Jimmy your story about an Ambassador 5000 reminded me of one I found for my Dad. He had always wanted one, but with a wife and six kids it was way outside of the budget limits. I found a broken one at a garage sale a bought it for $5.00. I about ABU's lifetime warranty for their Ambassador reels, and I paid more for shipping and handling than I had for the reel. They were true to their word, and it came back just like new. I gave it to him for Father's Day and he was one surprised and happy man. Thanks Jimmy, and Tony Gary L Webb
From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jimmy D. Moore Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 3:59 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing Tony, once years ago, when my Dad was a big catfishmerman, he hooked onto something just below the dam. Pulled it up and it was a beautiful red Ambassador 5000 reel and True Temper casting rod. He used that thing for another 10- 20 years. I inherited it and still have it. It works, but after all the "reeling" is a little wobbly. Right now, I have it hanging on my wall. Still beautiful, but to sentimental to use a 60 year old Ambassador any longer. JIMMY D Anthony Spezio wrote: This is a true story. Some years ago when I was going out on Charter Party boats for Salt Water fishing we had a guy drop his rod and reel in the ocean. We stopped catching fish at that spot so the captain of the boat moved to another spot. After a couple of hours the fish stopped biting and we moved back to the first spot. You guessed it, one of the fisherman on the boat hooked into something. It was the rod that was dropped overboard. That is one in a lifetime chance. Tony --- On Fri, 8/10/12, Alan Di Somma <phxflyt...@cox.net><mailto:phxflyt...@cox.net> wrote: From: Alan Di Somma <phxflyt...@cox.net><mailto:phxflyt...@cox.net> Subject: Re: [VFB] Fishing To: "vfb-mail@googlegroups.com"<mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com><mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> Date: Friday, August 10, 2012, 2:51 PM I am going to try that ASAP. I sure would like to get that rod back. It casts very nice. Yes only 11 left. I have given away four or five. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad On Aug 10, 2012, at 12:32 PM, "Neville Gosling" <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca<http://us.mc1625.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nev.gosl...@shaw.ca>> wrote: > Alan: > > you should be able to drag something attach to a stout cord or thin rope that > would catch it and bring the rod back up. I've done that before. But get > back there before someone else gets it. > > Only 11? > > Neville (Nev) Gosling > > > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Alan Di Somma > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:59 AM > To: Vfb Fishing List > Subject: [VFB] Fishing > > Got to go fishing with my son and his wife on Wed. > Big thunder storm was lurking so I took my time getting ready before carrying > a lightning rod out on the water. > After finally getting out I stared paddling my pontoon boat about 10 or 15 > yards out, I looked down and both fly rods were gone. I looked back towards > shore and saw one sticking straight up. Went back and got it but was really > BUMMED. The one I lost was a Cortland Black > Diamond 9ft. 5wt. And a Scientific Anglers reel. > > After getting my mind cleared I managed to get 4 small mouthed bass on a > mosquito. > > Tried getting down with a sink tip and a wooly worm, but no luck. > Stuck with what was working and got two on two casts. > > The water was like glass after the storm blew over. > > I've got to find a way to secure fly rods so I don't loose any more. 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