A-Jay

Quantum Tour KVD Burner ~ You could use the TW Demo program to try out a reel. Also TW is offering this reel at a very reasonable price right now. Here's a decent review. http://www.***.com/quantum-kvd-burner-baitcaster-reel-review/ A-Jay

Welcome to BR sullyb ~ A-Jay

Hello Eric and Welcome to BR (Finally) Your avatar displays either commitment , Insanity or if like you're like many of us here, a little bit of both . . . A-Jay

Nice Fish Steve ~ Rage Tail Baits ~ They Just Get It Done. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome (Back) to BR ~ A-Jay

Real Ice Fishing. A-Jay

Do it. A-Jay

And there's still quite a bit of winter left for Wndham . . . . . A-Jay

The Ranger Posturepedic model is quite nice. A-Jay

The Jewel Bait Sculpin & the Vok Fishing Flasher Minnow A-Jay

Mr. Fritts looks & sounds like his booth at the convention center may have been in close proximity to the Corn Mash Stand. A-Jay

He was probably having an off day. A-Jay

~LOL~ I'm right there with you man. But I live with it by relying on the words of Dwight who say - "No one's looking at you anyway - it's all about the fish" A-Jay

Yup ~ but that Mug is a totally different story . . . . A-Jay

Sebile make an oil filled, suspending lipless bait called a Flatt Shad. As a result of the design, it sinks slowly to 3 feet or so and then suspends. I have a few but can't report that they have been world beaters. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

For one thing my check book would go a whole lot further . . . A-Jay

That was excellent, Thank You. A-Jay

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That's the one. A-Jay

Hello Merrick and Welcome to BR ~ And you can rest assured that there is never any need to work up the nerve to ask about Anything here. Just pick a forum and ask away. You'll surely get everything you're looking for and more. A-Jay

Congrats Shane ~ That's a Fatty. A-Jay

This is often hard to do but really is the best advice. A-Jay

I use a couple of older model Lamiglas glass crank bait rods and I really prefer them. The action is very different from graphite and even composite. It's an acquired taste. Some anglers who have tried and didn't like glass report that these rods are less sensitive. I'd say that it's a different type of feel. Very subtle but still effective. I prefer to use braided line with these rods. Cranking with glass dampens your feel so the fish has plenty of time to get the bait. The Braid serves to aid in hook sets, especially on long casts and the thinner diameter usually associated with 10-20lb braid allows the bait to reach a decent depth. My description may or may not be the same way you see or feel the action of these rods. The only way to know is to use one. The number one concern to me is getting fish to the boat. Using these glass rods with braid (and good after market hooks) has reduced my percentage of lost treble hook bait bass dramatically. A-Jay