Quillback

It is snowing in NW Arkansas like a son of a gun with 20-30 MPH winds, this on top of ice/sleet. Saturday we hit 74 degrees, they are predicting -8 by Wednesday night. Bass fishing was excellent on one of the community lakes Sunday and Monday. Now it may be 5 -7 days before things are fishable again.

Ifr you've ever fly fished with a streamer fly, the streamer has the same kind of action, just a straight retrieve, no wiggle and bass will hit streamers.

It is so bad that it's almost good.

You can buy lightweight flutter spoon blanks at Barlows Tackle - you can google it to get their website. You'll have to add split rings and hook, but you can build your own for about 2-3$. Jann's Netcraft also had spoon blanks, heavier than the ones at Barlow's. You can build your own and save yourself some $$$. And yes they do work.

You can get a Revo Premier for under $200 on fleabay.

WooHoo! Old Yeller rides again! I have an Old Yeller W&M fly rod that belonged to my grandfather, probably 50 years old at least and they ain't changed a thing since then. Back then it sure as heck was better than bamboo or steel! Git yerself one, see what's it's like to catch bass the old fashioned way!

I retired last May, but did some contract work this winter. Early spring bassin is just around the corner, can't wait!

I was watching a Roland show where he was fishing Bull Shoals, in the middle of the show they do a 5 minute break away of Roland on a turkey hunt, he shot a turkey and got in some product plugs for Beneli, Hevi-shot and some screw in choke (forgot the brand name). I had to laugh. He also like to stay at Big Cedar Lodge (Basspro hotel) when he is in the Ozarks - he mentioned that at least 3 times during the show.

If you're getting a 401K match, it is still a good deal even if you plan to spend it at some point. When you leave your job you can take the 401K money with you, either roll it into an IRA or you can cash it out. If you cash it out you pay a 10% penalty, plus pay income tax on the money. If you got a %100 match on the money you contributed, and since you did not pay income tax on it in the first place, you make out after paying the penalty. For example, you contribute $500 in a year, employer matches that, you now have $1,000 (plus any investment growth), you leave and cash out, pay %10 penalty, $100, pay income tax, let's say in your bracket %15, so $150. You walk away with $750. And remember if you had not put the money in the 401K you would have paid income tax on it anyway. It's free money, take advantage of it.

Most already know that a 15 year old part time worker will not be allowed to participate in a 401k program, but not everyone understands exactly how a 401k plan works. A 401k is for employees, but not all companies offer it, there other options are available , Ira's, money purchase pension plans and more Never too young to get an education, Bilgerat was referring to the future once Bassclary entered the job market as an adult. Yep, it's never to early to learn this stuff. You can participate in 401k's even if you're 15, just depends on the company. Walmart matches up to 6% (not that I'm advocating working for Walmart) for all employees, including part timers.

Yes it stinks, 4 inches of snow today in NW Arkansas, forecast is for temp to drop to 6 degrees tonight. But it shall pass.

I watched it today for the first time, the episode where he talks about hiding lures in his wife's makeup box. That's when I switched channels.

As SirSnook says, if you can get a 401K match from your employer you have just made a 100% profit. Any financial planner will tell you that you should at least contribute enough to get the full match.

I broke one doing the weed slap. Now I know better.

I sure as heck would not add any milfoil. There's a lot of effort expended around here to keep that stuff out of the lakes.

Wrap the thieves necks with fluoro and hang em from the highest tree. Or tie a concrete block to thier legs, drop em in 20 feet of water and create some fish cover.

I use a Palomar with no problem, just remember to wet it before you cinch it down. Check for kinks or rough spots on the line near the knot, if you find any, retie.

I have an 8 1/2 foot Ugly Stick that I used for years when I lived in the PAC NW that I used for downrigging for salmon. I fished a lot, that rod has caught hundreds of salmon and it's still kicking, nowadays I rarely use it, when I go over to Grand Lake in Oklahoma for blue cats a couple of times a year is about it.

I have one, it is not as light as my higher end rods, but I can fish it all day no problemo. I mainly use it for pitching jigs and I have no problem detecting bites or hauling in fish. Good value for a $99 rod.

The Pack SPANKED the Falcons. That pick 6 right before the half was a killer.

SEAHAWKS! Cutler will choke.

I like shad sized stuff in this neck of the woods, 3-4" flutter spoons, 110 McSticks.

The negative I see is that if you can't knock your lure loose with this thing, you aren't going to get it back either, in other words if you have to break your line you lose the retriever and the lure. That being said, if they are cheap I would ty it out. I have a BPS lure retriever that works about 50% of the time, but it has a cord attached to it so I can get it back whether or not the lure comes free.

You could add the PAA to the choices. However my beef with PAA coverage is that it's half about fishing and half about BPS products.

Cotton Cordell jointed Red Fin - Smoky Joe LC RC Wakebait