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That's what I was thinking. That format is not always about big fish, just bites; and I haven't seen a bait that gets more bites than that little thing. We all know they know about it.

I've been waiting to see if someone will break it out but no one has; I'm surprised. I've seen shows taped this year that they were struggling to get bit and I'm just surprised they didn't throw it. Thoughts?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ned+rig And I'm just being a smart*** Basspatrol. Without your questions, there would be no forum. Ask away brother.

I hear ya Jakob. Usually when I hear the term marketing ploy, it's referring to a marketing scheme to get you to buy a product that doesn't work as well as it's hyped up to. But that Shroomz/TRD setup is just stupid effective. Any bait company is going to ride that term as long as they can to sell as much product as possible.

When my son was in Cal and Babe I helped coach but we only had 3-4 teams of 12-13 kids, depending on how many signed up. So we just mixed the kids together as best we could to not stack any given team. I guess it would be difficult to fairly mix 9 teams worth of kids. Well, maybe not. We would start by ranking each kid. Then we would go around the room, taking turns like a draft, and each coach would choose a kid and we would widdle it down from there. I guess what I'm getting at is has that area ever just completely mixed the kids and not had the 2 different levels?

It's a marketing ploy until you've tried it. My buddy and I went out 2 Sundays ago and caught 148 bass in 7 hrs. That's a bass in the boat every 2.8 minutes....for 7 hrs straight.

How many kids, total, between the 2 leagues?

Did you cast him back out?

Nice job Grease! I love being able to figure things out and fix them myself. Then I know what the part is and what it does for next time.

On frogs I wouldnt use a leader at all but I use a fluoro leader on all my jerks; about 8 ft.

Been using a Blood knot for 20 years and I don't think I have ever had one fail. http://www.animatedknots.com/knotlist.php?Categ=typehitches&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com Fast and easy.

Winner winner chicken dinner!!!

Not at all. In fact, like BlueBasser said, having them hang free and open keeps them dry and aired out; skirts nice etc... I made that out of J-Channel used for siding and liquid-nailed it to the underside of the lid. I hate to take away from the manufactured ones but I got the j channel free from a builder buddy of mine, drilled the holes and 20 minutes later have a spinnerbait rack.

Greetings brother! You'll have a breath of fresh air here; very comfortable place!

Those things? I literally don't think I have thrown a SB in 2-3 years. No joke.

So, why is the bottom lip bad again?

^^^Say it isn't so Thornback! Get some Naproxen in ya, ice it and take it easy for a day or 2. Hope all is well!

Now to get back to the gym; which caused this whole mess to begin with.

All great answers and a great help my friends. I have some ideas that incorporate everything mentioned above. I really appreciate the thoughts. Thank you Oh, and the Stop-n-Shop gonna bring her to tears....

No PED's here! I'm trying not to but it's hard being good. What Ned rig....?.?. Oh, that little thing. Ya, we stung a bunch of lips for sure. My buddy was crackin up watching me rip with my right arm only, then try and keep tension while geting that arm back down so I could get my left hand on the reel. What a fun day.

I went out this past Sunday 7th, 2.5 weeks after having my tricep re-attached to my elbow. My wife said I'm crazy but I felt ok. It was some of the most fun I've had fishing recently to be honest. A little uncomfortable but it was just nice to get out. We caught the bejeeses outta them too.....one armed.

SWEET!

We have 2 boys and the oldest is graduating HS in a week and off to college in the fall. I want to do something for my wife for the years of motherhood growing up a fine young man. Any ideas? Oh, and this would be from me, not from our son.

I just sold my G21 to get a 9. After owning a Sigma, I'm not really a S&W guy anymore. I know the M&P is probably better than the Sigma was but it just left a bad taste in my mouth. I've owned many Glocks and they are a fine gun too; so I'm torn between a G17 and the new H&K VP9. Anyone have a VP9?

^^^^That is a good way to diag for spark but be sure you have no residual gas hanging around in the base of the motor cowling. I would really recommend fixing the fuel leak before you go any further with anything; that may be your whole problem.