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Happy 4th of July. I just thought I would share this with everyone. There was no way I could pass this deal up! http://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-curado-cu50e-casting-fishing-reel.html

Yes they will but are a B!tch to get screwed on. Kelley

Ahhhh, for the good ol' days of outhouses and no indoor plumbing. No computers, no video games, might as well say no electronics, at least as we know them. History paints such a romantic image of those eras, but I believe very few youngsters, remember I'm almost 70, would really want to live in those days. It's like folks who go to Disneyworld and think it would be great to work there. It's a totally different perspective from the outside looking in. When you get there, it is most likely to disappoint. It's the "Happiest Place on Earth", or was that Disneyland, for the guests. Not so happy for the "cast members".

Look like two posts above this the 50e is on sale for ~$98 TYD and the regular curado could be bought from tw for $120 TYD. Fantastic reels, just bought two of the 200 size reels and couldn't be happier.

I recently bought and love the BPS CarbonBlack reel, not too big not too small, all around smooth and great appeal. Also, if you buy a BPS reel from their store they will give you a one year warranty compared to buying another brand and it only be 1-3 month warranty. When that is up you will have to go through the other brand company and have a hassle when your able to drop by the store and have any problems fixed on the spot. Best of Luck ! RueTwo

Details help to answer questions; o-ring rigged wacky rigged Senko. Senko's look the same on both ends, however the head end is slightly thicker and the tail end slightly tapered. The tail end is designed to wiggle a little on the fall when the head end has a light added weight like a hook (you can turn it around and tail hook it). Just a reminder how Senko's work. When you wacky rig a Senko the bass tends to grabs 1 of the ends or sometimes the whole Senko. Hook up ratio depends on the bass getting the hook in the mouth and it's hit and miss with a wacky rigged Senko. The larger size hook (round bend Gammy or Owner Senko hooks), the higher % of hook sets. A Senko head (Texas) hooked slides through weeds better than wacky rigged, the bass tend to strike the end swimming down where the hook is. I don't fish heavy weed cover very often with Senko's and prefer the head weighted (nail weight) and weedless Gammy wide gap finesse hook, o-ring rigged in open water or #484 round bend head hook (Texas style) in weedy areas. 2 bass per Senko is about as good as is gets! Tom

The wave-length of your sonar is too short to be perceived by bass. My sonar is switched 'On' when the boat is launched and is not switched 'Off' until the boat is retrieved. On the other hand, your electric motor emits a perceptible wave-length. Some hold that bass are alarmed by an electric motor, but it wouldn't surprise me if bass were attracted by the sound Roger

Sounds to me like you've found yourself a little Eden. What you've described is a very healthy pond, but I don't know whether it's natural or the result of impoundment. You received good responses regarding lures and delivery, so there's no need to rehash any of that. Location is at least as important as presentation, and a great place to put your emphasis. With the exception of the bedding season, I'd be real interested in the 10 to 15 depth zone. Spend a whole day with your depth sounder, and pinpoint all areas with the best woody &/or weedy cover in 10 to 15 ft of water. Then save onsite waypoints at every spot where woody &/or weedy cover in the 10 to 15-ft depth range, adjoins a sharp drop-off into 25 ft of water, the steepest slope in the area. Roger

350 degree oil and some garlic buffalo sauce.

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We rescued a baby Redwing Blackbird when I was a kid, we named him Yappy and he survived and thrived! Mix a bit of water with some wet dog food, far easier and cheaper than worms.

You do not need brass weights. The lead ones are fine or if you want to spend your money go for the tungston. Here is the order of setup: Hook Leader Swivel Bead #1 Bead #2 Weight Rod Tip Take your line and cut about two or three feet off the main line and tie the swivel onto it using a Palamor knot. You can go with four feet of line if you wish. Put the weight and the two beads on the main line coming off the rod and then tie the swivel onto that line with a Palamor Knot. Use a good swivel, like an Eagle Claw Size 3 Barrel Swivel. You now have the swivel tied on to your line with two Palamor knots. Do not burn the line when tying the Palamor knot. After settig up the swivel, decide how long of a leader you want and then cut the two or three foot section of line hanging off the swivel to the desired length and add your hook using a Palamor knot. You can use braid for your main line and fluoro of at least 15 pounds as your leader. If you want, go to 17 or 20 pound test for your leader or for your entirmain line and leader if you are not using braid. Have a heavy rod that can handle the weight along with a strong baitcaster. Cast - swing to left or right to move bait - reel in slack - and feel for the hit and weight on your line. Make a few casts to get used to how the line feels when retrieving. Any different feel to the line or if there is a "weight" on your line...SET THE HOOK hard over your head. Close your eyes and concentrate on the feel of the bait. Remember, if the bait feels slow, sluggish, heavy or is not moving, SET THE HOOK! Good luck.