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The Lucky Craft rods on Tackle Warehouses site look very good, indeed. They were highly regarded by the Tackle Tour folks, too.

You do have some talent! They look awesome!

Freshwater drum apparently taste like crap. Curiously, the saltwater drums (spot, croaker, etc) are delicious.

Both. Depending on how I feel.

I find them to be at least as durable as other worms. And more so than swim senkos.

That's as good a deal as when you could get Revo SCs from Cabelas for $79.

There was one near Richmond, VA yesterday. A whopping 2 on the richter scale.

I've checked some Richmond news sites and found nothing.

Did you keep it? I hear they are delicious.

I was chatting with the gun manager at GreenTop today and he told me a gun went off at BPS today in Richmond. Rumor has it someone stuck a round in one of the guns on the floor. No one hurt. But quite a surprise. Can't find any details yet on the web. Anyone know anything about it?

Abu Garcia Cardinal 802s on sale for $71.99. That's a helluva deal on an outstanding reel. Various Lucky Craft lures for $9-$10. These are mainly some lipless, some of the topwaters with the prop on the tail, and the Fat CB in shallow, medium and deep diving models. Mostly in less desirable colors, but I saw quite a few in aurora black, ghost, and tennessee shad. Lots of other sales tags on reels and rods, and lures. Definitely worth stopping by. http://www.greentophuntfish.com/

The guy that runs the ramp at the main lake I fish gives out his personal number to call if boaters ever gets stuck or stranded. He's johnny-on-the-spot, too, when someone calls. Thankfully I never have had to, but a lot of folks have.

How much do they weigh when they are full of line?

http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/103216

Glad you got it fixed. Green Top is, indeed, the best.

This reel has a Limited Lifetime Warranty? http://www.***.com/descpageRLCDAIWA-DAGCR.html#

Like Burley said, some precision tools. Get yourself some tools you can dedicate to reel maintenance. And get some good ones, too. Good ones don't cost a lot more than crappy tools. I have 4 screwdrivers - 2 phillips (one small, one medium) and 2 flathead (one small, one medium). I don't like little nubby screw drivers that take bits. If you have a reel where you have to reach through the frame, a nubby screw driver may not be long enough. Screw drivers with the matte tip that reduced slipping it a good idea. It's easy to booger up a screw head that is in too tight. A little mechanic's pick is also a goof idea. You can use these to take retainers off bearings and take grip caps out. A precision socket on a driver (not a wrench) for the handle nut. A few small brushes. Q-tips. Tweezers. Next, a good work surface. I keep my stuff in a medium size storage tupperware container. The lid is a great surface to work on. On the under side, the rim is recessed and there are little ribs all the way around. This makes for a great way to keep little parts organized, close and most importantly, keep them from rolling away.

BTW, it's 73 degrees right now where I am. Not bad for late July. We just had a cold rain. The stars are out. My hiatus may be seriously delayed.

You need to come down here and give me a lesson ;D. Other than one lake, I fish tidal water more than any other water. I'm not finding bass in schools at all this time of year (at least not any king of tight schools). I usually pick up one bass on structure and that's it. They seem to be spread all over. In fact, except for winter, there's not much difference between where I find them now as where I find them in late spring, early summer and fall - hard structure on the ingoing and outgoing tide. I just find that in mid to late summer, the bite is a bit more off and they are harder to catch. Maybe they just have more to choose from and can afford to be picky. I find smaller cranks, more subtle plastics and finesse baits are the ticket. Fall is when fishing really picks up on the waters I fish. You can catch them on just about anything then. Or maybe I'm just wrong, and that mid-summer heat makes me inpatient and I move on too quickly. Probably the latter.

Thank goodness. This has been a really mild summer compared to past summers. No 100 degree days yet, and only a few in the mid 90s.

Wait 'til the new Premier is available. I'm betting it will be a fantastic reel.

Also, I like fishing during the week. And I don't get much time off during the summer. That means dealing with crowded ramps and competing with all the jet skiers, kayakers, rowers (we have rowing teams practicing on some of my favorite waters) and all the other pleasure boaters on weekends.

I'll fish even when the water droplets on my line freeze and collect on the rod tip. But I can't bring myself to get out in 95 degree temps and 90% humidity. I'd rather drive deck screws into my own skull than do that.

Nice Job!

I'm starting my summer fishing hiatus. Not only do I not catch many fish, I'm getting to the point I can't take the heat and humidity. I might go out for a little on a morning or evening, but fishing through the day for me is pretty much over for me until September. I find its a good time to clean gear, clean the boat, etc. Anyone else do this?