retiredbosn

And that's bad because........? All YZ leader is pink. Red is the first color filtered out of the visible spectrum. Pink being the lightest shade of red would theoretically become invisible first. New studies suggest that fluoro will actually transmit light, sorta like fiber optic and may be more visible than any line especially sunny days. Having a color in your line blocks the wavelength and prevents this. Besides I'm a line watcher, the hardest line for me to see is the green tinted hybrid.

Thought I would give a heads up about a sale I stumbled across. 3lb spools of hybrid original 79.95, that's 14400 yds of 12 lb line.outlet bait and tackle. YZ has an incredible shelf life, although I don't know how I'll ever use it all.

Myself and bassninja are planning to show up the 22nd

Smallmouth are the easiest for me to pattern, mainly because that was the only bass available to me. Smallmouth in small rivers, creeks etc in the winter will be in the deepest water available to them. Current is not key during winter like it is during summer. One of the best tactics in winter is to position yourself above the water you want to fish. Cast ina four inch curly tail grub into the beginning of the hole. Let it sink, dead stick it, then let out line keeping it semi slack stay in contact with your grub, and work it all the way to the back of the hole. White smoke or salt and pepper seem to work best for me. Use light line and the lightest jig head or better yet use a split shot about four inches above the grub, again the lightest weight that keeps the grub on the bottom and u in contact with it. Good luck

I have to throw out a vote for Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. Anybody who plays upside down is good inn my book!

Hang in there, it's the fires of trials that temper and forge who we are.

Congratulations, thank you for your service, and I hope u catch a big hog your first trip out

About the same here, paid $1.69 yesterday

The KRS from my understanding is a corner stone marking the edge of property claimed by the writer. Another stone was found by following the direction inscribed, the land claim basically take in the great lakes and plains states.As far as a 19th century hoax, not possible some of the runes had no counterpart until archeological digs found them in Europe. http://www.kensingtonrunestone.us/

This is the alleged Templar's hooked x

Short answer The Da'Vinci code, I'll shoot u a pm with a better one. However, the hooked x theory which is a supposed tie to the Templars, even if proven true would have little impact on Protestantism and less on the Baptist faith. No the Baptist faith did not come out of the reformation but precedes it by about a thousand years. That's all that I'll say here, those wanting a more complete answer can pm me

I know he is, my point wasn't clear, schools haven't taught that Columbus discovered America for about 40 years.

America unearthed did a show on it. There have been a few others. From what I've read and researched it seems like the real deal. Especially finding at least one other stone that is connected to the KRS. My favorite episode of America Unearthed is the tomb found in AZ from the 1300's the inscription contained the name of the person buried there. Later in the show records from the British Isles confirmed this man's identity and time he left seeking the new land. That being said Scott Wolters grossly over states the assertion that Columbus found America. When I was in grade school in the late 70's, Columbus was credited with the first documented expedition, but there were several undocumented expeditions. We know the Vikings made it, some anecdotal evidence that the Phoenicians made it. Additionally there are several examples of arrowheads found in coastal VA and FL made from stone only found inn France. Out of place artifacts are everywhere you look.

I've seen reports and read a little about it. Not the only rune stone found.

Piebald is the result of a genetic mutation, and they need to be removed from the herd. They are not the result if an albino breeding with a regular colored deer, as many believe. Left unchecked in a herd the mutation retards antler growth and body size, the final result before a huge die off, is deer that resemble domesticated goats in size and antler formation. The kill should be reported to the dnr biologist

Saw an interesting report on either CNN or Fox, the angle of the story was that the Saudi government is the driving force of the price reduction, but that it was being done with the United States to weaken the Iranian government. The report went on to say that by weakening the Iranians, that most of ISIS's funding would be shut off. Not trying to start a political debate just thought it was an interesting report.

Congrats brother, takes allot of discipline to keep at it

Because I'm a retired boatswain mate, US Coast Guard

Going through an old fishing log and found these gems from the season of 2008, I think it explains why we fish. Just some random thoughts I decided to write. I am very incident prone, not accident prone, rather incident. Things happen to me that are so unique and funny, that I sometimes wonder why me. Example, my float trip yesterday, we (my daughter and myself) put in around 7 am and everything was going good, caught a few fish, and decided to head down the river, through the first set of rapids the boat drags, nothing unusual. A few minutes later and we are sitting in the boat with water up past our ankles! The drag knocked the livewell compartment loose and of course the boat is flooding. We are to far down the river to go back, and there is nowhere to pull out until we get to Ronceverte. Fortunately the pressure inside equalizes with what is coming in and the flooding stops. No harm and we decide to keep fishing, the fishing is a little slow, and I decide to paddle down river and get to the submerged islands so we can fish. As we go through the last set of ripples before the islands and the wind catches us and pushes us up river! I try to row against the wind, no use, I stand and try to pole the boat down river, no success there either. As a last resort I get out of the boat and start pushing it down the river, of course I soak my cell phone, it is ruined, my wallet is wet, etc. I trip over rocks and cut my feet, I mean I can not win!!! On another outing with my son Lucas this spring, we go to Tuckahoe Lake to try and trout fish. It was a little chilly and we are sitting on the bank and I'm telling him stories. Well the bank collapses under us and there we go into the lake, it was freezing. Lucas is screaming, he was scared and cold, my cell phone ruined. So up the hill we go, I had a dry sweatshirt in the car and wrap him up, head back and get the chairs, rods, and everything. Get back to the car and Lucas says where is my trout, back over the bank, fall down, retrieve the fish and head home, it was cold the wind blowing like crazy and my lips were blue. Went to Anthony Creek to trout fish, I had a 50 sized baitcast reel and a ML rod that I wanted to try, first cast hang up across the creek, nothing to do but wade across and get it, except the water is way to deep for that. So I head up the creek wade across at the rapids, fall, lose my sandals, stumble my way back down to retrieve my lure, I'm wet, shoeless and defeated, fall again in the mud. Did I mention that I was in full sight of a campsite, and by now the campers have all turned their chairs around and are watching the bare footed idiot!!! A few minutes after retrieving my lure, I look and low and behold there are my sandals floating in the creek. I come up with the bright idea of hook my shoes using a lure. So I get all ready, people still watching, and make the first cast at my shoes, unfortunately on the back swing I tangle my lure in a tree branch!! The campers are by now holding their stomachs and wiping the tears from their eyes!! Long story short I finally get my shoes back and leave as quickly as possible. Finally, I decide to take my little brother out fishing at Smith Mountain Lake. We were running full throttle at about 60mph down the lake, and then the engine sputters and dies. There we were five miles from the launch and a long way from any marina. Try as we did, we couldn't get the boat running, clogged fuel filter! I decide to start heading back to the launch on the trolling motor, it would be a long trip but we could make it. Except for one thing, the battery died! No problem I have two in the boat, switch to the other battery, in the dark, and start heading back to the launch, all of a sudden we notice we are going backwards. The trolling motor is rotating backwards, takes 20 minutes to figure out I hooked the positive side of the battery to the negative on the motor and the motor was turning in reverse, switch the wires and start off again. It is dark now, and what do I do? Hit a rock, breaking the motor mount, I catch the trolling motor as it is falling into the water. Now I'm on my hands and knees trying to hold the motor, Shawn is standing over me trying to keep power to the motor, and I'm trying to manually steer the motor, and then because of the reversed polarity thing, the battery dies. Three miles from the car, and no help, we are sitting in the dark on the river. Fortunately a good samaritan finally tows us in. So why do you fish???

$1.85 in Aiken, SC on Saturday Jan 10

Nowhere is the same as Shenandoah

Flyfisher, what part of VA will u be teaching? My cousin taught in Allegheny County for a few years. Have a close friend that is a principal near Winchester. VA is a great place to live and raise your family; well most of the state is. Extreme NE is too populated for me.

A huge congratulations. Personally given the choice of guarding 140 inmates or 25 5th graders, I'll take the inmates. Being an educator is a noble profession, we need more educators like you, ppl doing it for the right reasons.

Right on, best comment on the thread, OPEC started this to put us out of supplying oil. Never bite the hand that feeds (and defends) you.

Assuming that the owner keeps up with the maintenance and uses rather than abuses the motor: how long should an outboard last? I'm talking hours not seasons. Do you think that a four stroke is more durable than a 2 stroke? I understand that Honda four strokes utilize the same blocks as their cars. So as far as durability how many hours can u put on an outboard? Secondary question which is more durable 2 or 4 stroke?