rdollar80

Wouldn't happen to be Geist would it?

Welcome and congrats

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I checked out the link and they look good and are reasonable on the price. Did anyone in your meeting have any thoughts on the rod? The Hot Rod (rod) caught my attention.

I broke mine about 14" from the top. Good news I now use it in the garage to practice flipping and pitching, just sucks that I paid $100+ for a practice rod.

Good luck...I seen a 5 fish sack that weighed 26.something# last year at Geist and thought that it was a rare feat in Indiana. If iwas was betting on you I would probably bet with the 10.5# goal, but good luck on both.

I went out yesterday here in Indiana and spent half the day not catching anything. I did finally catch a few small ones the biggest being about 13". I located a sloping point that had some light grass at about 10' (the lake is very clear.) I drop shotted with a robo worm. The fish seemed to be suspended about four feet above the grass, I'm guessing they were trying to soak up some of the sun. I had about a 24" leader below my hook. I didn't catch anything else anywhere else on the lake. I tried about everything. That was the only spot and technique that seemed to be working. Hope that helps a little bit.

I bought one two years ago. I fished it for one season and by fall the line guide stopped tracking on the worm gear. I attempted to get it fixed but they don't make replacement parts for the reel. I then called the company and found out that the reel is made by shakesphere. They stated that I could send them $50 and send the reel to them and they would send me another. I chose not to. I did meet a guy at BPS and he stated that if I put some aluminum foil in where the pin goes to track on the worm gear that it might fix my problem. I tried it and it did fix it. I still have the reel but seldom use it. On the other hand the poles don't seem to bad.

I haven't seen any promo's yet and I have been looking to buy.

Just a tip, you might be able to get a local shirt printing company to donate some to you. That kinda stuff is good P.R. for them. Good Luck with the up and coming season.

I bought a Skeet Reese W&M reel when they first came out (back when they cost about $100). I used it for a summer and that fall the line guide quite working on the worm gear. So I had seen an article in a Bass Pro Shops magazine for reel repair. I boxed the reel up had the address on it and was ready to send it. I got to thinking and figured that I needed to call the repair guys and make sure it could be fixed. I called and spoke with a really nice and knowledgeable lady. She told me that they did not do any kind of work on the Skeet Reese reel. She then told me that the actual manufacture of the reel was Shakespeare. She gave me a phone number to their office and I thanked her for her time. I called the office and the first thing I get is a freaking recording telling me that they do not fix nor do they sell replacement parts for the Skeet Reese reel. They did go on and say if you had a broken reel you could send it to them with I do believe $50 dollars and they would send you a new reel. I thought to myself why in the world would I waste $50 on a second reel. I later went to Bass Pro Shops and was buying another reel and was talking with the guy in the reel dept. and he told me that had a similar issue with one of his reels. He told me how to fix the Skeet Reese reel with some aluminum foil. I went home and tried the aluminum foil fix and to my amazement it worked. I still have the reel and the aluminum foil is still holding up.

Drop Shot'n a roboworm

Lol...sorry just putting it out there.

My boat did that (175 evinrude) and it was the computer.

Do you guys make your own scent or by it pre made, and if so what kind of items do you use to make it?

Thanks Al... sucks that you didn't win any money, but as long as you had fun.... at least you were fish'n

I was wanting to get some feed back on these Big Bass Battle Tournaments. I was thinking about fishing in one in May and was wanting to know if there were any major problems or down sides to these types of tournaments. It looks like fun but what you read on their web site and what you see on tv can be very diffrent when you get there. The one I was thinking about fishing is at Table Rock and is sponsered by Oakley if that helps. Thanks for your time.

100% agree

I bought Shimano last year for the first time both rods and reels and let me tell you I will never buy anything else. I like others like abu and such but love my Shimano stuff.

Northland Mimic Minnow in firetiger color...also has to have a brass colored beetle spin with it. If I run out I will go to a chartruse rooster tail with a brass blade.

I was wondering if anyone adds scents to their baits when pouring them. Example: garlic, salts, and other scents. If so at what time during the process is it added. I have looked on you tube and I see a lot of people that pour baits but haven't heard much on adding scents to them. I am in the process of buying the supplies to start pouring my own baits and making my own molds and am trying to gain a little more knowledge. Thanks for your time.

Do you need a assistant??? lol

I feel your pain. I fish left handed and wanted to try out a Phluger bait caster...the problem is the same all right handed. I have since started using Shimano reels and love them.

Back when I was about 11 years old me and my best friend would ride our bikes across town to a small city owned lake to fish. We fished this lake about every day. There was only one bait shop near the lake (actually it was on the lake) to by bait from. The old man who owned it was an old disgruntled man. We would go in there and buy bait and after buying the bait he would tell us to get out of his store. Being it the only bait store around we just took the abuse. One day I was on the dock in front of the bait store and was fishing with minnows on a bobber. There were several ducks around the dock something that was not out of the ordinary. While I was sitting there I watched two ducks a male and female coming towards my bobber. I didn't think much about it. The female then stopped by my bobber put her head under water and ate my minnow. I couldn't believe it at the time. I always thought that ducks ate grasses and bread that people threw at them. So I begin to reel this duck in as it's trying to fly off, hoping that the hook will just fall out. I yell at my buddy and he comes over and sees the madness and starts laughing at me. Then out steps the old disgruntled bait store owner. He starts cussing me as he is walking to the dock. The old man takes my fishing pole and finishes reeling in the duck. He then grabbed the duck and pulled the hook from the ducks mouth setting it free, BUT as he was bent over removing the hook he had his keys in his top shirt pocket for some weird reason and Kaplunk into the drink they went. Long story short the old man really got mad. I grabbed all my fishing stuff and me and my buddy got on our bikes and didn't get bait from the bait shop for some time. To this day (20yrs later) my best friend Brain still gives me crap about catching the duck and anytime there is a duck in the area I cast in the other direction.

Mine was about $12.00.