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Might be too large of a file. Try resizing it smaller and then resubmit it. I had the same problem this AM. The FAQ tutorial explains it all nicely.

Check out the "Tackle Box Choices" thread on this forum just down the page a little bit. The $20.00 red Okeechobee bag with 4 3600 Plano boxes might be a good option for you too. Walmart usually has them.

Of all the NFL quarterbacks I liked Brett the best. He was a gritty player who played with pain and never complained. One of the all-time greats, IMO!! It's going to be very difficult for GB to replace him.

Here's my screensaver/background: This is the litte mini-farm that I bought to live on when I'm back in Indiana visiting family and FISHING:o)

I love to fish topwater but seldom do since the plastic worms have been the most productive baits the last several times out. Jigs with tubes have also been a good producer for me. Later this year I'll revert back to some topwater during the early and late hours of the day. Nothing like a topwater strike to get your heart pumping. IMO:o)

I have the large Okeechobee bag and I absolutely love it! I continually take things out of my other 4 hard shell tackle boxes to put in it, depending on what type of lures I want to use on any given day. The smaller bag is also nice and I may end up with one of them too. With the Plano 3600/3700 boxes, all you really need is a heavy duty canvas type bag to carry them in. Something like a gym bag or equipment bag would suffice nicely. The Okeechobees also have end and side pouches/pockets to carry additional smaller boxes, sunglasses, cell phones, etc., etc.

Ready, opened, and used x4 since mid Feb. Sure hope all you folks back East have an EARLY Spring so you can get out there after 'em!!!

Every time I disassemble something and put it back together I always have extra parts left over. I don't know why:o)

Brut. Don't know why. Been married 37 years!! I was gonna say "Essence of Spinach". Ahgagagaga!!

Welcome! A 5lb 3oz bass is definately something to be proud of! Great job! Did you happen to get a picture of it? There are many fantastic guys and gals on BR who will share a wealth of knowledge and experience with you!

First of all CONGRATULATIONS on your one year anniversary! Your wife obviously understands your passion for fishing. With that kind of compatibility you are one lucky fellow. Come to think about it, I'd say most of the wives of the BR guys understand and support our passion. They might not like the $$$s we spend on it, but they at least tolerate it to some degree:o) It also appears you had one NICE day out there on the lake!

Welcome to THE BEST bass fishing forum on the net, IMO! There are many super guys and gals on this fantastic forum who will eagerly share their expertise and knowledge.

A hearty WELCOME! The guys and gals on BR are GREAT!!!

I go to bed way too early to be up late and I get up so early that it might be considered being up late:o) Ahgagagagaga!!!

Aaron: that's very SAD news and I feel for you and your family! It's a horrible affliction and I hope someday there will be a cure for it. Your Grandmother and your entire family will be in my prayers!!!

Well, I took the quiz and ended up being Anakin Skywalker. Dang, I was hoping for Yoda since he and I are about the same height:o) "Luke, I AM your Father!" Ahgagagagaga!!

Welcome to the BEST bass fishing forum on the Net, IMO! Many great guys and gals on here who eagerly share a wealth of experience and expertise!!

Hang in there!! One of the BEST things you can do for YOU!!!

Wasabi is also pretty potent stuff. Great on sandwiches. Brings tears to my eyes and makes my nose drip:o)

Dang, I really honestly feel bad for you guys and gals who have to deal with all that adverse weather back East!! My Mom complains about it almost every time she calls!!! Well, at least you're not all SUNBURNED to a crisp like I got Saturday and Sunday:o)

OK, I hope I got this all figured out correctly. I just checked the CA.Gov site and it states that the CA state record for LMB is 21.12. Yesterday I caught one LMB that weighed 1.3 pounds (small, I know, but hey, it was the only one I got all day) I do have a picture of me and the fish but I don't know how to post it on the thread (any help will be appreciated - I can email the pic to someone if he/she can then post it for me). Anyway: 1.3/21.12 = .06155 x 100 = 6.155 Hopefully I'll better that next time out!! NOTE after UrbanRedneck's post: DANG, the rest of the CA guys are gonna be TOUGH!!!

I'll have to ditto the smell of the morning dew and mist as it evaporates off the water's surface. The sound of loons and ducks is also a sheer joy to hear as well.

Personally I have learned a LOT from reading all the posts on this Fantastic Forum!! I also watch Lindner's Angling Edge, Bass Masters, and Bass Edge on OLN (I think that's the channel) and those programs are excellent when it comes to teaching lure selection and techniques. There are numerous videos that are available as the rest of the BR guys will tell you about. I just think you can pretty much learn almost everything you need to know from the posts on BR and watching TV programs AND going out there and catchin' 'em:o)

Well, honestly not all that much, BUT it really depends on "the bite" and all the associated factors that make it up on any given day. IF we're talking JUST bass fishing, then I'd say about 20% of the time I get skunked but even on those days I do usually get opportunities to catch a few (stirkes that I fail to set the hook on). For instance, last Saturday I set the hook on a smallish bass that ended up getting all tangled in the reeds at the side of the boat. We saw him and as I was reaching down to get him he flopped around and spit the hook. Did I catch that fish: NO, but I did have him on the line and even got to see him. I don't consider a fish caught until I have it in hand. Unfortunately that was the only hookup that I had all day. I had several other nice strikes that I missed, so I'd say I got skunked that day. BUMMER, but it still was a great day. My fishing partner had 4 great hookups, of which he only boated one nice 2 pounder. IF I want to go to almost any lake, pond, or river and just catch any species of fish, I can generally succeed all the time (if I have the time to just wait it out). Catfish, bluegill, crappie, carp are far less elusive than bass, IMO:o) Walleye and Musky are pretty darn elusive too, I've been told, but I hope to catch a few of them later this year.

Thanks for the link, Burley!! Ironman was one of my Marvel comic favorites when I was a kid! The movie should be good!