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Thats what I'm thinking.....and fourbizzle says they carry some high end rods and reels....that will be a nice change of pace.

TOO LATE TROUTFISHER, A REALLY DETERMINED PHILLY TEAM BEAT THE SNOT OUT OF MY METS, WHO PULLED OFF ONE OF THE WORST CHOKES IN BASEBALL IF NOT ALL OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS :-/ Well, I can't gloat about the Marlins too much, they didn't do too swell either :'( .....and this has WHAT to do with threads being closed? :-?

Does this place carry quality gear? High end lures? They are building one here in town and I'm kinda looking forward to having another place close by to buy some stuff and a I'm a little curious about what to expect.

....except for the walking worm. Deadly on spawning bass.

What #'s are you referring to?

I remember seeing Dunham back in the late 80's-early 90's.....the routine was pretty much the same as it is now.....and it still kills 'em. He's good at what he does and puts on a good show. I like all the different characters he's got now.

I'm glad....they needed to be brought back down to earth.

Seinfeld Honorable Mention: That 70's Show

1. DD22 2. Berkley Power Shaky Worm/Spot Remover head 3. Jig n pig 4. 5" *** ***

I know who that was!

Arkie makes a stand up jig. KaRu Lures also makes one called the Poison Tail....I use those on a regular basis. Poison Tails are good jigs.

I'm not a big JDM fan but those are some nice looking reels.

The first ones that came out had some fogging issues but the latest ones (like the ones you're looking at) dont have the fogging problems. I have a solid black one and its the shiznit when its raining.

I can speak for the David Fritts glass crankin' rods made by AR. I love the two I have for crankbaits. One is 6' for the shallow divers and the other (which is my favorite rod) is 7'6" for all deep diving cranks. Because of them being glass rods, they are a little thicker and heavier than a graphite stick but thats something you have to deal with using fiberglass rods.

Sticks and stones may......you've heard it before. Ignore the blockheads and just fish your tournament. You cant let other people get under your skin like that. Words are just that.....words. Concentrate on and perfect your game, thats the easiest way to shut them up without getting physical. When you or your buddy start carrying THEIR money home, they wont have anything else to talk about.

BANG! Its basically just a cover scent and comes in different flavors. Garlic, anise, crawfish....

Good stuff Matt. Learning the basics should be the very first thing on your list. Jigs, worms, cranks, topwaters all have their best time and place. Since you have access to some smaller ponds and small lakes, learning the basics should be very easy for you to do. Get familiar with each bait and learn to distinguish the bite. If you want to get 'real' tournament type experience you'll want to be in a boat on a pressured lake, where most tournaments are held. Start the day like you are fishing an actual tournament. Blast from the ramp promptly at 7am, return at 3 or 4 and weigh your fish. Fish like you are on the clock and see what happens. You'll be able to sit back and think of what you did right, what you should have done or what you could have done. Make mental notes and apply what you learned next time you are out. As your time on the water increases, patterns will expand and your bait choices will get smaller. You'll eliminate 85% of all your tackle once you have gained confidence in a few choice baits. There are several factors that come into play when fishing a tournament and planning your day. Time of year, water temps, water levels, available forage, sun, wind, water color, the list goes on and on. You need to simplify things as much as possible......too much 'thinking' can ruin a tournament real fast. Figure out which things will be most important to the fish during any given time of year. In my mind, the most telling factor is water temp. Water temps, as well as length of daylight dictates the seasons to the bass as well as the baitfish. Knowing where the bait is and what the bait is doing, is always a good thing to know. Another way to learn about tournaments is to fish co-angler in a few BFL's or BASS Weekenders. Most of the people you'll fish with will have a decent knowledge of how to fish a tournament, they'll most likely already have a plan for the tournament and have some decent spots to fish. Just soak up all you can about bass fishing whether it be videos, magazines, internet, local tackle shop, just whatever you can find.....but always remember to try to keep it simple.

Why is New England getting so much press? Two words: Randy Moss Brady has never had a Moss type receiver but yet they won 3 Bowls. With the addition of Moss, everyone is expecting them to be 'world beaters' and nobody thinks Indy can do anything with NE anymore, now that they have Moss.

Now thats cool!!

Wow! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! That's a review. 8-) Thanks Fish Tank. I'm still officially 'thinking' about it but I'll probably end up buying it.

Need info on the BCR803....the MBR843C and 844C have already been ordered.

Any of you guys in the Loomis posse have one of these? Anybody ever used one? I have a chance to get one but would like some feedback first. I would be using this for casting jigs mainly.

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Word.

Thanks. I really had a bad time with the first one because I was always messin' with the cable. Sure, I could drop it on the brushpiles and spin it around to see what was near the brush but looking around and under docks couldnt be done effectively without the conduit. I really feel like constantly messin' with the cable is the biggest drawback to the underwater cameras.....other than muddy water. ;D The good thing about using conduit is that if you want to look deeper than 8 or 10', just get a coupling and another 10' stick of conduit and you're set.