A-Jay

2 days and a Wake Up ! A-Jay

Glad you & your friend made it home safe. Though your story did not end in loss of live - it very well could have and often does. Dead men can't tell their story so it's very important that you tell yours. The acronym for Personal Flotation Device- PFD, has all but replaced the items real name - Life Jacket - and yours certainly was that on this day. After almost 30 years of Search & Rescue, I've had a front row seat for many of these stories, both good and bad. The one thing I'll pass on is this - I've Never taken a Life Jacket off a Dead Man. Stay Safe. A-Jay

It's all fun & Games until Jake Peavy goes and Buys a Duck Boat . . . . . . Really ? Yup. A-Jay http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/9920679/boston-red-sox-righty-jake-peavy-buys-duck-boat-champioship-parade

I use a Boga Grip as well but when I want a more accurate weight, the Accu-Cull is the way to for me. A-Jay

I've been very happy with the ACCU-CULL Digital Scale. A-Jay http://accucull.com/

Congrats ~ Cycling is a solid way to get and stay in shape. Not the best tool for everyone however. There is a decent amount of self-disciple required to really get the true benefits. I've heard many an enthusiast complain that though they ride for X number of miles, they just don't see results. Two Words - Heart Monitor. You probably know this and already have / use one. As a side note - you can get a great bike workout Indoors (although the view doesn't change) with a Cyclops Bike Trainer. I've been using the same one for I think over 10 years. No worries about vehicles, dogs or the weather. Just crank up the music, put your head down and pedal your $%^ off. Heart monitor here is a must too. I have the Mag Trainer without Adjuster model - it's all I need and it kicks my Butt ! http://www.cycleops.com/en/products/trainers.html Hope this helps btw - padded bike shorts are your friend A-Jay

Nice Job - Congrats. A-Jay

Check out Cortland Toothy Critter ~ It's a Tie-Able Stainless Steel Leader Material supple enough for tying but tough enough for even the most razor sharp teeth. As a knot friendly leader routinely used by fly fisherman, it works well. A-Jay

Thanks for the sympathy & the Info. The few sand bottom lakes in this are usually are very good smb, walleye & trout waters. Not a bad thing really but somewhat counter productive to my goals here. The MI DNR just recently updated the lake maps on line. So I'll be checking them out for new intel. A-Jay

You Know, You're Completely Right - My previous statement about them not showing up was out of line. The 2013 St Louis Cardinals are a great Team & Organization that played the Game the Right Way. Throughout the entire series, I just kept waiting for them to explode. A-Jay

That's a decent start to The Bag of a Life Time ! A-Jay

For the purposes of this project, the largest fish I landed was this one that took a Hudd. Funny thing is, the few times I was able to get out for some mid and late summer night time spinner bait fishing, the numbers & quality of fish was much better. A-Jay

Cool ~ That back round looks a lot like Lake Baccarac in the spring. A-Jay

Thank you Stitch - Judging by most of our Local fishing reports, ALL Three of us Really need this one - BAD ! We'll save a few for you, that's what friends are for . . . . A-Jay

I guess - as long as the out come was the same and no one got hurt. That Area really needed this and the way they got it was definitely an after thought. A-Jay

Congratulations ~ ! Truly a Fish of a Life Time. Your recent angling accomplishments have inspired a most deserving and fitting Nick Name. From this point on you'll be known as "Big Fish Steve" Nice job. A-Jay

Well, they didn't. And as a Red Sox Fan - I Love them for that. A-Jay

I'm in again ~ PM sent. A-Jay

Remember to describe everything with the "Wicked" in front of it. Wicked Good, Wicked Hard, Wicked Cold, And Wicked Mad. And if you drink too much - you're Wicked "Hammad" Good Luck and I'll call ahead for you and warn them you're coming. A-Jay

Yup - The Lobster has been a real game changer for me too. Of course the Scrounger / Fluke combo is a coming on very strong as well. A-Jay

It's interesting reading the different preferences that each member has. I'm all about Green Pumpkin & Straight Black. They have proven themselves to me Time & Time again. Though it's hard to do, but when the bite is on is when I like to try "new" colors. And there have been times where I've switched off to something else as it seems to be the preference at that time. But when the bite is tough, I'm fishing new water or even looking for a big bite, more often than not, it's got to be Green Pumpkin or Straight Black. A-Jay

Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series Champions I will sleep good To-Night. A-Jay

Hey everyone knows 68's don't work A-Jay

Thanks - This evolution was much shorter lived than I had hoped and anticipated. Though the actually fish catching was minimal to say the least, I did learn some things; both about the body of water I chose to fish and about myself. That particular lake, though it does have a healthy population of some of the largest fish in my area, the weed / low lying debris covered bottom does not lend itself to this technique very well at all. And as this is The Slowest presentation I've ever fished, doing this for a while changed my perspective when fishing other baits slowly. So in that sense, I think it helped me. I didn't like coming up so short in the results department so I'd like to take another shot at it again next season. I do believe I'll have to select a different lake. The experience has led me to believe that this is similar to Big Swim bait fishing in that it's a method / presentation that an angler must commit to. Virtually all of my above average size bass caught in this area have come in the spring and fall. I was looking for a method to perhaps but a few in the boat in between these early and late season runs. Stitching was taking me to spots I hadn't fished and presenting a bait in completely different manner. I still believe this can work here, but clearly I was not able to really give it much of a chance. I also learned that this method is much less taxing physically than some presentations but is quite an exercise in slow movement mental focus and concentration. Additionally, a lot goes into the details before and while you're on the water. Finally as for me having a lot of patience, there may be less truth to that than you think. (Just ask Jeff But, I like a good challenge and the opportunity to do something so different was intriguing, still is. The hardest part of it all is Controlling your mind. Admittedly there was long, long periods where nothing was going on but the anticipation and possibilities, made it pretty Intense. A-Jay