Low_Budget_Hooker

I got forced off the water by lightning. The bite was on too, of course. In 45 mins, I had 4 and my partner had 3. What a bad day all around (hit smeones dog w/ my truck at work). I should have just stayed home. Hope you guys had a better full moon than me!

If you really love your monster, you will find a way to feed him. Plenty of ways to make extra cash. When I was 17, I had a "shortie" wetsuit and a bucket of sponges and 3m scuff pads and went boat to boat asking if they would lke their bottoms cleaned. (keep the comments to yourself!) You would be surprised how many people took me up on it, especially sailboats. Good Luck!!

look who's talking!

Good luck to both of you, I'll be out there till the wee hours tonight myself.

I'm on the same level as Chris but a little different. I really enjoy turning people on to fishing who had no idea. I've found the best way is to bring someone bluefishing. The schools of bluefish ball up bait and then the whole lot rises to the surface and the feed is on. It's actually loud when bluefish are boiling and it's a "no miss", viscious, topwater bite. I've had people on my boat whose mouth's dropped open when they saw what goes on in the bay that's right in their backyard. Great way to get someone interested. Another aspect is kids. Glenn put me in touch w/ the folks from C.A.S.T. I am starting a committee to organize one of these events for the kids in the orphanage on my route(ups) Very satisfying spreading the word, spreading the knowledge, and just giving someone a taste of somthing I pull so much of my enjoyment from.......F I S H I N G!!

maybe a fat ika under the edges

Could also be a faulty CDI unit.

Any deep water?

10" worm

I'm with both rattlinrogue and Nick. I also fish gin clear water and once the sun is up, the topwater bite gets pretty tough. Granted, sometimes, whether it's a moon phase or a frontal condition, they will take a topwater in the sun but not as often or as whole-heartedly as during the conditions r-rogue explained. I also found , like r-rogue, that if the topwater bite is very good during the sunrise hours, I will shift to the shaded side of the lake after it's up and be able to (usually, I mean, this IS fishing,lol) be able to keep that bite going.

For me, it's 3d

Thanks everybody!

It seems that after 25 yrs of fishing, it's official and I have now entered the realm where my hobby starts to eat up the rest of my life. My car is now my tackle box on wheels and my garage has become a master tackle locker. I have 2 pairs of jeans, been out of paper towels, milk, and even sugar since early june ....but I'm saving up $500 to buy a megabass rod. Having Gore-tex has now surpassed water as a "life necessity" Norml behavior? I think not. I bet a psycho-therapist who specializes in obsessive-compulsive behavior would have a field day on this site!!

bastages! (johnny dangerously)

KU- How did you make out?

I'll tell ya, I'm getting pretty handy with that fat ika, great for getting under matts when rigged skirt up so it falls away from you.

3 days before a full moon and 3 days after are always a good window to shoot for. We concentrate on night trips during the moon.

Check hook tip? Bent? dull?

either, I'll turn 1 into the other. who to kill slower Osama or sadam

Rhode Island= Time to go deep, jig/craw,7"senkos

Try this http://www.kinamibaits.com/palmtree.html

aloha

floating sex w/ Pam Anderson or fishing at Forrest Woods house

Hands free light is a must. I prefer the miners type headlamp.

been there, hand lined them in both times.