BigAngus752

What?! You're the kind of guy that would tell someone, "Just eat one Pringle". I'm like Rain Man counting cards when I'm on the water.

@Pat Brown is 100% with his reasoning for choosing a plastic worm. It's a tough question because no conditions are mentioned. I'll have to go with a jig. It can be used in so many different ways, conditions, and locations.

And St. Croix or I would have a Victory on the way already.

Congratulations! You are living well!

That's Wonder Woman's boat.

I've used the Academy H2O hooks but found that they don't stay sharp long at all and they will rust faster than better quality hooks. I'll buy Gama on sale but the best compromise of price and quality is definitely the VMC 25 packs of worm hooks. They stay sharp through a ton a fish and snags. Not going to say they are on the same level as Gama, but they don't ever cause me to lose fish. I use them from 2/0 to 5/0. The 2/0 are spectacular for Zoom finesse worms, Yamamoto Fat Baby craws, etc. They are thin and tough as heck for the size.

Well, I made this post in 2018 and back then I went all matchy matchy and got a dark red truck with my dark red Ranger...but that truck was a rolling hunk of you-know-what and by the time I finally got rid of it I no longer cared about the color! I splurged and on my 50th birthday I bought my first brand new truck, a 2020 F150 in the color Leadfoot. It's now got 55,000 miles on it and it has been the best truck I've ever owned. Funny how things work out.

10% ethanol here swings from $3.20 to $3.70 here. The ethanol-free at the gas station the next small town over (5 miles away) goes for about $1.50 or so more and it's 91 octane. The ethanol-free at the marinas goes for about $2.50-$3.00 more per gallon.

Great video! There's some tough love in this one! Stuff people need to hear and very well-worded by @Glenn. Wind speed numbers are actually the second thing I pay attention to. It's the lake that makes my choice for me. My spot closest to home I will spend all day on at 20-25mph. Another lake I fish regularly is 15mph MAX and if the wind is NW or SE then it's 10-12mph max.

If one of your hooks gets in some slime on a rock it can feel almost like a "pull" and sometimes even the most savvy angler will sweep on it, but in every instance of that you'll see some slime on your hook. If you felt a "pull" and had nothing hanging off of your lure when you got it back then you should carefully read Tom's @WRB comment above. If something is suddenly different, set the hook. I can't tell you what percentage of my biggest fish were caught because I swung when I didn't feel anything. Literally. It went from feeling like "something" to "nothing".

No problem! I actually edited to fix my wording because it was poor. I appreciate it.

@Kirtley Howe maybe try Howes Aboat That?

You misunderstood. I wasn’t calling you “that guy”. I was agreeing with you. I meant that the typical social media user will call you or I “that guy” if we try to encourage people to use correct terms. In fact my post even starts off with "Agree!".

If the wife and I get divorced and then remarry I'll have to change it to Magic Man and El Diablo.

Agree! All stick baits are "Senkos". All vibrating jigs are "Chatterbaits". Everyone sets their "drag" to prevent backlashes and overruns. It seems like anyone on social media is "that guy" if they are a stickler for using proper terminology, but NOT using the correct terminology leads to a giant amount of misinformation. And not just for bass fishing. By the way, sorry that fish had a bait in his gut, but the Zoom Ultravibe Speed Worm in june bug is one of my favorites so I'm glad to see they like eating it!

All of our "nice" restaurants around here are packed on V-day so the wife and I went to a bourbon bar that has a food truck. We tried three new bourbons and had some fantastic street tacos and the place was less than half full. We agreed it was Valentine's Day perfection. Wow, I hope that's not some Freudian-thing slipping out of your subconscious! 😁 I think you're long-arming that balloon...

You beat me to it by 17 minutes...by the beard of Zeus!

Thanks, I was actually just looking at that rod on sale. It's in a cart along with a Lew's HM85. It's a tie right now.

Saw this on a non-fishing-related FB page with the question, "How old is this reel?" Who cares? What brand is that braid?!!! Ima buy some TODAY...

Agree 100%

Never tried an Ark but that sure looks right.

There is a rig(s) that is a fish slayer during certain times of the year in my area. It consists of a light-wire 2/0 worm hook, a 1/16 or 1/8 tungsten weight, and (depending on which lake) a Zoom Finesse Worm or a Yamamoto Fat Baby Craw. The lightest combination of hook/weight/plastic weighed out at .25oz and the heaviest combination weighed .40oz. I'm currently fishing this on a Dobyns FR702SF. This is my least-liked rod in my arsenal and I want to abandon it. I fish this on mono and will not be changing that. -My preference leans toward XF so I'm thinking M/XF or a M/F from a manufacturer whose fasts tend to be faster than average -Prefer 7' but will consider 6'10 to 7'1. -Prefer cork but not a deal-breaker -MAX spendiness would be $200 and that's if I'm feeling rich that day. I'm struggling to find this spinning rod. If you have any suggestions that meet this criteria please let me know. Your input is much appreciated.

Grew tired of the clutter. Also moved locations in the garage to get more working room around the boat. It's ridiculous of me to complain about space when I have a heated 1800sq ft garage, but you just never have enough space. I don't care if it's a warehouse, I'll fill it up! The stack of shallow drawers worked out just as I hoped they would. I won't get rid of that old workbench because my dad made it, but I'm pleased to have my fishing work area in white cabinets like the shop area of my garage. Yes, I'm "that" guy. Before After

I clicked through my discount link and put a Tatula casting rod in the cart...no discount. I put a Duckett casting rod in the cart...20% off. I think that confirms they are excluded. Not unusual, in my experience, for Daiwa to be excluded from most "storewide" sales, but those same stores will have a Daiwa-only sale at some point also. They're just special I guess.

Not to be repetitive...but Mike just fixed up two of my Daiwas. One was brand new but not up to usual standards and he squared that away. The other took a swim to the muddy bottom 15ft under my boat after my reel seat broke and was completely locked up. He squared that one away too. He's very communicative and exceptionally honest when he's telling you his opinion and your options. Highly recommend @Delaware Valley Tackle.