NoFear's Revenge

[nofearengineer]

I stopped off at Gander tonight after work, just to see what their Quicksilver DFI oil was running. I usually get the Mercury Optimax Oil for around $32 per gallon, but I've heard you can run the "cheaper" Quicksilver stuff with no ill effects. Their website had it listed for $30, so I was hopeful about getting a good deal.

The bastages were selling it for $40! Grrrrr....

So as I stomped towards the door, something caught my eye. A "Bargain Bin" full of piles and piles of "junk." The sign said "75% off Lowest Price." These items were already marked down what looked to be 40%-50%, so I figured it was worth a look.

20 minutes later, I walked out of the store with:

2 Rapala MR-9 Minnow Rap - Bleeding Copper Flash
2 Rapala MR-9 Minnow Rap - Hot Steel
2 Rapala MR-9 Minnow Rap - Bleeding Hot Olive

2 Bomber Model A - Gold Chrome / Fluorescent Orange

1 Krocodile Spoon, 1/2 oz - Brown Trout

3 Brass C-Rig Weights, 3/4 oz.

2 Jars of YUM Trout Paste

1 7-pack Owner Sz. 2 Drop Shot Hooks
3 7-pack Owner Sz. 1 Drop Shot Hooks
1 7-pack Owner 1/0 Drop Shot Hooks
3 4-pack Owner Sz. 1 Twist Lock Hooks
5 4-pack Owner 1/0 Twist Lock Hooks

And the best part was, I got all of it for $22.46.

The cranks and spoon will come in handy trolling at Dale. As for the trout paste, I might hit the tailwaters below Dale for a day in May. Heck, if I get really desperate, I could even smear a little of it on my Smallie lures for scent.

I've never tried Owner hooks before, but they come highly recommended, and since I've made drop shot a real target this year (I just bought 60 drop shot weights), this was a timely find.