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Man Burley, you look a-s-s-t-a-s-t-i-c !!

I think I'm going to buy one of the Fenwick Elite Tech rods. They have a 6'6" and a 7' crankbait model that is rated for 1/4-5/8 oz baits. For light baits, is one length better than the other??

Where do you inshore fish for dolphin?

WHAT?!?!!?!? How can she continue to support your fishing habit it she retires?!?!?!?!!? Seriously, congrats to her on a long and successful career. She's entitled to a well-deserved retirement.

Not a clue.

SHWEET! Finally a cool looking American-market reel that isn't a Daiwa. I will add one of these to the collection ASAP. Revo Toro Notice the marking says "Toro HS." "High Speed." Now look closely at the drag - "6.?:?" That's where the Revo has the gear ratio emblazoned. It also has a high-capacity spool. So, does this mean there's a cranking-speed version, too?????? The body design is a little different, too. What are those ribs on the gear housing?? Wonder if the overall size is a little different. And a new Cardinal, too...

I think I remember someone here saying they got one or was getting one. Does anyone have one of these? If so, thoughts? I'm still in the market for a purpose built cranking rod(s) and I like Fenwicks.

How about including an old Coke can or tire.

That's a Northern Watersnake. Non-venomous fish and frog eater. Testy buggers, though. They bite, a lot. That one in your photo is beautifully marked. I have a stupid habit of trying to catch most snakes I come across. Of them all, I've been bitten most frequently by Northern Watersnakes.

Stop it, you're killin' me. 4 days a week, and golf-course bass. My head is going to explode. ;D

"...4 days a week." I *** you. Welcome.

And never believe... ...I'm not mad. ...it's OK. ...nothing's wrong. ...I don't want anything for {insert occassion}. ...no one can compete with you.

I vote for the Revo STX as well. It's a super performer and will handle light baits (1/4 oz) very well as long as you have a it on a rod that will. It's extremely well made. And Abu's customer service is outstanding.

Cottonmouths have a strongly hemotoxic venom that destroys red blood cells and is strongly anticoagulant (anti-clotting). Adult Cottonmouths have moderate sized fangs and contain a lot of venom. Adults carry, on average, 80-170 milligrams (mg) of venom. The lethal dose for an adult human is about 100 mg. (Lethal dose is characterized by the amount of venom needed to killl 50% of adult humans envenomated. Also known as LD50 - short for lethal dose 50%.) The amount injected is usually much smaller. Some fatalities have occurred, but bites usually just result in tissue damage (those this can be nasty and crippling). Cottonmouths also have a nasty tendancy to carry bacteria. Secondary infections, such as tetnus and gangrene often occurs as a result of a bite. They also carry worms in their mouth that come from frogs and things they eat. Avoid Cottonmouths.

There's a huge amount of WRONG information out there on the treatment of venomous snake bites. There's two types of venom found in US snakes - hemotoxic (most with myotoxic properties) and neurotoxic. Some snakes have a combination of both. (Hemo=blood, myo=muscle, neuro=nerve) Hemotoxic (with myotoxic properties) venom is comprised of protiens that destroy red blood cells, vascular walls, muscle and connective tissue. It's vile stuff. This is the venom found in most rattlersnakes and cottonmouths, and one species of copperhead (the Tran Pecos Copperhead found in Texas). Bites from these snakes can result in serious injury - tissue loss, permanent disability or death. Other copperheads have just hemotoxic venom which usually result in swelling, bleeding and pain, but usually followed by a full recovery. Copperheads are considered the "least venomous" venomous snakes. The other venom is neurotoxic venom. Coral Snakes, Tiger and Mohave Rattlesnakes, and some Canebrake Rattlers have produce this venom. (Canebrakes are mainly hemo/myotoxic, with some neurotoxic properties.) This is a dangerous venom comprised of peptides that effect the synapses of the nervous system. Envenomation can lead to blindness (usually temporary), paralysis and respitory failure. The Tiger and Mojave Rattler (the Arizona variety) is considered the deadliest North American snake, and among the most venomous in the world. (The only upside to being bitten by a snake with a neurotoxic venom is that you won't melt (like you might with hemo/myotoxic venom) as you die .) For envenomations by hemo/myotoxic varieties, tourniquets are OUT. They will keep the venom concentrated in the limb resulting is a worse injury. Cutting is out as it opens new tissue to venom exposure. Shocking devices (like stun guns popular among hunters with dogs) don't work - despite popular opinion to the contrary. Suction cups produce mixed results. The best way to treat this bite is to get medical help as soon as possible. "Crofab" is the usual antivenin used to treat bites. This stufff cost about $1,500 per file, and a mild envenomation will take about 6-8 vile. Severe envenomation may take 20+. Snakebites produce some of the costliest injuries. For neurotoxic envenomation, pressure bandages above the bite can be helpful as this will restrict the flow of the venom into the rest of the body. Obviously, medical help is critical. The best medicine is to not get bitten. Watch where you step and put your hands. Don't touch any snake you cannot 100% identify. Be aware of any aquatic snake - especially in the south. Do not molest snakes. I've been interested in snakes for most of my life. I've hunted them (not to kill), captured and kept hundreds of snakes - including some venomous snakes (cottonmouths). They are amazing animals. Admire them for what they are. Leave them alone.

It doesn't ungulate through the water, but it has a very nice action nonetheless.

Try a Jackall Giron. *** Jackall Giron

I have a Johnny Morris Elite baitcast reel from BPS. I believe there is some significant relationship between that reel and Pinnacle. My Johnny Morris is outstanding. It seems to be very well made and casts like a dream. The more I use it the more I like it.

Nothing - as long as you make them with your mouth.

I was gona say, if it was an Eastern, you made an important discovery - since they don't exist farther west that the extreme eastern portion of Louisianna (and probably not there anymore). Westerns are testy buggers. Some scientists say many Westerns have lost their inclination to rattle since they are so heavily hunted by humans. They've learned that rattling draws humans closer.

A snapping turtle that big is probably more than 100 years old. Hope you let it go (though its days are probably now numbered if it swallowed a 9/0 hook). Here's one of several snappers I found in my yard last August after they hatched in my flower bed. (BTW, that's my hand, so that picture also qualifies as a picture of me.)

Who identified it as an Eastern Diamondback? The medical folks?

This happen in Texas?

Equipment is what you make of it.

A lot of people belittle the Ugly Stik - mainly because it isn't a G Loomis. It's somewhat heavy, unbalanced and whippy. Nevertheless, some of the best fisherman I know, most much better than me, fish with Ugly Stiks.