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At this point during the bitter cold and probably 2 more months left....id yell if i snagged a minnow at this point.

THE WILL.......... Harold Smith is on his deathbed in London. His nurse, his wife, his daughter and 2 sons, are with him. So, he says to them: "Bernie, I want you to take the Mayfair houses." "Sybil, take the apartments over in Pall Mall ." "Jamie, I want you to take the offices over in the City Centre." "Sarah, my dear wife, please take all the residential buildings on the banks of the Thames ." The nurse is just blown away by all this, and as Harold slips away, she says, "Mrs. Smith, your husband must have been such a hard-working man to have accumulated all this property". Sarah replies, " What Property? ... the Bum had a paper route!" A-Jay

I recently picked up a few of the Origional Heddon Zara Spook Cigar Lures, these come with hook hangers that go through the hook eyelet, which really restricts hook movement, and makes changing hooks difficult. I started looking through my overflow of stuff and found some Owner Hyper #2 Split rings and some Eagle Claw Lazer #2 Treble Hooks, and decided to modify the Zara Spook, and make changing hooks easier. Since these use hook hangers and they go through the hook eyelet I had 2 options, cut the hookor or unscrew the screws that hold the hanger to the lure. Unscrewing them sounded easier so I grabbed a phillips head and got to it. The screws came out relatively easy, it is not necessary to remove both screws, just loosen the forward screw and remove the rear, this will allow you to slide the hooks off the hanger. Then I installed the hooks on the split ring, slid the split ring onto the hanger and tightend down the screws, be carful not to cross thread or overtighten the screws, it could dmage the lure. I would also suggest using a #3 or #4 Owner Hyper Split Ring, the #2 works fine, it just seems a little small compared to other similar lures, also with a larger split ring you might want to go with a regular shank treble hook, but its up to you on how long you want the hook to hang. I am very happy with the results, thehooks move freely, and storage is much easier. Also now if I do decide to go with bigger split rings and different hooks they can be simply removed with split ring pliers, and new hardware installed. I will post step by step pictures very soon.

My favorite is Seaguar Inviz X

Just unpacked my first Ci4+. Besides for enough grease in the bearings to style all the hair in Mad Men, the thing is butta'. I can definitely see myself with another one or 2 of these in the arsenal. Awesome , awesome, awesome. Spring can't get here soon enough.

It's got to be true. It's on the internet.

Interesting ~ Rick Clunn, known to many as The Zen Master, often expresses his approach to bass fishing in a very deep and transcendental manner. I believe this may be one of those cases. Additionally, though I like and respect the man, lately I have no clue what the heck his taking about. A-Jay

Your wife must think you're batchit crazy.

F-550, 6.0 Power Stroke, Banks PDA tuner, 4" stainless exhaust, Stage 1 air box, Banks polished intake, 19.5 rims. She makes over 425 hp and around 650 ft lbs of torque. I regularly pull around 20,000 lbs with it. You hardly notice a boat.

im 52 and have been involved since 7th grade either taking class's or teaching. I found my favorite martial art in Budo Kan Thai Jutsu and Krav Maga....both are full contact with brutal no nonsense styles.I have been lucky never went to any ' cookie cutter ' schools where you sign a contract and in X amount of time you will have a certain rank..they are an affront to what true martial arts is about. i teach cops and security how 'NOT' to get killed by a guy with a knife.My son is ranked in the US as the 7th highest in Budo Kan his teacher being the 5th.What the OP said about the ability ' to kick the crap ' out of most people bothers me.I have only had to use what i know twice in my life and feel a great deal of pride from the fact i have walked away countless times from a confrontation .Fighting just for the sake of the fight is without honor.

Rage craw or baby craws are my favorites... Rage grubs, twin tail grubs, chunks, and shellcrakcers are good too... I have yet to use a shellcracker as a trailer but am eager to this year... The strike king 3X ElazTech Denny Brauer Chunk is a nice producer as well!

Only when I end up with one of the trebles in my finger while the other two are in them...

Yeah I usually yell down his mouth as loud as I can, then slam him in the livewell, and cuss out a dog.

For enthusiasts, technique specific gear is fun to collect. However, three rigs cover all the basics: #1 6 1/2' or 7' MHF baitcaster for jigs, some soft plastics and spinnerbaits #2 6 1/2' or 7' MM baitcaster for treble hook lures #3 7' MF spinning rod for lighter lures and a variety of techniques

Doesn't Ribbit have a floating version?

Actually, a little JJs is the key in that scenario Good luck to you too.

Doesn't bother me at all.

I hear ya. But the problem is real, and awful in parts of the world. It is a way to bring attention/awareness to the awful, inhumane act.

Have to admit that certain braids bother me. Some are just noisier and I seem to have better luck with the quieter braids when reeling in swim jigs. Rods and guides affect how noisey braid can be too. As for bearings, I have updated almost all of my reels to ceramic abec 7's. I will take the extra distance and control any day. I have gotten so used to the ceramic bearings I don't even think about them. In fact, when I am using a reel that don't have them I wonder what is wrong with it. Cant listen to the radio when fishing, every cast and retrieve takes attention and concentration. The radio is for taking a break or eating a lunch.

Just know there is no real fast back belt courses, many mini mall martial arts in a box places don't teach you crap and hand you belts when you hand them money. It's more prominent now since mma is more popular.

Thanks Mark. I seen they were 36 on R2S but with the price jump thought maybe they were sold cheaper elsewhere. Guess I'll keep my eye out for some reviews and water testing this spring. Hopefully they have similar action to some of the higher $ larger baits. Even at 36 that's way better than 100+. Wouldn't feel so bad if/when that snot rocket bit me off.

When I'm fishing, jet skis, loud music, circular saws, leaf blowers, hammering, incessant dog barking, screaming kids, yes, those noises bother me. Braided line going through the guides, no.

It's more of a sigh of relief that I got her in and the line didn't snap or she didn't shake the hook!

Coal fired steam plant maybe thirty minutes to an hour north of you. Wouldn't throw a rock threw the window though. Power plant security carries guns and WILL use them. Then the two sheriff's deputies parked at the entrance/exit will have to carry you out. In the spirit of fun though. It would probably be a sand stone or lump of coal. Seeing as that's the most common thing laying around out there.

Never heard of it. They do make a fighting frog though.

Its like the biffle head with out the biffle.

Personally I'd use that for something else. Most people could get by on a lightning rod shock for frogging cost = $40 dollars

they are excellent flippin baits. really hide the hook well in the slot. not a frog, but more like a craw.

New S-waver 200 in Pike coming out.

Tell me about it ~ A-Jay

Acme Mapper is way better plus it has a topo feature!

That is awesome both of your high schools have bass fishing teams. I wish they had them when I was growing up. That would have been sweet.

Dreamertino, you took the words right out of my mouth. A few other pointers for increasing the lifespan of your jigs. When you're done with a particular jig for the day, remove the trailer and dunk the jig back in the water to wash off any salt or weed residue. Then take a few moments to wipe it dry, before putting it in your tackle box. In addition, let them dry out of your box overnight. Moisture and organic plant matter will rot silicone, as well as rubber skirts, over time. Good luck, hookset

I don't see a snake. All I see are cowboy boots.

We have some amazing fishing here in Michigan, I think its a little under rated. Lake St. Clair is one of the best Smallmouth lakes ever, you can fish the channels and rivers, or the lake itself. There are some great Smallmouth guides, and musky too. Theres a plethora of smallmouth, largemouth, silver bass, and many other fish species too. I highly recommend it. Theres also great swimming spots when you want to take a break, areas to shop, and local tackle shops. If you come up here just let me know and il point you the right direction! Traverse City is a great place too, I love it there. As is grand haven on the west side of the state, and little towns like Lincoln and Alpena in the north east. Plenty of options! Christian

You guys crack me up . . . . And then, in a fit of rage . . . . A-Jay

X2, works great in areas with overhanging trees or grass where bass are waiting for bugs to fall into the water. I've had better hookup success with them if I bend the hooks up slightly though. That little frog casts surprisingly well also, even on casting gear.

Sounds like an old Riverside Air Lizard

If quit smoking and my weekend case of beer, I'd have and extra 55 or so bucks everyweek... Man my shop would look crazy... I'd have to shop and stare at online tackle stores in my phone just to fight the cravings. If I quit my morning cup of coffee and a red bull every after noon at work, that total would come up to 75 bucks. If I quit going to the batting cage two times a week, I'd have a extra 15, bringing that total up 90 or so. That's 360 plus or minus for the month, man.... It would probably go straight to the boat or tackle... This was just a silly illustration of how mind works. My wife posed the question, what would I do with the extra money if I quit smoking.... Tackle and gear. Its a disease fellas....its a disease... And the darn thing is, I still haven't quit any of those things... And my shop and boat still look crazy. To answer the OP, yes, yes, and yes

Don't you know the guy with the most stuff wins? It's not a condition, it's a competition!

How about when the Cable Guy comes over to add a line and enters your basement, which is full of 100 plus rods & reels, shelves upon shelves of tackle, and asks you if you are a fishing equipment dealer? That may signal your are close to the edge.

lets see if this worked remember this is just my opinion, others may view it differently based on their experience...

Very True, Especially if they are wet. Mike, I put mine in a 3700 plano just like you but I put all the dividers in them and separate each jig.

Welcome to the forums and thank you for your service! If you every make it back to Kansas let me know and I'll get you on some fish. You also might want to check out the KC area thread in the local fishing forum to keep up with the fishing reports in KS so you'll be ready if you come back to KS!

Main lake point- off main lake channel- secondary points off feeder creeks. Personally I imagine your "yellow" area to be rather flat and lifeless but could have some additional structure I don't see on the map. The better point that I actually to see would be the "point" at the top of your map in red. It has better depth change and butts up against a channel swing. I would actually prefer to fish that, but most likely would take a look at your area in yellow. To me, that does not look like a good spawning area but would still have fish year round in various transitions. Spawn area I would look for protected flat areas close to deeper structure, and would fish that deeper structure pre/post spawn. What reservoir?

Keep Reading Mr. Perry's Book there young man! U are on the right track... When U finish it, let me recommend his expanded series, 9 volumes of 'workbook like' versions to better help U understand Everything Buck is saying. As U can see, some of the replies here are from those who don't know who Buck is/was, nor his contributions to fishing. There is more to fishing, even Bass Fishing, than just Tournaments... your personal satisfaction or putting family members on fish is another. Quite a funny reply on here that there are better techniques when U look at his signature comments about "Ignorance can be corrected. Stupid lasts a lifetime", we can see how it lasts a lifetime. Or another that comments he was bored, he wasn't really trolling, just dragging a lure behing the boat. It is OK, however, 'cause U don't know what U don't know, But now U have the Single greatest source of Fishing Knowledge in front of U, so U will know the Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How if U 'Study' Spoonplugging. I mean it is more than a 1 Time Read... re-read it, study, & apply it, then more of it will make sense, when U read it again! Trolling was made illegal in Tounament Fishing to prevent the Spoonpluggers from winning all the Tournaments, since they had already shown this to be the case, & the numbers of entries declined especially if they knew Spoonpluggers were attending. Trolling is our Teacher, as Buck Says... but understand Buck's definition of Trolling vs. just dragging a lure thru the water behind the boat. A couple others here have the right idea, locate the fish trolling, then stop & cast to catch more, but only if the Depth & Speed can be duplicated to make the fish Strike. Some Situations, the Depth & Speed required cannot be achieved on the cast, & Trolling is the only way to make the Catch. What we must do to put the fish on the Stringer/in the Boat is our concern... I would definitely read what Tom has to say on here... he undertands that successful Trolling can be more difficult that just casting one's arm off all day long at whatever can be seen. The Commercialism side of the industry drives many to things they just don't need... fish don't care how fast your boat is, how much your rod cost, or how many lures/rods, Big Screen sized depth finders is on your boat. Most will not want to put in the time & effort to become a successful Spoonplugger... they still believe that Success can be purchased w/this years new hot lure or device, etc.etc. They will never know the Thrill & Satisfaction of Catching 10, 20, 30, 50 or more fish (any Game Fish) on Consecutive Cast or Trolling Passes... which is just one of our goals. Knowledge is the Key to Success, & U are well on your way... So as Buck would say, Good Fishing Always

http://grabagun.com/catalog/product/view/id/4599/category/27/ Here is free shipping on a brand new Gen 4 G19 for $539. Gen 4 has 3 mags. $480 is very high for a used G19. Ive seen many places online where you can get them new at $500 off sale. Here is a new G19 for $499 http://summitgunbroker.com/19-nib.html Here is a good deal on a Glock http://summitgunbroker.com/Glock_22.html Its a police trade G22 for $345 2 mags and night sights. He has police trades on G23's for $385 2 mags and night sights. I have purchased from(not affiliated with) Summit many times and he is top notch. I just recently purchased my 5th Glock from him, 2 of which were police trades and were in awesome shape for around $350. Good luck shopping but I wouldn't give that pawn shop that kind of price for a used gun. You still have no real clue of how many rounds has been thru it or if it has any issues. Id much rather buy new at that price point. BTW my EDC is a G19 and would say they are amazing.

fowlskies… if you don't have a DVR, you can watch this season's shows here…. but shhhhh, don't tell anybody… this is a BR exclusive link. http://rockville.tv/Lunkerville_Season_8/Season_8.html

Don't rely on only fishing industry companies. If you can reach a company's market then they may give you some money to wear their patch on your shirt or cap. If your market is 14 year olds then you have to approach companies that have products for all 14 year olds. Like what do I mean???? Here is a list: Clothes Video Games Skateboards Sporting Goods Sunglasses Music Videos Science Stuff Food 14 Year Olds Like, such as everything edible Remote Control Aircraft and Watercraft Get my drift? Be different. Be like the movie, The Bad News Bears and get a bail bonds company to sponsor you. In the meantime, fish as many yute tournaments you can; make yourself known in your state's bass fishing industry; read, read and read fishing articles; watch and outline videos; join a junior bass club; be patient as good things take time; get good grades in school; go to college and get that degree, especially in fisheries biology from one of the Sea Grant Universities (Google Sea Grant Universities); buy a nice boat; get a good career and make a lot of money; then try your luck at bass fishing and the manufacturers will see you and give you some discounts on their products if you are lucky. Word of Caution: If you get married all bets are off. Just a word to the wise.