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Sanother sitebasser's tag: Obama fishes with Shimano I'll bet it's a lefty.

If you happen to be looking into ultra light gear, consider this reel. It can't be beat, especially for the price. I recommend the 4725 size. I've had mine for over a year now, the thing just goes and goes. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_58697_100001002_100000000_100001000_100-1-2?ordProd=Y&CMID=TOP_selectitems#itemDetail You can get them pretty much anywhere, I just linked to BPS to show it to you.

Be a cheap b*stard like me. Save your torn and beat up baits and glue them back together. A bottle of good soft plastic super glue will pay for itself in no time. (Pro's Softbait Glue) And yes, repaired baits catch fish as well as new ones.

If you're geared up for it, use ultra light. No heavier than 4# line. Bait is fine, but you'll get lots of REALLY small ones. The larger more aggresive ones will tear up small inline spinners and 1/16oz jigheads with anything rubber on them. Laugh if you want, but large gills and the like are a BLAST on light tackle. If they grew to the same weight as a LMB, they would be the better fight by a mile. You gotta use light gear to get the best fight out of them. You'll get bored quick if you use bass sized gear.

Shhhh....... Don't you see that black Tahoe in your driveway ???

I used automotive RTV sealant to repair a damaged cork handle on an old Berkely rod of mine. That was over a year ago and I have not noticed any affect at all, other than I used gray colored sealant. The repair is pliable and weatherproof. By the way, RTV is available in clear if cosmetics are a concern for you. Why not contact St. Croix and see what they may do for you ?

Right on. We've always been reactive instead of proactive. I'm afraid that (God forbid) if something really bad happens, it still won't change things. It's a shame, because the Israeli's don't play when it comes to things like this. It's got nothing to do with what you may think about Israel. The sad fact is that most Americans say they want safer airports and such. Just as long as it doesn't interfere with their "convenience". Come on, no one even gets out of their car anymore at Burger World and walks the 30 feet inside to get their triple burger and bucket of soda.... :-?

First '09 fish last night ! All caught on ultra lite. 2 bass and 1 crappie. First bass about 1 lb caught on a 2" Yum Vibra King tube on a 1/16 oz jighead. Second was the crappie on a wacky rigged 3" Yum Dinger. The last was the best, about 2.5 lb bass on the wacky rig. Missed him the first time, cast back to the spot immediately and got him. No fight at all, I guess they're still groggy.

Camden County here, went out a handful of times before the weather went to #@*& , nothing happening here yet

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sqhertz - I understand your position on not getting ahead because your good at what you do. Been there. If times were good, I'd tell you to quit, but jobs are hard to come by. Guess you'll have to just stick it out for now. Hopefully you'll get an oppurtunity to go where a good work ethic is appreciated. In my field when someone new comes in, if they show up everyday ready to work, that's half the battle. We have no problem sharing our skills with the younger guys, but it all depends on their attitude.

Work smart, not hard. A cubicle job can be unhealthy also. No offense to anyone who happens to work in an office. I was just making a point to Mr. sqhertz.

I go to a saloon before I fish.

That killed me Reminds me of the Three Stooges episode when they were plumbers. The cook trying to get out of the kitchen after it got soaked. He would get up only to fall on his a** immediately.

I'm a diesel engine "roadman" - field service technician if you want to be formal about it. We work primarily from New York to Virginia. Mostly we do marine and anything else classified as "off highway" - cranes, generators, railroad, etc.

How much you want to bet she had to call 411 first to get the number ?

New Jersey: Aaaa, ummmm, gimme a minute....... Oh yeah. Nope, never mind.

The "WD" in WD-40 stands for water displacement, which is a fancy way of saying it gets rid of water. It is not intended to be a lubricant. Side note - A lot of guys around here, especially the saltwater crowd, swear by WD-40 as a fish attractant. They spray it on their spoons and jigs. Haven't tried it myself yet, although I may give it a shot.

"Boy, when I get home, I'm gonna punch your momma right in the mouth"

Same movie. Chase scene as engine blows and oil sprays all over the windshield - "I think we just threw a rod" "Is that serious" ;D

Reminds me of that old one that went like this: Guy telling his buddy about the previous night spent with his new girlfriend - "She told me she wanted 9 inches and wanted it to hurt. So I &%@*!$ her three times and hit her in the head with the alarm clock."

From "Unforgiven" Little Bill (Gene Hackman) after Will Munny (Clint Eastwood) blows away the saloon owner: "You shot an unarmed man" "Well, he should have armed himself" Caddyshack : Rodney to the judge's wife at the dinner dance - "Whoa, I bet you were something before electricity" "You wanna make $14 the hard way ?"

It's funny you mentioned that. When pocket calculators came out in the Seventies, my brother and I wanted one in the worst way. Our father refused. He was a pipeline contractor, and I remember vividly him doing complex pipe run calculations by hand on a yellow legal pad. I guess that's how his generation did things. To this day I'm grateful to him for NOT letting me get that calculator, as I can do most everyday math on paper or in my head. I do use a calculator at times, as a timesaver rather than a crutch. It's funny that in spite of how hard math was for me as a kid, I use it every day in my job and it's not a problem for me now.

Since you are going to a lot of trouble to get this trailer roadworthy, spend a few extra bucks on a small jar of "never seize" , some people call it "anti seize". It's a silver paste sold in auto parts stores in the chemical aisle. When applied to studs and bolts, it prevents corrosion. It lasts for years. It will be helpful especially if your trailer wheels get submerged while putting your boat in the water.

As a kid growing up in the Seventies, I can relate. I had trouble learning the "new math" as they called it. Thank God for my dad. I remember him looking through my math books and saying "What a load of crap this is", then he would show me how to figure the problems out his way, which most of the time was easier and a lot less steps involved. The kicker was when I would go into school and do the math his way and get the correct answer, but still get a load of crap from the teacher because I wasn't using their method. That only happened a few times until he paid a visit to the school. I don't how the conversation went, but whatever he said worked Now I'm a dad and it's the same thing all over with my youngest daughter (My oldest daughter is a math whiz). I work with my young one on her math every night and I can't believe the steps they make them go through to do simple arithmetic. At least when when my wife and I go to parent night at the school and discuss this with her teachers, generally they don't care HOW she gets the correct answer, as long as she gets it. Who comes up with this curriculum ?