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Just a plain football. I didn't do the editing, a friend insisted on it.

Most likely a 12V, and yes I would take that over the SS Minnow.

5-10" here and up to .5" of ice.... going to be nasty. Ski coutry could see a few feet though.

Don't take this the wrong way Chris, but I emailed this thread to one of the professors I work with who teaches Anatomy/Phys and Kinesiology. I just found it very fishy for lack of a better term that your buddy has a body like that at his age. She responded back that it is high doubtful that a 50 year old man can keep such high testosterone levels to support that much muscle and minimal bodyfat without "being on something other than DHEA". She also pointed out his jawline and said it comes with a very low body fat and unless he does jaw exercises, it is common sign of using a growth or testosterone promoting substance. All that being said I hope he just has amazing genetics and isn't bs'ing you.

I'm not so sure I agree with this. What exactly should you get in return for performing well at a good level? What exactly is a "good level"? To say you deserve something out of fishing because you did well in a couple "good" tournaments just doesn't sound right to me. Agreed, as much as a win is a win, a club win with 10 guys compared to a win in a tournament with 100 is completely different.

I don't know - if your hand is anywhere near the size of mine - that brim is at least 3 1/2" - maybe 4", with much more girth than a 3" bass. He is short so he has small hands. I would say 1.5-2" ;D

How? VanDam going to be fishing with you? I don't leave any for seed. Leave any for seed? I thought that was all you catch. I did have three wins and a second in 2010. That's it?!

Yea the gf and I tried making a video last night. Didn't work so well... ;D

Yea I'm sure the DHEA helps keep your testosterone up (there is a reason why it is banned by just about every spots committee). Hope your taking milk thistle or something for your liver and kidneys if you're taking DHEA and that much protein. Just pay attention to your liver enzymes in your bloodwork.

Yup, between the juice and diet the mans liver is shot. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of the steroid era baseball players die before age 55.

Not at all, zero speed. lol I starting cutting last week. I was on prednisone again and learned to take advantage of it. Last spring it made me pretty chunky but I dropped it all and got down to 210. This time (about 3 months) I would go to the gym and eat until I my stomach hurt. I got up to 236 and 20% bodyfat but really went up in weight. When I started curling I was at about 110lbs., yesterday I did 145lbs. Squating was my biggest gain as I did 315 for reps last week. This will be my last bulk for a while, I don't want to gain much more because I do not want to loose my skating speed. Right now I'm doing about 2200 calories a day, keeping the protein intake over 100g's, and the carbs under 100g's. Living off cottage cheese, chicken, skim milk, whey protein, peanut butter, and about a gallon and a half of h2o a day. I'm praying that the high protein intake will not cause issues with the Crohns. If you want to gain muscle at your age Chris you might want to check out a Zinc, B, and Magnesium supplement to help boost your testosterone levels. What are you eating and what's the routine?

Still favoring the Cuse. Cheaper and grad students basically get reimbursed 90-95% of their tuition.

LOL... the Great Lake fisheries should not count. Plus I think you could get closer to that record in Cayuga. Oh the things I have seen there... lol

If you want to punch it through with a slow rate of fall just use a 3/8 or even 1/4 and pitch it high into the air and let the momentum of it falling back down punch it through.

We do it in the spring usually. Biggest fish in a certain window.. Either way if we did 5 biggest in a year I'm sure one of the Cali dudes, Paul, or Randle would take it. Not much of a competition in my opinion.

Ever think maybe BPS just didn't have the money he wanted to remain with the company?

mmmmmmm...high fructose corn syrup...

How thick is it and what is the depth? Guy who won the Bassmaster Oneida tourney a couple seasons ago was flipping an ounce or ounce and a half jig.

No one fishes them on certain jigheads?

Love them.

I know Burley brings nanners on his boat. Then does inappropriate and appalling things with them.

That one also has more features than yours (Hot Foot, Pro Trim, ect) and has the bigger Minn Kota. On our 285XL we put the 36v Fortrexx 101, go big or go home. 8-)

LMAO @ 67 in a 21' Ranger with a 150 ROFLMAO @ 82 in that boat Either way I would avoid it. You can scoop up a nice Tracker or Aluminum in much better shape and newer for $1500 to 2k.

5k to 6k. Need to see pics

Chartreuse with double chartreuse willows or brown/red/orange with gold willows.