SPEEDBEAD.

I hate you. I dam near fell out of my chair after reading both of those..... ;D Andy, no waving pics allowed on here LOL

Yep, I most certainly have as well. The back half is in Lake X in Rhode Island. The front half is still in Russ' little red boat. I started throwing cheaper baits and now that I have some decent ones, it is nice to be able to let people know to save their money and buy good baits to begin with. It's not that I dont think you will get bit on Akitas, I just think you have a much lower chance of landing ANYTHING on them because they fall apart.

You sir have some nice equipment. Dont play....I have seen your boat. You're not exactly fishing with a stick and thread....

The lake record Walleye at my local lake at home was caught on a snoopy pole Texas state record was caught on a crappie jig too. Doesnt make me want to bring a knife to a gun fight. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time. Shall I recite any more "cool" cliches? ;D

6'8" Alpster Custom, spiral wrapped on a Shikari Blank Newly acquired 51mg 10lb Trilene 100% fluoro 5/16 Booyah jig and trailer I am frickin' pumped to throw the new swimbait stuff this year too: 7'6" Okuma H w/ 301 Cardiff (not enough time w/ it end of last season) 7'11" Okuma XH w/ 401 Cardiff (never seen water) 7'6" Carrot Stick w/ 301 Curado (last year's rod, no water w/ reel)

I seriously want to go postal when you purposely stop in traffic to allow someone in and they dont have the freakin' decency to give "the wave" Really, is it that hard to do? See, if a dam smiley can do it, so can you!!!!!!

I dont remember anyone using them in Alabama, but the dang lake is so big that I dont how well they are going to work. Everyone on the trip last year had a cell phone and we kept in pretty regular contact. If you have room, bring 'em. Couldnt hurt.

Well dam, that's an entirely different ballgame then... Bring your topwater stuff. They should be spawning or near the end of it. You could be in for some great action that time of year.

Dont. Dont. Dont. Save the $50 you will spend on the 5 broken Akitas and buy a 3:16 baby wake or a Mattlures Hard 'Gill. Save $40 you will spend on 4 broken Akitas and buy a Slammer. Save $30 on 3 broken Akitas and buy a value pack of Mattlures Baby Bass. Save $20 on 2 broken Akitas and buy a Mattlures soft bluegill. Save $10 and buy yourself some gas to get to the lake.... Did I mention "Dont buy an Akita?"

No doubt. Nice looking jig. Keep making them in black

AJ, that is freakin' awesome!!!!!!! We will definitely be toasting that good news!!!!! Congrats buddy

I can tell you its gonna be cold. You will want to find some of the slack water around the bridges and any holes you see. As far as fishing goes, high water is a good time to fish and a terrible time to canoe. The fish will be stacked up along obvious current breaks just trying to get out of the main stream. That river is about as unpredictable as they come and when the water gets high, its MOVING.

Golden Dorado Tigerfish Nile Perch

If it is any consolation, I will award you the "Thread Resurrection Award"!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on that.

Thanks Johnnie Law. Mike, what day are you coming in?

Thanks fellas. It appears I have my needs met.

Alrighty, I put out the same request last year... Is there anyone that has an extra PFD that they would be willing to let me use for the week? Anything short of a Barbie vest will work. ;D

LOL, there would definitely be a different point of view going on. He would probably be looking up at me through a couple feet of lake water....

Ok Borat.... :-?

Copy that....

I work for the Department of Public Welfare. :-X

Jay, do you think they will ever pick up the 3:16 stuff?

I guess we are meeting up with Booten at Sport Mart on the way down to Kentucky. Of all the places to meet, they had to pick Sport Mart. The last time I stopped at a tackle store on the way to a BR road trip it cost me over $500. I hope we meet before they open. :-/ What is a Sport Mart? Never heard of it. Should I get a third job?

I like the haircut. Makes me dislike him much less....

Like I told you Bobby....You were more kind and big hearted than most people were toward that guy. That is commendable because I was surely not able to do it. Glad to hear you did the right thing.