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WildBillVMI

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    Fishing, shooting, fitness, and boxing.
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    Heavy Equipment Technician Foreman

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  1. Hello, I fish alot of vintage Penn reels. With that said, I haven't been able to find the right rod fit for my Penn 180s. I just started using them on my kayak. The rods I have either don't fit well in the reel seat or feel unwieldy. I'm looking for something in the 6'6 or 7' category. Any suggestions on what brands that worked for you are appreciated. Thanks
  2. Sounds good, I haven't been to OBX since high school. That's probably 20 plus years ago haha. I remember catching a ton of croaker off the beach and I didn't know anything about surf fishing at the time. I want to take my son down there soon. We are sick of the rain here in Richmond! He's also used to catching fish in Corpus last year on the beach year round with me, so not catching in the winter is new to both of us lol.
  3. Thanks, I will probably start heading to OBX more often. There is some decent beach access in va but haven’t had any luck.
  4. Thanks. That’s what I’m starting to realize. Seems like all fishing shuts down here in the winter.
  5. Hello, I just came back to Richmond VA after many years. Have tried to fish the beach areas around Hampton, Norfolk, and VA beach for a couple weekends now with no luck. I’ve been scouting the area and it looks like I’m the only guy fishing the entire VA shoreline lol. Had a hard time even reading the water. Everything was radically different than I’m used to seeing in Corpus. Do people only fish seasonally here? I was surprised to see that most of the piers were closed also. Any advice or general locations to catch fish from the shore are appreciated. Thanks
  6. Ok thanks. I’m not very good at searching forums!
  7. Hello, is anybody catching fish off the beach or shoreline in Virginia? I’ve gone a couple times scouting with no luck and I’m the only guy out there. Completely different animal than what I was accustomed to in Corpus. No recognizable sand bars or much surf for that matter. Even the piers I drove around were closed. What am I missing? Do people only fish seasonally here? Maybe I’m using the wrong baits? I drove through Hampton, Norfolk, and VA beach. Didn’t see any boats or fisherman at all. I may go to Nags Head next weekend if people are catching or at least fishing there. Thanks
  8. I guess, but he certainly doesn’t look wounded from one. Then again, from his recent actions I’m guessing he has serious TBI.
  9. Any other vets think Vindman was fat? I couldn’t even take the guy seriously. I was in the Marines a long time, but I never saw an officer that fat or dorky. He clearly was the political type. I had a hard time even believing he really earned a Purple Heart. Do you get those for high cholesterol now?
  10. I realize this is an old post, but I own two battalions and a bunch of ugly stiks. I have used or handled just about everything made. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s very hard to get a better chunk rod than the 10’ or 11’ ugly stik. I like my battalions, but just don’t think they are as tough. You end up paying about double the price for similar quality. The ugly is almost indestructible for 60 bucks. I actually even like how the ugly sort of lobs bait into the surf. It’s been much less likely to fling off that way. As far as reels, I fish mostly vintage stuff. I use a lot of 706’s or 302’s. I did buy a new penn spinfisher that was bail-less and it’s been great too.
  11. Thanks, that’s kind of the direction I’m headed. It’s not really that family friendly access in VA or really bank accessible for that matter. The little ones make me nervous on piers and docks. I used to fish a lot in the mountains, but same thing there. I also always get weirdos bugging me up there lol.
  12. Hello, we just moved back to VA after many years. I was looking for some advice on surf fishing areas within 2-3 hours of Richmond. I went to Chics beach near the bridge, but didn’t have much luck. I have thought about heading to Yorktown beach or Buckaroe beach, but couldn’t find much info on either. I try to stick to the beach because I have small children and everyone has a good time. Piers and jetty’s just aren’t good for us right now. Any advice is appreciated. I may just start driving to NC also. Thanks, Bill
  13. Cool, I just ordered one that's bail-less. It looks like they came out with a newer version also and that's why they are on sale. I usually like my old war horse reels, but figured I'd try something different. I will look into aqua shield and coat the reel as well. Thanks for the tip.
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