Dwight Hottle

Mid price range look at the rapala husky jerks & bomber long A's. As others have told you pointers are indepensable. But wait until you have had some sucess with a jerkbait then expand your arsnel.

Jeff we should have known Long Mike is pretty crafty.

I think you are over your storage quota. You need to cull some old pics before you load some new ones.

Well done.

Crestliner I have got on of those. I always take it with me when I go on weeks trip to Canada. They definately help.

Win early lose late.

Mike there is only one Washington state. The other Washington is a state of mind.

That explains a lot John.

Paul that sounds like a fun trip!

Now your talking. Missed you for sure.

Almost a Big-O fish. She weighed 9lbs-2oz.

Since dirt, close enough.

WTG on that new PB! I'm sure you were pumped.

Went on a two day trip with some fishing pals to southern Georgia for a day & 2nd day in northern Florida. I only had three hits on Sunday. Lost the first one on a worm when she jumped.. I switched to a Northstar spinner bait I just ordered from Chris in white/chartreuse tipped with a small white grub. This big girl slamed it as it hit the water. Later in the day I was slow rolling the same spinner bait along the bottom when I got hit. Played the fish in & noticed my spinner bait was near the rod tip but the fish was still in the water three feet away. Got her landed & finally figured out what had happened. Justin had broke off a fish earlier in the day on a creature bait. There was the creature bait in her gullet, gut hooked with about four feet of braid attached. My spinner bait got the end of the braid caught in the splitring attaching the first spinner blade to the arm. The braid then wrapped arounf the swivel about 6 o7 times locking the braid into my spinner bait. That fish weighed 6lbs. Strangest thing I have ever seen. Two beauties in the same day.

Congrats to Scott for becoming an ARB Registry Member with North Fork Composites. His project rod is pretty cool.

Roger's ability to analyze & compile data is a very special gift. Hopefully he will continue to share with us all.

I almost forgot I am in. PA smallmouth record 8lb-8oz & largemouth record is 11lb-3oz

It will probably be the other way around. At least you know I try to take great pictures.

It always feels good to get that first successful trip under your belt. Congrats.

And I thought you were my buddy.

I have used those for walleye way bach when. They have a built in wobble because of their shape. I think they work best as a swim jig constantly moving.

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice Mike.

I always thought the hardest part of dog ownership was cleaning up the poop!

WTG Josh!