Anyone up for a goodie-bag swap?

Ground Pounder · 08-06-10, 02:37 PM

Got this idea trolling around on the Michigan Sportsman Forums. The basic idea is to get 5-10 people to sign up for a goodie bag swap.

Let's say you get 10 people. You pick a theme - for instance, say "Fall Bassin' Goodie Bags".

1) Each person goes out and finds some kinda' goodie that's not-too-common, and is somewhat consistant with the theme. The goodie shouldn't cost any more than $2-3 dollars each.

Some of the best items might be:

Hand made lures which are a little unique and not like a regular variation available in the big box stores (i.e. the infamous "Jointed Weedless Jitterbug".)
Hand tied flies or hair jigs.
Unique lures, jigs, tackle, rigging, or tools from your region and/or favorite Mom & Pop tackle shop.

The list goes on and on.

Things you DON'T want to get would be:

Mass-produced lures or things readily available at any BPS, Wally World, or the like.
Live bait - because the stuff will die
Really expensive items - no need for $25 swimbaits here.

2) Each person picks out what they'll contribute, and picks up 9 of them - one for each other person on the list (no need to send one to yourself!) You can write a short description about what the item is, what it's used for, how it came to be, where it came from, etc. The story will make it even more special.

3) Send your 9 items, along with $2 or so for return postage, to one "distributor".

4) Once the distributor receives all 10 packages from the 10 people participating, he divides them up and sends back a package to all 10 people containing 1 of the goodies that each person sent, along with a copy of the description from each person about the bait.

Afterwards, we can all give each other the business on the boards about how amazing or terrible their goodies were, LOL!

It could be a really cool way to get some fresh ideas, and use some cool new things that might not be readily available to some folks.

So whadda' you say folks?

Vegasspider · 08-06-10, 05:52 PM

I am in sounds fun

carolina-rig-01 · 08-06-10, 11:40 PM

Sounds like fun. Count me in.

Jrob78 · 08-07-10, 12:09 AM

I like the idea but I think it might be hard to find something unique and not mass produced for a couple of bucks.

Either way, I'm in too, sounds like fun.

Vegasspider · 08-07-10, 12:11 AM

This is a great excuse to tell the wife you need to travel to the next city over to find something. Heck make something...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrob78

I like the idea but I think it might be hard to find something unique and not mass produced for a couple of bucks.

Either way, I'm in too, sounds like fun.

Ground Pounder · 08-07-10, 12:08 PM

Awesome, that makes 4 - we'll see how many we get up to by the end of the weekend (but no more than 10, to keep it from getting too costly), and we'll figure out some dates and ship-to's and what not.

bcklash · 08-07-10, 05:12 PM

This may be harder than it sounds, but I'm in.

Ground Pounder · 08-07-10, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcklash

This may be harder than it sounds, but I'm in.

I didn't mean to scare anyone off by the statement about mass-produced products, but I may have been a little too vague.

What I should've said was, avoid sending items by companies like Strike King, Yamamoto, Berkeley, etc., that everyone knows and uses.

However, if there's a home-grown mom & pop type company in your area (or even one outside of your area that just really tickles your fancy for some reason or another) that produces plugs or jigs or soft plastics that aren't a mainstay in our tacklebags, then this is an excellent opportunity to put some "secret weapons" in each other's hands, let us think "outside the box", and maybe try something we wouldn't normally try.

Hopefully this'll help in making your choices!

Jrob78 · 08-07-10, 11:05 PM

Cool, we are definitely going to have make some considerations for the person doing the shipping/receiving. Shipping out 9 packages will get pretty costly.

Ground Pounder · 08-07-10, 11:49 PM

Definitely Jrob - once we figure out who's in, we can also poll and see who's in a central location, has access to some shipping discounts, etc. All in all, it shouldn't cost more than $2 or so each for return shipping - that's about the average for a padded envelope to even the furthest reaches of the ConUS from my office in Detroit.

Jrob78 · 08-07-10, 11:57 PM

Sounds good GP.

Ground Pounder · 08-08-10, 09:38 PM

Alright gents, here's the list:

Vegasspider
carolina-rig-01
Jrob78
bklash
Ground Pounder

I'll shoot you guys a PM and we'll get this sucker goin!

cassidyta · 08-09-10, 01:47 PM

If not too late, count me in

Vegasspider · 08-09-10, 01:54 PM

I am going to be here this week but traveling all of next so we if can get it going or if I can send my at the end of the week before I leave that would be great.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ground Pounder

Alright gents, here's the list:

Vegasspider
carolina-rig-01
Jrob78
bklash
Ground Pounder

I'll shoot you guys a PM and we'll get this sucker goin!

Ground Pounder · 08-09-10, 06:23 PM

Cass, I added you to the list.

List is now CLOSED.

You guys all have PM's.

walkeraviator · 08-10-10, 12:46 PM

Damn, I should have opened this thread sooner...

This is a good idea, because if nothing else gets you spending more time lookin for local recources for lures

Cavs1123 · 08-10-10, 05:50 PM

Man i woulda liked to do this!

Ground Pounder · 08-10-10, 07:23 PM

No worries guys - we'll like have another sometime in early October.

08-06-10, 02:37 PM	#1
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	Anyone up for a goodie-bag swap? Got this idea trolling around on the Michigan Sportsman Forums. The basic idea is to get 5-10 people to sign up for a goodie bag swap. Let's say you get 10 people. You pick a theme - for instance, say "Fall Bassin' Goodie Bags". 1) Each person goes out and finds some kinda' goodie that's not-too-common, and is somewhat consistant with the theme. The goodie shouldn't cost any more than $2-3 dollars each. Some of the best items might be: Hand made lures which are a little unique and not like a regular variation available in the big box stores (i.e. the infamous "Jointed Weedless Jitterbug".) Hand tied flies or hair jigs. Unique lures, jigs, tackle, rigging, or tools from your region and/or favorite Mom & Pop tackle shop. The list goes on and on. Things you DON'T* want to get would be:* Mass-produced lures or things readily available at any BPS, Wally World, or the like. Live bait - because the stuff will die Really expensive items - no need for $25 swimbaits here. 2) Each person picks out what they'll contribute, and picks up 9 of them - one for each other person on the list (no need to send one to yourself!) You can write a short description about what the item is, what it's used for, how it came to be, where it came from, etc. The story will make it even more special. 3) Send your 9 items, along with $2 or so for return postage, to one "distributor". 4) Once the distributor receives all 10 packages from the 10 people participating, he divides them up and sends back a package to all 10 people containing 1 of the goodies that each person sent, along with a copy of the description from each person about the bait. Afterwards, we can all give each other the business on the boards about how amazing or terrible their goodies were, LOL! It could be a really cool way to get some fresh ideas, and use some cool new things that might not be readily available to some folks. So whadda' you say folks?

08-06-10, 11:40 PM	#3
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Sounds like fun. Count me in. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

08-07-10, 12:09 AM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	I like the idea but I think it might be hard to find something unique and not mass produced for a couple of bucks. Either way, I'm in too, sounds like fun. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

08-07-10, 05:12 PM	#7
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	This may be harder than it sounds, but I'm in. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

08-07-10, 11:05 PM	#9
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Cool, we are definitely going to have make some considerations for the person doing the shipping/receiving. Shipping out 9 packages will get pretty costly. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

08-06-10, 05:52 PM	#2
Vegasspider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 570	I am in sounds fun

08-07-10, 12:08 PM	#6
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	Awesome, that makes 4 - we'll see how many we get up to by the end of the weekend (but no more than 10, to keep it from getting too costly), and we'll figure out some dates and ship-to's and what not.

08-07-10, 11:49 PM	#10
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	Definitely Jrob - once we figure out who's in, we can also poll and see who's in a central location, has access to some shipping discounts, etc. All in all, it shouldn't cost more than $2 or so each for return shipping - that's about the average for a padded envelope to even the furthest reaches of the ConUS from my office in Detroit.

08-07-10, 11:57 PM	#11
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Sounds good GP. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

08-08-10, 09:38 PM	#12
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	Alright gents, here's the list: Vegasspider carolina-rig-01 Jrob78 bklash Ground Pounder I'll shoot you guys a PM and we'll get this sucker goin!

08-09-10, 01:47 PM	#13
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	If not too late, count me in __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

08-09-10, 06:23 PM	#15
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	Cass, I added you to the list. List is now CLOSED. You guys all have PM's.

08-10-10, 12:46 PM	#16
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	Damn, I should have opened this thread sooner... This is a good idea, because if nothing else gets you spending more time lookin for local recources for lures

08-10-10, 05:50 PM	#17
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Man i woulda liked to do this! __________________ Tom

08-10-10, 07:23 PM	#18
Ground Pounder BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Garden City, MI Posts: 105	No worries guys - we'll like have another sometime in early October.

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