J Francho

Different hook sets for different hooks/baits. Sounds like you have a bunch of mechanics issues, by your description. In simple terms: Sweep set for spinnerbaits. You're already reeling, in why stop? For T-rigs, you're tip is already up, so reel down, while pointing the rod at the fish, and whale on it. Same for jigs with a brush guard. Light wire hooks, and finesse tackle calls for a wrist snap. Treble hooks, sort of a sweep, reel set type of hookset. Get to a point where you don't have more slack line than necessary. Always anticipate how you are going to set the hook.

Take her to a pig farm on bacon day.

We use a similar bait up here, except there is an once of lead molded to the base of the treble. Helps keep the bait "in the zone."

how much dawn do you mix with the water and how long do you let them sit? I put a small amount on a toothbrush, and scrub away. occasionally, I run the part under a trickle of hot tap water. Make sure you thoroughly rinse and dry the part.

Handle bearings, drilled frame, and salt ready. Yawn.

Personal opinions on reel lubricants are fun discussions. The best is the one you've used. Someone else has a completely different idea of what the best is. A pro will know what works, where, and in what circumstances. No one lube strategy works for everything.

1. Shimano website has the schematic. 2. You need to remove part# 3931 before you can remove the crank side cover. 3. Send it to a pro.

Acetone for bearings, Dawn for everything else.

For strictly heavy cover, I've used 30# triple Fish with good success. I prefer straight 65# braid, though.

Save up another $100, and you'll be able to get a unit from any of the "big three" (HB, Low, Garmin) that you won't quickly grow out of. Rods and reels....watch the classifieds here, and other forums for good deals.

I generally use a fast, walking retrieve. To be honest, I use a pencil popper more than a Rico or Pop-R style bait.

Setup some drift chains and a drift sock/sea anchor for dealing with the wind, and use the TM for small corrections. Boat looks great - not too complicated, or top heavy like most I see. Nice work.

I believe he's married to a woman from VA.

Water boils at 212 °F, or 100 °C.

Its a Uni Knot. Much written....

Uni, Palomar, and Snell.

Anytime you want to keep a plastic bait in one spot, while adding some action, the drop shot rig is the way to go. Try a long drop line, heavier than usual weight, like 3/8 oz, and cast so the sinker lands beyond a bedding bass. let the bait fall on slack line. As things "cool down" slowly lift the line, and gently wiggle the bait in the nesting bass's face. Works like a charm:

8, 10, 12 CXX 10, 12 Trilene Fluoro I chose 10 lb, since it was the average size, and I use more of it than anything else.

I don't think it mattered here. They caught throughout afternoon, progressively getting worse. Maybe if I was using a slower retrieve, like yo-yo, jigging spoon style it would be different.

Shows what I know, though it is the internet, LOL. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/catfish/albino.php I looked quickly for state records of ALBINO channel cats, but didn't turn up much.

"Old people have old people strength!" LMAO!

Albino channel cats are very common,, but on fish farms. They wouldn't survive long in the wild, unless they were planted as adults, and even then....

I'd fish with me any day ;D Seriously, many of the guys already mentioned I'd like to get out with. I'm sure I'll get meet a few this year.

WNY Team Pro Snagger got out today for some windy weather bassin'. Translation: jfrancho, kittasou, and KaseV grab a rental tin can with an egg beater outboard, and try to fit in some fishing between screwing around and cracking jokes. The moving bait/reaction bite that was on last week has really cooled down. Kitta got into the first green fish with a jig. The wind really started howling, so we ran around looking for some shelter. Finally found a great drift using both a drift sock, and the see-ment anchor the tin can came with. I proceeded to put on a pike clinic. No baits of fingers were lost, though we all laughed hard when I reached in and grabbed a green pike right out of the water when it ran to the boat. He took the trap deep, and I wanted it back, LOL. I finally got my green fish on Mr. Pink's associate, Mr. Construction Cone. It was an awesome sight, as the fish grabbed it on the last pause close to the boat. A couple more bass in the boat, and Kase had to take off. So, Kitta and I decided to check out an area that usually doesn't produce well, but it was so slow fishing, anything was worth a shot. Take a look at this laydown, in less than a foot of slime green water: I made an ill advised cast, using a medium/fast rod and 15 lb. CXX, propelling a T-rigged Power Worm into the secondary crown on the left, draping the line over two branches. As soon as the rod settled, I knew I was bit, and thought, "Oh man, I've got set the hook, and try to get this fish over those two branches." You can imagine how this went....suffice it to say, I got the fish, and Kitta got the shot: All in all, I think we boated just six or seven green trout, a perch, and 1.75 northerns. :laugh: Tough day, but given the company, totally worth it.

Thanks guys. Yeah, Paul, these 'eyes had perfect fins and coloration. Beautiful, in an ugly/delicious sort of way. I didn't keep any, though. Felt they needed fattening up