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Sit on top would be easier. One thing to look for would be adjustable footpegs (like the one in the picture) OR molded in footrest "cups" available in some models. Having the ability to keep your legs in a comfortable posistion means everything. Also there are many seating options available, including ones with high back rests.

Our next computer will be a laptop for our daughter who is going into high school. We're buying it from a local tech who started his business repairing them and has since branched into selling new ones. He did right by us when we had issues in the past with our home 'puter. No hard sell, upsell, tech babble, etc. How nice it will be NOT to have to talk to someone on the other side of the planet if/when an issue comes up.

You didn't say HOW you hosed it off. I know in my Penn reel owners guides they stress rinsing reels of saltwater under normal running water, not a stream from a nozzle, as this can drive salt further into the reel. IMO it should be stripped, cleaned and lubed ASAP before any corrosion can take place.

For those who think Revos are 'finicky', keep this in mind. The 'secret' when setting them up for any particular bait is when setting the cast control knob, it should have enough tension on the spool so that a shake of the rod tip is needed to get the bait to drop - no looser. The cast control knobs are very sensitive on them. Two or three clicks make all of the difference. I have the '09 STX with mag brake only and it was my first baitcaster in over twenty years. I have no trouble with it. Of course I backlash occasionally, always my fault, not the reel. No LH model nixes this one for me.

When you're too old to cut the mustard, lick the jar... What's 65 in dog years ?

Sounds like Midwest New Jersey...

The Weber Kettle grill. This one is approaching 20 years old. I knew if I tried long enough I'd find something good that came out of Illinois...

Sounds like my year last year. Trying too many new baits and techniques + crippling heat = suck fishing season. I took a different approach and cleared out my tackle bags and went back to what worked for me in the past, you could say I went back to my confidence baits. One example were tubes, which are far and away my favorite plastic. With the help of another member here (thanks you know who you are) I expanded on the ways to rig and fish them and the results have been great. Take the oppurtunity to step back and take a breath. Clear your head and approach it from a different angle. Work on a technique you want to improve on or refine one you're already good at. When you try too hard at it, it stops being fun. FOCUS

Buy a pack of 20 Poor Boys tubes for under 7 bucks, insert a stickworm down the hatch, cut flush with the end of the tube body and rig backwards. Use the money you saved to buy some cold ones to celebrate all of the fish you caught. Woo Hoo....

A lot of guys from the days of yore haven't been around.

What ? Doesn't everyone roll up a $100 bill and snort live ants off of the ground ???

Disguise yourself....

ding ding ding we have a winner. Like watching a loaf of bread go stale.

Original Lynyrd Skynyrd front man Ronnie Van Zant was a bass fisherman. Here's a little clip from the 70's of him out in his boat. http://www.myspace.com/video/03harleydavidson/ronnie-van-zant-fishing/54367010

Looking into getting some rattles for some of my plastics. I'm looking for feedback from those who have experience with glass and plastic BB rattles. From what I've read, the glass ones are supposed to be the loudest but obviously will be the most prone to breakage. I can live with that as Barlow's, Jann's Net Craft and the like are pretty reasonable in price at around $2.50 for a ten pack and even lower at higher quanities. Also the tubes I plan to use them in are extremely thick bodied, so there will be an element of protection there. I'm not interested in the rattles with hangers on them. Another option I've seen are brass tubes with the rattles held in by a plastic end cap. I'm on the fence with these as they seem most likely to get water inside them and I don't want to deal with having to seal the end caps.

I'm with RoLo on the Frogg Toggs. They still have the bad rap from when they came out a few years ago. The zippers and fabric are better now. I used mine in the Poconos a couple of weeks back and I was in some downpours. My suit is a jacket and bibs that weigh in around 17 ounces total. They will keep you dry and the fabric does breathe well as advertised. They kept the wind out reasonably well and I never broke a sweat. My only complaint is no pockets on the jacket or bibs. Would I wear them walking through the woods with briars and branches constantly tearing at them ? No. Would I wear them in a monsoon ? No. But for under $50 nothing else comes close. Here's a link to the place I got mine and they have free shipping. I think you can buy the jackets and pants seperate also. http://www.froggtoggsoutlet.com/?gclid=CI6Em67Iz6kCFYeD5QodinN_OA

I have the 90's version, the "Instant Fisherman" brand new still in the box complete with a Helicopter Lure starter set that came with it. Got it as a gift. What a joke. That's the equivalent of buying a woman a toilet scrub brush set for her birthday...

Right on. I wonder if Roger Ebert knows this...

I really mean this - I don't wish bad things on anyone, but what if, God Forbid, you got nailed while on your mountain bike and were in pretty bad shape and seconds mean everything. Do you want some yahoo snapping pictures or do you want someone to try and save your arse ? Forget for a minute what your professors would want to happen, what would YOU want to happen ? If you view everything from a financial perspective, that's sad.

What kind of #@^%ed country do we live in where people twiddle their thumbs or take video (in the hope of selling it) when someone is lying on the ground possibly dying. %$@^ the lawyers and insurance companies. If I was the guy on the ground dying I'd sure as hell want someone to do SOMETHING for Chrisakes Your heart was in the right place slonezp. You should have followed your gut and knocked Mr. Control Freak out of the way and did your thing. But I'm armchair quarterbacking here, I wasn't there in your shoes so take it for what it's worth, which is about $.02 Let 'em sue me. For what ? They'll spend more money coming after me than they'll ever get. One last thing. To anyone out there who would even consider taking pictures or video when you come up on a situation like this that you weren't involved in, you're a vulture.

< 3" tubes can and will take decent fish when the conditions call for a smaller bait. As far as rigging, normal tube jigs are too large. You can use a ballhead jig instead. For weedless, Owner Rig-N-Hooks are available in EWG worm sizes to fit the Bitsy's. The Rig-N-Hooks are extra short but have the gap needed for tubes. They're a perfect fit. The Bitsy's will also float an unweighted light wire hook, makes for some fun topwater on light tackle. I had a 5 lb bass explode on one of them at night while twitching it on top Go on TW and search tubes. There are several small tubes available from different companies that are cheaper than the Bitsy's.

A big joke involving, among other things, the Pennsylvania State Police, burnt car wreckage, smashed guardrail, skidmarks ??? Dude, are you for real ?

The worm puree' should work, I just wonder if after the mixture goes rancid after a few days would that rancid smell ruin the baits that are soaking in it ? Second thought - rancid worm mash + dough = catfish bait

Just get rid of the split rings and use duo lock snaps.