Dwight Hottle

Nice trophy Matt. I figured you were fishing with Steve after your comment about the new hawgtech handle.

Your old legend will compare better to an avid than a premier.

That is a serious permit from shore. I have caught a few out in the gulf on spinning tackle and a jig. They fight like there is no tomorrow. Congrats on your first.

Hey Mitch you got a honey hole. Sweet smallies.

Solid fish Paul.

Your boy is a fishing machine.

WTG Sam & Rett. Keep him fishing, the smile tells it all. Good therapy.

Not too bad for western new york state.

Your eyes got really big in that last picture. Great outing for sure.

One thing to remember is that the increased water visibility caused by the zebs has helped all site predators flourish. Zebra mussels filter the water & cleaner water is the result. Like others have mentioned the increased water visibility allows better sun penetration & subsequently better weed growth at deeper water levels. In the great lakes system the muskie, bass & pike populations have all had healthy population increases & expanded ranges. The great lakes system is constantly evolving because of the introduction of exotics. First came the zebra mussels. Then came the gobies which eat the zebs. Now we have a new food source for the bass, walleye, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout, sheephead & so many other species. Every fish swimming likes the gobies as a food source. Now no one really knows what the final effect on lake ecology will be. Time will tell but most of us will not be here to see the end result.

What's so rough about that trip. You caught an eater didn't you?

Great info & trip. Thanks for sharing.

Jeff thanks for the great write up & pictures, almost felt like I was there. Big heavy congrats on the mutiple PB's to you & your buddy.

Nice ride John. That should give you more fishing time with less riding time.

Very impressive work Scott.

I can never understand why guys with that level of income can not hire a driver for their nights out & avoid all the DUI.

WTG on the new pb.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Love that frog & reel handle. WTG Robert.

This won't last long. Try reading the the rules about posting first.

Yes the bantam was the first of the low profile style reels from shimano. It was introduced in 1978 and it had wooden handles.

Go to shimano's web site & look up the reel your interested in. There is a tab for specifications. This will tell you the differences in line capacity, reel weight, gear ratio, etc. Shimano uses C names ( curado, core, calais etc) to designate casting reels. T words (tekota) are used for trolling reels. The more time you spend looking over specs the more you will learn.

Try the regular spro frog popper. I have been very impressed with them. Great hook up ratio too.

Congrats to both Robert & Mike. You guys have worked hard to bring a quality product to market. Best wishes to you both. Great support team here at bass resource.

There are no musky or pike in florida. You are to far south of their natural range.

She is on a roll for sure! Congrats on the new pb.