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Miami > Cleveland, especially if you are a MILLIONAIRE! Ask yourself this, if I could only live in one place and be RICH would it be Cleveland, OH or Miami, FL? I rest my case.

It was not a day of lunkers, or even fairly large fish. It was not a day of huge numbers. If the fishing wasn't one of my better days, what made it one of my best days? Glad you asked. I went fishing with another forum member to a lake in central Massachusetts. He shared his wisdom with me, and I learned about a bait, and technique I had never thought of, let alone tried. I can't even recall reading anything about it. Those who are familiar with my posts know that I'm partial to drop shotting, Rage Tail baits, and wacky worming plus a variety of plastic baits. Those who fished in my boat on the recent road trip have seen my considerable inventory of plastic baits. Yesterday, with a bit of coaching, I now have another weapon in my arsenal. I told Mike that it had been one of my best days of fishing ever. He asked why. The simple answer is that I learned something new. Not only new, but extremely effective. If we had caught a boatload of lunkers yesterday, it would be a memory. A darned nice memory, but still only a memory. What I learned yesterday will pay dividends for the remainder of my fishing days. A great day on the lake is not always about what you catch. Good company, and a great lesson learned is hard to beat.

Easy Grundle, we chose to live in Taxachusetts where we have hurricanes and nor'easters. Peeps reside in areas where they think they have a better chance in life.

FIRST DEGREE Boudreaux and his wife were asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. Boudreaux picked up the phone, listened a moment and said "How should I know, that's 200 miles from here!" and hung up. The wife said, "Who was that?" Boudreaux answered, "I don't know, some man wanting to know if the coast is clear." SECOND DEGREE Two Cajuns are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. He opens it, looks in the mirror and says, "Hmm, this person looks familiar." The second Cajun says, "Here, let me see!!" So the first Cajun hands him the compact. The second one looks in the mirror and says, "You dummy, it's me!" THIRD DEGREE Boudreaux suspects his wife of cheating on him, so he goes out and buys a gun. He goes to his house unexpectedly and when he opens the door he finds her in the arms of a redhead. Well, Boudreaux is really angry. He pulls out the gun, and as he does so, he is overcome with grief. He takes the gun and puts it to his head. His wife yells, "No, honey, don't do it!!!" Boudreaux replies, "Shut up, you're next!" FOURTH DEGREE Boudreaux was bragging about his knowledge of state capitals. He proudly says, "Go ahead, and ask me, I know all of them." A friend says, "OK, what's the capital of Wisconsin ?" Boudreaux replies, "Oh, that's easy: W." FIFTH DEGREE What did the Cajun girl ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant? "Is it mine?" SIXTH DEGREE Boudreaux, a Cajun in his fourth year as a LSU Freshman, sat in his US Government class.. The professor asked Boudreaux if he knew what Roe vs. Wade was about. Boudreaux pondered the question then finally said, "That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware " SEVENTH DEGREE Returning home from work, Boudreaux was shocked to find his house ransacked and burglarized.. He telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby, was the first to respond. As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, Boudreaux ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps. Putting his face in his hands, Boudreaux moaned, "I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND policeman." These guys could be some of my relatives on my mother's side.

I agree that if the hooks are sharp either rod should be sufficient, however the whippy rod probably would not bury the barb as deep. In theory, a stiff rod would work on a dulled regular hook, but I think that a dull treble hook would not work with anything. What I found is treble hooks tend to rotate away from any pressure put on the point. If the point is not sharp enough to catch the surface, then it will merely slip and slide. What I meant by good hooks are hooks that are tempered to hold a sharp point, are resistant to bending, and/or have a geometric advantage, i.e. Extra wide Gap/triple grip, Sure Set, etc. With these hooks, I think a stiffer rod would be better to ensure a good hook set. I've noticed that I was boating fish on a brand new crankbait. After catching about 4 or 5, I started to lose every fish that hit the crankbait. I think the stock hooks were so cheap that the points dulled after a couple fish. I'd put these in a "single use" category.

You better have kept “Thibodeaux” out of it My all time favorite! In the men's bathroom, an accountant, a lawyer and Thibodeaux were standing side-by-side using the urinal. The Accountant finished, zipped up and started washing and literally scrubbing his hands clear up to his elbows; he used 20 paper towels before he finished. He turned to the other two men and commented, “I graduated from The Ohio State University and they taught us to be clean". The Lawyer finished, zipped up and quickly wet the tips of his fingers, grabbed one paper towel and commented, "I graduated from the University of Southern California and they taught us to be environmentally conscious." Thibodeaux zipped up and as he was walking out the door said, "I graduated from LSU and they taught us not to pee on our hands"

I just checked the profile of you servicemen, and found out you're both males. At least your sensitivities aren't the result of PMS.

Haha.......what?

Getting skunked multiple times will only increase the need to bass fish will having a good day will have the same affect it is a vicious cycle my friends

Nope the bushings actually hold the worm gear cover in place.... Tight Lines!

I hear ya. Same thing with New Jersey. People from out of state ride the Turnpike once or watch BS like The Sopranos or Jersey Shore and think they've got it pegged. I'll take you to places here where you would bet your paycheck (and lose) that you weren't in Jersey.

May want to mention that to the residents of Cleveland that created the whole Cavs For Mavs thing.... I've spent Some time in Cleveland. I'll pass on living there.

Those are pretty funny. Cleveland is really serious when it comes to Lebron, but they can't blame him for leaving IMO. Those shirts will sell like hot cakes though and should make for some good stories. I heard that Game 1 in the Miami Chicago series was the most viewed basketball game ever. The top three cities that viewed it were Miami, Chicago, and Cleveland. Everyone is watching Lebron in Cleveland. Just goes to show how much they loved him.

Callin me an idiot eh? Also, side note: Why the hell do people live in tornado alley? ITS CALLED TORNADO ALLEY. Seriously, you choose to live there. I don't get when I watch the news and a woman is like "Look at my house..my god i CANT BELIEVE this could happen" Really? because I'm pretty sure you live in tornado alley and this is EXACTLY what you expected to happen. you choose to live there...

I come from tornado ally. I can tell you I am not laughing. If you really think people are laughing your a idiot. I may not live in Kansas but I use to live in Iowa. That state is just as bad. I once had two twisters developing on both sides of the hwy. While I was driving on it. Mind you there was no tornado watch or even a serve thunderstorm warning issued. I was listing to Metallica's for whom the bell tolls. It was to the part about look up into the sky. So I did and saw a dark green sky with funnel clouds on both sides of the HWY. I really thought that was my last few moments on earth.

people in kansas are laughing at us.

I don't get that. Get to know your tools, and you'll know what you're feeling.

I have been to Cleveland. Not the healthiest place to live. No offense, but Miami is paradise compared to Cleveland. Who can blame LaBron? The city of Cleveland and it's fans just need to get over it.

First, welcome to the Army. Get used to days like that because they happen all the time. Second, I don't appreciate your use of the word "POG." I am not an Infantryman. I am a Cavalry Scout (19D) with nearly a thousand combat patrols under my belt. Let me know when you catch up, FNG.