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That's AWESOME man and congratulations to both of you... Thanks for being a great Dad Big O www.ragetail.com

Here you go guys and gals Our Monster Bass II was just completed last night and "GET BACK JACK" it's "OUT OF SIGHT"... Well maybe I'm a little prejudice ;D As with Monster Bass I, there are many of our BassResource members in this new one and "Thanks Everyone" for allowing us to showcase your "Big Catches"... and of course Ms M for the producing it She's so pretty and such an Awesome Fishin' Gal, We voted to place her on the Cover... OF COURSE : (against her wishes > I might add) We didn't have any recent giant Smallmouths for it so PLEASE forgive me for not including our "Awesome Brown Fighting Friends". I hope you enjoy the RT Monster Bass Series videos and Please take the time to share them with your fishing Family and Friends. Big O www.ragetail.com

Now that's the way to spend a lunch Break right there Excellent Fish Tholmes Big O www.ragetail.com

Thanks Yall, Ck out Randall's Slob in his recent thread...Yeh Baby! Young Shimmy Skywalker, you must release your anger...give in to the DARK SIDE, the Bait Monkey's lair, lol. Strike King takes care of that stuff thank God... I get the fun part like creating it, fishing it, and helping others to figure out uses and techniques with'em. I'm really glad you like'em Shane, I'm blessed living in Texas...we have so many quality public lakes all over the State nowadays. You have some awesome fishing too, fished there alot back in the 60's and 70's Big O www.ragetail.com

YEH BUDDY !!! That's an absolute Slob right there Randall...WTG Man WOOOO-HOOOOOO Big O www.ragetail.com

Yes he does, and he rarely fishes any given spot without picking up one of his jig rods. Big O www.ragetail.com

WTG Paul, the smile on your Dad's face tells the story Good Fishin' and Fun Times all around... Some real nice Kentucky Lake Bass too Big O www.ragetail.com

That's awesome and your photo's tell the entire story very well! The last one with you and your son is priceless Great Dads are in short supply throughout our society today... but that's obviously not a problem at your house Big O www.ragetail.com

One of our TEAMRAGETAIL Members Ms M, produced a "Rage Tail Monster Bass 1" Video and it is posted on YouTube for all to see She's so awesome and she is working on "Rage Tail Monster Bass 2" as we speak because she said there are way to many for just one video! Thanks Ms M for all of your hard work and by the way, if a Hollywood movie producer finds out about you....we're gonna miss you alot :'( We also thank everyone here at BassResource for the terrific photos that were provided Let us know what you think and be sure to post comments there on YouTube as well !!!! Thanks Big O www.ragetail.com

Excellent Big O www.ragetail.com

Not all fish that set heavy weight records are superior genetic freaks...but they are superior feeding freaks, just like some of yours are Paul I think I might be a superior feeder too, I am getting huge in my older years Big O www.ragetail.com

Good Parenting skills are necessary to raise good young'uns and sounds like you're doing a good job Paul Glad you like the Thumper and I like it's versatility too... Big O www.ragetail.com

Excellent Fish and congratulations on your new PB Big O www.ragetail.com

I always bury the eye of the hook slightly for line knot protection Also to the original topic question, I agree that the style of hook chosen should determine necessity for skin hooking or not. When using a standard EWG where the eye of the hook is in line with the hook point, skin hooking is preferred. Using a straight shank flipping hook or even some of the offset J Hooks, in order to keep a straighter profile on the bait and possibly avoid cork screwing on a quick retrieve, leaving the hook point just below the skin of the bait is OK. I will push the hook point thru for an exit channel and slip it back inside the plastic for weedless applications. Hope that helps, Big O www.ragetail.com

That's a great report and sounds like you had fun regardless Big O www.ragetail.com

You might catch a GIANT when you go back out there too Big O www.ragetail.com

Very nice and I agree with Shane, that looks to a bit better than you noted in your title Big O www.ragetail.com

Hey Nate, That's what I use the New Red JJ's for been using it since they came out with it. Don't let a drop get on your carpet though, it won't come out : Tha Falcon Lake Rage Craw has Red in it and I'm extremely happy with it too Big O www.ragetail.com

That's Great Ken and glad you two got to fish together...Kelley is a Nice Ole Codger, huh! Big O www.ragetail.com

Very Nice ETB, you're still doing the Smorgasboard thing Huh!! Looks like a fun day for sure Big O www.ragetail.com

That's what fishing is all about in my book, Good friends having Good times on the water Big O www.ragetail.com

I use standard 2/0 or 3/0 Owner offset round bend hooks for them when Tx. rigging or flipping. Any small jig even 1/8 oz will still fall with plenty of flapping action. Big O www.ragetail.com

Those are some fine fish Randall and I haven't figured out why the folks can't understand the need for grass in many of our lakes...Maybe it's not the bass fishing they're interested in when they make those decisions. Big O www.ragetail.com

Yep, that's a good one for sure...WTG Big O www.ragetail.com

Fine Day for sure!!! Big O www.ragetail.com