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For 100 bucks of my hard earned money, the dang rod needs to be 100% perfectly constructed. I don't mind a ding or something in the cork, but the guides and reel seat need to be 100% correct. A lot of guys on here will look down on 100 dollar rods as if they aren't worthy, but lets not forget for most of us, 100 is a day or a half day of work. 100 bucks is a lot of money ans the product needs to exemplify that You are not expecting too much. Send it back till they get it right. And if you experience more headache, look at a diff brand next time

It's everywhere. Jet skiers, air boaters, bass boaters, crotch rocket riders, water skiers, bicyclists on the road and everywhere you are at all times. Out of 10 people, 1 is a jerk, 8 are morons, and the other one is you. All that matters is how you respond to the other 9.

As the title states, I'll be fishing vicariously through all of you as I deploy back to Afghanistan on Thursday. Not expected to be home until after the water gets hard so I hope everyone catches their personal best! Post tons of pictures up here so when I have the ability to get on a computer this will be my first stop!! Thanks everyone, so glad I found this forum when I did! Tight lines all.

I've experienced about every scenario, whether I'm fishing from boat or shore. Most inconsiderate boaters are going to be in your area just so long, best course of action is just to wait them out. Casting something at them is act of a fool, all you have done is taken yourself down to their level. In the event of an accident or injury you are liable, why take the chance.

I got one! We had the KC area get together today and I got a good smallmouth, biggest one of the day in fact State record is 6.88, my fish weighed 4.80, 4.80/6.88=.69767X100=69.77 I think? Either way, it felt good to get a respectable entry at least

Shameless plug Clacker? It's the simplest and least expensive option and your guaranteed to get the thing working right. It's just good advice. I do not recommend most tear their reels apart. It's a disaster waiting to happen for all but a select few that will find it easy and enjoyable. A shameless plug would be me telling him to send it to me, and profiting from his misfortune while taking advantage of my privileges on this forum.

Unsportsmanlike like behavior has always need a problem and isn't going to change. Be a good sportsman and lead by example in lieu of reacting with anger. When I was younger there were fewer anglers on the water, still enough to have bad morons to deal with. Giving others anglers space to fish is common sense, what that space is has shrunk over the years and common sense is disappearing. When I see someone approaching into my space I make a long cast in that direction, letting the other angler know I am fishing the area. If the angler continues getting closer my reaction is talking to them asking that they give space to fish pleasantly instead of bouncing a lure off their boat, been there done that and it only escalates into an argument or worse. Be a good sportsman and enjoy your time on the water and ignore the morons. Happy Easter. Tom

And that's exactly how that's suppose to work. Bad guys attack good guy ~ Good Guy shots bad guy. A-Jay

Shouldn't we be trying to figure out a way to sponsor some of these guys to an upcoming Road Trip?

I've been that guy you're talking about - here's my perspective. I'm going down the shore line, pitching at shoreline cover. Trolling motor is down, depth finder is on, I'm looking at that and also looking for stumps and stuff immediately in front of me so I don't smack into them. For the most part, I'm just looking at shore line cover, where am I going to pitch at next, other than that I'm chilling, not really looking at anything. Then, all of a sudden, darn, there's somebody fishing from the bank. Didn't see them - sorry, pitch was already in motion before I noticed you. Sorry - unfortunate side effect of being focused on your fishing. I'm not going out of my way to be a jerk, but I'm not looking all around to check everything out prior to every case either. I don't know what I'd say to the shore bound angler other than - oops, sorry. If the shore angler really wanted to be noticed, he'd have on hip boots and be out from the bank a couple of feet or so, make an effort to be easier to see and get better casting angles as well. No need to throw a rock or anything over a simple lapse in concentration. Don't be a hater just because I got a boat and you don't. If you are fishing public waters, sooner or later lines are going to get crossed - just chill. Maybe go the extra mile and find more private waters where you can bank fish and not run into jerks like me, I don't know. I do know that when I launch my boat on public waters, I don't own the water, I'm just using it. I know that the same thing applies for a bank fisherman. Just because there are mobility issues doesn't mean that he "owns" the particular spaces he's fishing. I really hope that somewhere there is a happy medium here, Bank fishermen don't need to be bouncing lures off of boats or boaters when they get too close. Basically that is assault and that ain't good. Why don't you just chill and we will all try to get along. My point here is that what you might think is inconsiderate, might just be a case of a guy spacing out a little bit while he's fishing.

Doris is sitting in a bar and says to her friend that she wants to have plastic surgery to enlarge her breasts. The bartender tells her, "Hey, you don't need surgery to do that. I know how to do it without surgery." Doris asks, "How do I do it without surgery?" "Just rub toilet paper between them." Fascinated, Doris says, "How does that make them bigger?" "I don't know, but it sure worked for your ass!"

1/2 oz Rat-L-Trap...to the back of the head!

A glimmer of hope for you may be in this story. Fishing a new place today standing on the shore we saw a kayaker doing his thing down the bank. As we moved from our spot I hadn't seen him in a while, so I figured he had moved on while I wasn't looking. As we come around a bend in the path, and FINALLY find an opening suitable for fishing, who was sitting there but the guy in the kayak. He was barely 15 feet offshore. Greaaat.....Come all this way and this guy is parked in the only accessible spot. I asked him if he had any luck, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then he said, "hey why don't you guys take this spot, I can fish from anywhere", and he moved on. I was really impressed, and there are some good people out there....Or maybe I was just lucky.

finally figured out where the bigger fish are at holiday. it's frustrating when your catching between 20-25 pounds and you're not even close to a check. wednesday niight i went out and had 25 pounds from 4-7. went back yesterday from 1-7 in a completely different area with the same pattern and had 32 pounds. went back this morning at sun up and had 31 pounds by 11:30. i think its safe to say i'll be fishing the open tourny out there next sunday. holiday is on fire!

So as a lot of you guys know I'm getting into swim baits this year. Went out this morning around 10.30 tied on a 6 inch rof12 huddleston (Rainbow trout). So i lube it up with some pro-sure (Rainbow trout scent), tie it up was making sure my reel was set right . Then i cast about 30 feet i didn't want to launch my hudd off on the first cast. I was standing further back being very careful. Also having my polarized glasses on , im working in the hudd just looking at the swimming action on the way back to me. The water was very clear about 5 feet in front of me i see this hawg of bass come up and slamm my hudd!!!!! i was kind of in shock i saw her turn her head back and i set that hook! Got her right on the roof of her mouth. I weighed it and hit the scale at 6.525 lbs. Not to shabby for my first fish of the year ,and my first hudd fish on my first cast!. Water temp is still very cold! http://www.bassresou...7-my-swimbaits/ theres the link to the full body shot!

http://laughingconservative.blogspot.com/2014/04/dim-crims-mugged-pizza-man-bites-back.html?m=1 Good thing he was packing

atta boy!!!

Don't look to me for Help - I'm a card carrying member of "Too Much Tackle". The total weight of the baits brought each trip must exceed my body weight. A-Jay

NO sir, I love the conventional stuff. But i am adding this into my arsenal and its going to play a big part of big gal chasing! i cant put down my jig and worm rod are you kidding me! or my early am buzzbait in the shallows. im still up in the air , im a mess Ajay! HELP IS there a name for those who like to throw conventional gear and swim-baits? there has to be

I really need to get on some of those better stretches of fish. Need to jump up to that magic 30 pound range. Just need to spend some time on the water more out there. I was getting a ton of short bites a couple of days ago. Had to switch to a much smaller lure to get some good solid hookups. Once I did that it was game on. Who knows how many better quality fish I missed before I changed it up. I'm not sure what pattern you guys are on, but you need to do some sharing after that tournament.

haha!!! TThanks ajay . yea right i was really lucky this am, i played the lotto today. I guess its only right. BTW that setup okuma 7'11 and acardiff400 just feels amazing fishing

Nice job ~ Congrats. Didn't they tell you, it's Always that easy when using swim baits . . . . . . OK, that might not be totally true. A-Jay

for braid no, you can put it on either one. I wouldn't put anything heavier the 10lb on the spinning rod. When you talk about frog fishing then yes braid is a good thing to have but also need the equipment to fish them. You may be able to use the reel and atleast 30lb braid (most fish heavier) but you are going to need atleast a 7'MH or H rod that can handle the technique and fishing conditions you're looking to do.

Probably around 200ish. Biggest being 6.62 went all the way through March with out a fish over 4lbs. Caught several in the low 5s in the past two weeks. Proudest accomplishment is having a new 16 year old fishing partner that has caught over 100 bass this year with me and has a PB of 7.13 lbs in his second season of fishing. He caught the fish by skipping a 1/4 homemade jig of mine under a thick bush into the back corner of a laydown. When I seen the lure placement, I actually clapped and said, " that's how its done !, you catch a fish there" .... And he did... If I don't catch another fish this year, I am happy and content with knowing that I've taught a young man this sport and that he's learning something that will give him a life of joy.

That's like asking if you ever had pizza that tasted too good.

Yeah, always tougher to do it on Sunday. If we are not on the same spot, its likely that we will both still have a lot of company. Not a lot of secrets out there in that KOTG crowd. Just gotta make the right moves at the right time on tourney day. Good luck, Sunday!

Funny you ask this question. I used horny toads yesterday, and caught several nice fish. I used a 5/0 Gammy EWG hook for those type of frogs. Imo a weighted hook is just going to make you work harder trying to keep the bait on the surface. Good luck!

You have two choices: 1. Have a big rock with you and when this happens take the rock and throw it high into the air where you were fishing and walk away. 2. Just laugh and walk away and find another spot. These two options do not exclude mooning the suckers right before you go.

Nerds

Agreed, it's everywhere. I don't see it as an issue with the older generations. I'm 41 but grew up respecting the others around me. When I was young I was lucky to have some great mentors and give others a wide birth while bank fishing or even if when I was running charter boats. Now, it seems the younger "me" generation doesn't seem to have the same respect although there are exceptions. Happened to have this conversation yesterday with a fellow fisherman who witnessed a group of kids(older teens) who watched him catch 3 fish and kept easing up. When he happened to pick a male off a bed he was fishing one of the kids quickly made a cast to the bed he was fishing to try and attempt to catch the female that was still there. His words weren't edited as he told them exactly how it was(he didn't have a wife to remind him not to). I ask nicely when someone crowds me unless I already know you. If you want to come up and ask a question, cool, but don't just start throwing and casting to where I'm fishing. Of course, most of the ones that do that have a hard time catching fish anyways so Karma has a way of taking care of that. I'm glad I'm raising my son with better manners then that and when he fishes with me I make sure he gives other fisherman space to enjoy themselves.

This is how my morning looked.

As long as the major manufacturers build them, people will still buy them.As a Ambassadeur man,I will never stop using my round reels as they are an extension of my body LOL!That being said, I do have 2 Megabass round reels,a Monoblock Bespoke Topaz,and a Black Jungle Lin 25th Anniversary model because I appreciate the workmanship, wnd quality those reels possess. I use my 15-2500C's for worm and shakey heads,and my 4500- 4600C's for jigs,cranks,and blades.I build my own reels now as parts are readily available, and the aftermarket has stepped up the game providing me with custom made parts to upgrade my reels. I have over 75 round reels,and I continue to build more. I've been using them since the "70's" and I will never stop using them as they have caught so many fish for me.As for how they sit on the newer trigger grip handles, it's not a problem for me as I hold the rod above the reel. Most of my rods are the older Phenix rods with the offset Fuji graphite pistol grip handles,so the reel sits lower,and the balance with these reels is perfect. Yeah they don't have. 8.1 gear ratios,or weigh 6oz,but they catch fish,and that's all that matters. Reading a lot of the post,you'd think how'd we ever catch fish before the advent of the newer reels,what with our 20lb reels with only 4.7:1 gears,and only 2 bearings! Not to mention our ridiculously short 5 1/2 foot rods lol!

Godspeed and Thank You.

Being a teenager, the only other thing for me to spend my money on is girls. Honestly the only girl I'm interested in weighs about 6 pounds and has a giant mouth though.

I would contact Megaware KeelGuard, Inc. at (800) 292-9835 with your questions, they are very supportive folks.

There was 3 little moles in a tunnel. The first mole said to the second "Do you smell syrup, cause I smell syrup?" The second mole said no. The second mole said to the third mole " Do you smell syrup, cause I smell syrup? The third mole said " No, but I smell molasses?" I still remember being a young child and My papa jack would say this. Oh how I miss him!!

After my last post I know some of you may be crying, so here's a little something to cheer you up. Rubbed the Wrong Way A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair with another woman.' The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?' The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.' The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.' The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment and then started to leave. The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!' The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!'

Yeah, it isn't just bank fishing where this happens, it's out on the water whether in a kayak, a float tube, a bass boat or whatever. There are inconsiderate jerks everywhere, sad to say. My wife has me muzzled (for the most part). Wants me to keep my cool and move on, just in case good 'ol Jerk-o-Saurus is packing. No reason to rile the doofus. Move one, live another day, LOL. Now the fact my wife doesn't fish with me is another matter. She appears in my head when these things happens and reminds me whatever is at stake isn't worth it. Sure does irritate the fire outta me, though (the jerky attitudes, that is, not my wife!! )

Sure is nice to see people posting pictures of fish finally, good job fellow bassers!

It was a lot of fun today despite the hurricane we decided to fish in. Oddly enough, all our fish came on the Ned rig. We only had one bite on a jerkbait. Even the whites didn't want it from us. Going into the last hour, we only had 4 bass over 12" then we found some on a windy bank just killing the Ned rig. Here is a list of our 5 biggest weights and pictures of the two biggest. 3.81 lbs, 3.** lbs, 3.21 lbs, 3.04 lbs, and 2.57 lbs

Same here. I really think tomorrow will be the day.

Fluoro is monofilament. Fluro has some advantages over nylon: 1.- It´s denser which translates into better vibration transmitting properties. 2.- It´s impervious to UV radiation damage, that means it doesn´t "rot" 3.- Doesn´t absorb water 4.- More abrassion resistance when compared to a nylon line of the same diameter. Also has some disadvantages. 1.- Costs a lot more 2.- The line is "fragile", kinks ( like when you backlash ) damage it and is sensible to the heat generated as it rubs against itself ( like when tightening a knot ) 3.- It´s stiffer 4.- Looses manageability as you increase diameter ( for example, fishing with 12 lb test FC is like trying to fish with a slinky ). The subject of stretch has been discussed ad nauseum and it´s a myth that it stretches less, it stretches as much as nylon does.

Yes Brian he is brutally blunt.

Nice bag Mitch. Same to you for 2014 & beyond.

No

Pics or it doesn't exist. Of both of you.

Right, I'll watch your wimpy football players limp off the field with high ankle sprains while nhlers play through broken ribs, broken feet, and pierced lungs. Get a life dude and take your insecurities about manhood somewhere else, Just because your too big of a lard ass to do any of these sports. Your shirt called, it wants its sleeves back to cover your flabby arms and tiny bass.

It's the trade-off for them having the action

Welcome to the wonderful world of Senkos.

In some ways, spawning bass are like people. I won't elaborate too much, but thats why males hang around through hell or high water and females take the first excuse they get to leave.