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No dink for sure! I noticed the Red pads also. I think that is key.

Rhino's right on with this. I've hit this a quite few times on my home lake. When you get some pads reaching the surface and the bulk of them still red and reaching for the top, it can be magic time. Only lasts a week, maybe 2. The more the warming trend, the shorter it will last. Years ago I would absolutely kill them on a medium silver minnow. Then I progressed to a Timber Spin. Then for several years it was a Sluggo. Now it just depends on the mood of the fish. I believe, at least on my home lake, that the pads grow in harder bottom transition areas leading to and adjacent to spawning flats. The bite is without a doubt always better in the afternoon. My best day ever came in this condition nailing a 6, a 5, and two 4's on 5 casts on a Timber Spin. Caught at least 10 over 3 that day and several smaller ones. That was almost 20 years ago. Surprised I still remember. Am I that old? :-[

Note to self. Make sure Goodson's drain plug is nice and tight every night. P.S. Sand will not hurt a bamboo cane pole.

As the immortal Al Bundy would have said: Hide it in a place she'll never go. The kitchen. ;D

Thanks Kent. I feel bad I didn't get to wish him well before he left. If you see this, great last day Chris! Be safe and thanks for your service.

Youthful beauty? A young orangutan maybe.

My wife's cousin's uncle knows his son's nephew's niece. You're gonna love listening to Big-O. Down to earth and knows his stuff. JJ was a riot last trip to KY lake. Maybe Big-O can hogtie one of the Strike King Guys. How about our own touring pro, Deb! She's alot prettier than Big-O too. ;D

Goodbye Uni to Uni. Hello Albright. Easier to tie and stronger.

I've got about 30 left. I'm milking them.

Not sure what you mean by customized. Sure, alot of guys swap out the hooks but I've found the factory hooks on these are plenty sharp and strong. Special paint maybe? Doubt it. I don't think Aaron Martens, the # 2 finisher, did anything special to his baits. He started throwing these after seeing KVD's success and he is not sponsored by Strike King. I do know KVD swaps out the hooks. Not sure about anyone else. Ain't a whole lot you can do to this bait. Could they have just gotten it right and the production models simply work great? Red Eye Shad comes to mind. P.S. Never say almost positive. You either have proof and are 100% positive or you are just assuming due to rumors. And we've all seen what happens when you "assume".

I use a 7'6" med. with retractable butt section for all my crankin. Works great for me. They're on sale at BPS for $69.97 too.

Have to agree with all who like the Accurist. Got 2 at BPS Spring Classic 2 years ago and no problems. One of the easiest and backlash free reels you can own. Haven't tried the newer models yet. As far as weight goes, I prefer balance over weight. If a reel is 1/2 or 1 oz. heavier but on a balanced outfit, you might notice it strictly by weight when comparing it to a lighter set-up. However, if you have a super light reel and your set-up is very tip heavy, you'll notice that right away. I balance all my set-ups with washers inside rubber chair bottoms, fastened to the rod butt with electrical tape.

When did Dozer grow a beard? The Crawfish scent Megastrike was made for Yamamoto for sale to the Japanese market, at least that's what Bobby told me when I asked how I could get more. He recommended moving to Japan.

Only looks narrow because it's about 200 miles long. ;D

Megastrike is a paste I apply to just about everything. Only one "flavor" unless you were lucky enough to get a tube of the Crawfish scent. (I did. Sorry Speed) JJ's Magic is a dipping dye that I use on plastics. You can smell the garlic scent from 5 miles away.

Everyone has their own favorites. If a $30.00 lure works for you and you have confidence in it, that's what should matter to you. I've never used one and probably never will. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. (especially at 3 times the price)

Must be something to it when the winner sets a record using it and the #2 finisher reluctantly admits using it. I bought some before the Classic and just bought some more on sale at BPS. Haven't tried them yet but for the price and the results, pretty good bargain. Hooks on the baits I have seem fine. Sticky sharp nickel, not standard bronze like most other S.K. cranks. Also did quite well with the Red Eye Shad before it was the winning Classic bait. if I recall, the top 3 finishers all were using rattle baits in the same area but KVD won it with the Red Eye. Just might be something to the hype. I know KVD could win using a clothespin but the rest of those guys aren't slouches. Of course the Classic winning baits are going to fly off the shelves. The catch is you still have to present them in the correct manner at the correct time in the correct location to be successful.

I'll take 3 Zell Pops instead. R2S looks like the same mouth design. http://www.***.com/River2Sea_Bubble_Popper/descpage-RSBP.html#multiview Scored the same on Tackle Tour: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewriver2seabupop.html Have lost too many to Pike and Muskies to spend that much. :-[

1.Yes 2.Pretty close 3.Yes

I'm with J.F. on this. High and fast unless I get a hit and miss, then let it sink. Good one Speed. Beat me to it.

Was it Dozer?

Boat speed would play a factor in where you toss a marker. If you see something running fast, turn around and idle over the area until you pinpoint it and if it really looks good, drop the trolling motor and mark it using the bowmount unit.

X3 Save the little ones you get when you buy certain items. I usually open all my boxes at the end of the day or trip and let them air out. I also drill small holes in inconspicuous areas of the boxes to let air in and moisture out. Haven't really had a noticeable problem that I can remember. Also, you might look like a fool doing this, but before cutting off you bait and storing it, swirl it around in the air for a few seconds over your head. Can't remember where I heard that but it will dry out your bait, especially skirted baits like spinnerbaits and jigs.

Old guys are always considerate... I was shopping at the grocery store the other day, pushing a cart around, when I collided with a young guy also pushing his cart. I said to the young man, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going.." The young fellow says, "That's OK. It's just a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate. So, I said, "Well, maybe we can help each other. What does your wife look like?" The young guy says, "Well, she is 24 years old, tall, with blond hair, green eyes, long legs, big boobs and she's wearing tight white shorts, a halter top and no bra. What does your wife look like?" I said, "Doesn't matter. Let's look for yours." Most of us old guys are helpful like that.

Don't take offense. My wife is blonde and I love her to death. BLONDE STORY A PLANE IS ON ITS WAY TO TORONTO , WHEN A BLONDE IN ECONOMY CLASS GETS UP, AND MOVES TO THE FIRST CLASS SECTION AND SITS DOWN. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WATCHES HER DO THIS, AND ASKS TO SEE HER TICKET. SHE THEN TELLS THE BLONDE THAT SHE PAID FOR ECONOMY CLASS, AND THAT SHE WILL HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK. THE BLONDE REPLIES, "I'M BLONDE, I'M BEAUTIFUL, I'M GOING TO TORONTO AND I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE." THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT GOES INTO THE COCKPIT AND TELLS THE PILOT AND THE CO-PILOT THAT THERE IS A BLONDE BIMBO SITTING IN FIRST CLASS, THAT BELONGS IN ECONOMY, AND WON'T MOVE BACK TO HER SEAT. THE CO-PILOT GOES BACK TO THE BLONDE AND TRIES TO EXPLAIN THAT BECAUSE SHE ONLY PAID FOR ECONOMY SHE WILL HAVE TO LEAVE AND RETURN TO HER SEAT. THE BLONDE REPLIES, "I'M BLONDE, I'M BEAUTIFUL, I'M GOING TO TORONTO AND I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE." THE CO-PILOT TELLS THE PILOT THAT HE PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE THE POLICE WAITING WHEN THEY LAND TO ARREST THIS BLONDE WOMAN WHO WON'T LISTEN TO REASON. THE PILOT SAYS, "YOU SAY SHE IS A BLONDE? I'LL HANDLE THIS, I'M MARRIED TO A BLONDE. I SPEAK BLONDE." HE GOES BACK TO THE BLONDE AND WHISPERS IN HER EAR, AND SHE SAYS, "OH, I'M SORRY." AND GETS UP AND GOES BACK TO HER SEAT IN ECONOMY.. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND CO-PILOT ARE AMAZED AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE SAID TO MAKE HER MOVE WITHOUT ANY FUSS. "I TOLD HER, "FIRST CLASS ISN'T GOING TO TORONTO ".