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Posted by: QPassage
Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 9:33pm

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Although I haven't used it in a few years mine doubles as a bobber. You can see it after dark, and sometimes even a big northern will hit it. Here in the south we call the Hognators, or Big Smallies. Be sure to install the hook, line, and sinker before using. And for God sake boys tie the line off to your canoe, it save a heck of alot of paddling! That reminds me I need to change the hook in mine. There ya go Jimbo go get yer patten QUICK! Roll Eyes

Posted by: Old Salt Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 8:10pm	Quote
??? Thanks, Jimbo ??? It is true that I carry an inflatable. My wife found the plastic one in the garage and tossed it. Turns out she thought it would become part of the landscape. down

Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:24pm

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You guys know that Piragis marketed my doggone flamingo idea for years, right? They began appearing in their catalog immediately after that BWJ story got published. They actually sold the danged things as campsite markers!

A marketing genius, I ain't, I guess!

I suppose I should be sad or mad that Piragis stole my idea (and Cliff probably got it from THEM) but I've always attributed the original notion of using pink flamingoes to Old Salt, anyway.

HE is truly the one who inspired it all....

Jimbo Cool

Posted by: Snow_Dog Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 4:18pm	Quote
Proof! Cliff Jacobson lurks here!!!

Posted by: Magicpaddler Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 12:15pm	Quote
I still treasure my pink flamingo but my wife makes me keep it in the garage. My eyes do not pick out pink from the surrounding as well as they pick out yellow. I carry 10 Ft of yellow flagging tape. Rolled up it is 1 inch long and 1 inch in diameter.

Posted by: mastertangler Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 10:39am	Quote
I'm thinking the flamingo flags (Denton Doc) and flamingos (Jimbo) also serve the purpose of helping folk to find your site (or you to find your own site ). I haven't settled on a banner as of yet. Nothing has quite struck me.......I'll know it when it hits me. I have a pic somewheres of a canoe with a rather large plastic camel in the bow. I wonder who gets to portage THAT thing?

Posted by: The Gimp of 01 Posted on: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 9:45am	Quote
Perusing a small book by Cliff Jacobson: Canoeist's Little Book Of Wisdom. Tip #296 got my attention: "A plastic pink flamingo or an inflatable orange octopus is worth bringing on a canoe trip, if it makes you smile". Seems to me there are a few around here that like that kind of smile. The flamingo kind at least. Don't remember hearing anything about an inflatable orange octopus.

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