J Francho

Almost in every case, I'm in contact with the bottom, or just above it, so I don't worry too much about fishing depth. Precise depth control is something left for trolling baits for trout.

Aside from the noise, does everything else work normally?

I don't have a pic of an inline with a swivel, but I do the same thing with my spoons, or any bait that can randomly twist on retrieve. Adjust the split ring size to suit the bait.

You only need to watch lionesses hunt wildebeest to get this concept. It's not an uncommon event or specific to certain predators.

My suspicion is the lack of quality service is a reflection of how FedEx is treating their employees.

FedEx's reputation is down the tubes when it comes to their damage control during these high volume times. You should check out the damage they've done to shipments from @sugarpercussion on IG. They are well into five figures at this point.

Glad they found the issue BEFORE you had a stroke. Good luck, get plenty of rest.

It's that time of year to feed a special treat to the rats that try to move in under the concrete slab of my garage.

Boats like this are some of my favorite rigs to spy.

"Matching the hatch" is probably the most misused, misunderstood, and misappropriated catch phrase in bass fishing. It's as annoying to me as the phrase "game changer." Click like and subscribe to see more.

Dunkin Donuts:Coffee::Pizza Hut:Pizza

It is so DOOM METAL before that was even a thing. Growing up, I was more a prog fan, but Iron Maiden was my jam for real metal, so you get a 10 for your latest. I've been listening to a lot of other things, trying to break out of my 10 year intense jazz rut. I always go back to the lead off track from Sabbath. It's like hearing the birth of modern metal. 10^^^ Here's a quick live one since we're on a metal kick.

Sounds like Nickelback meets Alice in Chains - not my thing. 3.5 The most metal thing I've heard in my life:

I don't know, I also throw some colors that don't blend in, and get bit. Some are entirely unnatural. I just never found any trend in color, let alone any set rule.

Fin rot. Bacterial infections can result in this. It can start as a simple split in the fin ray and compound from there.

Nothing drove this point home better as I was searching Lake Ontario for smallmouth that used to be ever present in 90s, but all but disappeared by the early 2000s. I spent weeks out there, every chance weather permitted, graphing away, looking for bites. Anyone that has fished the south shore knows it's like an aquatic desert out in the big lake, away from shore. You could go miles without a sniff of a bite. At one point, I rolled over bait so thick, I thought it was grass at the bottom of 35', but it was bait. Dropped a line over the side, and I was quickly rewarded with big smallmouth. No bait, no fish!

I put gob of Megastrike around the hook hole. Seems to slow down the water getting in.

I was just being nice.

I just looked it up, and yikes - that's out of my range, and I am a big spender on coffee!

I remember when I turned 40. Happy Birthday!

Take care bud.

Nice job! This fish is close to 22", for reference: Erie Smallmouth

You're chock full of nuts.

Monet approves. It's a little known fact that he was an avid bass fisherman.

Not just bass players. Jaco is my #1 influence, and I play drums. Sounds weird, but yep. ^^^I like them separately, together is a little over the top, so I'll give it a 6. Some soul for a Monday morning.