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.

[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.

[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

[IB Fish"N"]

I say go with the HDS you already have a curado 300 which will handle any bass and even yt,wsb so i have been told. I haven't caught neither one on mine. And you can always get a camera later there not that much.

[Rockin1904]

HDS for sure. Im Pretty sure youll be makin some La Jolla trips sometime soon....

[StinkyMatt]

Never, never allow honesty to enter into a fishing conversation....EVER!

You need to get the FF as a SAFETY device (let her figure it out)

Tinted windows are to protect an investment.

Camera is for you to share your "special" moments on the water with the one you love "her".

I can't think of ANY way to justify the reel!

Great wife, great problem!

[mtnbykr2]

ok, the poll is just freakin awesome...well done sir

[wiredantz]

I would go with package B. You always need a camera, and that is one good camera,(looks in pocket to see if he has money or order one) to tell others what you caught or people will not believe you, and if you do get that fish finder your better buy the best warranty you can.

[wade]

neither..

option #C

Mothership it!!!!!......

[j mo]

HDS 5x cost me $549 and I got a mail in rebate for $50. WEST marine will match any internet price.....

You now have ~$200 left to give me or to put toward this http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys...0/product.html or your curado

I never include tax when talking to the wifey and of course always round down to the nearest $20

[tunaseeker]

WOW. Now that's a keeper...

[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..

[tagyak]

Originally Posted by 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

i second this. i would get the big ticket item first and then slowly purchase the other items and tell the wifey it was on Sale and i saved so much money. use terminology that she could understand.