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I'm with you - but we all know that's a pipe dream. I will say that I'd be very happy if members were going to have only "one" of something . . . . . . I'd like it to be a SCALE. A-Jay

We need to make an auto reply function for every time this question comes up. Mines still the same as it always will be, jig.

On any "What is your favorite" or "If you could only have one whatever" threads. No one on here is going to be parachuted behind enemy lines with only a single lure to catch bass. Allen

The Italian Secret to a Long Marriage! At St. Peter's Catholic Church, they have weekly husbands marriage seminars. At the session last week, the priest asked Giuseppe, who said he was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all these years. Giuseppe replied to the assembled husbands, 'Wella, I'va tried to treat her nice, spenda da money on her, but besta of all is, I tooka her to Italy for the 25th anniversary!' The priest responded, 'Giuseppe, you are an amazing inspiration to all the husbands here! Please tell us what you are planning for your wife for your 50thanniversary?' Giuseppe proudly replied, " I gonna go pick her up." The Enda

Fish at Night ~ A-Jay

Quit looking for sympathy. I got your card in the mail today

These little trout are the best for growing big bass. When the DFG is stocking the bigger trout, the bass have to grow big enough to start eating them. Now with these little trout, even the small bass can start eating them and get a jump on growing fast in their early years. In other words with big trout a 5 pound bass might be 4 years old. Now a 5 pounder might only be 2 or 3 years old. Plus if the lakes stock trout from any other source besides the dfg they will be bigger trout. The best would be a mix of trout from 1/4 to 2 pounds. But I think the smaller ones are better then the bigger ones but we will have to see.

I just found out that Gander Mtn is offering Rebates on St Croix Rods. This promo ends 12-24-14 - Thanks A-Jay for update on extension. You can order on line and have it shipped to store for free shipping.

Went fishing today didn't catch any fish but that's winter fishing. But I did catch a rod and reel with a r-trap and rapala minnow.

How about a moratorium on complaining?

You decide to respond or not. The "best" anything question is always going to be subjective based solely on the responders experience. Folks that live in the frozen north get cabin fervor and tend to post question out of boredom. Those of us who live where cold is 50 degrees don't understand cabin fervor, so be understanding to those frozen folks until the ice melts. Tom

Dang it. There goes my posts for the rest of December... Sheesh. My question today was gonna be: "if you only had one hand to fish with, which would it be?"

1 large red/white bobber

Nothing like a epic big bass bite....gotta love those Scroungers and jigs!! It won't last forever, go while it's hot! Tom

I'm so glad that all's going well for you , Bill. This is indeed a blessed season for a lot of us here. I take time to be thankful for each day and all the great folks that have supported us through these tough times. They truly are gifts........ My "port" was removed yesterday morning while I was totally awake. I was listening to the surgeon and the operating room staff discussing vacations in Belize and Costa Rica. As he was working on me I was just listening and trying not to move too much as he pushed, pulled and pressed my chest. All was going as well as could be expected, "I guess".............when all of a sudden, during mid sentence, I heard him quietly mutter....."Oh ****"......I told him I'd heard that and it wasn't what I wanted to hear! It turned out to be nothing more that a dropped suture. We all had a good laugh over that. Have a great Holiday season ,everyone. To all our Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah. Let's all make the very most of the upcoming New Year.

I purchased these new,... If I am not mistaken in 1969 and 1970. Hootie

You've simply got to use this one as your Christmas Card - It just Screams - Happy Holidays to One & All.... A-Jay

I just went to 2 stores and cleared them out of their Crucial rods. Picked up a total of 5 rods @$42/ea. 3 of the 7'2" MH/XF 2 of the 6'8" MH/F

Just got the hook up from Snakehead Whisperer! 3 bags of trick worms that will put the hammer down shaky head style! A war eagle finesse spinner, megabass knuckle squarebill. Last but not least ( my favorite part) 2 hand made baits! A balsa square bill (with gardner jigman engraved on the belly) and a pine popper ( with Coty S on the side!) those 2 are going in the display case FO SHO! Thanks a ton Andrew, and Merry Christmas!

You're welcome! This past year, I've caught fish on all of that. The Angler Ambush is poured by a local guy. That red worm has served me good this summer. Good luck and Merry Christmas.

Thanks Bert for the good stuff. Can't wait to try it out. I think you've started down a dangerous path with the MegaBass 110.

My oldest reel is 105 years old. It's a Meisselbach Takapart 480. Manufactured in 1909. Hootie

Ted Williams 400 - 1959: I still take it out about once a year - catch a fish with it on its 60s-vintage solid-glass rod, then put it back on the rack. It still works, catches fish - usually about the same size bass as I caught with it when it was new...

I fish the 3/8 oz and the 1/2 baits routinely and my recommendation from the Denali rod line is the Denali Rosewood Cast Rod 6'10" Med Hvy - R823SB.Spinnerbait - These baits are fairly easy for the bass to throw - a slightly softer action (not quite crankbait soft) helps keep them buttoned up. Taper Line Wt. Lure Wt. Guides Handle Length Moderate Fast 10-20lb 5/16-1oz 8+Tip 14-1/2" A-Jay

Probably my right, because you can never go wrong when you go right!

I've seen guys around here do it, and it's just insane to me. Either they have way way more money than I think they do, or a bad case of "keeping up with the Jones's" syndrome. To me a boat is a toy, and unless I am making money with it, I will try to do the best I can with the least amount of financial burden to me and my family, if that means a rubber inner tube, so be it..........lucky for me I can afford slightly better. LMAO

They work even better when it's the last one you have, and can't be bought locally.

Hey guys quick question, what do you think is the best braided line?

Doesn't matter what it starts out at as long as it's bent over more often than not . . . . A-Jay

Fixed it for you. You're welcome!

Spoons are a classic and catch a ton of pike. But my #1 pike producer seems to be just about anything I throw for Bass that I neglect to tie on with Wire . . . . This of course is followed by under the breath cursing . . . . A-Jay

Got my box from 5fishlimit. All great stuff! - rage tail craws and toads, flappin hogs, tubes, war eagle spinnerbait. Nice selection of some quality baits right there. Thanks Dan!

They do, it's called a 175. LOL

5500 Abu 300 Shimano 250 or 300 Daiwa

I would love to get one every 4-5 years. Boats have out priced the working man in my opinion. I have a 2002 19' with a 200hp. I gave around $30K new. This boat now is up near and with a 225hp over $50K. I can't do that. Even if the payment was affordable, I can't let myself pay $50K or more for a fishing boat. Won't do it. I look at them all the time, kinda like a wish book like when I was a kid. Only in my dreams will have a new Z520C Ranger.

I use 20-25lb copolymer for both those baits. A hard cast and backlash with either of those baits (assuming you're talking about swimbaits like a 6" Hudd), will most likely result in a lost bait if you fish braid.

No offense, but I believe your attitude towards this to be part of the problem. Acceptance of someone ignoring etiquette, be it in fishing or in everyday life, compounds the problem. Being defensive is nothing more than a passive-aggressive response, trying to get your way without addressing the real problem. While I personally would never throw a 2 oz. weight at someone else's boat, I also won't let an offender get away with his actions without addressing it. I refuse to sit there and be a victim, the long term solution is to call out the person on their actions with the hope that the confrontation deters them from doing it to someone else in the future. I can be cordial and address their actions as the problem (as opposed to they being the problem), most people still have some sense of decorum buried deep beneath their ignorant exteriors. They may leave me muttering curse words about my mother, but I have faith that the message will eventually sink in & they will change their behavior.

What's the point?

If you had a beautiful girl, would you just let her sit there and never touch her? Fish it like you stole it.

ludes are timeless.

Rather leave em the way they came or very slightly modified. Unless I know the guard is impeding the hook set I'll leave it alone. If you go too short they get too stiff and tend to make good hook sets even harder. Too thin and you'll start getting snags enough to reduce your time efficiency and even losing more jigs.

Those are sweet.. Nice lines on a couple of those too!

Thanks much jerzihogg. Awesome loot.

I'd be all over a nice tiller with finished floor if I were you. I miss my old Sea Nymph. Caught lots of fish in it and cost nothing to run.

Left to right, Pflueger Trump, Akron, Skilcast, and Summit. Hootie

It's an old Pflueger "SilkCast":

Spring thats all i want Spring to hurry up and get here!!!!!

Ive been using the Champ 805CBRM for the 10XD (hate the bait as it pulls like an anchor) , prefer the New DUO 20A as it casts further and dives deeper.. The 806 would be better as it will have a tad more power and you wont be fighting the bait as much..

Finally got my stuff sent out today. Should be a present in someone's mailbox on Thursday

Mark maybe I wasn't sending baits just some old recycled fruitcakes.