everyone ready

[northwoodsman]

opener is around the corner, we spent all
winter gearing up replacing our old lines
fixing up or rods and reels, or buying new ones making sure our boats are ready
and the engine tuned up chosing the right
lure or lures planning on where to stay
when the time comes as for me i might head out that night or wait til a week later
when it quiets down

[Trailblazer]

Around the corner? Opener is JUne 5th - That's 2 months away!

[delmuts]

trailblazer ! he may be a little premature, but it is getting closer!! del

[Trailblazer]

I wish it was June 5th!

[Fish-n-Freak]

I am READY and I will be fishing hard in ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!

Heading down to Shelbyville, to knock the rust off and get the itch scratched!

Steve

[northwoodsman]

what i meant to say for northerns sorry
bout that

[delmuts]

rk .. i feel your pain ! i bought a different boat three weeks ago.( i won't mention any dealer here!)it is used. they didn't give me the registration card and my state and county recorder won't transfer it with out it( still waiting for a duplicate) . plus they were suppose to have the prop redone. they forgot. so i have had the boat for 3 weeks; still not in my name,no numbers, and no prop.( the spare one i had them order just came in ,( supposedly)we( those with A boat) have been fishing the open water for two weeks. i get to fish from shore. del

[RK]

Hey Delmuts -

Bugger on the boat fiasco. One bit of encouragement: the DNR is usually pretty quick getting duplicate titles out. Title for my old boat went missing so I had to get a dupe when I sold it, and it took about 2.5 weeks, which isn't too bad really. It'll show up.

Thorne Brothers bailed me out on my electronics today (God I love those guys) so I'm all set there. Should be finding out delivery date on the new ride soon. Might miss the walleye opener, but I'll make Muskie opener no problem. May be paddling if I don't get a trolling motor soon though

Cheers,
RK

[northwoodsman]

del if i were you i'd cancel and go else where for a boat where you don't wait forever

[RK]

Whelp,
My new boat isn't here yet, and I'm not sure when it will be. My electronics are all on backorder, and my bow mount might be too.

Other than that, I'm all set

Cheers,
RK

[delmuts]

my boat is a discontinued model so it is just the problems with the paper work.( and the dealer has beeen jerking me around!) rk is the one waiting on a new rig. my problem is dealing with some one that is more concerned about taking care of the guys that are buying new ones ! us people that buy used don't seem to matter. they have my money and now ? it is the model i have been looking for and was very hard to find one. just tired of being treated as second rate! del

[northwoodsman]

talk to the manager,rk i'd call and complain
are you guys near grandrapids?

[RK]

Hiya,
No need to complain on my part - I knew my boat would take a while, and they're actually going to get it to me earlier than they said they would, so that's cool. As far as the backordered electronics go - not much I or anyone else could do about that. One of the perils of ordering through the manufacturer rather than just going out and buying one off the shelf. "Pro staff" isn't always all it's cracked up to be Like I said though - Thorne Brothers saved my bacon on that deal...

Del - I'd call stop in and ask to speak to the sales manager or better yet the owner, (if it's an independent dealer). Usually better off going right to the top to get things done.

RK

[TECK]

I was already fishing. Got two at the cave in KY.

[delmuts]

rk the problem is ; the owner of the dealership is the one i am buying the boat from. it was his personal boat. del