ClackerBuzz

"Mikey got a 10lb'r boys!"

sounds like you need to make a mental decision. you can't have your cake and eat it too. you can't fish the way you personally like AND want to win tournaments too.

nice outing!

braid doesn't get compromised during a backlash. braid to mono or fluoro leader=best of all worlds

ha i like this guy's comment while saving 2/3 the money: "All this says to me is that no matter what's already loaded on a new laptop, just format the drive and load clean. Easy enough!" I respect this guys opinion too: "What a dumb report. Comparing bloat-ware loaded laptops against a clean install of Windows on a Mac. Even if they were trying to measure the experience of an average user who doesn't know how to deal with bloatware, then that same user certainly won't even know how to install Windows on a Mac. What a joke."

and get a bottle of Mend-it to fix ur platics. stuff saves me $200 every season.

i think we've all been there: I didn't catch any/many fish that day b/c I was too busy "learning a new lure the fish didn't want".

time on the water helps a lot IE successful slow fishing accidents/experiences. when i first started fishing i overworked a jig for 3 months with no success. put it down for 2 months. tied it back on one day for fun...cast 20 times while over hopping it...then i cast but answered my cell phone to talk to my girl for 3 mins. hung up and as soon as i moved my slack line the fish inhaled it. first jig fish and a great lesson. i was way overworking jigs. i've been addicted to jigs ever since. i initially didn't like senkos either b/c it was too painful to work them slowly. but i kept bumping into guys that would pull out their cell phone's with monster bass pix caught on senkos. my next outing i had 20 unsuccessful/overworked casts...then cast but the worm sank to the bottom while i bent down to tie up my hiking boot...decided to tie the other boot also...as soon as i tapped my line=fish on. now i know how to dead stick and/or slow drag senkos. fast forward to last week. i was fishing a new baitcaster while casting into 10-15mph winds= several backlashes on the water. (i removed the excess grease from new reels but don't bother soaking the bearings. they still have too much oil for my liking b/c of backlashing). the bite was tuff b/c its spawn. it took me 30 seconds to pick out my backlash. as soon as i twitched the line...fish on. i instantly noted and tried to duplicate the 30 second pause. to tell the truth i had a VERY hard time b/c i was keeping a semi-slack line which the fish were sensing VS backlashes are on a 100% slack line. i almost couldn't bring myself to do it b/c it goes against everything i practice as an angler ie "feel the bite". only after i backlashed a 2nd time and instantly got another fish was i able to give the lure 100% slack. that was the pattern for the day. and i duplicated it w/ a jig, bare crawl and t-rig. the fish just wanted a free fall to 30 sec deadstick while on 100% slack line. always assume there is a monster 'nosing' ur lure when it first hits the bottom. after that its just a matter of figuring out how to entice them.

why didn't you join him? you didn't have poppers/cranks? pride? you were bored catching them on poppers/cranks and really wanted to get them to bite a MMA fighter?

more rod holders!http://www.ebay.com/itm/FISHING-ROD-HOLDER-BLACK-90-DEG-FLUSH-MOUNT-2-PACK-BOAT-/200917753416?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item2ec7a19e48 and heres a good FF mod:

i bet $100 Big O can catch a 10 lb slob while hand lining a jig.

type 'seaguar kanzen' in the forums search bar. tons of good reading material on it

I went with lefty b/c of ur exact reasoning...but they feel natural to me. don't force it...take it back for a righty. i wouldn't attribute 'lost fish' to righty or lefty (if bite detection is the issue..probably too much slack in the line).

all you need is on the world wide web. google it.. youtube it..grab ur spec's (glasses).. and ur spec's (specifications/schematics).. and get to it! it will probably cost you less than a dollar to replace any parts u lost.

oh yea. being superstitious is actually healthy as long as its not causing you anxiety. Foxman says there is a positive placebo effect -- if you think something will help you, it may do just that. "There is a tremendous amount of power in belief," he says. If the outcome is a matter of pure luck, beliefs don't really have any impact, however, when your performance is a key factor in an outcome, superstitious thinking might give you an extra boost. "There can be a real psychological effect of superstitious thoughts," says Vyse. If you've done well before when you had a particular shirt on, for example, it might prove wise to wear the shirt again, if it helps to relieve anxiety and promotes positive thoughts. But this way of thinking can also hinder your performance, if say, you lose your lucky object. http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/psychology-of-superstition?page=2

be aware that a chemical reaction usually occurs between nail polish/sharpie (less with markers) and soft plastics. you can ruin a bag of worms quick by melting them together with a nail polish covered rattletrap now i either buy them painted or just use bare lead. i'm getting to the point when i'm on a mission to catch fish i don't really care whats on the end of my line..i'll make it work

brilliant

x2. if you use a small box w/ light packaging it will stay under 13oz. print the label online and you'll get free delivery confirmation. it will be $5.04 total (that includes $50 worth of insurance for $1.65).

if weeds getting stuck in the blades is ur problem...try a chatterbait. the vibration and action of the blade shakes weeds right off. i abandon willow blades around heavy weeds and only throw a chatter.

I need to get online/mobile with my laptop. Does anyone have a plan and/or experiences? Seems like Comcast,Verizon,Clear,T-Mobile all have USB air cards. I primarily need it for emails and less than 300 site pages a month (so I don't need a ton of gigs). That might even put me in a pre-paid category. Tks

Replaced? Do you work in the health care industry!? IF that is what it is, 2 pinion yokes springs cost under $1.

you gotta open that bad boy up. did you ever do it before? there are tons of great youtube vids.

Is this ur first BC?

great thread. if i had other productive water available close by, i would prefer it. however like others i would still have an itch to master that lake and hook a lunker. i would focus on early AM during the spawn and cast jigs and anything that vibrates. second best would be AM anytime of year. i would serious downsize to 1/16-1/8oz soft plastics and drop shot the rest of day/summer. it sounds like the lake has a very stable environment so small is better when trying to 'figure them out'. once you have a consistent clue, up size again. i have a similar pond near me and tossing a 5" weightless senko is like throwing a 5lb rock. just too much for the heavy pressured, scarce cover, stable environment. your lake has a feeder stream. it brings oxygen and food. find the feeder stream and you'll find fish.