J Francho

Here's a copy and paste from another post I made elsewhere. Sums things up fine for me. This will sound crass, and I know, consider the source.... I'm not condemning anyone for not liking the thing. Hell, it makes my shoulder ache looking at the tainted *** box full of them in my living room. But here's the straight talk. Guys that claim the Alabama rig, or other multiple bait or teaser rig are cheating are the same guys that don't always catch a limit of keepers every outing. They see 3 lb. doubles or triples, like has been posted on the interwebz ad nauseum, and cry outrage. I mean, it MUST BE cheating. It's not, if it's legal according to local fishing laws. I catch 20-40 fish per tournament day. I catch less during my personal fishing time because I'm not focused on a bag better than yours - my mindset is elsewhere. Sorry, it's a case of the have nots pointing the finger at the haves, and using some weird self righteous argument to condemn the bait. It's not the bait, it's the angler. You cannot assign motive without spending the day fishing with me. I might be learning a new bait or technique. I might be learning a new lake. I might be figuring out how to not break off using light line, without killing the fish. That might be another whole book. Tie up your usual baits and fish your usual spots with real 3 lb. break strength line. You're strike count will astound you. Anyway, off topic... I guess I am wondering why it's "cheating" of it's legal. I hear, it's not sporting. Same guys say don't play your fish because they'll die. OK, that's not sporting either. I hear the that it's like running a net through the water, and fish can't resist biting it. If that's so, why are MULTITUDES complaining about it not working, and asking how to catch with it. The Senko or Slug-O should be banned before that thing should, LOL. It's a VERY specific tool. Suspended fish, open water, feeding on bait balls, match the hatch, depth and moment. Geez, sounds a lot like fishing to me. As far as the Elites and Classic goes, CUT AND DRY RULES ARE EASIER TO OFFICIATE THAN ANY STATE LAWS. To me, they took the easy way out. And they satisfied the incessant complaints from the have nots, both following the sport, and on the tour. One thing is fo-sho, the ban ain't my problem. I don't fish the Elite or Classic.

I knew you'd get the warm fuzzies over that!

How it affects fisheries....hmmmm. You mean that every fish caught with an A-rig gets hooked, played, and released? We're already on that road, buddy. You worried the bucket brigaders will get their hands on one of these A-rigs? So they seine their shore spots of dink bass - they do that already. We still catch limits despite their legal creels. Worried about catching pressured fish, or not being able to catch them? That's every tournament angler's problem. What's the problem? One lure, one reel, one rod, one at a time. But I roll with 20+ combos. It's still a story of the have nots/can nots and the winning bags.

No warranty, no buy. Can't get behind a company that won't stand behind their products.

It's all possible. I am actually adopted, and no idea of my origins. We even have the same hat!

The new rule takes any debate out of the rules interpretation, and simplifies the rules committee's job. Plus it quiets the "have nots" crowd that seems to ounumber the guys that have success with the bait.

Careful, BASS will ban those Ragetails! I hear fish can't help but to bite them!

Giants over Pats in OT.

Most of the reels I spool with fluoro are very shallow, and only hold 100 yeards of line or less, so I fill them.

It's more than rare. It is not your problem because you do not use braids.

Old news:

Looking good!

OK, you bought a new reel. It has a warranty. Demo or not, it should work fine. Otherwise it should be repaired or replaced by Shimano. Call them: 1-877-577-0600.

Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Why else would they come out with hooks with welded eyes, like the BMF?

Way nicer than my 1st powerboat, LOL. Get her slimed up.

my mistake, the profile map and IP say MI. Mych earlier than what I originally said. Someone down there would have a better bead on it.

Sounds more like your "cat" is actually a honey badger!

That is just a pegged t-rig, and doesn't solve the durability of the knot, or the knot getting twisted into the gap issues. My late friend Roger used to make a similar jig. I really wish I paid more attention to how he made them. Let's see the updates, jf10.

A totally different story here. They dropped it from unlimited to 50 fish limit per day a few years ago. This effectively killed a small commercial fishery, and now there are SEAS of puny perch showing up during early prespawn. The flip side, anglers have no issue getting 50 big ones, so I guess it's improved for the perch jerkers that whined about the commercial fisherman. I never had any trouble catching a bucketful.

The link supplied says they drown the bird in the Armagnac. Drowning seems pretty quick. I'd rather drown than have my head chopped off.

That fish, along with three others over the past five years was dead by weigh in. You can't "through the gills" resucitate a dead fish. BTW, it was a tongue hook on that particular fish. Should have left the hook in until weight in, might have changed the odds on it's survival. Live and learn.

Not planked, but wrapped walleye in soaked veneer strips with seasonings. My impression of planking is that it's smoke shortcut. The veneer wrap regulates heat, and keeps it moint on the grill.

Not quite clear. There's some reflective stuff, but it's not quite opaque. Good color in clear lakes.

So you'd rather waste a gut hooked fish? Stuff happens, be prepared to eat your errors.

Salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, and the secret....some crushed macadamia. Drizzle with olive oil. Cook @ 250° for about 9 minutes.