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Thanks for the encouraging words everyone Rolo, the beer keg has been added

;D Thanks for the post Russ. It has been an awesome season and I have been truly blessed. I WISH YOU WERE GOING TO GUNTERSVILLE YA MOOK!

The UA Stretch glove is what I wear under my pair of gloves from Cabelas. I don't know what they're called, but they are $30, thin, warm, and they have Gore-Tex. The entire combo was $55 but kept me warm all the time. I have used this combo for over a year now and they still haven't worn out on me.

cold, muddy water. hands down. this is the only condition where before I start I already know I'm probably going to blank.

That site is so cool. Thanks for sharing. I've been playing since I first looked at this post 20 minutes ago. Also, high school students, I just got done with the SAT and there are words on FreeRice that are on the test.

bocabasser - it's seems that you have an extremely positive aura, because most people have bad experiences with BPS. I'm done bashing them, but I've seen them at the worst when I was an employee and LuckyinKentucky has every right to be mad.

This is going to be my last post in this thread because I can see tempers possibly flaring up. LuckyK went and saw the combos today. They are not the official Pro Qualifier, but more like putting a Bionic Blade rod with a Extreme reel which is still a good combo, but IMO is nowhere near a true Pro Qaulifier. I think putting the PQ name on a cheaper product is shady but atleast everyone who reads this thread has this knowledge and can make there own decision. I really hope what LuckyinKentucky saw with the individual wrapping is true for all the Bass Pro Shops now. I just caution you to inspect the rod closely before you buy it. If you see a small streak and the coloration is "blurred" or "blemished" it's most likely that it has hit something. Also, apply some pressure to the tip of the rod and to all the guides. If it pasts that initial test, most likely it hasn't been abused. Also, hang on to those receipts. BPS has an EXCELLENT warranty program and as long as you have the receipt or you have it recorded on your rewards card, they will exchange the rod or reel no questions ask for 1 year from the date of purchase if it breaks. Hope this helps and happy holiday money spending

Lucky, it's your choice, but the reason I would never buy these combos is due to the abuse. Although it may work for you for years, and I really hope it does, but when a high modulus graphite rod gets hit in any way, it will become significantly weaker on the spot of contact. I can't tell you how many broken rods we're brought in from customers for warranty because the tips snapped off. When customers pick up rods and test them out, 50% of the time the tip makes contact with something. Therefore, whoever buys them has a good chance at breaking them. The way these "Pro Qaulifiers" will be treated, there is a good chance they will break. They come in bundles by the 50 and are lashed together by twine and large zipties. At the bottom of the packaging they are wrapped in are dozens of broken off tips and guides. Like I said, buy them if you want. But I just want to make sure you are not getting robbed of your hard earned dollar.

I gotta throw in my 02. so no one will get robbed. I got to experience all the wonderful things Bass Pro does to get more sales last year when I worked for them. These ARE NOT the true Pro Qaulifier combo. I actually think the Pro Qaulifier series by Bass Pro is a very good setup and I own a few. These combos that there advertising are massed produced just for this sale and are delivered in massive bundles to the warehouse. When they come off the trucks, about 1/4 of the rods are broken from abuse and the ones still intact are put on the sales floor. So for $69.99 you get a cheap version of the Pro Qaulifier that has already been harshly treated and damaged. IMO I would NEVER buy one of these combos.

I am so stoked about this trip!!! I can't wait to meet you all. Here fishy fishy fishy

that was truly incredible. thanks so much for sharing

I had the wonderful experience of working Thanksgiving day last year at Bass Pro Shops. Nobody was there, and I had to eat lunch at a chinese resteraunt ( the only place open ). Geez I hate that place. I think I've been there once since I stopped working there. Go to local mom and pop tackle stores. They carry more and actually have a soul.

I'll definately be there. I will be at the Rat-L-Trap booth helping out so come see me. I've heard that Hartwell could be extremely low by christmas. Has there ever been a classic that's been cancelled because of low water?

god that game was awesome. papelbons intensity is just amazing. i've been listening to dirty water over and over since the game ended. what a series...what a team. GO REDSOX!!!!!!!!!!

What have the Reds got to do with this, I don't root for the Reds. The post was The Indians are on a roll, two days after they were eliminated ;D LOL!!

true that jimzee! after having woken up one night with a wolf spider on my leg and a bite mark that easily had a 1/4" spacing between the fangs, everytime i see one i will absolutely cower in the corner. for some reason, they are extremely common where i live, and i usually see 10 or 15 every year. i had one in my garage that was so big, i could hear it's feet hitting the ground when it ran away. i scream like a woman when i see them.......ughhhhh (shudders)

I had the same exact thing last winter. The cast SUCKS!!! I broke my left hand too, and I'm left handed. I think I had the cast on for 2 months, but I was able to fish. Only problem was, I couldn't palm the reel in my casted hand, so I had to buy a few left handed b-casters. Setting the hook was the weirdest thing ever. Heal quick!

1) 3/32oz Picasso Shakedown jighead with a watermelon/green zoom trick worm 2) 1/2oz Bill Lewis Lures Rat-L-Trap in Diamond Dust 3) 5/16oz "senko77" special jig that Gman makes for me. Jig would be matched with a GYCB Flappin Hog II in Green pumpkin 4) Sammy 100 in American Shad

that pic is too cool. im guessin you were pullin on the line with your hand and the fish came unbuttoned. The lure jumped up and flipped over and the fish slid back in. If that guess is right, then you have an AWESOME photgrapher in the boat with you.

......WOW I'm at a loss for words. Congrats Fish

ROFLMAO!! I think RW's got it

I do the same thing as Matt. Rat-L-Trap has gotten tons of reviews from customers saying that they catch just as many fish with a blank trap than a new one. Take a brand new chrome/black trap and scrape it up. It looks AWESOME in the water.

Man some people are hard to please. Whats wrong with a nine pounder that I called the exact location on (Thanks to my buddy Senko77 ;D) Guess you wanted a ten and for me to tell you which cast you would get it on. : Need I remind you that you got your PB twice while fishing with me. : You did have a few trips on tough days though. The one at Sweetwater was one of the worst ever. Lightninrod hasn't seen any days with me anywhere close to that yet.

Right on Hookem!! This site has been such an important part of who I am now. Like you, I first used this site more for learning new techniques, but it has become more like a club like LBH said. I post most often in the Outings and Everything Else section. I love how fast you get answers. Answers that aren't one or two words, but whole paragraphs full of good info. I just made a thread called "major dilemma" and in 24hours I've gotten some of the most imformative answers I could have asked for. I love this site and do think of it as "home"

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Yo-Zuri Rattl N' Vibe Spro Aruku Shad