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It's all good. Temps are 'mild' - like 28 - one reason there's so much snow. But there's plenty of room for it and this area LOVES it. Lots of winter sports humans here and they thrive when it comes like this. Snow machines will be running around this place ALL NIGHT. I'll get some video of 'the first snow clearing' tomorrow. It really is impressive. #naddeep A-Jay

Talk to @Delaware Valley Tackle I've had "Several" reels done there. Spinning & casting. If you are happy with Like New performance, IMO the basic service will get you that. btw that Certate is a pretty sweet reel. A-Jay

We are Getting HAMMERED with snow ~ Even for this place, this is impressive. Something just over 2 feet so far. It's still snowing hard 2-3 inches an hour at times. Latest forecast predicts it will stop on . . . . wait for it . . . . . . . TUESDAY ! We're going to be buried like the old days. A-Jay

I put them in my cart and just kept checking it. Eventually the price went crazy low. Good Luck A-Jay

Shenanigan's in the snow ~ A-Jay

The stars will really need to be aligned but I'm hoping 2025 is the year I can get back . . . . Just one more time. A-Jay

Workout Day 5 this morning. Turkey and plenty of stuffing helped power me through this one. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

I feel bad for players that ARE trying their Best. Both of them. A-Jay

Last Month Amazon had 1000 yd spools of 8, 10, 12 &15 lb Tatsu for $125. Let's just say that I now have a life time supply. A-Jay

What's the secret ? Just checked out their "Sale" section and that might be the weakest selection of sale items, in the history of sale items. 🥴 A-Jay

I fish what I have confidence in. I do downsize in some situations but it's a small percentage of the time. I'm fishing for full grown plus size adult bass. It's not that they won't take a smaller offering, but by throwing mostly meal size lures that match what they are feeding on at the time, I get bigger bass, less bites, but that's the trade off IMO. If I were simply looking for bites, a smaller bait usually does that. One time a down size bait does pay off for me is when I might have already taken a few fish from an area and I'll go back through it with 'something else'. A downsized version of what I was catching them on initially will sometimes get few an extra bite. Fish some baits. Get some confidence. Learn what works for you. Good Luck A-Jay

Kya enjoyed the Thanksgiving Day parade this morning ~ A-Jay

Yes. I fish for SMB with topwater quite a bit in late summer in some pretty skinny, clear water. Long cast are important. Strike King Sexy Dawg Walking bait in Sexy Ghost Minnow has been very good to me. https://youtu.be/Vsl5A_YmHzs?feature=shared&t=43 A-Jay

Right back at you my friend. A-Jay

Living in NE did NOT prepare me for the SNOW BELT. Lake effect snow is a completely different animal. 2-3 inches an hour is insane and always surprises me that it doesn't make a sound as it piles up. As for liking it - I have to believe that it's why I have fish like this here. Shoveling the roof is almost worth it, almost. A-Jay

Winter Storm Watch Issued: 2:46 PM Nov. 27, 2024 – National Weather Service ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of a foot or more possible. * WHERE...Antrim, Charlevoix, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions. Here we go ! A-Jay

Nice Job. Hope you ate them all with a nice bottle of Chianti. btw- who's the little bald guy ? A-Jay

I'm just gonna leave this right here . . . . A-Jay

Those pills seem to make them very sleepy. 🤓 A-Jay

Every time we can put a new brick on the wall, it helps. Have a Happy & Safe Holiday my friend. A-Jay

Workout Day 4 for this one and I was all business. Well, mostly anyway. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Good Luck to you Both ! A-Jay

Nice Job and congrats on getting that squared away. My rigs are always under warranty. So a radio knob falls off, GM's got my back. (and I know I'm paying for it in the long run). btw-there's also a sense of satisfaction knowing the job is done by a trained professional, and not me. #wingit A-Jay

Not new but times have changed. Current C & R of bass has been as rampant as Spay & Neuter every dog and almost for just as long. Is it necessary in every case ? Does it really 'help' ? The debate rages on. IMO, keeping a limit of cutters a few times a season is probably a good I plan. However, the quickest way to become my new best friend is to take a fillet knife to something like this. #nope A-Jay

We hear them all year long but rarely see any. First few snow events we'll often see a few tracks. Folks lose small livestock here all the time, foxes and coyotes are blamed, mink too. Chicken coops get raided regularly. Seeing rabbit remains on the regular. For years my dogs were quite a bit bigger than the coyotes, now they're about the same size. Still, my dog yard is fenced in 6ft tall, but we still keep an eye out. Especially in the winter. A'Jay