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My friend and I went out yesterday morning to Rodman Reservoir and put only four bass in the boat, plus a catfish, a mudfish, and a pickerel. The largest bass weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. See pix below . . .

Someone's been day drinking.

You said other recommendations so I would go to eBay and have a little patience and buy 3 or 4 new Curado's for under $130.00 apiece.

And that is why I carry, especially if I'm by myself.

Let me know if you guys need to borrow any of my Rooster Tails or bubble gum horny toads.

Hope you have found your answers because this thread is done! Jeff

Okay, not to get to far off topic here. But....at 20 I bought my first house and just fished with what I had. I would worry more about saving some money and getting out on your own.

When you have a 10 acre lake full of dinks, ya gotta spice things up to keep it interesting. Neon swimjig

If you get a Megabass ARM, they will custom craft the handle based on your hand and whether you are lefty/righty.

This smallie went 7lb-6oz and measured 22.5" by 17" She choked the perch rapala taildancer shown in the 2nd picture. There is a Hudd 68 special include for comparison. Yes fish will attack fish that are too big to consume & die shortly afterwards. But it is not a common occurrence. The biggest bait I use for smallies are LC pointer 128.

The toad locator collection cracked me up.

I think a hudd 68 weedless is a poor choice for smallies. They have to choke down that bait pretty far before the hidden hook comes into play. Don't get me wrong smallies will hit big baits & get hooked up but they have difficulty eating a big bait that size.

Give me a break, the dude played his guts out and took a team to the finals that has no business being there. That team is severely overmatched but they made it a close game and could have won. And you are right, he will never be Kobe or MJ, he will be Lebron and better than those two. To me Kobe isn't even close to MJ or Lebron but that is for another thread so I won't derail my own post anymore lol All of the great players in the last 20 years, for the most part are crybabies....MJ and Kobe being two of the worst offenders. If all the games are like this, it will be a good series. Not having Kyrie at 100% is going to really hurt them and their chances to win but I still think they can do it.

~ One Week ~ A-Jay

Forgot that my wife took this video in Florida.

Forgot that my wife got part of the fight with my biggest Peacock on video on her Iphone.

Curado I on eBay or anywhere else you can find it new for cheap. It bombs lures and is super reliable. I love it.

5XD is my absolute favorite deep crank, tough one to beat.

I caught a sleeping bag on a jigging spoon once. I unhooked it and released it quickly before I found out if there was anyone still inside it or not.

Hate to sound rude, but if you don't even know if you will have a job, a reel would probably be the last thing on my mind.

Big bait fishing bug has bitten. Shimano Calcutta 201B on a 7'8" IRod Jr. swimbait rod. And of course the MS Slammer 7" Perch. Haven't seen any guys on my lake throwing big baits. Hopefully can show that smallies like big baits too!

Actually bass with damaged eyes are an evolutionary god-send as they are the ones who most willingly spawn with the ugly bass. oe

Deps 250 because <----That

The fleet hanging out on the floor

a 3/8oz spinnerbait and a rod to handle 1 1/2oz A-rigs are 2 different rods for me.

I dont know about you guys, but a squarebill is a reaction bait for me. Bounce in shallow riprap, throw into laydowns, bounce into docks, etc. I use a 7.*:1 with 15# fluoro. I want to be able to pull them out of the cover fast.

Fresh muffler bearings usually do the trick.

Hop on one foot and pat you head with your left hand while waving a pirate flag with your right hand and whistle Oh Susanna in the key of G

Jack Squat

I guess I need to state the obvious. Swinging any fish considered to be a cow or a PB is just asking for failure. Net it or lip it.

NEW CITICA 200I

. I wasn't busting your chops just making a point. I see your point about sarcasm. I'm guilty of the same thing. Some people get it and some don't. Those that don't generally try to ignore you. Lol.

My current favorite rod is the white Carbonlite. They pair great with my Chronarch 50e reels, and on the spinning side, my Stradics. A personal preference. I'm always open to a different rod, so often put my hands on them when in-store. But since money doesn't grow on trees, I am satisfied with the CL rods... 2 cents.

I'll narrow it down a bit. Here is the list of exhibitors from the show. You can do the google searches to figure out which one it was. http://www.tinleyparkfishingshow.com/page/exhibitors/

Putting a hook in a fishes eye is an accident by the angler but holding a fish improperly is ignorance. You can educate ignorance but you can't really stop accidents.

I once caught a wallet while fishing when I was I kid.

Creative, I will give you that. Try these Lake Fork hooks that were made for this sole purpose. http://www.basspro.com/Lake-Fork-Trophy-Lures-Frog-Tail-Hook/product/11111505010510/

This looks like a job forrrr.....The Banjo Minnow!!

Almost reminds me of KVD.

As you should just dont expect others to share them with you Ive never kept a bass in my life but i dont expect other to follow my example

Worry about your own ethics You cant control other people's standards, morals or values

It happens and if it went right into the fish's eye, would careful hook removing prevent any problems? I am guessing it wouldn't. As far as keeping fish goes, i have caught plenty of fish with one eye over the years so to release it at least gives it a chance to survive.

I'd rather pay full price! Let's put an end to this silly "sale" nonsense! Down with discounts! Let us march to the capital. I kid! If you don't like the price, don't buy it. Seems simple to me?

Yes and yes with a but. If you have the funds, while upgrading the motor, upgrade to a 24 volt and buy you another battery just like the one you have. This would be the ideal time to do it, while the one battery is still new and both batteries should be the same type and age when run in series. If you use the TM a lot, this is something you are gonna end up having to do in the future anyway. It will save you a bunch of money doing it now. You can still stick with a 55-60# thrust, just do it with 24V. Now, there are going to be those that will say get an 80 or more, it's not needed on that weight boat unless you fish fast moving riivers or large lakes with extreme winds. For my personal use, I would stick a 60# variable speed, 24V motor on it. Variable speed, not one of those with set speed numbers on it. One other thought, if you think you might go to 24 volt in several months, get the battery now and just run the two in parallel until you upgrade the motor. That way the batteries will still be the same age with the same run time on them. Keeping the batteries the same is extremely important when in series for 24 volt use. If they are not it will damage the stronger battery fairly quickly.

We haven't had it as bad as some places either, but I hear what you are saying. Every single time I went out fishing in May I got rained on, and I am tired of wearing a rain suit.

not sure if serious

Here's one of the pictures I promised. Got a bit lucky on this one.

My 4 horsemen now that the spinning rig is up and running *** Black 7'3" HXF & BB1 Pro w/55# FX2 Dobyns 705cb glass & Curado I w/12# Tatsu NRX 852c & Ito Ai w/15# Smackdown *** Black 7'1" MLXF & Supreme XT w/8# Yo-Zuri Hybrid Stoked to head out tomorrow.

Dink = not a keeper Small = less than 2lbs Decent = greater than 2lbs Good = close to 3lbs to about 3.75 Big = 3.75 to 5lbs Whale = over 5lbs That's my scale based on Ohio fishing.

A trip to the Kingfisher Society is on my bucket list. It's going to be my retirement gift to myself. I'm one of the BR members who makes regular trips to Trophy Country in north central Missouri. Made the first trip in 2002, and have been doing three or four trips every year since. Costs $100 / day to fish, $40 / night lodging. There are quite a number of strip pits to fish. Some are a bit difficult to get to. Don't come over here in your BMW and expect to be able to get into very many places. You use their boats. You can't take your own. There's no place to put your own boat in the water. The larger pits have two boats each. Smaller pits have one boat. The largest body of water has three boats on it. When you check in you get a pair of batteries, pair of seats, cushions, paddle and a spare trolling motor. You get fresh batteries every day. You go where you want. The water you pick to fish on any given day is not crowded. The fishing is almost always outstanding for numbers. I've had numerous 100+ fish days. I've had a handful of days where I had to stop and duck tape up my thumb because I got tired of seeing it drip blood all over everything. I've caught two 8lb bass in my lifetime. One of them came from TC. 8's and 9's are caught every year, just not by me. You guys from Florida, Texas and california can scoff all you want at an 8 pounder. That's a giant in my neck of the woods. So, yeah, I don't mind at all paying $100/ day to fish at Trophy Country. Don't like the idea? Then don't do it. You wanna look down on me for paying to fish? Well then, knock yourself out, buckwheat. I could care less. I make the trips to get away from everything, decompress, eat some good food, drink some fine whiskey, smoke some top shelf cigars, hang out with some excellent friends, tell some lies, and catch a few fish. That's worth $100 a day to me. I can afford it, and as long as i'm healthy enough to do it, I will continue to make the trips every year.