FishTank

Good stuff. I love the St. Croix Rods I have. I wish G. Loomis would follow suit. I love their rods as well but their service has been lacking over the past few years.

Timber and light structure with a senko or a fat ika.

I have been noticing the same thing. I have not been catching fish like I use to on crankbaits. Not sure what is going on but it just isn't as good as it was last year. Soft plastic has still been working well though.

If I am bank fishing and to bring just about everything, I carry a back pack with several bags of soft plastic, 2 double sided plano boxes, a buzz bait and spinnerbait box, and a flacon jerk bait box. I also have a box with terminal tackle and few odds and ends. It can be heavy but I am use to it. If I am in my inflatable pontoon boat, like a kayak, space is limited. I take one box of cranks and hard baits and a BPS worm bag.

Water and peanut butter crackers.

John Mellancamp>It was about 1994 at the Bluebird in Bloomington, IN. It only holds a handful of people. He played, talked to everybody and just had fun. Kiss might be another one. It was the Psycho Circus Tour. They were awesome.

My wife teaches and often I feel she is under appreciated by parents, students and well, the government. I thought this fit the bill to the irony that is teaching.

I saw this a few days ago. It still is amazing he didn't hit somebody in the water. Somewhere Evel is going, "Why didn't I think of that"

I saw video where KVD was asked this question. His response was, the reels he uses are supplied to him by Quantum and all of the parts are replaced and upgraded as he sees fit by his team. His rods are a trade secret.

If you work at Gander Mountain, I would pick up the Curado I.

On your list, I like the Loomis but I think I like the Avid better. I am not big on the Avid X though.

I have both colors and they have been great for me. I also have one that is black with blue bottom, it is a great bait as well. As far as a swivel goes, don't use em.

Gami 4/0 G-Lock or the Owner 4/0 Wide Gap Plus. Both are awesome.

I yet to find an equal to the senko and I have tried several. The closest has been the yum dinger but I don't like the bait hook cut out on the top of the bait. BPS version is not too bad, along with Gander Mountains.

When I started using a baitcaster, I struggled with right handed reels despite being right handed. I had used spinning gear that cranks with the left hand for so long that casting and cranking felt wrong. I went to a left handed baitcaster and the problem was solved. Moving forward that will probably be all I ever use.

I have a thought. The last 5 phones I have owned have had all of my media, music, pics, and TEXTS transferred over when I bought a new one. Why wouldn't a married, popular, high profile athlete with 1000's of friends and business associates do the same thing? Also, why fire two equipment handlers, if "no one in the organization is guilty of any wrong doing"?

I use mine for weightless senkos with 12lb Invisx.

If you want to go with a Shimano I would save up a few bucks and pick up the new Curado or the Citica. The lews you picked is pretty solid as well. There have been several positive threads about it.

Congrats on the job. That's some hard work ahead of you. Good luck.

I checked out the jets nation forum and there are some good points that are brought up. I Won't link or post the comments here but anybody who has been following this should check it out. Also, after reading some of the comments on the forum, you jet fans are crazy but in a good way.

Heading to GA Friday. I will be outside all day Saturday. I read there forecast and man I thought it was hot here in Indy.

Nuff Said

I guess will see if those classes he took at the Lance Armstrong School of Self Defense will pay off.

I have some 15lb that is doing the same the thing. I have tried different knots but after a few casts the knot will snap.

I would exchange it and try again. That reel has always received high praise. You might also clean and re-lube it. It seems that every new reel is either without oil and grease or it is overloaded.