RE: Ray: Thanks for the info. I hope he's Ok. I used to sit a talk with him for an hour or more when he had time. Nice fellow. 'Just had a triple bypass myself. Totally unexpected. I was a borderline health nut too. Low cholesterol, low BP, at the Gym 2-3 times a week, eat healthy, not overweight, never kissed a fat woman other than my grandma, all that stuff. Doc said: 2 things: Luck of the draw ( genetics) and I smoked. Guess who stopped smoking after they took a skilsaw to his chest? Yes, that would be me. Easiest decision I ever made. ( $90,000 medical bills later)
RE: gerald:
Wow, sorry to hear that. I will admit that I wont buy those "green wrapped" castaway rods, but rather only the blue ( $84) ones....but still...I think it's being short sighted not to take care of the customers. I was under the impression it was an Academy store wide policy, but maybe it was a Castaway policy? Let's face it, Castaways arent what they used to be anyway. I had a cheapo rod break right at the handle several years ago while setting a hook and they replaced that one too. So it must not be a Castaway decision...eh ? I still think it's good business, unless you get every dork who tangled with a ceiling fan or truck door coming in to replace them....then I can see where it gets costly. Trust me, I bet any one of us have spent way more than the cost of one rod in there on any given day. I would hope that 90% of fishermen wouldn't abuse the privilege anyway. I wonder if it's a local decision to replace them?
RE: Tucker & Pole Benda: Havent been to Bacons in years.. Long drive from SE Shreveport. But thanks for the info. I really need another outlet to feed my tackle addiction. Do you guys realize I have 3 new Castaway rods and a new Shimano Stradic reel sitting in my bedroom corner that havent even been used yet? Are there pills you can take for this?