Life Changed: I got cheaters

[schwerty]

Recently, while on a fantastic small stream with Lexi Bell, I made the final decision to get a set of cheater glasses. I've been bitching for a few years now and finally hit bottom when it took me about two hundred attempts to find the damn hole on a 14 parachute Adams. After finding the hole, I noticed, ( as I have many times in the past few seasons), that it took me way too long to tie a knot that I used to do in 8-10 seconds.

Trying to keep my manliness and refuse my lovely Wife's suggestions of getting my eyes tested and getting some real glasses, I went to the local drug store. Picked up some reader/cheater glasses. Life is good now! Holes started appearing. Knots are now a breeze! I got a little dizzy after the first few knots when I looked up and had to row outta something but cheaters rock.

[Tap]

Next is cheaters with bifocals!

[Lexi-Bell]

Look out AARP card, prunes, centrum silver and felt bottomed walkers, here we come!

[rideit]

We will make a wing sauce with liquid geritol for you, Schwert. Btw, try the new V.2 BlisterLip sauce, and if THAT isn't hot enough, ask for some extra death paste.
I should be down there tomorrow...

[Meadow Skipper]

Yeah, I'm there. I've been seriously considering a pair of sunglasses with built-in cheater lenses that look like bifocals. Smith makes some, it'd be great to hear of anyone's experience with them - stumble much?

[GiBo]

Haha. I did the same thing about 4 years ago. Couldn't find the hole (insert joke here). Stopped at the drug store on the way to the river- life changed. We get to the river and my buddy starts giving me shit as we're setting up. I handed him the glasses and he said, "Holy shit. I have to get some of these!"

It's not complete with out a shinny old lady chain though. You might as well go full on...

[schwerty]

Never tried the Smith's but I think I'd be stumbling all over.

Rideit - Fire up the flat top and fryer. I'll be in for lunch.

[plugboots]

Me too. Last night it took me 50 tries to get the 5X in the 16. Aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhh!!!

Done.


"He was trying to reach an even higher state of unconsciousness."

[rideit]

I won't be down there until later, Schwert. Hopefully they get it right, I just made that special up yesterday. Maybe see you for dinner/apps?

[Denny1969]

Welcome to the cheaters club.

[TNKen]

This is why I use 6/0 Octopus hooks and fish for stripers.

Big line, big hooks, big bait, big fish.

Occasionally, however, I do break out the Ben Franklin glasses when I get frustrated.