Gone_Phishin

Look at it this way, you could have nicer rods and reels ....... I could have purchased a Ranger boat, a bigun. ;D

Jigs Jigs Jigs. I just don't fish them enough. I will force myself to. Lipless cranks as well.

We have plenty of tournaments in WI in Jan Burley. Just be sure to bring plenty of tip-ups, golden roaches, dead smelt, and creepers for your boots. Oh yea, don't forget the Korbel.

It's official, Cup @ 1:00pm Eastern Mon. At least I'll get some sleep.

They plan on it, check out your local FOX station. I'm so bummed about work. I mean how often can you watch the top-tier stock cars race in the wee hours, live? This is right up my alley. I'm assuming the Busch, or Nationwide, race will be Mon daytime tip. It was originally supposed to follow the Cup. Funny comment about the sunrise.

They've run what, 60 laps out of 250? I'll be home before the race is over. Bet there will be quite a few rednecks using sick time today. ;D My new casual/vac days don't begin for another week or two, otherwise I'd be popping popcorn and cracking a cold one when the race finally starts. Only in a perfect world.

Nascar.com nows says 2:00am. I can't wait up till the end. >

I wish I woulda taken a fraction of the money I've spent on lures/boxes/terminal tackle and invested it into more rods and reels. Coulda had some real nice stuff.

Looks like the bo sox signed the oft injured Bartolo Colon to a minor league deal today. Not a bad pick-up: no guaranteed salary; all incentive based; high ceiling. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3262747

I cannot fathom...all are in my prayers.

welcome ive been on here for years haha ;D Sounds good, let's go fishing.

I'm officially in the 'Can't stand the yanks or bo sox' boat.

I have the older Signature Series topwater casting model, pre Zell Rowland; it is the Dion Hibdon model. It's 6'6", medum powered, and has a fast tip. I believe the newer topwater models might have a softer tip. It's not a bad rod. I still use it for buzzbaits and spittin' images. It has a Fugi TCS reel seat that hasn't given me any problems. The rubber winding check has started to rot pretty badly though. Otherwise, the rod has held up pretty well. I bought this rod on clearance at BPS a few years back, well under $100. It's a nice rod for the price.

A dressed #4 Mepps Black Fury.

If the bite is tuff I use Bang shad on my hardbaits. I actually enjoy the smell. As T-rig said, it gives me confidence.

That reminds me of a super funny Simpson's quote. Homer was watching a WWII special that showed the German airborne getting their butts kicked. He then exclaimed "Ah the Luftwaffe, the Washington Generals of the History Channel."

If you're looking for a dedicated shallow crankin' setup, a Dobyns 684CB is worth a look.

I bought one years ago...it's still crankin' away. Can't beat it for the price.

Yup yup. The fast ratio will help you turn the fish before she can dive down into the thickest of the thick. And with the robust gearing in reels like the Curado or Zillion, you won't have to sacrifice winching power for a faster retrieve. What lakes do you fish? I live just outside of Oak Creek. I fish a lot of Racine Co. lakes. Eagle is one of my favs; caught my PR there. Whitewater is also a great big bass lake. Browns is a good #'s lake. We have a cottage on a lake in Wautoma, so I do the majority of my bassin' there. How about you?

I'll be in my twenties for six more months.

I have done the best on a Pointer 100DD in the walleye pattern. I have caught quite a few pike on this bait with no break-offs yet. Knock knock.

Yup yup. The fast ratio will help you turn the fish before she can dive down into the thickest of the thick. And with the robust gearing in reels like the Curado or Zillion, you won't have to sacrifice winching power for a faster retrieve.

Oh, and did I mention, the temp was a comfortable 60 degrees. Oh, sorry, :-X ;D Yea, Yea. Rub it in. ;D

We actually have clear skies tonight. Eclipse looks really neat. Kinda deep orange/red. Like John said, it's tuff to stand outside long when it's so cold out. Right now it's 1* w/out windchill.

Anyone but the Celtics. It was pretty obvious they were tanking games last year to get a shot at Oden or Durant. And then, when they fell in the lottery, I was loving it; serves them right. Then they go and bail themselves out with trades for KG and Allen.......I hope they fall flat on their faces. And I like Allen and KG.