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I had Three Magic Days in Mexico where it was all about a 3/4 ounce SK Red Eye Shad (Sexy Shad) and I only had ONE ~ I slept with it. A-Jay

All the penalty calls are a Major Turn Off for me - makes the game very hard to enjoy. The players are NOT adapting their games to prevent the calls resulting in a very poor product on the field. There doesn't seem to be any more or less players injured, there's no flow to the game At All so what the heck is the benefit of it all ? A-Jay

Depends - Get It ? A-Jay

All my dogs do ~ A-Jay

Good Stuff here. No doubt the original Zara Spook is a solid fish catching machine. On a side note, some anglers have a hard time learning to work the bait correctly. The timing of the twitches and the getting the right amount of slack line can be a little tricky at first. The Duo Realis Pencil is essentially an updated version of the original classic spook and very easy to work right from the start. It has a user-friendly action. There is a small, spherical bump located immediately below the line tie. As you twitch the rod, this bump causes the Duo Realis Pencil to pivot at the nose and forces the body to swish back-and-forth, creating an effortless, zig-zagging motion. It has an excellent weight transfer system design resulting in serious long bomb casts. This one quickly became my Go To walking bait. Check it out. A-Jay

Yes. Both Lmb & Smb PB's were taken quite recently so I have the gear. I will say that every time I see or use the lures that I caught them on, it always makes me smile. A-Jay

Shimano Calcutta 200D ~ delivers smooth powerful cranking performance. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ As to your tackle selection question: The opinions and advice of other anglers regarding brands can often be very confusing. My advice is to handle as many quality rods & reels as you can. Choose a manufacture who's tackle you like, trust, have faith in, fits your budget and you enjoy using. Then select the gear they make best suited to the techniques and presentations you plan on using. Also TW has a Demo program that you might be interested in. Good Luck A-Jay

Holy Smokes Man - just go ahead and admit it - you are a major tackleholic ! Super Nice collection. A-Jay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AYf-ChIa5s&feature=youtu.be A-Jay

That Morrum is SWEEEEEET ! ! I was looking at them HARD the year they came out but doubled clutched on the purchase - always regretted it. A-Jay

Check out the Williams Warbler - High Quality bait with a Killer action. Been around a Long time and is a Multi - Species favorite. The half gold / half silver job is my personal go - to spoons for rainbows. A-Jay

The US Coast Guard switched to these a few years ago - Great Product. A-Jay

Yup ~ This is my personal mantra for lmb as well. For Brownies, I subtract an inch - thought they almost always Fight a whole lot better. A-Jay A-Jay

For those not familiar with it - this is what Planning To Stay Alive looks like. A-Jay

I've been doing this long enough now to realize that fishing is neither hard or easy. As a purely recreational angler (don't fish tournaments) any "pressure" is self induced and a sign that I'm not doing it right. For me, this is a hobby and supposed to be fun. Clearly, there are times when the bite is "Challenging" and an angler must "work" to get bit. But this is part of the sport and if I looked at this as "Hard" then it would be pretty tough for me to enjoy it. Then again, I have no problem with a wide open suicide bass bite either. A-Jay

That's a very good question Mike especially for those anglers who fish from "paddle" type water craft. As per the chart previously added, a Drysuit with polypro layers or wetsuit plus drytop, neoprene booties, hat & gloves is a standard outfit in order to be properly protected once the water temps dip into the 50's. For many weekend / recreational anglers this seems like over kill. Unfortunately, like many of life's hard lessons, it's hard to understand just how quick & deadly cold water immersion is. While fishing, 50 degree water may not "feel too cold" on our hands. Once one has the unfortunate experience of floating around in it for a while, the whole thing become very real. Whether in a professional or recreational activity, being in a small boat in cold water is Always a life threating event. The question is if one choses to take the steps necessary to protect themselves. A PFD is a must. But it's not enough for these circumstances. I fish from a canoe. After 01 Oct here the water cools fast, I wear a one piece neoprene dry suit. If I go in, I'm at least giving myself a solid opportunity to survive. The cost of the correct gear is about the same a one quality rod & reel. Clearly one can fish for a long time without cold water protection, but unlike a warm water dunking, you may not get a second opportunity to get it right. The OP here was EXTREMELY LUCKY, if there had been no one else on the lake that day, it very well could have been his last. Think about that. A-Jay

Glad you're OK ~ As the warm water season ends and the waters we fish get colder hyperthermia becomes more of a factor. Many boaters / anglers do not know or realize how fast an immersed human becomes incapacitated. 50 degree water equals 15 minutes before incapacity and/or unconsciousness with life jacket on. 50 degree water equals 9 minutes before incapacity and/or unconsciousness without a life jacket. Please go to and read the info in the link below. A-Jay http://www.useakayak.org/references/hypothermia_table.html

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Very Nice ~ Me Too. A-Jay

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Hello Lars and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Be very nice if this product eradicated the Asian carp at the same time . . . . . A-Jay

Nice SKI ~ A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ PB's are Always a Blast Congrats A-Jay