Hi Salenity

I mean were they schooled this tightly together?

I like Power Pro or 832 braids. Another thing I'd use a 50# braid as it won't "dig" like a smaller diameter braid will. I use the high-vis Yellow or Green line and take a sharpie to the last 7' instead of using a leader.

Did the shad look like this ?

It may be the time of day. I fish a lake that they bite in the morning or evening. During the day I don't catch a lot there. Another thing the last time I was down the ones I caught were super fat I couldn't imagine they had room to eat anything else.

No thanks, I'd rather fish when I want to and I'd prefer to be the only one on the lake.

I am using 12# Vanish on 1 rod and I haven't had any problems with it yet. I will say I am very new to Fluoro.

Still waiting for a pair of them . 30? days I think,

I sent off for a pair of the boat bags you get if you buy a reel . Mailed it on Monday and had my stuff on Friday!

Shimano Sellus! It will come in under budget and outperform rods above its price range.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/curt54321/IMG_20110724_202500.jpg Veritas & Lews

8 miles of still water yesterday on the kayak yesterday was 1 heck of a workout.

Who makes those?

I got 4 of them last night. They were over $5 for 4 of them!

I also want to thank him. I few weeks ago had him pick me out some jigs and send them to me. I was very impressed with the jigs I got and the powder coat on the jig head is holding up excellent!!!

Pink Lady's are also good!

SBR AR-15 If you truly need to protect yourself 30rds of 223 in a tactical platform is hard to beat ! the bigger choice may be ammo. My house is old enough that it has Plastered walls. I doubt that a hollow point will consistently enough go through a wall to get at an assailant using a wall for cover but a fmj may zip right through a person (or Zombie) not subduing them as fast as a hp will. BTW I have a 45xd with Trijicons in a small safe by my pillow (16''away) HOPEFULLY this will keep me & my family alive until I can get to one of my ARs. I have small children so I don't have the option of being able to have a just gun laying out...

Most low end fish finders have a nice volt meter? built in. I'd go that route if you only have 1 battery.

+1 50# PP or 832 work good . If you are using a worm hook DON'T use the ones for superlines they don't bend well.

Mid August Sunrise & sunset. Watching a bass swirl in the water as it works a school of baitfish then walking a frog over the top of it. CRUSH!!!

What do you drive?

Nice rod. Nice reel Time to respool! Kistler 7' MH Micro guide stick worm rod Lew's TP 50# 832Hi-vis

I like the fast reels a lot! I have no problems slowing them down... but if you think you need to unload that old Shimano & keep that bps send me a pm.

OK I got the Sellus wet Yesterday and I like it. IMHO It's the best rod I've seen in the $60 range by far! This thing is actually usable and not just a waste of money . I figured the Medium rating would be too light for a crancbait but it turns out it did fine (the small amount I threw a lipless crank). I could actually feel the "rattles" in the crank through the rod. I mainly threw Flukes & Paddle tales. I had a 50e Curado on it with older 8# test and the line broke on me a couple of times setting the hook... so I started using another rod but I can't wait to get new line and get it wet again. This time with a 10-12# flouro untill I remember how bad I hate that S**T!

1/2 stick! not very suttle but hey.

I got one Today 7'm Crankbait. I think/plan on it being a better weightless plastic rod . I'll get it wet Tomorrow and let you all know what I think.