How to hide an expensive tackle purchase from the misses!

Gday all - just thought this might be a helpful post for any fellow fisho's looking to treat yourself on new gear for this summer season.  Ive  recently spent a few thousand on the boat with motor servicing, trailer repairs, new chartplotter combo, etc (never seems to end) and the Mrs had a grumble about it. Then I decided I wanted a new Shimano Tiagra 50W LRS with matching 24kg tiagra rod and black magic harness/gimbal belt at a cost of around $1800 bucks to use out at the FADs this summer. New she would hit the roof if she saw that purchase on our bank statement so I went into Getaway Outdoors in Balcatta after i heard they offer the Certegy Ezipay 1 year interest free payment facility. It had to be ordered in as they dont carry combos that big and I pick it up today at a cost of only $67.00 bucks a fortnight for 1 year interest free - Yippee!. The Mrs is in Bali now so i can get it into the shed without her seeing it and she wont really notice the fortnightly deductions and all rods n reels look the same to her. I presume all Getaway shops offer the Certegy Ezipay so go get some retail therapy fella's.            


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 did you notice the monthly

Wed, 2013-10-16 12:34

 did you notice the monthly account fee's, transaction fee's etc???

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Yeh its only small

Wed, 2013-10-16 13:06

 doesnt bother me - when its paid off in a year Ive already decided to get the latest big stella spin combo shimano has on offer this time next year! It small price to pay to not have to listen to whinging from the other half

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fees add up to about 10% of

Wed, 2013-10-16 13:26

fees add up to about 10% of total purchase....assuming combo above.

isn't cash easier ?

edit : yeah the tiagra will come in handy for picking up those Mahi Mahi !

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Nah those little Mahi Mahi are boring

Wed, 2013-10-16 13:38

for us now.  Hey D_d_001 I predict your gonna see a picture of me and my tiagra combo on the brag board forum with a f$#@!n big YFT or big billy taken out at the trench this summer ! 

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just a joke about the

Wed, 2013-10-16 14:15

just a joke about the Mahi....and will be looking for the pic !

only ever chased tuna up north myself.
good luck

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hahaha classic!

Wed, 2013-10-16 13:20

hahaha classic!

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My secrets - pay cash and

Wed, 2013-10-16 15:25

My secrets - pay cash and most important don't post it on fishwrecked or any other forum

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+1

Wed, 2013-10-16 19:11

 Shhh.......

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 Don't get in a relationship

Wed, 2013-10-16 16:07

 Don't get in a relationship where you need permission for toys. Just work a bit more ot and go to town.

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 your welcome to leave it at

Wed, 2013-10-16 17:42

 your welcome to leave it at my place ,Jesse will take good care of ot for you

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My theory if I cant pay cash

Wed, 2013-10-16 18:23

My theory if I cant pay cash for it there and then I either can't afford it or its not that immportant (generally pay cash)

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Just get it

Wed, 2013-10-16 18:48

 Just go out and get what you want, don't worry about the missus. It's always easier to ask for forgiveness than beg for permission

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 be cheaper and easier to pay

Wed, 2013-10-16 19:24

 be cheaper and easier to pay to keep her in bali wouldnt it??

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 Plug and a half

Thu, 2013-10-17 01:13

 Plug and a half

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 Hey fellas, I've got this

Thu, 2013-10-17 06:13

 Hey fellas, I've got this really great way to plug a sponsor! You come up with this elaborate story, something we can all relate to....

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Nah wasnt intentionally giving them a plug.

Thu, 2013-10-17 11:17

I had just got back from a disastrous 1 week fishing trip at Coral bay and i was in a fukn shit mood cause of the wind and swell which ruined all fishing up there and only managed an 11kg yellowfin (hooked 2 at once lost the other at the boat)- the only thing I had to smile about was that i was picking up me new combo - never go fishing at coral bay this time of the year guys. There were heaps of boats up there and none of them left their trailers for 7 days.  cheers Dave  

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We got out 4 times in the

Thu, 2013-10-17 12:59

We got out 4 times in the first week and a couple of times in the second plus the last thursday was magic til mid afternoon?

To be honest i was expecting worse.

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Yeh Rob H - we arrived Sat 5/10

Thu, 2013-10-17 14:06

was blowing a gale didnt stop till monday morning thats when i got the YFT - wind was down but that was still a big swell, i was a bit cautious cause ive never taken a boat out there. Tues n wednesday howling and yeh thursday was beautiful but me mate had booked the ATV vehicle tour for that morning cause earlier in the week seabreeze said it was gonna be howling on thursday (fark). I was sitting at turtle cliffs on the ATV looking out at a glassed-off ocean friggn pissed right off. How did you go, what did you catch on that thursday morning

 

 

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 Didnt actually go out on the

Thu, 2013-10-17 15:02

 Didnt actually go out on the thurs morn, went in the arvo with the kids.

if you went on the quads to Oyster bridge you probably saw us there?

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 Can't see a problem with it.

Thu, 2013-10-17 06:19

 Can't see a problem with it. If they are a site sponsor then they're entitled to a plug. As for hiding from the missus I just tell her it's for the boy's, works every time.

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I must be one lucky man

Thu, 2013-10-17 12:37

The Mrs spends more on tackle than me!!! So I dont have to find any excuse to spend some on me. Just love it.

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the way i look at it is, if u

Thu, 2013-10-17 12:57

the way i look at it is, if u work your ass off 5 days or 6 days a week and wanna treat your self who gives a fark what the woman has to say, and i bet she does not ask u to spends 500 on a hair cut or 200 on a pair of shoes???? farking man up!

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circle of life

Thu, 2013-10-17 14:25

buy tackle:-

piss off missus:-

go fishing until she cools down:-

come home:-

missus now pissed cause you went fishing:-

buy more tackle (cause she's already pissed):

go fishing until she cools down:-

 

love it

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LOL

Thu, 2013-10-17 15:11

followed by

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Trip to Bali probably cost

Fri, 2013-10-18 11:17

Trip to Bali probably cost the same as tiagra anyway.  Does she work?

 

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Just remember honey - Happy

Fri, 2013-10-18 12:08

Just remember honey - Happy Husband = Happy Life

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