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A buddy of mine gave me 2 of those lures - the frog and that surface popper/minnow. I have never taken them out of their packaging.

I use spike-it markers in chart., blue, orange, and red. Almost every soft plastic i throw has some on it. I have never tried the brush-on kind though, too messy . I am sometimes messy.

Is that ATA? (kidding)

I don't remember who makes it, but i have a cicada surface lure that looks / acts like a jitterbug. The "bib" is clear and the body looks realish i guess. It's all hard plastic. Tested only - really don't fish crawlers.

I get overruns..but i won't photograph them. Ya'll are sick. haha

You may not find what you are looking for. I use the above weights, and sometimes cut to the length (weight) that suits my needs. You could mash on a splitshot also.

Skunk spray is yellow? i never knew. Russ is the man.

Way to go Lions. What a great season, but you are not done. The 49'ers @ home is a big ask, but a little easier if Deebo can't go. Don't count the Lions out. The fix is in from the nfl - they want a rematch between KC and DET. haha

What's the difference between 4' of clarity to 6' of clarity? 2 feet, and don't have to change tactics lol.

I too remove all line - tie split rings, and use a duo-lok snap. In 50+ yrs. of fishing, i have never had a factory hook split ring fail. I agree with Ajay that if you open them up a few times, they don't always snap back to original shape. The tactical bassing guys have alot of good content, but they are pushing product too.

Yes, Dan has turned this team around in 3 years...something no one else could do in 60. Your Bears are on a good path, and Green Bay as well. The NFC North will be the strongest division next year. (maybe)

Those look interesting. Something my lakes haven't seen . #don'tletajayseethem 😉

2 questions - how far away from the hole do you cast from, and do you cast short and slide it in the hole, or cast into the hole, or cast past it and then drag it into the hole?

Side - stepping the nfl rule of (sometimes)having to interveiw people of color.

Bills takin' care of bizzness.

Mike,I was happy cheeze won, in fact will be rooting next week against the 49ers. 3 home playoffs in 1 yr?...(..don't want to look past this coming game so i take that back haha

Had season tickets from 1981 to 2015, and missed only 3 games in 35 years. First one was the playoff game against the Pack. Second one was when my dad passed, and the last when mrs. detroit's dad passed. The last 2 were pre-season games. After yesterday, i can no longer say i witnessed the only home playoff game win since the year i was born. (1957) I always joked about i would probabaly die the year they win it all again. I'm starting to get nervous.....😟

Allen, I have done the water gremlin "casting sinker" thing before. Mike has made me some too, but i need more haha.

Detroit area's show ends today, started thursday. I went thurs. after work (like every year), because it is the only day that KVD has his seminar. They have this pool called "lake ultimate" that is stocked with hatchery trout. It's supposed to be the largest in america.( i estimate 100' x 35')I am amazed at his casting skills. 3/8 oz. spinnerbait, forward roll cast about 60', and hardly a ripple entering the water. He didn't catch a trout on the spnrb8, but did catch them on his jerkbait, a new crank from SK, and some on a ned. I could watch him cast at targets for hours. I spent about the same amount of money on tackleas i did for parking and entry. $25 i beat that Monkey down. 😛

The NFL will do ANYTHING for a dollar. It makes me sick. I wished this "streaming" crap would backfire, but it won't. Would like to be able to see both games today.

I haven't bought a finished spinnerbait in decades. I see now that they cost anywhere from $6 to $15 apiece. Geeez. $1.50 - unpainted head $1.00 - sampo or worth b.b. swivel $ .40 - skirt you assemble $ 2.00 gold willows (cheaper if silver) $.20 for beads and a trailer hook $5 for any color / configuration The more components you buy, the cheaper the cost. Ha ha - my post didn't look like this when i posted it.

When i first heard of stupid rig tubes i made some just using a ewg and mashing a splitshot weight on it. It works. I am cheap.

sounds like a nice boat doc. sounds like a nice boat, doc.

Rod building 2 forums down. Mods are slippin' haha

ya'll suk with your fish pictures this early in the year...🤥