J Francho

That would make me nuts. I HAVE to know why.

We don't say hate! I dislike them with white hot intensity of 10,000 suns.

I'd need like 10 of those boxes for lipless baits alone.

Might be a little much on the delicate wrists. That reel is a thing of beauty, btw.

"lost your keys" ... yeah, I'd walk out when got them back. The worst is negotiating the deal, then sitting in the hot box with the finance dudes.

Those tension springs are notoriously difficult to set.

Like everything else, responsibility is a painful reality of being an adult. Maintenance of possessions, expensive or not, is all part of the deal. I personally enjoy that maintenance when I can do it myself. The learning process is something I hope never ends. That said, although I know how to do something, often it is less expensive in terms of my time to pay someone else to do the work.

Burgundy is the key

Haven't had any time for fishing, though the weather has been outstanding. One son dropping in, the other hanging on.

This is the truth!

Yep, as well as alewife and blueback herring, though I can't really tell the difference between hickory shad and American shad. I would guess that most of the big shad in landlocked water are hickory. AT any rate, they are both too big for black bass.

That's right up my alley. Looks good!

Now my gif makes no sense

That thing is a beast!

The controls in my GMC aren't too far off from what's in a Cadillac. I'm not surprised at your Lexus. They're made from the same parts bin as a Corolla. Those SC were pretty cool when they came out.

I can't say the exact length of time, but I know the worst is when you don't feel them taking the bait, only the spit out. Once in a blue moon I catch that fish on a second cast.

The size of the hook should be set by the bait you are using. The fish pictured was caught using a #6 Split Shot hook and a Crosstail Shad. When you are nose hooking, you need just enough hook to leave the point exposed. If you are using a weedless hook, then the bait should take up half the gap in the hook.

There's one minor distinction: the Talon are motorized, while Power Pole are hydraulic. I've gone back and forth about which I'd prefer and why. Not sure I'd want to deal with the remote pumps over the extra weight. They both sit next the outboard, so I'm not so sure they're as big an obstruction as many make them out to be. I wouldn't want a non boater casting over my outboard anyway.

You could die messing with a ray

The mat and the cooler were the best add ons for the money.

It's light grey, and anything I've gotten on it has come out with standard cleaners. It's a die cut kit from Hobie by Marine Mat. They're under $150 for the Compass. Goes on in under 30 mins.

I just used my flipping stick for frogs until getting a dedicated frog rod. Worked so well, it took me at least 20 years of frogging before getting a combo for it.

No. They were originally meant to be run dry, if they're from Smooth Drags.