Spend my Money

[Nic D]

so the wifey asks me what I want for my birthday and without skipping a beat I say a $750 fish finder. She reply's with "then thats the only thing you're getting"

which starts me thinking do I want a HDS 5 or would I rather get a Curado 200 and an HD GoPro and windows tinted on my subaru out back. Backround info, I have a curado 300 and a chronarch 100a already, so a new bass reel isnt really that important. Although, I am starting to bass fish more and more nowadays. And my current fish finder is a Eagle Cuda 350.

so which would you want if you were in my shoes?

Package A = HDS 5

Package B = Curado 200, GoPro, and tinted windows

thanks everyone

[dsafety]

I'd be happy just to have a wifey who doesn't go postal at the suggestion of purchasing a $750 fish finder. You are a lucky man.

Bob

[Nic D]

ya, you're right Bob. Good woman found I have.

[WahooUSMA]

Originally Posted by dsafety

I'd be happy just to have a wifey who doesn't go postal at the suggestion of purchasing a $750 fish finder. You are a lucky man.

Bob

X-2...but they (wife's) will drop $750 on a purse without blinking a phooking eye...then come up with some wako rational BS ....like - "Oh babe, 750 is a great deal on a purse".

Go with pkg A!

[old_rookie]

I say B because you already have a FF, and I'd want the camera.

X2 on the wife. Luckily mine doesn't go for expensive purses.

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

I say B because you already have a FF, and I'd want the camera.

X2 on the wife. Luckily mine doesn't go for expensive purses.

I want the camera too...lol

[bellcon]

Nic
get the HDS

and get the other stuff latter...when shes not looking...

P.S
never let on to how much this fishing hobby actually cost us... Never

[mtnbykr2]

Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

so the wifey asks me what I want for my birthday and without skipping a beat I say a $750 fish finder. She reply's with "then thats the only thing you're getting"

which starts me thinking do I want a HDS 5 or would I rather get a Curado 200 and an HD GoPro and windows tinted on my subaru out back. Backround info, I have a curado 300 and a chronarch 100a already, so a new bass reel isnt really that important. Although, I am starting to bass fish more and more nowadays. And my current fish finder is a Eagle Cuda 350.

so which would you want if you were in my shoes?

Package A = HDS 5

Package B = Curado 200, GoPro, and tinted windows

thanks everyone

my gut says curtain "A" Bob,(Barker), but package "B" is pretty good too, the way I would look at it is, would I actually go through with spending that kind of coin on a meter?, probably, if I had it to spend on an upgraded model, but package "B" has more bang for the buck...tough call specially if you don't have a camera yet...good to be in this kind of quandry though isn't it, sounds like you got a great "wifey" there.

[ikrash]

been contemplating tinting my windows for a while now..only thing that bothers me is it is strictly aesthetic...curado 200 is perfect for most bass applications but so it the chron100...as for the GoPro i cant tell you anything bad...i have so many cameras for cycling that i could probably buy a house with them...hds will KILL fish, and with the recent "closures" it may be a litle more difficult to find them

[MyFirstYak]

Quantity over quality my friend!!! oh wait....

[maui jim]

I would say the Go Pro has an attachment to the HD5 and needs to work in conjunction with each other to provide the best features availible in order to complete the task at hand and in order to protect the investment You would need to tint the window of the outback so the sun does'nt damage of the said units. Further the Curado 200 is so she can see what is caught with Go Pro HD5 attachment in its full glory......simple..

[Handymansd]

I just have to weigh in here...
I married a bartender 12 years ago, she is now a very successful litigation attorney who entirely supports my fishing habit with gusto. I went to Cabo 3 times this last year, PV once, and I fish locally from three different platforms, Hobie kayak, 23' Parker sport Cabin, and an 18' Parker CC. My collection of avets and black steels are nothing to complain about... I tell you all this to lay the ground work for explaining my answer to you...

1) Bellcon was right, NEVER, NEVER let on how expensive your sport really is...

2) The proper approach must be taken when "handling" Wives...

Take your B-day money and secretly buy your wife a full day at an expensive luxury spa, followed by a romantic evening with diner at her favorite high end eatery (not the Olive Garden guys). While she is at the spa run up to the flower wholesalers in Carlsbad and bribe the guy at the cashier, and you can get an entire bucket of long stemmed red roses for like $30. Deliver 12 to her workplace the next day and take the rest and put them on her car, in her car, in the entryway of the home, up the stairs, in the bathtub, on the bed, you get the idea! Make everything you do for 48 hours about her. Then over Coffee, ask her about a new FF, HD GO Pro, or a 23' Parker Sport Cabin...

3) OPTIONAL- Take the money you save on roses, run down to see Joey at Squidco and get that reel!

You will score all the things on your list, and more, and for penny's on the dollar return! And there are usually some nice fringe benefits as well!

Just Sayin...

[scoop]

Originally Posted by Tamarack Studios

so the wifey asks me what I want for my birthday and without skipping a beat I say a $750 fish finder. She reply's with "then thats the only thing you're getting"

Arghhh, should have said $1000 fish finder

I would go B