TRUCKS BOATS AND HELICOPTERS: PART V

[Derby]

Yup.. was heavly invested in the SSBC back in the early days and spent alot of time advocating for the Thompson fish and our fishing club put a lot money into those fish over the years also..

 

[RedneckDale]

Beautiful write up and legendary trip

 

[TheHurtLocker]

I bet you guys have some T stories to tell, especially staying "3-5 weeks" each season. Wow, that's putting your time in and filling the memory banks.

Speaking of which---I had the Thompson on my mind the other day. I never fished gear on the THompson but on Friday I got a brand new Green CT 3106 in the mail. It is probably the sexiest looking off-the-rack rod I've ever held in my hands. Stone-cold gorgeous.

My first thought was: wow, if I'd had this rod back when the THompson was open I could have chucked a spoon up against the opposite bank no problem , and what a joy it wouldn've been to fight a fish on that rod!
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My favourite rod as well. Beautiful set up.

 

[TheHurtLocker]

My favorite spoon rod was the sage B4110GSHView attachment 100377

Now a brown blank Sage! Oh my!!

 

[Derby]

Had that rod since 1995.. only sage I liked..

 

[wavetamer]

Had that rod since 1995.. only sage I liked..

couldn't agree more !!! such a strong blank , best one i think sage made, for a bunch of different applications from our rivers to the ocean