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I kind of forgot about this thread but in my experience the hookup ratio has been great with the owner treble replacement hooks. I have not lost a fish that was actually hooked. A few blow ups on the top waters that never connected but you expect that. And they are so easy to remove. I'm glad that I did it.

Kayak 95% of the time, but have a couple spots I will hit from the bank with the wife.

5lbs, lol. That's a ~3lber. PS I saved hundreds by switching to Country Financial.

Leaks don't just go away. Something is causing a buildup of pressure and overwhelming a gasket in the chain. It will happen again if left alone. Does the thermostat in that car have a jiggle valve? If not, drill a tiny hole in it (like 1/16") on the side that faces up (assuming it sits horizontally. If vertical it doesn't matter where the hole is). This will keep air buildup from causing any problems, and it won't let much through so the car will still warm up properly. Cars especially that modern should never overheat.

Four pictures, one of which is is laying right on the shore and another held up ~15ft from the shore. I'm no bunny lover, I take pics of any fish I think is decent. But be reasonable. That fish was placed on the ground, and was out of the water for too long if you care about their survival. I also wasn't the one to bring that aspect up, just voiced my opinion.

Any time you are having issues with overheating I would recommend turning your heater on FULL blast. If your car is overheating and you have cold air through the vents, your water pump is dead, not circulating anything. If you have heat, your thermostat is stuck, so you still get circulation through the heater core but that's it. Either repair is fairly simple and (especially the thermostat) cheap before anything else gets ruined. Don't keep driving it though. A head gasket or warped head is not going to be cheap.

Just buy a scale. I weigh anything I think is at least ~3lbs and sometimes it is pretty surprising. I would guess that fish at 3lb10oz. I would also guess that after being out of the water for four pictures and laid on the ground that it died.

I like a mister twister single tail grub pushed all the way up on the shank so it kicks out a bit. I also tie direct since these spoons don't wobble enough to spin when fished correctly. They can be fished pretty slow and still wobble like they are meant to. I don't use them a lot, but when the weeds are thick and they won't hit topwater the Johnson spoon can save the day.

Talking about surprise teams, how about Buffalo and the LA Rams. Both of them look really good, with some good wins (especially Buffalo). I was definitely wrong about the Patriots being so great, I didn't see their defense being this bad. GB really messed up not landing a real RB like Latavius Murray or AP. Montgomery is hurt already and will never last a season. People talk about Indy wasting Andrew Luck, but GB is sorta doing the same thing to Rodgers.

Happy to see that thread finally locked down and the questionable posts deleted. Renews my faith in this forum. Thank you to the BR mod team. This really is THE top notch internet resource for bass fishing without question.

He may be 40 but he's only ever lost one season to injury and on a fluke hit. The guy is like a DUI driver walking away from a flaming wreck. He goes limp noodle every time he gets hit, and it's not accidental he counts on getting hit and knows how to react to it. Plus it's not like Garoppolo was bad when he played last year. Also a weak division and likely a high playoff seed. Their odds are hard to discount. Steelers are so loaded offensively it's ridiculous but Ben is not great on the road. They lose too many games that they shouldn't, he takes too many hits on his legs (and their backups are awful). I predict they go into the playoffs with a a 3 seed, lower seed than they probably should but Oakland will beat them out for the #2. But if Ben, Bell, and Brown (Bryant as well) are all there they would be very tough to beat. Seattle just nabbed another top flight defensive player for this year. If all he does is put a choker leash on Bennett to keep him from jumping off-sides every third play he will already improve that defense. Really though, if they stay healthy they are going to be really good. I personally think Lacy will be a bust, another overrated SEC/Alabama player but both Rawls and Procice are good enough to produce a decent running game. Seattle has the easiest division in the NFL without a doubt so playoffs are a given it's about staying healthy.

Even without Edelman it's hard to see how the Pat's don't own the AFC this year barring more catastrophic injuries. For the NFC Atlanta should be just as strong as last year. Seattle could show some spunk with Wilson's new fitness regiment and a healthy defense. Green Bay is still missing a real running back, and I'm not sold on Dallas backing up last year. I'm sorry, was there any other team in the AFC that could challenge NE or are we giving them a free pass to the Super Bowl? I don't see a challenge honestly. NE to the Super Bowl against ATL or SEA and I give the edge to NE either way.

Yes, I was referring to those single post obviously fake reviews in the thread I linked to. Multiple people pointed it out and yet those posts still remain. BTW might be an old thread from months ago but none of those accounts have ever posted again. It very well might be a great product, but I'm turned off by the shenanigans so won't be considering it. Thankfully there are plenty of other options available.

Sadly I don't think that $25 is going to buy you the same quality as it did 18 years ago. I used to love cheap reels myself, but I think its worth stepping up into at least the next tier with today's offerings.

A sturgeon on a $25 reel? Wow. You did say backup so assuming this is you lost your good one in the river and need something to use.......Dick's usually has their Okuma's on a good sale. I would use one of those before an entry level Shakespeare or Quantum. Although looking at Cabela's they have Pflugear President's for way less than I've ever seen them, a 35 size for $40 you can't beat that.

That's 15lb braid AKA 4lb mono diameter equivalent? I can see that getting roughed up and failing. Also depending on your knot that skinny diameter braid can slip and fail. If you had a solid knot and line in good shape it's hard to imagine a break-off in this instance. When fishing smallies I like to set the hook hard, and then immediately loosen the drag because they are going to run a few times. That said I usually fish for them with ~6lb mono in places I don't have to worry about them hanging up in cover.

You just axed the only three I have ever used. I've never had any issues with braided line other than the original Spiderwire sucked on spinning reels. I use 14lb Fireline or 20lb PP on my spinning reels now, and 50lb Spiderwire or PP on the baitcasters. The local shop is really pushing the Vicious brand, not sure I have any reason to switch though. I definitely will not try the KastKing just because I don't like the way they spammed this forum with alts hawking their products with 1 post users spouting fake reviews on this thread.

Foe. I had too many break offs at the knot for my liking. Flouro is also the only line I've ever had break at a uni-uni leader knot. I'll just use a good quality mono for my leaders. Currently using Maxima Ultragreen.

I sold mine when my son was a baby. One left turn zombie was enough for me to realize I needed to take a break. 1983 Honda Shadow VT500, brought back from sitting dead in a barn for decades into a beautiful reliable machine. Custom "British Racing Green" paint job, new seat, jet kit, so much else I can't remember. I really miss that bike!

I'm a Panther Martin fan, you can get a really compact lure with a heavier weight than any of the others. The paint jobs suck though, they all might as well be lead weights after awhile. Rooster Tail in 1/6oz is another good one. Not quite as heavy as the 1/4 Panther Martin's I like but a nice alternative when you want to fish slower and/or stay higher in the water. I also like the Blue Fox Vibrax in solid gold size 2 (3/16oz), I seriously had a day where nearly every fish caught was on this lure. It was so ridiculous I cut it off and tied it onto my wife's rod and she smoked me the rest of the day, nothing else was working. I've tried a dressed Mepp's Black fury a lot because I really like the look of it, only ever caught ONE crappie on it.

NBA series seems like it always goes 7 games. The first 6 are just set up to make the most intriguing story line leading into game 7. I don't understand why they don't just play one like the NFL on a neutral court. It's the same starters each game, not like MLB where they have different pitchers.

All the stores around here have wipes you can disinfect with before grabbing one. Not that it helps when you grab an apple that 16 other people have fondled, or package of bacon etc...stores are buffets in their own right. As far as money, yeah cash is nasty. I worked in a gas station part time for a few years, and would take 30 one's off of a stripper and give them out as change to people for the next several hours. Other times it was just nasty money from nasty people. Buffets and salad bars have always disgusted me as well. On the other hand you are keeping your immune system in fighting shape. Just wash your own hands and hope for the best.

The only time I ever had issues with wind knots I believe I tracked it down to too heavy lure on too light of a rod trying to bomb out casts. I actually caught a nice trout yarding my line in by hand after cutting one of them out. Got a heavier rod for that application and haven't had any issues since. So one thing I'd look at is if you are casting a lure heavier than the rod is rated for.

Patriots are so loaded now it's ridiculous. I see them running the table. Dallas and Atlanta both improve in the NFC and provide a challenge, but Brady gets to hoist another trophy. Seattle and Pittsburgh both disappoint tremendously. Green Bay could be a wildcard, but I think their offense is still too dependent on QB with no RB's or WR's. Houston wonders what their season could have looked like with a healthy Romo as they go 7-9 with the league's best defense. Andrew Luck gets 5 concussions and breaks every rib, twice.

For $200 I don't see a downside. You're off of the bank, it has three rod holders and a better seat than a lot of other entry level SOT kayaks.