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I think there is a clause that you can make whatever you want for personal use? Allen

Where are all the pickerral and walleye? That is what I seem to catch at Deep Creek. Allen

Best lures for me are: Shakey head, fluke, paddle tailed fluke, t-rigged worm or creature bait. That place is feast or famine as far as bass fishing! Pre-fishing I will wreck them but tournament day I think they all swim out to sea or something? Allen

Fish the Upper Potomac for SM in general which can be waded at most spots. In case you didn't know the MD State record SM came from Liberty. Allen

This was the best place I fished all last year and the biggest I weighed was 5-10. Hit is about a month ago and no grass with nothing but dinks. Allen

This is the one thing about fishing that I cannot teach? I taught myself how to use one about 30 years ago now it is just like breathing. Allen

I use to bank fish a lot and have several different bags. The problem is you keep buying bigger bags to carry more stuff to the point the bag is too heavy to carry. In my basement is a Cabelas bag that holds like 15 3700 Plano boxes that when filled would require a cart to move. Allen

I use the rod lockers on my 18' boat as it can hold a lot of baits. Allen

I know that St Croix will work with you from personal experience. Broke a Premier rod that just shattered in year 6 of a 5 year warranty. When I called I explained that it cracked during a cast and I had no idea why? They could of just said I was SOL but they wanted to examine the rod to see what happened so they ask me to send it back. I paid $90 for that rod and it cost like $15 to ship it to them and they sent me a $50 certificate for a new rod which was great on their part. To many people were abusing the system which is what changed the warranty system. If you do not break a rod in the first couple of trips than it is your fault not the rod manufacturer. Like others have mentioned I would like to see some smaller frogs that could be used for SM. I picked up a couple smaller live target ones that I hope will work on the river around here. Allen

You use to be able to recycle old line at tackle stores? Like mentioned I put hooks in some sort of bottle and then into the trash. Allen

I have helped people that were told something wrong by the employees of Dick's, Gander Mountain, and BPS. Helped a few customers at a Gander Mountain one time and was approached by the manager for it. He said I was his most helpful employee according to the customers but I didn't work there. Offered me a job on the spot since I was more helpful than the two guys actually working the fishing department. Allen

I would like to have a pack of Red Neck worms and some 4" ring worms in whatever color you can spare. Let me know what you want In trade and we can work something out. Allen

I have caught them on both jigs and creature baits around here. When you first set the hook you think you are snagged on the bottom. Try pulling on the line and it feels like you hooked a log that you can drag to the boat to retrieve the lure. Once they decide they don't want to come into the boat they start swimming which then feels like a catfish death roll. If you are fishing for catfish with live bait just cut the line because they have swallowed the hook. Lures it is hard to get the barb into their mouth since it is so hard. Generally I just give them a lot of slack and the bait pops free. Allen

I am going to have to try some of the 1/0 for a different experiment I have going. Allen

What style heads and what weights are you looking for? Allen

So I use and lose a lot of jigs so for me they have to be cost effective. Years ago I could not find the Eakins Jewel Jigs that were my favorite once I moved back from Missouri so I started making them. Now I make 95% of the jigs I fish with because I know what I like. A lot of the heads I personally pour but the ones I use for flippin jigs I bought in bulk with a 4/0 Gamakatsu 5941 hook. Picked up 500 3/8 and 500 1/2oz for like $0.45 each so I am set for awhile. Allen

They make them in colors besides albino and pearl white? I use albino in really clear water and pearl white any other time. Now I do want to try some in GP and solid black but have not seen them. Does Zoom even make those colors? Allen

Generally I use 5 colors of senkos and a wild card. Main colors: Green Pumkin,, watermelon, smokeish, whiteish, junebug. Besides the 5 main colors I will carry one or two bags of colors that may work? On the days that any color works these are what I use or I throw a KO. Allen

There are several different melting pots and molds to choose from and costs could vary? I recommend buying some poured heads to start with and building on them. Pouring lead is the most dangerous thing I do in lure making and I am hesitant about giving advice to a 15 year old on messing with lead. Start out small and see if you like making jigs before you invest too much into jig building. Allen

Those hooks are crazy sharp and I will have to try them now that I know they are made in smaller sizes. Allen

Devcon 2 ton epoxy 30 minute is what I use. Super glue gel is great for weedguards but Devcon mixed properly will attach oil to water permanently. Allen

It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good. = Brian Fantana

In that situation I go with translucent colors like smoke and watermelon. We have a place here called Deep Creek Lake that you can tell which side a coin is on in 30 FOW. Allen

This is what I have to try and explain to people learning to fish jigs! Get use to what the jig feels like on most casts and when something feels different it is a fish. Allen

Swiimbaits if you know how to fish them but I don't. Of the 10 biggest fish I have caught 6 were on a jig or t-rigged creature bait. The other 4; buzzbait, wake crankbait, senko, and a spinnerbait for honorable mention. If I had to pick just one it would be a jig as the fish I catch are larger on average. Allen