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We've settled into another cold spell with 4-6" coming wed night into thurs.

https://www.kitterytradingpost.com/ktp-events/event-fish-hunt-18.html Pretty cool Jordan ended up winning the Big Show when he was already scheduled to come to Maine. I checked with them and he's still scheduled.

I just go by ducer temp

I was reading in the blog today how Christie and Evers tend to sandbag a lot.

Man, this is anyone's tourney at this point!! Day 3 gone be good!!

I'd be curious to see who is throwing a square bill or trap. I'm surprised to not see more throwing those 2 baits in those conditions. The 'ol KVD 1.5 in chart/blk back again?

As mentioned, jerkbaits with long pauses and small twitches; not the big rips you see them use on MLF.

Was wondering this as well. How do 51 competitors all limit out and 1 zeros? Something had to have happened; he's better than that. I go back and forth between the live stream and the blog

I was wondering the same thing. Incredible all anglers got 5. Anyone know if that has ever happened before? Bacon and bass! Nothin better!

I did some hoemwork on the subject; learned about why Josh stopped making the baits (at least the media reason); and found this good read here too: http://www.onthewater.com/pork-rind-replacements/ https://www.fatcowfishing.com/photos

Many thanks to the both of yous!!! You both bring much knowledge to this board. Thanks for sharing it!

So I finally got around to buying some Uncle Josh pork trailers and hair jigs for cold water (actually I ended up getting Kalins and PJ's maribou jigs, hope they work the same). The pork is new old stock of course and the liquid it's stored in is very, very oily. For those of you who have used pork for years (not me) is this normal? Do you change the liquid with something easier to handle? Salt water maybe? Or just deal with the oil? Side note: Am I right in thinking that these pork trailers have been discontiued for years? Only place I could find them was Ebay at $12/bottle. Why would Uncle Josh have stopped making them and why hasn't someone picked up making them again?

These? http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Storm_Original_Wiggle_Wart_Crankbaits/descpage-SWWDD.html

^^^Good to hear no knife lo-n-slo! Hopefully, and I trust everyone has , been doing their core and back strengthening exercises. The season is almost on us and we will be standing, 1 foot on TM, for 4-8 hrs a day soon; hopefully

lol...I know it! I gotta get past that part! Especially with some of my custom painted ones like yours!

Nice job ETS! Do you mind me asking what color wart; and if it was a pre or post wart? I have a few pre-rapala warts but am ascared to throw em.

Great to see!

I'm blessed here in Maine with water everywhere. Countless ponds all within 1.5 hr drive and obviously tons more farther out. I typically stay within 1 hr drive though.

Just got in from doing the driveway and now off to work. Yes, another 12-14" between yesterday and last night, with another 2-3 coming during the day. 3rd big blast Mother has given us in the last 2 weeks. Well, with my glass half full, at least our lakes will be full this spring. Hope everyone in the Northeast is well. And everyone else for that matter. Now, I gotta go visit the Fishing Reports section...

Thank you man!

And another 12-16 coming Tuesday. I wish I could just see the ice at this point.

@WRB Tom, what pork trailers do you like? And in black if I remember you saying that? Would any of these work? Not a lot of black out there but a brown would look nice on a black jig. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncle-Josh-Pork-NO-101-Spin-Tail-Frog-5-baits-1-7-8-x-3-4/183083908209?hash=item2aa0a6bc71:g:PNwAAOSwM91afR2m https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncle-Josh-Pork-NO-101-Spin-Tail-Frog-5-baits-1-7-8-x-3-4-BLK-GRL/173149929024?hash=item28508a3e40:g:3BQAAOSwoFVafR4R https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncle-Josh-Pork-TT11-Tennessee-Trailer-4-Baits-2-5-x-1-Black-Blue/173198810545?hash=item2853741db1:g:BCYAAOSwkwBanqNQ https://www.ebay.com/itm/uncle-josh-pork-rind-baits-100-available-Six-Colors-See-Description/302661501540?hash=item4678080264:g:08wAAOSwB3BaMcoM https://www.ebay.com/itm/Discontinued-UNCLE-JOSH-MiniFrog-Trailer-CR-BRN-Pork-Bait-18-AA-50-GL/162905061362?hash=item25ede5f7f2:g:hQ0AAOSwIBJahtTv https://www.ebay.com/itm/11-Uncle-Josh-Pork-Rind-BLACK/302607473769?hash=item4674cf9c69:g:~1EAAOSwz7Nae9Yc https://www.ebay.com/itm/Uncle-Josh-Pork-Rind-33/302418042244?hash=item4669851d84:g:cfQAAOSwIINZ1w49 Actually there are many more now that I look. That #33 little craw looks enticing! And what 1/8 jig do you like? I really wanna get set up before ice-out this year and try these!! Thank you EDIT: Something like a Kalins Marabou or PJ's Marabou?

Geeeeze, we were lookin really good for a while there. Snow is disappearing, temps hitting high 40's low 50's, main river through town is wide open, lakes around me turning dark with some smaller ponds with holes in them; now.....12-18" coming in tomorrow night and into Thursday. I know it won't last long and I still think we are in for an earlier than normal ice-out but still; dat mental part

Where my net is

I will definitely keep an eye out for that! I don't have to have it now. Thank you!