bilgerat

Are you from a fishing family (parents, brothers, sisters, etc.) or are you the lone wolf when it comes to fishing ? Myself, I'm the only one. I remember going out with my dad at a very early age for flounder in Ocean City, NJ. He passed away when I was 12, since then I'm the only one that fishes. My older brother has no interest at all in it. If it wasn't for my wife's cousin, I'd fish alone all of the time. It's few and far between when I meet serious freshwater fishermen, other than the ones I run into at the different lakes.

I'll send you all of my rusty and dull Tru Turn hooks. You can polish 'em up and send them back by Spring. Go ahead and keep a few for yourself........ :

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Guitar shad.....

I've been in one, over twenty years ago with some guy one of my ex girlfriends was running with behind my back. We were both hammered drunk, it likely went down as one of the worst fights on record. The funny part about it is after it broke up, she was driving out of the parking lot taking him home when he rolled the window down and started running his mouth. Someone, I don't know who, punched him square in the face as he had his head out the window. Probably the best punch thrown that night. From what I hear she beefed up considerably over the years. He probably did me a favor in the long run. Maybe I should find him and buy him a beer or two....

I've got nothing against the Scouts or similar youth organizations. I do, however, have a problem with the adult leadership that thinks camping out in front of a supermarket to sell cookies is a fine way of raising funds. To me it's lazy. For all I know the attorneys and insurance companies decided car washes or other activities were too risky and selling cookies is all that's left for fundraising. I hope not. Honestly, I have all the respect in the world for the Scouts and especially for the ones who stuck it out and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Perhaps I was out line in my original post bringing up the Scouts in the way I did. If I offended any Scouts, my apologies.

Not necessarily. The Wally Worlds in my part of NJ have horrible fishing depts. Hey Pinnacle, if your company is serious about expanding your brand and getting your products into the hands of anglers, you (they) have to do better than Wal Mart. Maybe in some parts of the country the demographic = decent fishing departments, but overall Wal Mart has less than a stellar rep on this board. Not pickin' at you, it is what it is.

Cabin fever strikes..... I laid 4 coats of gloss black and a few clear coats on my 1 Minus. It's going to be a night time killer. I figure it will slay 'em like the Jitterbug. That is if Spring ever comes....... :'(

They're fine. That's what all of those preservatives are in there for.

Dave, I KNOW you've got some snow to shovel.............. Now I gotta get this @$%^%%$ fingerprint off of my screen >

We have the most organized tackle bags and the best maintained reels............ :

No. They're internet sales only now.

That's neat. I read of something similar years ago. A farmer would bang on a steel rod that was in the ground next to his pond, then hold nightcrawlers at the surface and a bass would come up and eat them out of his hand.

We have been tracking weather for what, 150 years ? And we have been on this planet for how long ? Isn't it a little beyond arrogant to think we have it all figured out ? We don't know crap in the context of 'the big picture' and we never will. For all of the technology we have right now, in 150 years it will look like rocks and sticks. Like it or not, we're just going along for the ride and Mother Nature is driving. And she doesn't like cocky little kids in the car who think they know it all.

Go for it. Wave makes some good stuff. It's only a buck.

Would that be JC's, the one who's shop is in the basement of his house ? Down the street from the hardware store ? If so, I've been there and he is a good guy.

Beef jerky or peanut butter crackers. Maybe a few beers, but likely some water. Hey Luke, is that Big Bass Lake you're on ? My buddies and I rent a house there every year. Excellent fishing for sure.....

Wow. And I thought that kind of nonsense only happened here in America. Show support for common sense. The next time you see someone practicing political correctness or P.E.T.A. related activities, punch them square in the face. Hard.

R.I.P. For me, he was one of the more likeable characters on the show.

Now, if we could get those glasses onto Bunny Boy in your avatar........we'd be on to something.

He hasn't posted since August, but he's been on the site as recent as last night. He was a good sport when it came to gettin' his stones busted about those glasses though....

I think he may have stole them from bassboy15 8-) THAT'S where I saw them before ;D thanks for reminding me. That was driving me nuts.

Maybe the bass are telling you they don't want a rattle....notice how most hardbaits sold rattle ? Give 'em something different.

Man, what's up with those glasses ? Do you fish in 3D ?

Lots of people use hot sauce in their Shimano's, Daiwa's, Abu's, etc. without problem. I use Reel Mechanic's house brand lubes, it comes down to personal preference. The key to lubing a reel is that all traces of the original oil and grease MUST be gone before proceeding with new lubes. Not a quick wipedown "close enough" deal, it's got to be surgical. Regarding warranty - As much as automakers want you to buy their lube fluids and filters, they CANNOT deny you warranty coverage as long as what you used was equal to or exceeding their specifications and was done at the proper intervals. In the auto world, for example, oil is classified within a uniform conformity code, which means as long as the brand of oil you choose meets the manufacturer's minimum requirements, you are covered. That being said, reel lubes are NOT classified the same way, so basically anyone can package what they want and make any number of claims about it. The point is Shimano, Abu, whoever should have the right to determine which lubes go into their reels during the warranty period, because there is no uniformity in the reel lube universe.