georgiaken

Nice fish!

I bought one last year when it was on sale for $29.99. "BPS Deluxe Mesh Top Vests for Men" It works for me...

I use the Cabin Creeks and they do quite well here. I talked to the owner for about an hour last year and he said he does the most business on the spiders in PA...so, I guess everyone was right about people here loving them!

Thanks!

I'm right-handed. I only started last year and I started with spinning gear. I cast with my right hand and reel with my left. When I bought my bait caster, I continued to do the same (all lefty reel bait casters). One of the things I love to do with my bait caster is what I call "gun slinging." I'll pitch a spinner bait (not the inline type), right up to the bank, in about 4-6 inches of water and reel it as soon as it hits the water. The spinnerbait will land right up on the bank and never touch the bottom. When the fish are on this pattern (double willow and real shallow), I can't tell you how much fun it is...just repeatedly whipping the lure out, while letting the wind push me down the bank. I don't think I could do this quite as well if I was constantly switching hands...that would get old quick.

I watched it, then I logged on to their Facebook page to see if they have a Southeastern PA chapter...they replied, they don't. As soon as I move to GA (~2 years), I'll be looking them up... Things like this are one of the reasons that Hank Parker is my favorite fishing show host...

My wife went to UGA undergrad and pharmacy school. I had little interest in college football before I met her...Now, it's all UGA and if that fails, all SEC. My wife and her mom REALLY know SEC football. Her mom knows the players names by their numbers. I can still remember cooking my wife dinner and watching a game while we were dating. The opposing offense ran the running back around the outside...she jumps up and starts yelling at the TV...CONTAIN, CONTAIN, CONTAIN - then proceeds to talk about how the end blew his assignment. I knew I had found the one HAHAHAHA

I found this website...it's pretty cool. The website uses research from bass tournaments to compile what months are best for what lures. It's not adjusted for geographic location, so some of the lures will slip into months ahead or behind what's on the site, based on your location. The link below goes to a list of the top 50 lures. If you click the link for the lure, it will show you the most productive months for that lure. Keep in mind, this is based on what the pros used to catch fish, so it's still somewhat subjective...if a specific trend had pros using certain lures because they were hot, the data might be skewed. http://www.profishingresearch.com/eShop ... _lures.asp At the worst, it's an interesting guide to lure usage.

Thanks man...I think I'll probably learn a lot and "give tips" a little HAHAHAHA Research and time on the water definitely helps with the learning curve, but essentially, I'm still a newbie...

I have used Mr. Twister for walleyes (under dams) and smallies with success...even a few river stripers...

Dropshot, jerkbait, crankbait (lipped) and 20ft jig fishing. I use lipless cranks so much that I absolutely hate crank baits. The lake I fish the most is clogged with weeds after June, so I don't dropshot too often (since I am rarely fishing deep). I really want to get more comfortable with fishing 15-30 feet down. In the summer when the bass go deep, I spend too much time flipping weeds etc and not enough time focusing on humps and rock piles. I had great fun with jigs in the shallows and pulling spinnerbaits over weedbeds last year, so this year, it's time to move forward (BTW, I've only been fishing for a year).

OK...that makes sense... I won't be messing with my Kistler's though...not over a spare reel You know what vastly improved my casting distance? Learning how to use a baitcaster and using proper casting technique. I gained about 30% more distance (even with my spinning reels), with much less fatigue...

Thanks Glenn and PA Angler!

Yeah...just go down to the auto supply and grab a can of "dry lube." It's graphite lube...use the red tip that comes with it and spray it into the felt tracks on your windows... Make sure you spray it into the bottom felt grooves under the "window sill" and up the sides that you can see. You'd be surprised how easily your windows will move up and down after that... I use it in my door locks and the ignition too...

I started moving my hand forward on the rod for the exact reasons that you mentioned. It works quite well and does seem to increase the sensitivity I feel and reduce hand fatigue. As for the wide spool reels, I bought the US Reel 240XL...I don't see any difference in casting length at all. I bought mine cheap (but new) on ebay and figured, it has broad line thickness specs and can double as an inshore reel for back bay fishing in the salt. I also use it as a backup reel...casting-wise, I just haven't seen any difference.