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Have you cruised into Alabama or Georgia yet? Try Google Earth and see if that helps. I know the St. Johns river but that's a bit of a drive for ya.

Did you tell her I always let you hold MY fish for the pictures?

This was tonight's dinner. MmmmmmmGood. I had the Lamb chops and the wife had the fillet. She hates lamb and almost refused to eat her fillet when she noticed they were on the same plate.

I went out again this evening for the last hour of daylight. I was using shiners and caught 3. I caught the 2 smallest on my U/L with #4 mono and #6 mono leader. The biggest, about 3 pounds, was caught on my other spinner with #10 mono. Let me know if you guys/gals want bigger fish or different techniques. I was trying to keep the fish somewhat small so that yall don't get too jealous. I'll try and get out tomorrow if it's not too warm. #10 mono. #4 mono

At 6am? And I thought I stayed up late.

1. Put a pillow between your legs if you sleep on your side. 2. See a chiropractor. 3. Your gun belt is finally taking a toll on your ol' butt. Make sure NOTHING is behind you on the belt. 4. Put a lower back cushion in your patrol car or transfer off the road into plain clothes. 5. Stop getting lap dances. 6. I wake up with a stiff back and half to stretch. I was considering getting a foam mattress but I spent 1500 on this one about 2yrs ago.

He was getting skunked using a worm. I tried to get him to shiner fish but he was having more fun with the camera.

I took my son out today trying to catch some P-*****. I bought 1/2 dozen shiners to use but the P's weren't in the mood. We relocated to a little lake and caught a few around 2 pounds and 1 speck. I only took pic's so the cabin boys could be reminded of what it's like to fish .

I'm glad you got out and caught a few.

Be careful where you point that camera. WE don't need more pic's of your crack

If you search this forum you will find hundreds of post on various topics that cover the "best" rod for sensitivity, the best line, mono v.s braid v.s flouro and not to mention "which brand is better" wars. Well, IMO, having the "best" equipment or the most recent produced reel or lure isn't going to make you a good fisherman. Several of us on this site fish at night as well as day. To me, fishing at night is a whole new ball game. Not that your technique changes a whole lot but because of visibility. I rely on feel more than line watching, even in the day. And yes, learning to feel the strike can be accomplished without having the most sensitive rod. Here is what I do to hone my skills besides putting in hours and hours of time on the water. I practice fishing with my eyes shut. It doesn't matter if I'm using a crankbait or worm. I close my eyes after my cast. I keep my eyes shut and rely solely on feel to detect the bite. I use my finger against the line to help detect the strike. I then use the tip of my rod and my finger against the line to tell me which direction the fish is traveling. I'll also take my practice a step further and block out my hearing. Use ear muffs or plugs but be prepared, this is a bit freakish. Closing your eyes and ears at the same time can be kind of scary. IMO, by not utilizing 2 of your senses forces you to rely on feel and instinct which, in return, will make you a BETTER fisherman.. Another technique is to try casting with you eyes close. Have you ever tried watching your worm sail through the air at night? Can't see it can ya? I use a 3/16 ounce weight most of the time when I worm fish. Get used to knowing how long it takes your worm to travel a certain distance with same amount of effort put into each cast. I pick out a target on the water and then close my eyes. I make my cast and see how close I came to hitting my target. This technique really helps me at night when it's hard to see where I'm casting. I hope my practice techniques help when it comes to honing your skills.

For some odd reason I believe you..

Yo Muddy Man, How about coming down to S.Florida with a few of your Italian recipes. Stay at my house and cook up some of your specials and I'll guide you on Lake Okeechobee, Stick Marsh and some other good lakes. I'll pay for the groceries and the fishing expenses but if you use my tackle then you're using Shimano.

Tonights snack starts at 10pm for me. Dinner at in the in-laws because their tradition is to do gifts at midnight. We're having ribs, chicken and rice mixed with carrots, onion and garlic.

It seems like every year someone has to open their big pie hole and bring up one of the following that either embarrasses someone or starts an argument. This is a small list that seems to cause trouble amongst the larger families. 1. Leave the POLITICS, namely the President, out of ALL conversations. 2. No discussing of ex-girlfriends or boyfriends. My mom is good for starting this one. "I wonder how so and so is doing? Have you spoken to so and so? I sure miss so and so." She even called my wife, before we were married, by my ex's name at the dinner table. That went over like a fart in church. She did the same thing to my brother too. 3. Limit the alcohol unless the person(s) drinking it is a mute. 4. No discussion of religion if their is a mixed crowd of different religions. Does anyone else have any DO NOTS for the family gatherings?

In-laws tonight (let the fights begin) and my folks in the morning.

Yes, The Wellington mall. A bad place. Very bad!

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Deputy Sheriff

I call it robbery but everyone else will call it stupidity. I was walking through the mall tonight and as I walked past one of those booths located in the corridor I hear "Sir, Sir!" I turned around and there was this drop dead gorgeous looking girl (young lady) waving at me. I walked over to her and said hello. She started to talk to me but in very bad (broken) English. (Long Mike would have stroked out.LOL) Her teeth were so straight and pearly white. The perfume she had on nearly dropped me to my knees. And her complexion, OMG, is just indescribable. (not to mention her FULL figured body, and I mean FULL) She takes my hand and starts buffing my fingernail with some kind of nail buffer while at the same time trying to explain exactly what it is she's doing. I had no clue what she was saying but her accent was so sexy. Her hands were like silk and her eyes cut through me like a hot knife through butter. I was like . I asked where she was from and how old she was. She said 28 and from Israel. I would be banned from here if I told you the thoughts that were going through my mind. Anyway, it turns out she was trying to sell me some sort of manicuring system. I told her I didn't get manicures but whatever she was doing to me sure felt good. She just smiled at me and acted all sweet. She even brushed against my arm with her HmmHmm's, twice. When it was all said and done I had bought not 1, not 2, not even 3 but 4 of whatever the heck it was she sold me. $109 fricking dollars. Every bit of cash and loose change I had on me. I'm sitting here at home thinking to myself, "what the heck did I just buy, and why?" It's a complete shame that someone would take advantage of a decent, hard working guy (especially during the holidays) by showing there credentials off the way she did. What she did to me was no different than putting a gun to my back and taking my wallet.

I work evenings. 4pm-2am until I go back to my unit which is 3pm -0100. I started out my career working days. After 6 months I was transfered to midnights because I was always late to line-up. I just CANNOT get up early, no matter how long I slept the night before. Spent 3 yrs on mids until I went to afternoons. I LOVE afternoons (evenings). Mid's are good during the summer when it's 98 degrees in the daytime. But it can be a real pain in the ars trying to sleep when you get home at 7am with all the outside noise.

Try this out. Take one of those runners, about 10 inches or bigger, and free line it out to sea with a balloon attached to your line, about 5 feet up from the runner. Do this on an outgoing tide or when the wind is out of the west, although I hate fishing with west wind. You will catch king fish, baracuda and shark. Very fun. Use a 4/0 reel or Shiano TLD 25 or something of that size. Hold on tight.

The warranty/manual for the SOL says DO NOT USE IN SALT WATER! I have both and like both. I use the Sol for cranks and the MG for flukes, worms. Both cast very nice but I think the MG is a bit better. If I had to give one up then it would be the SOL because I can't go w/out Shimano.

This is a very sore subject with me and a few others on here. My 1st Premier started making a horrible squeeching noise when casted. This started about a month after using it. I sent it back to Cabelas and they sent me a new one. The new did the same thing right out of the box. Many other people have the same problem but others don't. It seems to be a crap shoot with the Premiers. The reel is very light, under 6 ounces, and fits in my hand pretty well. I'm not too fond of the drag. It seems you have to hammer the star drag all the way down just to get the proper setting. I'm not sure about the Inshore Revo model though. I won't buy it because of the issues I had with the Premier. I think ABU has a pretty good reel with the Premier but haven't worked out the bugs. For the money I'd get the Chronarch 50mg. If your using the reel in saltwater then most definitely the Calcutta. I have 7 of them and they are the BEST, IMO.. I don't use my MG in salt but I do use my Curado without any problems. Just rinse well after each use and do proper maintenance.

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