Uncle Leo

If you do not get an education you will not have that opportunity, hard work yields good returns.

Just seen this I was born and raised on the Southside but currently live in Frankfort just south of I80.

Try having two Bass Pro's and a Cabelas nearby, I wife at times things I am out of control, go figure.

Prayers sent

I have had half of the rods I mailed ordered broken before they were recieved. What I find interesting is if you order direct from St. Criox they hire a messenger service to deliver, maybe this tells you something.

I would say you have an argument but unless you know the seller I would assume nothing good will come of it. :-[

Great Stripers

Wow that has not happened to me in quite sometime.

My wife beats me, has not stopped me yet.

I would find this unacceptable. Are you sure you spoke to someone in their warranty department. I have always found their customer service to be world class.

I can tell you what sold me on Owner hooks. A few years back I had the chance to fish in Mexico for them nasty Mexican Bass. I went down with Gammie hooks and was breaking them. At lunch I asked the guide what gives and he recommended Owner hooks. I bought some at their tackle shop and never went back. I guess the proof is in the pudding. If it works for you then swear by it.

Now, you have made me laugh, thank you.

IMHO I do not believe that a football jig is only for use in rocky areas. For the most part they excell when a dragging method is required. I also use on clay and sparse weedy bottoms as long as I can drag through I will use them.

I really do not know the answer to this question but I fish Lake Shelbyville in Central Illinois which was flooded and dedicated in 1970. Some of my best fishing days have been around flooded timber in 15-25 foot of water. These old trees are so rotten that some only stick up a foot or two out of the water at normal summer pool. I'd say you have a good 20-30 years before this is any concern, if any.

In Chicago we did not play stickball but what we called Strikeout. Played with two man teams, one pitcher and one outfielder/ infielder. It was fast pitch with a rubber ball always played in the school ground. Backstop was the wall of the school. We would have tournaments and played for hours.

I was thinking of asking the wife for a Code and Cumara, only problem how do I answer what I will do with the 30 other outfits I have, any ideas?

What's with the blank blue screen?

You just got to love them beavers. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Keep it up guys and you will be banished to Oatmeal like me someday. Getting tough to bend over and lip em ya know.

That's not so cold. Our lakes and rivers arer already at the 40 degree mark. We will be ice fishing in December this year I believe.

Nice boat but that Avatar freaks me out.

I have a Zillion and a Revo STX. As most I had trouble setting the drag on the Revo but with the Zillion none whatsoever. I really do not know the differance between the two but I have never a problem with the Zillion. Also have a Browning and JM SIgnature with the magnetic dual brakes. The Zillion was much easier to set then those also. IMO you may discover the same.

There is another hole around the bend that lacks rocks but does have a sand bottom. I plan on working this hole also. there is a slightly shallower hole just before this hole where another river which has a muck bottom dumps into it. Did not locate anything there. The water temperature is roughly 50-58 degrees so I am sure they are in a transitional period.

We found a hole about 12-16 feet deep that held some smallies and walleye with rock structure. Flow is not too fast. Visiblity is about 1-2 feet. Caught a 26 and 28 inch walleye and a few smallies on crankbaits running about 10 feet. I am sure this holds more smallies and probably bigger that the 12 inch fish we caught. Was thinking about a C-Rig Tube to search but was wondering if anyone else has ideas. We will hit this hole Sunday so input would be appreciated.

By my experience it depends on the Bass and what they perfer. As an example I threw a Brush Hog under a weedy dock which I was sure held a Bass cast after cast to no avail. Changed up to a Senko and on the first cast a 4 pounder hit it. Maybe the shape or maybe the sink rate? Sometimes they will tell you what they want.