Dwight Hottle

You can go to the drugstore & buy a large hypodermic needle & do the same thing. If you slow play fish from deep water they will adjust better than quickly bring them to the surface.

If they gave him a million up front he could invest the principal & at 5% annual return he would have $50,000.00 per year without touching the million. Big difference.

I picked up a 2013 legend extreme LXC74HF. It's 7'4" heavy power fast action rated 3/8 to 1.5 oz. I can compare it to my NRX 804C JWR that is 6'8" heavy power fast action rated 5/16 to 3/4 oz. The length & lure rating differences make for an apple to orange comparison. But the sensitivity issue is very similar in my hands. The croix is more versatile because it effectively covers a wider range of jig weights and could be used for flipping and other applications. It is my new sweet spot jig rod.

World record tuna caught on a mustad hook & the payout Good thing the angler was not older than 55. http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/51259/angler+collects+1-million+paycheck+for+catch+of+world-record+tuna/

Nice to see you back Catt. To any of the new guys this man is a wealth of knowledge. Listen & learn.

Good job.

If you haven't considered a backing plate you might want to use a piece of wood under the plastic console to help stiffen it up.

Good luck with retirement & your pursuit of the big smallies

How about that. A 65 year old catching a record striper. Old guys rule.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efzs-ip3Z4c?version=3

"threw the pointer out and let it sit. I reeled up some slack, let it sit. Next time I reeled up the slack I noticed the line was about 5 feet to the right of where it was last time. LOL, thought to myself, "Self, you better start reeling in." So what's a pointer? Is that some kind of a new swimbait?

Sweet. I like her proportions.

Ok Kent. My favorite varies from year to year. Last year my go to bait was the slender pointer 127MR in nishiki color (clown). It is 5" long & weighs 3/4oz

Big baits. A bulldog pounder weighs 16 oz.

My favorite out of John's group is the one that just got bit.

He looks like he is reaching out to lip it. Great picture.

I was thinking the two youngsters need to keep an eye on Jeff.

Mike this site might help you out. http://www.lakestclair.net/index.php?showforum=5

Tom I think he is talking about the attachment eye not the hook hangers.

Welcome to Bass resource. Your first post is a pot stirrer for sure. There is no right or wrong choosing to keep or release a record fish. It is the anglers choice.

I would recommend you learn how to fish a jig. Once you wrap your head around that everything else will fall into place. Best way to start is with braid & a mono/floro leader. That way when you snag and you will the leader will break before the braid & all you will lose is the jig and leader.

Kent you can buy the rabbit hare strips usually in the fly tackle section of bigger retailer or from a fly shop. Maybe online too. You would have to rig them yourself unless you could get a tie flyer to help.

Call individual Bass Pro shop locations.

Happy Birthday Gary.

You are going to love both of those selection but especially that 7'2" MHM extreme for treble hook baits. Great blank that is very versatile. Enjoy.