Thoughts on Doing a gear swap?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

So I was making a Rod and jigs tonight looking at some stuff. Well...I've got some gear in great shape I just don't use much. So I thought maybe We could start a gear swap thread where guys could swap gear they don't use much or at all.

What is your guys thoughts?

I've got some really nice gear I just don't use. For instance nice Rod cases, tip up cases, tip ups, and other stuff I just don't use.

[meandcuznalfy]

That's a great idea.

[FishGut]

Great idea.

[FishGut]

Maybe go local? Kids need gear more than we geezers do.

[marknpanfish]

 Helping the young en's would also be great. Not every one has the uncle I had to help me get started. Either way it's a good idea.

[esox_xtm]

Gear swap is cool. I enjoy our local musky swap in the spring. It's basically the parking lot at the local bait shop and guys can set up tables for free. Buy, sell or trade. The social part is the most fun though. As for this I have just a couple thoughts:

There is already a "Pay it Forward" thread to simply give stuff away. I know you've done a good bit of that already as have a number of other folks. Still, there are some items that seem too valuable to simply give away. I've also got plenty of good stuff that un/underused, but I do have 9 grandkids that like to fish. Thing is if I swap it, what do I swap for? And will it be something I actually use or will it fall into disuse? Or will it take the place of something I use frequently now and push that/those item(s) into disuse? Speaking for myself, I can use only so much stuff at any given time and simply swapping out for something else probably won't have the desired result of thinning the herd.

The format that could work is if you are looking for something sort of specific or just want to try something different. The post would be I am looking for "X" and have "X" item(s) to trade. Or maybe that's what you had in mind...

Be fun to see where this goes!

[Light liner]

Im in. Great way to try out stuff that works other parts of the country.
I picked up some walleye rigs from out west that I had great luck with this summer.

[Buckshots]

I’ll take your nils bit.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I’ll take your nils bit.

Lol I bet you would got a k drill or pistol bit with point to trade

[Buckshots]

Nope.

[BeenPerchin315]

Gear swap is cool. I enjoy our local musky swap in the spring. It's basically the parking lot at the local bait shop and guys can set up tables for free. Buy, sell or trade. The social part is the most fun though. As for this I have just a couple thoughts:

There is already a "Pay it Forward" thread to simply give stuff away. I know you've done a good bit of that already as have a number of other folks. Still, there are some items that seem too valuable to simply give away. I've also got plenty of good stuff that un/underused, but I do have 9 grandkids that like to fish. Thing is if I swap it, what do I swap for? And will it be something I actually use or will it fall into disuse? Or will it take the place of something I use frequently now and push that/those item(s) into disuse? Speaking for myself, I can use only so much stuff at any given time and simply swapping out for something else probably won't have the desired result of thinning the herd.

The format that could work is if you are looking for something sort of specific or just want to try something different. The post would be I am looking for "X" and have "X" item(s) to trade. Or maybe that's what you had in mind...

Be fun to see where this goes!

x2 on how your saying to post or trade

[Agronomist_at_IA]

x2 on how your saying to post or trade

With the distance between us all, I think a meet and greet is kinda out. If the site is okay with it, I think posting items you have and posting what your looking for would work well. Bigger ticket items might not work with shipping though....who knows.

Like esox_xtm said......many of us have more gear then we could ever use.  My thoughts is instead of buying more stuff to add to the pile, maybe a guy could trade stuff when wanting to try other stuff out, or trade lures you don't like. Or even rods, reels, etc.

I've always been the guy that has the gear so everybody can go and doesn't need anything. A perfect example is I have a postcard of 30 walleye spoons in my ice shack that I have hanging I bought from Amazon. Just incase somebody needs a lure........... It's been 2 years and nobody has used one.....but it's still there just in case. Lol.


Just off the top of my head I've got a list of gear that I would think about trading....if.

Reels-kinda over the inlines like them but would trade for a nice spinning reel of a similar value.

2-black Betty 6061 black 2nd gen
1-black Betty 6061 silver reels
1 frabill 371 inline...
1 13 descent inline
1 13 fishing tear drop

2 blue berkley/Nordic plastic tip ups (not round)
1 HT tipup case long
1 HT tipup case round


1 clam live well fish net/bag
1 clam clear collapsible minnow bag
Set of weed EZ
Nature vision weed to clip on camera cord.

[jimhaney08]

I would be up for it, but not many people in central Pennsylvania I'm guessing.  I'll try to go through my stuff and post what I have soon.  I might be interested in those Frabill Thermals if I happen to have anything you need, which is doubtful.  haha.

[piersm2]

I would be interested in this as well.  I will post some stuff up.

[esox_xtm]

So Agro, anything in particular you're looking for?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Here is pic of the tipups. Caught some pike on them, but got beaver damns last Christmas.