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Oh, and here you go, boys and girls. I was going through some baits today, and put together the prize pack for our little contest. There's a couple baits missing from one or two of the packs, but this should give somebody a nice little boost to the tackle box! Good luck, all!

That Sir was uncalled for and really really in poor taste. A-Jay

Another vote for the 3/4 oz red eye sexy shad. That bait accounted for three DD's over a few days time.

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ Strike King Red Eye Shad 3/4 ounce in Sexy Shad - That is all. A-Jay

Which time?

After I graduated college I almost became a registered Maine guide. I had passed the written and oral test all I needed to do was pass the field test. An opportunity came up to work in remote Alaska. I was out of Maine in less then a week so I was unable to even take the field exam. Perhaps when I retire 25 years from now I will be a guide. We will see. I just love taking people fishing and see them catch fish. If I take someone fishing and they don't catch fish I feel like I have failed them. Almost 99 % of the time they do catch fish and good quality fish too. I have been a free guide for years...

I am all booked up this weekend. I was on Champlain two weekends ago and the pike fishing was really good. The smallest Pike I caught was 30 inches most were around 33-34 inches. The biggest was 38 inches, 14 lbs 2 oz. I posted the pics on face book and all of a sudden everyone wants me to take them pike fishing. Weird ?

If it lasts more than four hours, get medical attention.

Happiness is not a steady state. Your state of affairs and your financial well-being are not measures of your happiness. Some are happy with little, others are unhappy with much. Happiness is a state of mind, not a state of being. Roger

I fished farm ponds, watersheds and reservoirs from the time I was 10 till I was about 26. I thought I was a pretty good fisherman. Then I started fishing lakes and I soon realized that I wasn't much of a fisherman at all. Even to this day I am still learning every time I go out. I will fish a pond every once in a while, but I would rather be out on a lake really trying to test my abilities. Catching a big bass from a small pond really isn't a big accomplishment in my book.

I dated this girl in college well the big night came and let's just say I got up and left. That thing was rurnt

$25 to get married. $15,000 to get divorced. 18 years without her...Priceless

was a pretty decent one at about 5PM today. I had my baitcasting gear out for the first 2 times last week, but I happened to catch all my fish on spinning gear. Finally got the first one on casting gear today using a KVD 2.5 chartreuse with black back. All of my fish so far this year (in the past week) have been caught on chartreuse and other yellowish green type colored lures. It took me some time to figure out what the fish wanted. At first I was trying natural looking colors like shad, which is what I had a lot of success on last fall but I wasn't getting any bites. This was caught at a conservation area near Columbia, MO.

Mike at Siebert Outdoors called me when he said he would... and I asked for a huge favor--if it was possible for him to rush finishing my order, and overnight it to me before my first Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series Open on Lake Chickamagua. Mike did just that... AND half my order was off by just a hair--he forgot to add the living rubber to my MATA jigs. I called him and explained the situation... he apologized, said he was send me the right jigs A.S.A.P. (for FREE!), and told me to keep the jigs he sent by mistake. The jigs will arrive tomorrow... I just want to thank Mike at Siebert Outdoors for his great service and craftsmanship. The only fish we weighted in the first day came from his jig.... The second day we crushed it and had the largest sack of the day (17.30lbs) and caught biggest fish (8.87lbs) in the tournament. Our college team placed 22nd out of 72 teams (139 boats). Thanks again Mike! Some pics from the weekend:

Maybe Hi Salenity and slonezp should meet up.

When I was in high school, I was fishing a pond in the woods behind my house with a friend of mine when I saw something...very strange. But before I go any further with this story, you need to know that I lived just outside Richmond, VA, and not the African desert. So I'm fishing with my friend, and he says, in a very serious tone, 'is that a zebra?!' I just laughed at him, thinking he was screwing around. Then he said it again. To be honest, my first thought was that he'd taken acid without telling me (which wouldn't have been the first time). Then I looked up across the pond, and I couldn't believe it. I saw a zebra standing there, looking in my direction. It just didn't register. Then it walked off into the woods and I still wasn't sure if I'd really seen it or not. My eyes told me I did, but my brain told me there's no way in hell. I didn't tell my parents or anybody else that day, because I wasn't sure if I believed it myself. But later that night, I was watching the news with my mom and dad and there was a story about a local man who lived a few miles from our house. Apparently, he maintained a private zoo, and a handful of animals had escaped that day -- including a zebra. So there you have it. A 'wild' zebra sighting while fishing in Virginia.

Studying to get my guide license for NH here, (slowly)just working on finding time on getting a captains license (it keeps the insurance down) from what i'm told. I have all the first aid certificates paid for from my job. Not looking to get rich but soon I will be looking at a new quieter field of work going on 30 yrs where I work and outdoors has always appealed to me. On the side note If i have days with nobody in the back of the boat around my lakes I will give a shout out here. I think people can get a idea of what lakes I fish in NH and I am a avid Maine bass fisherman also.

Way to go Shane! Nice prize package.

That's: (left to right, top to bottom) Lizards, Hawgs, Baby Craw, Recon Worm, Craw, Toad, Baby Craw, Rooster, Craw, Cutt'r Worm, Shell Cracker, Craw, DB Craw, DB Craw, Single Tail Grub, Space Monkey.

I think that would a well spent $80

Glad to say that I got a phone call from the GM of the Marina and he has graciously made the situation right by me. I called and left a message and a few days later he called and made sure that I was properly taken care of. As I stated in my op, being in the customer service business it's rare and unexpected to never have things go wrong with the products you are selling. It's how you handle the processes that make a big difference. I was glad they called and apologized. I would love to use them in the future, but felt I couldn't because of the way my first experience went. Now I feel comfortable in knowing that if things at Roland Martin's Marina don't go as they should, they will have my back as a customer. I don't expect things to go poorly again when I return, but if they do I know the staff will treat me fairly.

Ok, what RW says is true ..... only to a certain point, if you are going to drop only $80 for a GL3 there is NO better option available for those same 80 bones, at 80 bucks it´s a steal.

Thad, probably because the Avid line contains the widest selection of rods that includes UL trout and panfish rods,musky rods, trolling rods, and fly and centrepin rods. There's a subset of rods appropriate to bass fishing, but the overall theme is a light, sensitive SCIII blank, Fuji components and quality cork. Bass fishing is, while specific, has a wide selection of baits and fishing techniques, and a wide selection of rods to cover the bases. From a marketing standpoint, it's also the most popular type of fishing, so it's easy to organize your products this way. The Avid line seems to be the exception to this. It's geared toward fisherman in general. They do list species appropriate to the rod, so really they're doing what everyone else dies. Even G. Loomis has GLX rods for other species, but they break them out.

D&M is better due to quality of components and skirt/color detail. If you see one and feel one in your hand you will understand why they are more expensive.

Me and CLR9933 saw you out on the water this day. That was when we had back to back 80+ degree days in March. I can only dream for that kind of weather right now.

I soak the filler spool with KVD L&L, and that's about it. I let this dry before filling the spool. I reapply after filling the spool, and after every trip. Remember, when you remove the spool from a spinning reel, you have to take the drag tension knob off. This also exposes even so called water proof drag systems. It may not be a big deal, but you'll want to let it dry completely before using it. You can achieve the same effect as soaking the spool in hot water by soaking the filler spool in hot water before loading your reel. I've done this in the past.

Oh yeah, and guys, I'll do a Rage prize pack for our first month of competition here. If I win, it'll go to the runner up. Did we decide on Northeast, or New England?

Certainly many of the rods designated as "bass rods" can be used for many other species as well. I guess it comes down to a bass rod being any rod that is suitable in length, action, and power to deliver the presentations commonly used to bass fishing. Capable of handling the weight of baits typically used...,and capable of presenting those baits in the manner desired. Sensitivity can be important as well, especially for bottom contact presentations. For instance, I sold my 13' surf rod when I moved away from the ocean - not an ideal rod for most bass fishing. Don't need heavy boat rods and other tackle used for blue-water fishing for bass. Ect.....

I built a rod box to secure the rods from rolling around - the box holds tackle as well. The rod tips extend forward in-between the front seats. Couple photos below. The construction details of my box are in the thread referenced by stk in Post #2 of this thread.

Strike King Red Eye Shad- Sexy Shad, upgraded hooks and Split rings 3/4oz Jeff

Only soak the spool, not the whole reel.

Actually, Booey, My wife so conveniently figured out for me, that for the last 5 years at least, I have spent over $2000 a year on fishing stuff. That comes out to about $166/ mo, so you're ok, buddy! What she don't know, though, is that I also spend quite a bit of my stash "pocket money" on fishing, too, especially in the area of reel upgrades and cleanings, that she doesn't know about. Hahaaa! Anyway, I think those boxes are cool for most bass guys, and definitely worth the subscription price. Ps- good luck with your sale, Nev. Somebody could do a lotta fishin' outta that Ole gal! It's better than my first $500 boat.

Xcaliber XR50-ghost Xcaliber XRK50-Rayburn Red Xcaliber XRK50-Gold/black back

I've never considered a Texas-rigged worm and a shaky-head worm as mutually exclusive, but view them as different methods with separate purposes. A T-rigged worm is a highly versatile rig that can be delivered horizontally, diagonally or vertically, and in any cover. A shaky-head worm is 'normally' fished with a horizontal delivery and laggard coverage. In submergent weedbeds, a T-rigged worm is more weedless and more visible than a shaky-head worm, which I generally reserve for slow days and sparser cover. Roger

Put them in the back and run the tips up in between the front seats.

Bald Eagles are fairly common here. I saw an eagle fly about 50 feet over the top of a "friend" in a tournament one day. My "friend" must of had a bullseye on him because that eagle let a broad side loose. Worst smell I have ever smelled! My friend had to fish the rest of the day with no shirt. I got really sun burned....I mean my friend did. Every one laughed at my friend. True Story!

My wife and I were fishing from a bank out in the brush of Ontario when she said, in a cute-cuddly voice "look at the beaver." Thinking nothing of it because beavers, deer, moose, bear, and coyotes are common for our area. I sent another cast into the water. The sound of claws slowly cracking loose stones on the path behind us made me turn. 15 feet away from me this animal stops, turns, and stairs directly at me. A Wolverine and a clean pair of shorts! He was walking along the path that was the only way out from the bank and he was big! About 50+ pounds. What really freaked me out were his claws. The sound of his nails crunching the gravel path still freaks me out to this day! They curled over his paws. Wonderful this cute-cuddly "beaver" is going to be my demise! We made as much noise as possible to scare it off. This fella looked at us and, like a Honey Bagger, he didn't give a, well you know... Slowly and casually, he walked into the brush.

Raider its two guys trying out for a talent show. Both don't have a clue on what there doing. One guy is rolling around like a ninja. While his buddy holds a apple in the air. The ninja trys to jump kick the apple many times. Well that didn't work out so well. The other guy grabs a long bow. His buddy the ninja trys to balance the apple on his head. That also don't work so well. So he grabs a judges soda can and puts in on his head. His buddy shoots his bow and nails his buddy right between the eyes.

No. A-Jay

Texas Rig! I can cast, flip, pitch, or punch!

I'm happy most of the time. I'll tell you what has had me down more than anything I can remember. Being so d**n sick with the flu was nuts. Nothing, and I mean nothing, matters if you aren't healthy.

Well I put up with it every day at work so why not drink coffee extracted from it. When out of that delectable brew my bean of choice is Tulleys, Green Mountain or Seattle's Best, none of which is affiliated with a wild mammal.

Do weights and hooks really take up that much room???? I would think you could put 10 weights and 10 hooks in your pocket.

Hi Salenity is making the very valid point..... his .02cents is worth just as much as your OP. you weighted your fish and that is all that matters, it dont look 6.6 but a scale dont lie, TWO scales in your case. As per your tone, you didnt like someone questioning you....so the question is why are you questioning national publications, pros facebook page, ect ect. they might have weighted them too .... not trying to start anything with you, just pointing out it can go both ways.

Yep, that's one off those pics. No Offense but it looks like it could be a 3#. I've almost given up on judging the size of fish from a pic

NEWS15

I'm not an expert.................but I would think that this is only a good option if you know/trust the repair shop.........and knew the work was done.

I use cheap mono as backing for both FC and braid. FC is expensive so the backing allows me to get more for my money by only replacing the portion of line that will actually come off the spool while fishing. I use backing for braid partially due to cost but more so to help prevent the braid from digging into itself on hooksets. I know some people also use backing with braid to prevent it from slipping on the spool, but I've personally never had that problem. I haven't had any performance issues with either but it is important to tie a neat, slim connecting knot like the Alberto.

You didn't ~ sounds seriously Over Cooked - when it's prepared right - it's the ****. A-Jay

Yeah in the past I had terrible closers last yr I had one good one so I made an effort to get two. I hope they guy for the O's does well. Masters on looked sick the last start I think he K'd 8 lol I know it is spring but when most guys are going 4 innings and punching out two or three you notice that. I am hoping to make it over to Tampa to see a game this yr want to see the rays marlins and catch either price or Fernandez