My name is Tom and I live outside of the Jackson area and fish the Ross Barnett Reservoir. I just started back fishing this year after not fishing for 12 years. I told my wife when I retired I was going to buy me another bass boat and start back fishing. Well I did just that but waited two years after retirement. I fished a bunch in the 80's and 90's, if fact, that about all I did besides work. I can tell you tackle sure has changed, I guess I got sticker shock looking to buy new tackle. After trying some new Lew's reels, I had to replace my old ones, the newer one are so much better. Also there are new techniques that I never knew of just as the Ned Rig. Well thanks to this forum I am catching up to new equipment and techniques. Well got to load up and go fishing, thanks to all for a great forum.