MN Fisher

Nora and I need a pair of those....

There won't be anything left of that stave after a couple days though....

6061 is better - no matter the particular flavor - as the alloy has a much higher tensile strength (27,000psi for 6063-T52 vs 45,000psi for 6061-T6 - the two most commonly available alloys). When I built Bass Trek, all the framing was done in 6061-T6 for the added strength.

Tonight it's a bit of Murphys Stout

Original Z-Man chatterbaits were my mainstay until I started switching to Siebert's Fogy and Fogy Pro. They're a decent chatter, and I caught many a fish on them.

I got the exact same unit last spring at Scheels for the same price - came with the GT-54.

I like a longer rod myself Mojo Bass (pre Trigon) 7'5" MH/XF More of a MH-H as it's rated to 1&1/4 oz lure weight.

Berkley Chigger Craw, Missile Baits D'Stroyer

Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory are the only places that brown bear hunting is allowed on the continent.

That's a decent Scotch...not top of the line, but good for the price....I think he'll be happy with it.

Wife got me a Black Bass 7'3" MH/F for my birthday last month. While not as light as a Victory, it's well balanced with a Tatula 100 on it, the taper seems to be good and it seems responsive. I might have a new line to purchase since they ruined the Mojo. I like the color scheme as well.

There's a Turkish restaurant in my area - belly dancing around the tables and everything. Yep, Turkish Coffee will put hair on your chest in no time...no matter who you are. I've got a french press that I use now and then, but mainly just a $25 B&D Drip machine. I'd love to get a high-end coffee - but I'm a cheap B-Tard cause of my finances...my regular coffee of choice is Folgers Black Silk, my twice a week special is Caribou Mahogany Blend and my guilty pleasure that I 'indulge' in twice a year is Flamstead Estate Jamaican Blue Mountain....I keep a bag of whole-bean vacuum packed in the freezer, pull out enough for a couple cups, grind it, and brew it.

That's gonna be me on Wednesday - though I'm the cook, so it'll be done how I like it (mostly). "Stick a fork in it and it tries to moo."

Meanwhile, at the same latitude as Andy - I woke up to +25 this morning....amazing what a change in longitude can bring.

Yule is here - so my gifting from Spencer has been opened. A few Mike Siebert jigs, some worm weights and a nice selection of plastics....all of this will get use this coming year, thanks man.

Same here - but I made sure my saved logon info is with the E-Mail address....it had been set to my user-name.

Good thoughts for your dad, Glenn.

I did the canoe thing up north but down here when I tried it, it was too much trouble given the high traffic volume on my lakes. So I went and built Bass Trek starting with an old 3-seat fishing boat. My canoe was pretty tricked out too.

I'm still sold on Cals - a little applied with a brush to the gears and my reels are super-smooth and quiet....even my 'cheap' Daiwa Bass-X and Pflueger President XT reels work great after a clean and re-lube. "Run away - run away bravely" A good yearly service should take at least 1/2 an hour...least that's about what it takes me per reel.

I would - when he refused to even step on stage during a weigh in, I lost all respect for him.

Reminds me of winter camping. We had a perk-pot that you'd set in the fire to make coffee. One time we filled it a little too much so the grounds were sitting in the water. By the time it started perking, the coffee was done, and we let it perk for another 1/2 hour. That coffee was strong enough to knock over a bull elephant, but it was hot and we were cold.....

It's here.......waiting for Yule to open it....

I've used SuperBraid and find it pretty close to 832 in performance. Frankly, if I hadn't labeled the reels, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference between the 10#832 and 10# SuperBraid - both in Hi-Vis Yellow.

Agree with Gim - I'm 6'1" and 210....my ideal is around 195, but I've a slimmer build than average. The ankle issue has prevented me from a lot of the exercise I usually get - hence the slight overweight condition I'm now in. Check with a doc to see what your idea weight should be - it's not the same for everyone who's six-foot-nil.