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Curado problems? Blasphemy!

Gimme a Rage Shad and some slop, it can be 1 foot, 5 feet, whatever. I'll be a happy camper.

That's the way to spend Mother's day! The second pic says it all.

I use a tapered Medium India oilstone used by moldmakers. I usually try to get a triangle shaped point, working on 3 sides of the hook. If it sticks in my thumbnail, it's good to go. I actually sharpened one too good and it went through my thumbnail, drawing blood. This is not the actual stone but the same type. I find a file removes too much material. I keep one with me at all times. Quick touchups are simple if you throw a crankbait on the rocks like I often do or after snagging in rocks or such. Always check new hooks too. For the most part you will be O.K. with the name brands but you'd be surprised how often you find a dull or damaged point hook.

I remember you said you hate ledge fishing. That's why I said Grass! You'll figure 'em out and put a hurtin' on 'em. Keep us posted!

The beauty of flippin' this rig is it looks like something has just fallen in or got knocked of whatever you are flippin' to and it will fall naturally, not nosedive. If you don't get bit, you can fish it back like a T-rig also.

Yum Vibra King BPS tubes that had a head shaped like a minnow and eyes. Still have several 50 packs. Tiki Tubes. Similar to Vibra King but ribs aren't as pronounced.

Clear water. Docks. Spinning gear. Hmmm.... Where did I hear that before? Anyway, great job. Get 'em next time. Two words. GRASS GRASS

Went home at lunch and my Vendetta was there, all in one piece, guides good and in line Etc. Etc. Must be lucky.

"Weedguards" seem to be most effective in brush or wood, around docks and such, and in reeds, pads, cabbage weeds and other weeds that do not grow so thick together and accumulate moss and other gunk amongst them. In clumpy weeds and slop, they help but are not as effective. The head design helps, but there is some stuff that nothing will make it through. I'd rather have a guard on the jig than not.

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You're asking for touble if you let her get into your stuff dude. This might be only the beginning. Will be G-Woman jigs pretty soon.

Waiting for post on day one results.

X2. Rosco or Sampo.

Consider yourself lucky that your wife puts up with you... no I meant that she enjoys something you do and you can spend more time with her. That's a good thing, right?? I used to go fishing with my future wife all the time. Then she said "I Do". Guess what? She don't any more.

Figure a tad over 4 hrs. without traffic. Real time more like 6. Or we could meet up at Muskegon Lake for a little fishin' too! I'm already on Jackie's good side. When you weren't listening, I told her she was a much better fisherperson than you.

I'll take 2 this time. Med. Send them UPS next day air. I'll P.M. my UPS #. Back to the topic- organize! There are more voices from fisherman than homeowners. Numbers (votes) usually will prevail. As you stated, most homeowners are ignorant to what a fisherman thinks are in his best interest and fisherman, not the stringer fillers, are usually more knowledgeable. I though Michigan was pretty progressive in their wildlife and habitat management, unlike Illinois here. There needs to be some type of control without total eradication. Homeowners need to be aware there are other options. What is used on my lake is not permanent and only one section of the lake is done each year on a rotating basis. My lake is considered Private as there are actually 2 lakes joined by a small semi navigable channel, and no public "free" ramps. 1/2 of the launch fee does go to the lake management association and so do part of my taxes. The association must have any action approved by the DNR. I recall a few years back I received a letter in the mail that the county wanted to implement a small tax increase to the entire township with the revenue going toward the lake management. There was a meeting scheduled in December to vote on approval. I made the hour drive and was shocked to see only about 30 people in attendance. Most were fishermen. The measure was approved. If there are any clubs in the area, they would be a good place to start. Might be too selective to let a Jensen in but..... Next topic- Zebra Mussels.

Being a @#$%&^ property owner and fisherman, I can see both sides of this issue. There are usually limits to the amount of vegetation that can be deleted (or should be). On my lake the weeds are reduced using 2 harvesters that cut the weeds down to 4-6 feet below the surface. Not too practical on bigger waters though. I'm not a fan of chemicals but the DNR wanted to spray our lake and sent a letter to every homeowner. There was a meeting and all were informed of the options and consequences. I was against it but the associations chose a chemical and a section to try it on. It actually worked pretty decent. There was also an agreement that no more than 1 section a year would be sprayed. The lake is shallow and becomes weed choked out to the 12' drop level. Imagine if you bought a nice house on a nice lake, pay higher than normal taxes, and couldn't get your boat away from your dock due to the weed thickness. What the associations do is take turns with the weed harvesters and cut paths from the deep water to every house's dock. I was pretty ticked a few years back when 2 houses sold that had beachfront with a huge reedbed right in front of them. This lake has a restriction on harvesting or spraying "emergent" vegetation like reeds and pads. The next spring my favorite spot was gone and hasn't recovered. This is really a tough issue as most homeowners do not seem to be fisherman and only a few seem to be sympathetic to the views of fishermen. There needs to be some compromise as fishing pumps alot of money into the local economies. P.S. When's the next cookout?

There are tournaments on the Illinois river where they actually shoot the ugly things in mid-air. Video was scary stupid but hilarious! We should have those boys patrolling our borders. Not many invasive species would get past them.

By no means a "GEEK" but my daughter has a Sony and my son has a HP. Both have Core I5 processors and 4G mem. The HP has a bigger hard drive at 7200 rpm. Both seem to serve them well. Sidenote on Sony- My daughters locked up and wouldn't start for whatever reason. A call to Sony and some diagnostics resulted in them sending a new hard drive for free and after the 5 minute install, good as new. Best Buy wanted $200.00 to even look at it even though it was still in warranty and they are a supposed service center. By the way, neither of them seem to be as fast as my $399.99 Compaq PC at home.

Those things are so big around you can't even call them footballs! When you hooked that cat did you think you had a huge smallie?

Megastrike Or JJ's. Can't go wrong with either.

X2. I boil alot of new baits as well to soften them up. A few seconds is all it takes.

I keep my boat moorde at my dock 8 months out of the year. I bought a custom cover that snaps on the boat and pulls tight and ties in the back. I just put on my swimsuit and walk around it and put on the cover before mooring it. The water is only 4 feet deep. If it's cold, I slip into my waders.

My left hand was on or snug to the knob also. But was your right hand 8" up the bat as it would be if that's how you are holding the rod when casting? Not so much about choking up but position of hands. My right hand is at the reel and my left hand is right underneath it. I've tried casting with my hands apart on a split grip and it just doesn't feel natural. With my hands together, one is holding the grip and one is holding the rod blank. Doesn't feel right. I have seen long distance casting matches and they do hold the rod with their hands apart but this was before split grips hit the market so there probably is a leverage advantage. This is only my opinion. Everyone has their preferences and split grip rods will never be one of mine. Go Cubs! (quiet CJ)