bilgerat

Back in the day, my all nighters involved multiple bars, ugly women and breakfast at Denny's........ On second thought, your all nighters probably aren't as destructive as mine were. Carry on.

I got into UL about two years ago. I love it. There are arguments within the UL camp about what really constitutes UL. My setups are Pflueger 25 size reels and UL rated rods. 4 # mono is the line I go with. Personally, I think the use of braid negates the purpose of UL but then again, it's just my opinion. Over the years, I've caught plenty of 3 - 4 # bass, large pickeral, etc. on UL. I like the fight and playing the fish. Occasionally I lose them, but it's part of the game. BTW, my "heavy" rig is a 30 size Supreme on an Avid 6' 6" MF rod. 6 # Sufix Elite mono. Seriously, I don't fish with anything heavier. I do have one of the Supreme's spools filled with braid, but I'm still on the fence about it. I don't have any handling problems, just not quite sure I like braid enough yet..... As for Bizz's comments, no offense taken here. I'm sure he would be just as lost with one of my rigs in his hands as I would be with one of his broomstick and winch rigs.....

GET IN MY BELLY

One option is PVC pipe secured somehow (bungee cords?) to the inside of the bed. You should get some rod jacket type things to protect them from rattling around within the PVC.

Pillow fights and whipped cream bikinis. Oh myy That is an image I did NOT need to burned into my brain. Thanks a bunch

VERY unusual weather here in the Mid Atlantic. Struggling to get into the eighties, we are way below our average temps. It's like Seattle out here with the cloud cover and constant rain.

NO. Put hot sauce on your chicken wings.

Ha! We used to have a Doberman that refused to eat baloney. Go figure.

B*tch, b*tch, b*tch. One year it's "global warming, droughts, heatwaves, etc." Now we get a little rain and it starts again. Where's Al Gore?

Personally, I keep it simple with fish. A little salt, pepper, lemon juice and a quick bake or broil. Or a dredge in corn meal or seasoned flour and then off to the frying pan.

If you have heavy enough dykes (side cutters), cut the eye of the hook and bend that instead. Then install the new hooks with split rings. Whatever you do, don't unscrew anything. The screw will not have as good of a bite and will be a weak point.

Occasionally here in South Jersey I find them when throwing my ultra lite rig. Most average about 6 - 8". I just got back from the Poconos where I got some that were 11 - 12". They are excellent eating fish.

Reminds me of when the Sixers won the Championship. The city went into meltdown. One news station featured a story of a sneaker store's front window being smashed so they could get at the sneakers. All left foot sneakers on display. Morons :-X

Uh oh, better get Maaco

Big fat Philly cheesesteak with mushrooms, fried onions and Italian long hots (peppers). I make my own. They will put you in a coma. I dare you to eat one and NOT end up on the couch with sweatpants on and drool coming out the corner of your mouth as you drift off......... Hoagies from Carmen's Deli in Bellmawr, New Jersey Pizza from King of Pizza in Berlin, New Jersey. Closest thing to New York pizza I've found. Like Muddy said, this could go on and on........

Just last week, my first break in over twenty years: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1245010464 By the way, BPS e - mailed me back, basically they said I'm SOL. The rod is six months out of warranty, I figured it was worth a shot.

Ok, let's get this "Philly fans booing Santa Claus" thing settled once and for all. First of all, it happened in 1968. The Eagles were at the end of a horrible losing season. There was supposed to be a halftime Christmas pageant, but the field was too screwed up from snow and mud. So someone recruits a skinny 19 year kid from the stands to put on a Santa suit and jog around the field. THAT was the Christmas pageant. Who here WOULDN'T throw snowballs and boo at that??

Spent last week in the Pocono mountains on a fishing vacation. On the first day I stopped into a little tackle store in town (I mean LITTLE. It's in the guy's basement of his house ;D) Anyway, I notice he stocks Tru Turn hooks. I used these back in the 80's and early 90's, then got away from them. I grab a couple of packs of 3/0 worm hooks. Man, they are sweet. I noticed a definite improvement in my hookup ratio. I don't know why I ever got away from them in the first place. I still have uses for my Gammy EWG's and my Owner Mosquito hooks, but for worm fishing, it's Tru Turns for me. Who else is still using these ?

So my BPS Micro Lite snaps clean between the tip and the next guide down. What's even more screwy is that it happened while retrieving a little 1/8 oz. Panther Martin, not while fighting a fish. It's not the end of the world. It was a $40 rod in January of '08, they have gone up $5 since. It's been a killer little rod for me, I have literally caught hundreds of fish on it. So my question is, do you think BPS will do anything for me after 18 months ? It was bought online. I filled out and sent in the registration card right away. I don't live near a BPS, so taking it in personally is not an option. Anyone had a similar situation and if so, how did it go ?

About twenty years ago I was fishing a deep sand pit. It's about 2:00 am on a hot July night. I had just threw a Jitterbug out and got maybe one crank in when it got crushed. Back then, I didn't know the Golden Rule of topwater, which is to hold off until you feel the weight of the fish. I set the hook (or so I thought) and the fight was on. It was a full moon, so when I got it close enough, I got a glimpse of it. You could have thrown a baseball down it's throat with room to spare. One violent head shake later, the Jitterbug whizzed by my ear about 100 MPH. That fish haunts me to this day. What's worse is that sand pit no longer exists. It's been filled in and developed over :'(

Headline on front page of Philadelphia Daily News - "Hung Fu" No, I didn't make that up.

OK, who said the 'S' word ? We have ways of finding out

Woo Hoo. A one hour wait for a three minute ride !

You whippersnappers with all your fancy electronical fishfinders and stuff.

Probably belonged to Muddy............. :