J Francho

Get a 20' bass boat. Lol.

Maybe you should tell us. Mostly my time is weeding through nasty PMs and blocking spam. Atta-boys are few and far between, and I was just recognizing the gesture. You yourself even took the time to take me to task for that too. We don't do this for fame. We certainly aren't getting rich, either. When guys go from catching dunks to posting a lunker, and YOU MEMBERS helped do that, that's why we mod. Bringing guys together, and sharing the knowledge is where it's at. You're welcome.

I'd go deep-v for all that duty. Some thing at least 18'.

I was under the impression he could move it, just not while in the water. Taking 2-3 minutes to plane is dangerous. Better to be trimmed in than too far out. But what do I know, you guys have this covered.

Congrats! Enjoy the new wheels.

Lol, permanent shine. Someday I'll tell you all about the great clam chowder tragedy of '12.

Uh, now you have to tell the story…

Thanks BB. We appreciate the the few compliments we get.

I use a custom color called dangling participle.

You should be able to plane out in that rig just fine. The fastest way to get on plane is trimmed all the in to the transom.

What kind of boat is it? What motor and prop?

42 precent.

I use 50# Braid (12# equiv). It's way too much strength, but I like how that size handles.

That makes this a legit tournament, then. Right? lol...

Either. Tan is heavier.

IDK. Are they marketed as better? Never really noticed, myself, though admittedly I don't often shop Quantum. I think a "fad" should probably be a little more universal than just one manufacturer. Replacing perfectly good bearings with noisier, fussier, expensive bearings that do not impact performance in any way seems to be a "fad" lately, lol.

Natural gas furnace, and wood burning forced air insert in the old fireplace.

Cal's works fine with duralumin.

No, I must have clicked the wrong button. I'll fix it.

Nope, no difference.

Did you just accuse anyone that doesn't agree with your opinion of not fishing? See how far that attitude gets you. I think we've exhausted all things besides muffler bearings that can go wrong with a reel.

Me niether, was being snarky.

You guys need a crash course in the binomial scientific nomenclature over making sarcastic comments directed at someone that went to school for fishery management, lol. Macropterus salmonoides is the only described so called "largemouth bass." Macropterus the genus, and salmonoides is the species. There are at least seven other species currently assigned to the genus Macropterus , and the status of the members are in flux due to discoveries in DNA research arena. The genus includes spotted, Coosa, smallmouth, and a few others - all collectively known as "black bass" though all different species. I'll reiterate, in our lifetime, the Florida and northern largemouths will be given separate species. The current mode in scientific description seems to favor elimination of subspecies designations, as the splitters are having their way over the lumpers. DNA research bolsters their position. It's been like this for 20 years or so. Now, mind blown? About what? I can't make up this stuff. And FYI, "F1" is a designation to denote generation. Do a cross, and the babies from that cross are F1, or gen 1. Their babies are F2. And so on. You can make the same reference to captive raised fish. F1 could refer to the babies from wild caught fish. F8 would be the eighth generation of captive raised fish from wild stock. It's just a way of denoting generations. Without referencing what the source fish are (wild caught, cross breed, etc.) the Fx designation means nothing.

You are both wrong. That a hybrid can produce viable offspring does NOT mean that they are the same species. In our lifetime, you will see a reclassification and renaming/descriptions of Centrarchids (i.e. Sunfishes) that will include a separate species designation for the Florida subspecies.

Melt in solvent and wear out quicker.