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I would spill my whole thermos for that one. WTG Steve.

get you a airbrush artist to do this on the bottom of the hull.

I was feeling creative this morning . . . . A-Jay The PB We fish so very hard all season long, Cast after cast from dusk til dawn. Dredging the bottom, out in the rain, Our backs ache, we ignore the pain. Bugs in our eyes, hooks in the hand, We spends more time on the water Than we do on the land. Our lawns need cutting, the dog needs a walk, We ignore all the chores to flip the next dock. Other can’t see it, our life long quest, We are forever searching for a Personal Best.

This video makes me just sick to my stomach. I recently had an incident when my boat came completely out of the water. Thankfully I have a hotfoot or I may have been in this same situation. I also have quit wearing my Mustang and went back to a old school live vest for the extra padding and security. Scary stuff!

the crew went out early today to opcc the guys land 2 big fish I had 1 ok size missed a lot on the frog, but AK and I went to our other spot after OPCC I land 2 big nice ones 19 & 20in all in the first 4 or 5 cast, I was using a 1/8 small red buzzbait only 1 replacement fish for my top5.. new total:19,19,19,20,21=98

Nice one, Nev! Congrats on upping your PB again! Good week, huh, guys?

That's not quite true. I've seen fish In trees...............................................................................that are caught by fishing birds. Now, as to how far I can cast. I can, and have, cast too far, and have ended up in the shoreline rocks and vegetation. A golf expression is quite appropriate here, "Drive for show, putt for dough." It's another way of saying that accuracy is more important than distance.

ive seen you somewhere...

Man, I am so upset . I am fishing for the contest and all I caught was this.. YEAH RIGHT.... I will take one of these any day.(AK, you do not have these up in JAX). This one would have put me above 100" for sure. Oh well.....

Well if you don't have a scale & you catch a new pb it is not a true pb Then we have to live through another post of how much do you think this weighs?

It's Versatile for sure and hope you like'em when you get a chance to Fish'em. If you Rig it weightless... You might wanna rig the tail up and watch the fall has the body motion of senko style baits but the tail wags seductively from side to side too. You can also pinch it down on length as needed or for use as a trailer Hope you Have Fun with'em!

you never know what your going to get.....

never And no cell phones...... So if someone wants to talk on their cell , tell me before you step on my boat so I can save you some time . You will be getting dropped off at the launch real fast.

I very rarely fish for food so I normally go home empty handed. In the winter during the trout stockings or if I go crappie fishing, I will keep and eat my catch.

It's not a dumb question but you should always take your lures off when you are done fishing. I always cut everything off and place them back in the tackle boxes. Sometimes coming back from night fishing I can get a little lazy but before I go out I will retie everything. I 'm just guessing but you aren't using a boat just shore fishing so at the most how many rods are we talking about? 2 , 3 at the most take you less than 1 minute

When I found out they were discontinued, I went on a tear. I bought at least two dozen of them. Maybe 30. I didn't count. They are awesome baits!

true........ but I was going on probably 80% or more of the time. I figured since the OP said very little cover that he would be exposed hook. but you are correct, not always

That's a monster! Definitely a game changer

Where did you live around Charlotte?

I use snaps & take all lures off with trebles. Same thing for the rod locker in the boat. Lesson learned.

This sounds like an excuse to.get one of them sweet hawgtech handles

I use 1/4 split shot for my weight with a knot ties on the end of the line if it gets hung up I simple pull the weight off and put a new wight on. cheap and easy.

Never had that problem, bluegill are always plentyful, pickerel are around, and if I stay out late enough walleye say hello.

i usually dont bring home anything except a snook sometimes or some snapper or so...usually we buy a lot of dolphin and some salmon

I get so much crap for not liking fish... I think I have been scarred from my elementary school!

i used to eat fish when i was a kid, then one day i just didnt like it anymore. i wont eat it now either. i will however keep fish for family every now and then, but thats only striper and catfish

I have had an allergy to fish/seafood all of my life. Admittedly that was when I was much younger. My mom has the same allergy and gradually as she aged it got so much worse that now doctors are afraid it would kill her. Since I've shown many of the same signs when I was younger, I am all too cautious to try it again. However, that doesn't stop me from catching them!

last time I ate fish was 2 years ago

i dont eat fish, but i love to catch them all day long...not eating fish doesn't make you less of a fisherman

Rapala still makes good balsa cranks. I’ve been a fan of Rapala balsa lures for over 40 years, and have collected vintage Rapala lures for just as long. Rapala use to construct their lures from balsa blanks, that was cut down the center making two pieces. They would then cut a channel around the circumference in the halves in which to lay a wire form, hook hanger. The two halves were then glued together, sanded, and finished. Out of curiosity, I decided to sacrifice a DT lure manufactured last year to see how these lures were constructed today. I found that the front hook hanger is molded into a rattle chamber and although I was able to bend the wire with needle nose pliers, I could not pull it from the chamber. The rear hanger is still a “through wire,” elongated form, about 1.125”, laid in a channel and then sealed with what appears to an epoxy or glue. Although I own and use plastic lures from several different companies, I will always hold a special place for those ole balsa lures, especially those made by Rapala.

I use that old excuse well if I picking up 40 bucks worth, might aswell spend 10 more to get free shipping and a new decal lol

Never like it, just like catching them

I got 2 rebel jumpin minnow T20 and 1 T10 and also purchased a cotton cordell redfin all for $2 each that I found in a bait bonanza box. Interestingly, the name of the plugs dont show in the packageing so had to look it up online as to what they were. Both the jumping minnow T10 an T20s work excellent and does a great walk the dog action and very easy to work. On the otherhand, the cotton cordell has been a dissapointment and only because it wont tune. I have ha fish jump on it though. I might go out and buy the heddon zara puppies next as the top water plugs seem to work well.

I'm the same way... I will only eat fried catfish. Everything else is just nasty.

Though I haven't had a chance to fish mine yet (6'6" ML spinning rod), I agree with your comments on the clean, simple, no frills appearance. Almost seems like a custom build in that regard I've also yet to see a negative review on a rod in the KLX line yet - and to me, that says something given Kistler's polarizing past.

If someone shows me his lure, I would call it a mini Alabama rig. I would not call it a spinerbait.

i don't care for fish. i'll eat it, but would much rather have something else....hell, like pb&j. i love shell fish, though. lobster, crab, mussels, & oysters are my style of "fish".

I only eat fish once or twice a year when I'm on fishing trip. If we get walleye or two, or a pike, we'll fillet that up but never a bass. I don't like any fish that has been frozen or not REALLY fresh. If it wasn't alive an hour before it hit the frying pan, I won't eat it.

I wouldn't nessecarily call it corrupt fact is what jig described is a little off, other side of town is a bit much, but most developments have similar stipulations...builder pay to build the school or fire station, improve roads or utilities and construct freeway exits near their proposed site to get their development through. If it wasn't this way then taxes would be higher and quality of the over city would be lower. But ultimately the consumer buying the house bites the bullet. Y'all ever see the impact fees? Jurisdictions do this as another means to fund the above mentioned or to slow development. They can be $2,500 to $25,000 per lot.

Im in the same boat...Cant stand the taste of fish unless it's fried and at that point you shouldn't even call it fish lol.

Na, it was 30 bucks, which isnt all that bad because its a huge sticker.

Fly I understand not missing time with the family, I am 9 credits short of my AA but refuse to go back. It is tough but in the end you have to look at it like this, money is money and in the end means nothing. If you can make yourself happier career wise and still provide/keep the family happy then follow your gut. I recently had a situation that was tough choice, could led us to what we wanted but also to financial strain. My pastor said God is a God of peace follow what choice that gives you his peace. The career path you are choosing to go down is one that is needed, you will have the ability to affect lives for good, can you do that now? Many folks are educators by default and have no real desire or love for it these days. I admire the few that do, we had a really special teacher in my sons kindergarten this year we wouldn't have made it without her. Besides this is a choice that is not based on any financial gain. I know if you believe this is right you will be fine, taken care of and you need not worry.

Bomber balsa B here as well. I have heard good things about the zoom WEC cranks too but never tried them. I sold my 2 balsa bs on flea bay for like 3 bucks shipped. It was before I knew better:( wish I had them back.

Good suggestions here. I'd also add a Mann's Minus 1 too as a solid choice.

Waded the Potomac up by Harpers Ferry last night with my brother. Managed a few nice ones on a white super fluke. This is about the average size I was catching

Architects are almost as big of a pain as d**n engineers. I mean really. Who puts a plug in the center of a window.

It means a bigger backlash, unless your real good with your thumb.

I am on my third 4 runner & have used them for towing a 18' boat & my current boat a 20' . Totally adequate for towing.

I have casted a lure easily 100 yards, unfortunately after about 3 of those yards it was longer attached to my line.

100 yards is a looong way....