Dwight Hottle

My advice might not be very popular but as a college student with other expenses/debt I would not finance a boat. Try and get involved as a non boat angler for tournaments. Once you graduate & find a full time job it will be more manageable to finance a boat or better yet pay cash.

Look at a deep V walleye/bass boat.

I leave all LC hooks on & replace as they wear. I do understand your thinking about a lighter wire hook like the Gammy since you are using a lighter action rod with fluoro. There is nothing wrong with changing things up do better match your other tackle selections. LC does use a much heavier hook on their cranks than they use on their jerk baits.

Sweet piggy.

Losing a PB that you could see is extremely painful. But as others have mentioned at least you know where she is.

I have that same rod for 3/8 to 3/4 oz jigs and it does the job well. I think you will like it. It handles bass well in the brush & weeds of Florida lakes. Great quality blank & good build for a factory rod.

Hey Jeff, I thought you were the . Lol.

You need to study up on skin cancer. You can get skin cancer on the bottom of your feet, between your toes & between the checks of your butt not from direct sun exposure to these areas but general exposure. That is the reason to cover your hands from exposure just like you cover your head, face, arms & legs.

Yes they look stupid. A good fish deserves a good photo. If you're alone take a selfie or pose the fish next to your rod & reel. But remember to rinse the fish off first then take the photo.

Great outing and recap.

Escence DC from Digitaka for $270.39. None of the others mentioned are DC.

Especially the gifted ones.

Well at least you skipped work for a good reason.

Well so much for sneaking up on you. I had better switch to plan B.

Shimano Japan Exsence DC reel is to offer the best casting performance with braided lines. It features the most advanced DC digital control brake system to date, 8.0:1 fast gear system, saltwater fine components, and X-SHIP gear system to make it great bait caster. The best for the price in JDM at 8.0:1.

The NRX is definitely in the top five if not first. You would have to try several top rods to determine what you think is the best. I think it is number one based on the rods I have tried.

Just posted on Lace baccarac facebook page. Hot lure list for Lake Baccarac : big senkos watermelon, big lizards blue/black and watermelon red, 4 and 6 inch flukes pearl color, strike king DX 8 and DX 10 in shad color, 3/4 oz spinnerbaits white , 1oz jigs watermelon and black blue. El Salto should not any different.

Great trip. T shirts even.

Sweet!

Great report. I just knew you were going to have a good outing.

Yes they work good. I like to use them on a light weight screw lock hook like the Owner 5167W-706. They also make great swim jig trailers.

Nice fish skinny.

Not to worry. Sometimes it just happens.

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Sweet!