First ever visit to Cabelas!!!

Having been under the Govt Furlough, I emailed my supervisor and told her since they couldn't make up their minds about passing a continuing resolution putting us back I was going to Michigan for my grand daughters 6th birthday and while there made my first ever visit to Cabelas!!

I actually behaved but I didn't want to!!!!!!! Got a few things:

1/4 lb coils of .024 and .031 stainless steel wire
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Griffin bobbins, Tru-Turn snelled hooks - chinchilla cross cut strips
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Some different chenilles
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Size 1 willow leaf blades
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For anyone who doesn't mind cutting their own Zonkers or cross-cuts you should try the Rabbit Hide Pieces Variety Packs.
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I bought 3 of them and there's a bunch in each bag!!!!!!!!! Here's one bag.
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Sounds like you got the best of both worlds. A birthday party and jig tying supplies.


Bobo

Being a newbie to tying jigs, I will ask a dumb question, what would you use the stainless steel wire for?

Awesome stuff Fatman! Looks like you almost got carried away :) There is a Cabelas being built here in Greenville, 15 minutes from me. Yes I'm in trouble!!!:highfive The wife is already going nonono :Rofl

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Originally Posted by japhill

Being a newbie to tying jigs, I will ask a dumb question, what would you use the stainless steel wire for?

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Doug (Fatman) makes some killer spinner baits. This is the reason for the wire :ThumbsUp

I have some of the viraty pack of Rabbit as well, just got that because it's so cheap and lots of good colors amd I figure even if I don't cut it into zonkers or crosscut, I could still use it for tails on flies or small jigs. Plus dubbing is another option for that stuff.

We are getting a cabelas built in Bristol maybe 10 minutes from my house... I can't wait... We are also getting a bass pro which will be about 5 minutes from my house both should be open in 2014... :)

the wire is used for inline spinners and beetle spin frames - way cheaper!!! Almost bought the Peak rotary but the wife said, you know christmas is coming!!LOL So I went and looked at the new Shimano reels!!!!! almost bought one but held off.

Which reel did you almost get? I've been contemplating on the shimano saros

That Cabelas is a dangerous place for me. Lots of eye candy in there. Went to the one in Baton Rouge about three years ago. Was in for over three hours and spent over four hundred dollars. Sure glad they don't have one close by :)

VA
Spirex Rear Drag SR1000RG, but I also like the Sahara series shimano but don't think I want to spend that much money for it. I like the fast cast trigger.

You were living very dangerously there Doug. I live 30 miles from Bass Pro Shop and won't go there. One trip is to many and 1000 isn't enough. It's about like a bottle of single malt Scotch. Have to leave it alone. Very addictive.

Redman

If they'd had all the Do-it molds on a wall there then I'd have been in BIG TROUBLE!!!!!! They had 3 round head asst molds, no wire formers, and 1 hot pot. Everything else you have to go to the catalouge, but I had FUN!!!!!!!!! I can see every time we go to visit it's gonna be a visit to the store!!!LOL

Every time I go in there I spend money.

None of the big stores near me, but my son moved to Atlanta and is about 7 miles from the BPS and 3 miles from Academy Sports. Trouble is sneaking off to one of them without my wife going on a shopping spree in one of the gazillion malls around there.

Lots of goodies. You'll be busy. Gotta leave the credit cards home when you go to Cabela's.

Sounds like you had a great time, FM. There's a Cabela's literally three blocks from where I live. I have to exercise willpower to stay out of there!

Here's a tip for those who live near enough to visit... When they turn their catalog over they send stuff they won't be carrying any more or items where the packaging has changed to the stores and blow them out at deep discounts. At my store it usually happens around January or February, right before the spring catalog goes out.

Lord, I went to one and my credit card jumped out and tried to flee in terror. I had to catch it with a net.:-) Honestly, I have a serious love for double shotguns, and their gun room? I thank God daily there is not one near me or visa would own my house.
As to fur and feathers though? I have a couple of good cheap sources on ebay. PM me if you want urls.

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Lord, I went to one and my credit card jumped out and tried to flee in terror. I had to catch it with a net.:-) Honestly, I have a serious love for double shotguns, and their gun room? I thank God daily there is not one near me or visa would own my house.
As to fur and feathers though? I have a couple of good cheap sources on ebay. PM me if you want urls.

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I too have a love for the double guns, but mine are the o/u Brownings. Have had several in 4 guages but chasing clays got too expensive, knees aren't great, and I now have no problem walking away from them. The big houses out in Nebraska get some of the best for their back room, and it's educational for a youngster like me.

we have the store about 40 miles away needless to say I don't go there very often because I spend too much money it's like a kid in a candy store with all these goodies staring at you.