Nice Mark! Sounds fantastic! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mark romero Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 8:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Ideal Fishing Car - What's yours?
Ken, i bought my '94 Chevy Suburban brand new back in '94. It was on the road with me and the guys (Jazz Musicians) all over the country(s), until i retired in 2001, when i bought my brand new Avalanche. The day i got the Avalanche i retired the suburban to being NOTHING but a fishing truck every since. I took the back seat out, and put the middle seats down, (and they aint come up since), and i store rod cases underneath the middle sets on the floor, where they can't be seen. I took out all the seat belts and sealt belt storage mechanisums (sp?) and the spare tire. I carry a can of tire blow-up in case, and i have the best tires money can buy on her, Michilens. I've NEVER had a flat except for once when i still had the originals (Firestones) on her, and i blew it up with the can of blow-up and got her to a station. I took out everything you can imagine to lighten the load, and because i knew i was going to put a LOT of "stuff" in. I can live out of my truck for days. I've got everything i need in there. Sleeping bags, folding chairs, extra blankets, extra clothes, tools, flash and emergency lights, a battery charger, CB radio, about 10 rods, and probly 20 reels, fly tying kit, fly tying bench, tackel bag with ton of boxes of flies, all kinds of boxes of leaders and tippet material(s), plenty of boxes of facial tissue and toilet paper, lots of (music) cassetts, pipe and tabaco w/cleaners and all the "cootraments," lol, disposable picnic materials for streamside luches, books, and more. Plus, with a little rearranging i can sleep in her. The rod rack holds 7 rods strung up and ready at all times. And i just put over $1,500 in her to get her ready to roll for Montana........purrin' like a kitten.........mountain lion kitten, LMAO. "It won't be long NOW! mark.........he he he >From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [VFB] Ideal Fishing Car - What's yours? >Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:46:23 -0500 > >Ken, > >My choice would definitely be a 65 -72 Ford Bronco, the old square back >with a 302 V-8. The only problem is that they're hard to find and when you >do, the owner either won't sell or wants an arm and a leg for one. I've had >my eye on a red and white one at a used car dealer down the road from me. >He's been asking $8750 for two years. Last week he dropped it to $7950. >Of course, it's worth every penny for it has been totally restored. If you >can find one for around $4500 or less that is in decent shape, tht would be >a steal. > >JIMMY D > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>Hi Everybody, >> >>I was just thinking about Don's post awhile back about the salmn8r. I've >>been toying with getting a "fishing car" one day (when I finally have some >>extra money). I think mine would be an older cherokee chief, ford >>explorer, chevy blazer, or isuzu trooper. Something that most places would >>be able to work on. That's not too expensive. That has 4 wheel drive. >>That's small enough to fit in semi-tight remote spaces. That wouldn't draw >>undue attention to vandals & such. That could get beat up and look even >>better. That could carry my kayaks/canoe. >> >>Thoughts? What's your "ideal"? >> >>Ken >> > >-- > > > >======================================================== >Jimmy D. Moore - Retired Scout Executive, BSA, Moderator Fly Fishing World >Email List,Member VFB, HCFF, GRTU, FFF, NAFC - Life Member. Contributor - >Texas Fish & Game Magazine. Outdoor Humor Writer. Author of "MOON HOLLER >MISFITS" Click URL for info. > >http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.htm l > >VFB member pics: Found in VFB Scrapbook-Click below. > ><http://www.virtualflybox.com/scrapbook/index.php> > >"Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as >the ability to read a defense is to a Quarterback." >======================================================== > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
