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I'm with R.W. Gotta be the cheese!

My 25th anniversary is coming up in October. I have 3 words for you. DON'T DO IT! Just kidding. I hope you found a gal a great as I did and stay happy. Congrats!

Great advice. Colorado blades produce more vibration. Leo makes a good point also with the braid. Just be sure to use a lighter action rod as he suggests or you'll be yanking the bait away from the fish. KVD's video would also be a wise purchase. He is the master.

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Not to be a smart a** but I do my research before buying something. See below. Quick google never hurts. http://www.eburch.biz/rebel_crank_r_d24.htm

Try it on a Gammy 4/0 EWG Superline hook. I use it as a swimbait type bait over the tops of weeds that grow almost right to the surface. Superline hook is just heavy enough to act as a keel but still let you retrieve it slowly and keep it on top. Cat's out of the bag on this bait Big-O. No sleeper anymore.

X2. Try these. You won't want to use anything else. Go to the Megastrike website and watch the video. You'll see what makes these head and shoulders above the rest.

In my many underwater diving experiences, I've yet to see a crawfish that wiggles. They scoot in short bursts, sometimes puffing up the bottom. Likewise, baitfish do not seem to wiggle near as much as crankbaits do. I think what you are throwing is something that gets a fishes attention and makes it want to eat it. The total package of vibration, sound (or lack thereof) and color presented at the correct depth can be more than some fish can handle. As the others have stated, who cares what it resembles as long as it gets bit.

I predict the Bears will play at least 16 games this year. Cutler will not lead the league in int's but will be right up there. He will lead the league in times sacked, if he survives.

Good point BR. Makes total sense. Still would prefer O-Rings as I'm not passing hook through bait. Probably easier to slide over bait also. Both ways will produce and save baits.

that double o-ring trick is the ticket it seems , using just one o-ring puts the hook in an akward position , like hook up percentage would be decreased greatly :-/ If you can master the heatshrink method, it can be deadly also. You can rig several baits and have them ready to go. I just had a bad experience as I used a heat gun I borrowed from work- industrial strength. O-Ring method's advantage is that you are not actually passing the hook through the bait, just under the O-Rings. When bait slides up the line, simply slide it back with no damage to the bait. Look for 5/16" I.D. and 3/8" I.D. X 1/16" cross section.

Doesn't affect action at all. You'll catch several fish on each bait using this technique. I tried the shrinkwrap and did melt a bait. That was that.

how do you do this exactly? Slip 2 O-Rings on the bait and position them in the middle. Pull one over the other so they form an X. Put your hook through the point where the 2 O-Rings cross, underneath both of them, and your hook will be 90 degrees to the bait, not parallel to it, which I believe increases hookups. If I had my stuff at the house here, I'd post a picture but it's actually pretty simple. I use gamakatsu widegap finesse weedless hooks, #2/0. Honestly, I do not think I have missed hooking a fish that bit. thank you. i have some o rings on the way and will check this out. would love to see a picture of this set up too if you get a chance. Not the best pix, but I think you'll get the idea. I use O-Rings that are far thinner in cross-section than these but these are all I had at the house. Don't need a tool and don't buy the O-rings from a tackle shop. Go to your local Hardware store and get some 3/8" I.D and some 5/16" I.D. with the smallest cross-section they have. 9 MM I.D will work if all they have is Metric. A little saliva when you slide them on and you're good to go.

I think that one was Moe taking the census and asking a guy "are you married or happy?" A pot comes flying out the door, the guy ducks and it hits Moe in the head and knocks him down. He gets up and says "married". Classic. Or when the boys are learning pig latin and Moe calls Curley "umday". Curley say "oh, so I'm umday in pig language?" Moe says "you're umday in any language" I could probably recite any Three Stooges line from any episode. Nothing has ever come close or ever will. Long Live the Stooges!

how do you do this exactly? Slip 2 O-Rings on the bait and position them in the middle. Pull one over the other so they form an X. Put your hook through the point where the 2 O-Rings cross, underneath both of them, and your hook will be 90 degrees to the bait, not parallel to it, which I believe increases hookups. If I had my stuff at the house here, I'd post a picture but it's actually pretty simple. I use gamakatsu widegap finesse weedless hooks, #2/0. Honestly, I do not think I have missed hooking a fish that bit.

Fred G Sanford did get off quite a few good ones. The younger guys are probably asking who the h**l is he? Fred would give them "five across their lips" "big dummies"

What's your favorite quote from T.V.? I finally got to watch the last few episodes of Entourage and when Johnny Drama said" Dos Equis called and wanted me to be the least interesting man in the world" I almost died laughing.

Not sure about the law but I'm pretty sure if you go to a range in a different state and show the proper I.D. card, all will be good. If you're out in the middle of nowhere, no harm, no foul.

Just bought over $100.00 of stuff. Tiki Bamboo Sticks for $1.99. Too good to pass up. These looked pretty cool too. http://www.***.com/Gamakatsu_Wicked_Wacky_Hook_3pk/descpage-GWWH.html

I've caught almost all of my big muskies on these: http://www.buckperry.com/index.php?cPath=83_187_141&page=1&sort=2a http://www.buckperry.com/index.php?cPath=83_187_140&page=1&sort=2a Size 100 or 700 speedtrolling.

Both of the above methods work for me but I get more hits using Catts method. Probably better for reaction strikes in clear water. Not too long on the pauses for me also.

Thanks- Not 100% sure it is my P.B. but if I was a betting man, I'd put down a ton on it. Still haven't got pix. Might have to wait till I make it back up and visit my neighbor.

Dingers and Ochos if I run out of Senkos. Keep your eyes out at your local tackle shops for homemade handpours. I was given some samples this year that had BETTER shimmy on the fall than Senkos but they were so soft they would tear after a few casts. I wacky rig them with criss-crossed O-Rings for maximum action and life.

Agreed. I guess just more curious on why not just stock a musky (yeah) or northern (boo) strain there, and not spend the money at a hachery...I guess it could be a thousand reasons really, but I know in my home lake when the swayed from the tigers and introduced the pure bloods sizes went up (obviously) and money was spent on a dam correction and not to a hatchery. Oh well, tigers are a great match on bass tackle anyday! Thanks Ron Are you talking about Shabonna? Tigers are more of a shallow water fish while the pure muskies tend to stay deeper. As always, there are exceptions to the rule. Got this dude speedtrolling a spoonplug in 25 feet of water.

X2 I know I've seen that before.