easy as LETS GO FISH

[Meaney]

I am sitting here right now watching an infomercial on this new INSTANT FISHERMAN.. I have not turned it yet because I am laughing so hard right now!! These commercials are so lame! I like how they make it seem like you are going to keep it in the glove box and then all of a sudden you are catching sharks in the Florida Keys!

LETS GO FISH ahahaha too funny

[Jorgie]

Those are ridiculous. Last weekend I was flipping through the channels and saw an ad for a fishing pole for kids that was more like a Nerf gun. The bobber collapses around your hook, and you shoot the whole thing like a missile into the water! Its supposed to go 30 feet, and when it hits the water, the bobber opens up to release your hook or lure and it becomes a slip bobber I'm guessing. Pretty wild. I'd like to see one in person and see if it really works. I guess fishing equipment for kids has come a long way from my old Snoopy rod.

[lawdog]

I've seen that ad too. I asked out loud "do you think it would work better than my Popeil Pocket Fisherman I had when I was a kid?" The kids kind of looked at me like I was nuts when I tried to explain what that was...

Hey I found a picture of them:

Ha, good times. I remember one time I hooked into a big ol Carp with this thing. I got about 1/2 way in and it just started reeling backwards as he stripped it right out...

[Meaney]

hahaha!! yes i hear ya. I also saw that rocket fishing pole! Too funny, I bet they sold 20 of those

[Andrew Erickson]

LMAO i watched that same thing earlier and had to shut it off.Those things can catch a shark dude! haha

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

My grand kids wanted to buy me one of those Rocket Fisherman for my birthday and I had to tell them they were a waste of money. Glad they gave up on that. They do still have the Popiel Pocketfisherman still available!!! Anybody else out there buy one???

Windy

[fishyguy]

I did not buy a Popeil's Pocket Fishermen one but got one from Grandma for a present about 10 years ago. It is still in the box and never been opened. I may have to try it one day just to say I did. If I can find it.

[Meaney]

oh man! too funny, I suppose Grandma was always asking you if you were using the gift...

[Muskycrazy]

Odd to think that the same guy that gave us the pocket fisherman also gave us the set it and forget it oven . Odder yet , he is really rich from these things .

[Meaney]

yea because the USA is full of suckers! I could sell a cancer ridden lung for 19.99$ as long as I included a free leatherman tool with the purchase!!

[fishyguy]

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oh man! too funny, I suppose Grandma was always asking you if you were using the gift...

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Luckily she never did. I got to admit it was better than the $5 check and package of hankies she used to give everyone.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Or underwear Fishy! How embarrising was it to get a pack of the ole tighty whiteys from gram. As long as you got the finsky along with it everything was ok. I remember one year she got me a CB radio, I was a senior in high school and was not about to mess with my 8 track player (Hendrix and Lynyrd Skynrd were the top 2) by adding no CB radio. I lied and told her it would not hook up to my car and took it back. Sorry God! Just a little white lie to spare her feelings.

Windy

[fishyguy]

Sounds like our grandmothers may have talked about their Christmas shopping ideas with each other. Nothing wrong with those little white lies to keep grandma happy.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

True dat, Fishy

Windy

[kaz2611]

LOL yep i remeber the pocket fisherman I dont remember how I acquired mine. Parents may have just bought it for me when we were at the cabin cause it was unique and was easy to use since I was probaly 6 yrs old. Caught many of panfish off the dock with it after my dad took that rope off of it and replaced it with some decent mono at the time.