A-Jay

Nice Job Man ~ And there is no doubt in my mind that despite the colder temps, you guys were Really Looking Forward to Hammering them - Especially since "The other LADIES couldn't make it". btw - what's with the Micro - Font ? You're making me feel even older . . . . A-Jay

Maybe - either way that cat is pretty tolerant . . . . A-Jay

It seemed like this season - I was using the perfect baits and techniques to land mostly average fish. Didn't really matter what it was. Same tactics produced much better quality in previous seasons. A-Jay

I fish from an Old Town Predator square back - I use a Minn Kota to get me around Very stable and I stand to fish almost exclusively. Clearly limited to smaller bodies of water - but that's how I like. (most of the time) A-Jay

I'm going with the big LMB too - And I hope to do it in the spring - a little south of the Border . . . . A-Jay

Nice one Jeff - Way to get out there and get on the fish, I'm jealous. I shoveled snow today. A-Jay

Gigli Featuring Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck one would think you couldn’t go too wrong. Not so. Gigli was pretty close to being the biggest box office bomb ever, costing $54 million to produce and bringing in only $6 million. A-Jay

Come on - work with me here. . . . . A-Jay

OK - How about this one . . . . . . A-Jay

OK, I just shoveled half a foot of cold wet snow so by my calculations it winter. This thread might last a while and could be entertaining as well. Post up a photo - others add the caption. Here's mine . . . A-Jay

I'm a thinker too, and I think some punctuation would make your post easier to read. A-Jay

No worries - it's all good. I just wish I had thought of that line on the various occasions I might have fractured the posted speed limit a bit- It's a Classic. A-Jay

Good one - I wish I had posted this - wait a minute - I did - a couple of posts up. A-Jay

First - Welcome to BR ~ Second - sounds like a perfect opportunity to throw an Alabama rig. A-Jay

Stimpy was driving solo across the country from Connecticut to California. He was making good time by driving during the day and sleeping at night. The first night he had slept in his car but woke up stiff and unrested in the morning. So this next night he decided to get a motel room instead. So right before dark somewhere in the middle of Kansas, Stimpy pull off the Inter-State looking for a room for the night. It was mid-July and a very hot night to say the least. There was only one motel in this particular town and as he pulled in he could already see the "No Vacancy" sign was lit. Not wanting to spend another night in his car, Stimpy went inside anyway hoping for the best. The little man behind the counter confirmed that all the regular rooms were taken, but there was one small room down in the basement he would let Stimpy stay in "If he didn't mind the thousands of Flies" that filled this particular room. Stimpy thought about it for a second and then said gladly "I'll take it." The next morning Stimpy came up to the lobby and the man was there again behind the desk. Stimpy, looking bright eyed and bushy tailed, smiled and greeted the man. To which the the man asked "How'd ya Sleep?" Stimpy replied "Fine". "Even with all those Flies buzzing all around in there?" the man asked in disbelief. "Yup" Stimpy responded proudly. Then he added "I Bunched them". "Bunched them - what's that mean ?" the man inquired. To which Stimpy replied "I pooped in the Corner" . . . . . . . A-Jay

So, I'm pretty pumped about this trip. The lake & lodge have a reputation second to none. The freak bass in Jeff's avatar is still swimming there. Terry Hollan, the lodge owner, provides weekly fishing reports on their web site. The following is a report from this past spring around the same time we're planning on going this spring. A-Jay 03/06/2012 to 03/13/2012 The past six days have been nothing but phenomenal for big fish at Lake Baccarac! I don’t think I have ever seen a week similar to this. To the best of my ability, I am going to list names and the size fish each person caught. I think I’m accurate with the exception of a couple of people. Baird Archbald, who had never caught a ten up until this trip, caught six over 10 lbs., one of them being a 13, two that were over 11, four over 10, also managed four over 9 and four over 8. Denis Bootenhoff, who won the big fish pot for his group, caught one that weighed 13.5, one over 11, one over 10, three over 9, three over 8 and four over 7. Luke Wilkerson weighed in a 12.5, one over 11, two over 9 and two over 8. Andy Archbald had 3 over 10 Gary Huffstatlar caught four five over 8, five over 9 and his big fish was a 10.5. “Mr. Big Bass”, Gil Wright, had six over 8, four over 9 and his big fish was a 10.8. Ric Stoner weighed in four over 7, two over 8, one over 9 and his big fish was a 10.6. John Stafford weighed five fish over 9 lbs. Larry Beard had three fish over 9, while Bill Doll had a 10.5 and two over 9. Scott Sinclair caught a huge 11.14 bass. Shin Tanaka caught a 10.8 and a 9.8. Now for the BIG ones. Darrell Harshaw caught a MONSTER 14.3, 9.5, 7.0 , 6.0 anfd a total of 105 fish while his brother Gwin caught a 11.1 , 9.0 2 over 7 and 2 over 6 for a total of 111 The best bite is coming from crank baits and big 1 ½ ounce spinner baits.

First off ~ Welcome to the BR site Second - your posts are a little confusing - "On a whim, I recently picked up some new G. Loomis bass rods. Now, I wish I hadn't spent so much on rods that are probably far to good for my fishing ability or how much I fish. " "I bought the Loomis rods on clearance at a really good price, so I know I can get my money back and more out of them." Which is it ? Either way - I'm with the majority of the previous responses here - Since you acquired this gear on clearance (which doesn't happen much) Keep It. Opting for what some might consider inferior gear for slightly less money might not be the way to go. Many anglers start with a lesser quality rod and work up to more expensive stuff as their abilities and experience increases. There is nothing that says you can't start with better gear unless the Loomis rods are the totally incorrect action / length for your applications. A-Jay

Personality may influence ones fishing style. However, regardless of an angler's particular personality type, one can still exercise the Self Disciple required to fish any technique effectively. Anything else is simply an excuse. A-Jay

Hey Jeff ~ Count Me In ! ! ! ! ! A-Jay

Yup - My favorite way to fish- - for almost any species. Night operations are often very effective and definitely add a extra level of excitement to the sport. Certainly improved my overall abilities as well. A-Jay

This is a new one . . . . A-Jay https://www.facebook...></param><embed