Dwight Hottle

Very nice end of season bronze.

Did you guys know about his personal history as an athlete. Interesting read. College and football[edit] Quarterback Phil Robertson throws against Southeastern Louisiana University's Lions. As an athlete in high school, Robertson was all-state in football, baseball, and track, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Louisiana Tech University in Ruston on a football scholarship in the late 1960s.[3] There he played first-string quarterback for the Bulldogs, ahead of Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw,[4][5] the first overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft. When he arrived at Tech in 1966, Bradshaw caused a media frenzy on account of his reputation of being a football sensation from nearby Shreveport.[6][7] Robertson was a year ahead of Bradshaw, and was the starter for two seasons in 1966 and 1967, and chose not to play in 1968.[8] It was thought he had the potential for a pro career, but his mind was elsewhere.[3] In an interview with ESPN, Robertson stated that: "One time a bunch of geese came over and I was over there with the coach and talking about techniques or whatever, a big skull session on the practice field. I heard these geese. Remember we were practicing in the fall of the year — and the grand passage as we call it — the ducks and geese were coming from Canada. I heard these blues and snow geese coming over and I sort of fell into a trance. Of course I had my headgear next to my chest and I'm looking toward the sky and finally one of them coaches looked around, and he started cursing at me, "What are you doing son? Get over here! What are you looking up at?" I said, "A bunch of them geese, Coach. Boy they pretty, ain't they?" He said, "Get your butt over here." [ 3 ] And this was most certainly not a secret; even Bradshaw claimed that: "The quarterback playing ahead of me, Phil Robertson, loved hunting more than he loved football. He'd come to practice directly from the woods, squirrel tails hanging out of his pockets, duck feathers on his clothes. Clearly he was a fine shot, so no one complained too much." [ 9 ] When Paul Harvey confronted Robertson with a recruitment to play professionally for the Washington Redskins, he declined because football conflicted with his hunting. Besides, football was only about holding up his scholarship to him, while Bradshaw practically lived and breathed the sport.[7] Robertson put it in this way: "Terry went for the bucks, and I chased after the ducks."[3] Degrees and first jobs[edit]After receiving his bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's in education, Robertson spent several years teaching. He said while his students claim he was an excellent teacher, spending time in a classroom brought him to the conclusion that his time and talents would be better spent in the woods.[10]

A few more pairs.

If you were as old as me you would know it was Helins flatfish. You spelled it the feminine way. I use to catch largemouth, crappie & walleye on those flatfish when I was just a kid fishing out a rowboat.

I'm waiting for the guy in the ranger bassboat to say he has been in bigger waves, no problem.

Much better eating than those darn smallies.

You were a quick study Mr Jensen!

You got me Roger. I only read the "What are you going to work on next year?" title.

Maybe this will help. Braids and Equivalent Mono Diameter Sufix Performance Braid 6 / 2 lb. 10 / 4 lb. 20 / 6 lb. 30 / 8 lb. 50 / 12 lb. 65 / 17 lb. 80 / 20 lb. 100 / 25 lb.

I have two of the avid MHM and it will do everything on your list. It should feel more crisp when working a jerkbait or topwater than the Dobyns 705CB Glass.

Since you are a new daddy you get to break a few rules now & then. Nice pair.

I detect a trend getting started.

Stitch I could not be more happy for you and your family. Thanks for posting & letting us know right away. We have a lot of fishing to do.

A new PB.

On lake erie we get wind induced turnover from strong NE winds or NW winds. Since erie is shallow on the west (warmer water) & deep on the east (colder water) the wind causes a mixing effect when blowing from either direction strongly for several days. The end result is the fishing sucks for about a week after such an event. Strong NE winds will also cause bait fish kills in the spring. Natural current in lake erie runs from west to east as the lake drains into lake Ontario. Anybody else experience similar wind induced turnover?

Congratulations to both you and your wife. A very special PB for sure.

In Florida it is common to catch bass just inside a culvert pipe or just outside the same pipe as almost all waters are interconnected by culvert pipes.

Mike it would be nice to see the skirt colors on the same page as the order details for size & head colors. That way you can complete the order without having to scroll thru multiple pages to see what you like/want.

The animal character was Happy.

Glenn we were trying to keep that on the down low.

Scott Jeff already told me you are a ringer. So maybe we will be groveling for some crumbs after your first day results. Topwaterspook (Stitch) is part of our group and has been to El Salto a couple of times as well. It will be interesting to hear how it compares to Baccarac from your experience. This trip should be a blast.

I had not heard that. The conquest is still top of the line in round reels.

Well now. The more the merrier. Welcome

Not my favorite but there is a guy out in Cali that likes Pappy Van Winkle.

I would look at an Antare or Metanium. Consider a diawa certate spinning reel along with your other spinning reel choices.