Dwight Hottle

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That's what happens when you match one of the best talent teams in college football with absolutely terrible coaching that should know better. Fire coach Day.

I watched that game & loved it when Auburn out smarted Bama. A true classic.

I'll be pulling for my buckeyes to beat Xichigan & go to the big ten championship against Oregon next weekend.

So I don’t wet the bed. lol.

Talking with my wife this morning about how well I slept last night. We are both in our mid 70’s. I remarked I only got up once to pee in the middle of the night & she said the same thing. That was a welcome change to the typical nightly interruptions. We both had the typical daily exercise for the holiday. My wife remarked the only daily difference was the turkey we consumed. We ate at normal dinner time. I know they say turkey consumption makes people sleepy after thanksgiving dinner. Do any of you notice a difference in your sleep pattern. I’m aware that turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid that promotes drowsiness in greater amounts than the typical turkey consumption. What’s your experience?

That's exactly why you should be keeping largemouth bass not my beloved small mouths.

I have to do the same thing this summer. Good luck.

Only in California.

This Steve Daniels?

Rest up Catt.

2024 has been a pretty good year for me. I got a nice smallie at 6-12 & a largemouth at 9-6 but no PB's. Jerk baits & swim baits worked best for me.

Katie you should have stopped at 2024. How cool would that have been 2024 in 2024. Congrats on the year.

The turned in point & the upturned angle at the bottom you mentioned is the reason they are superior to round bend hooks. The turned in point grabs fish flesh faster just like a circle hook does. It then penetrates quicker than a round bend. And lastly that funky bend you talk about keeps fish hooked up better by not allowing the hook point to back out as easily. I change out all my treble hook baits with Owner zo wire hooks. It’s expensive but well worth the improved hookup ratio & reduced loss of catches. Also use a lure retriever when you get snagged. And if that doesn’t work wrap your braid around a piece of wooden dowel like a broom handle for pulling lose snags. Don’t tighten down your drag to do so because it just causes braid dig in on the spool & weakens the braid. It can also distort the spool.

250+ days ? Typo perhaps

I think I’m going to quit posting answers because there are so many smart anglers on this site they have already covered the question completely before I can contribute. Well thought out answer @A-Jay.

@T-Billy Your tearing them up this year Tim. Congrats.

Cypress was sprayed & the hydrilla is no longer a problem. Toho on the other hand is almost unfishable & navigation is a problem from outboards overheating. I was on Cypress yesterday & it fishes fine.

You do not need a split ring if you are using a rounded snap like this. The split ring plus snap add extra weight to the bait. If the balance of the bait is critical use one or the other.

This is the period for me as well regarding largemouth. But right now is the most exciting period for smallies. The first 10lb smallie out of Lake Erie, all the recent 9lb catches from New York & the big smallies from Michigan & other Great Lakes states & all the recent state records being broken & the rise of Idaho as the destination for trophy smallies. The warming water trends across the US & increased food sources are contributing to the golden age of small jaws.

Caught a nice one fishing the Kissimmee chain.

Not to disagree with your statement but I’m 76 years old & have been fishing for at least 60 +years. I have never had to exercise a reel warranty in my lifetime. I have always adhered to buying quality products over price so I don’t buy cheap reels. Buying JDM reels is a no brainer when the yen disparity is in your favor because the warranty is not important when buying quality products like Shimano or Diawa. Just my experience based on about 20 some JDM reel purchases.