A-Jay

I've purchased more tackle from here than I'd actually care to admit ~ A-Jay

Now that's what I call a Hiatus ! A-Jay

Reminds me of the story about two guys who were going from up on a bridge over the river. The one guys says "Man, this water's cold" ~ To which the other replies "Yea, and Deep too." A-Jay

Congratulations ~ ! What a Huge and Perfectly Gorgeous Trophy Bass. And on topwater to boot. Really Nice. A-Jay

I hope the ice melts here ASAP ! A-Jay

Congrats and good luck. You never know - it might be a bit of a fixer-upper or it could just be a jewel that needs a little TLC. Let us know A-Jay

Congrats ick ~ and welcome to BR. Stripers on 4lb line has got to be a blast. A-Jay

Hero to Zero, just that fast ~ Talk about learning the hard way ~ So the entire time this man was making arrangements with the authorities to authenticate his record catch, he knew he had no fishing license ? Insert "Dummy Cuff" here. A-Jay

Not me but this poor guy spills his beer And gets pegged with a perfectly good slice of pizza pie. A-Jay

I tried the treble hook trailer a few times attempting to get smb that were slashing at the bait but not really eating it. This did not improve the hook ups much if at all. Also fishing mostly open water or sparse cover, there was no need to snip off a hook point. I did see a tip where guys reverse the direction of the single trailer hook to acclimate the point down in an attempt to improve hook ups from fish striking the bait from below. (which is mostly my case). I have yet to try it but will implement it this year and see what happens. Definitely not a weedless method however. Good Luck A-Jay

"My Brand is better than Your Brand" threads are perhaps my least favorite topics on the entire BR fishing forum. Rarely if ever, do these threads add anything constructive to what is otherwise such an excellent site. I can't even call them entertaining as they routinely cause disharmony. Questions regarding certain brands / models are routinely answered with adequate information provided by members who have experience using the equipment. Posts offering the opportunity to debate brand quality, performance and dependability, elicit responses that appear defensive, misrepresented and hard to interpret; completely different from so many of the high quality responses elsewhere on the forum. Opinions regarding tackle inferiority are a waste of time. It doesn’t matter. This site is loaded with photos of amazing fish landed with every brand imaginable, How is that possible . . . . . . . . . . . . A-Jay

Mike, you're the man. The day you signed on here, this site got better ! Thanks for contributing and taking the time to share you're knowledge and experience. A-Jay

That's Very nice - I wish Michigan would do that. Some years there's ice right up to a week before the opener of catch & release ( Last Saturday in April). Other years (last Year) the ice is gonzo first week of April. Currently, it's a complete frozen white out here, so none of this is even applicable. A-Jay

LMB Ribbon tail worm Craw Creature bait Stick bait SMB Tube Craw Grub Stick bait A Hollow belly swimbait gets honorable mention in both categories. A-Jay

There are some great articles right on this site ~ So get to reading. http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/tubes_bass.html A-Jay

This is great advice - and your fellow service men and women WILL support you - every step of the way. Good Luck A-Jay

OK - You get one and I'll get the other and Why would I care who got what ? A-Jay

Copy, Paste & Save. Thank you A-Jay

Yes - but it must be on an Alabama rig. A-Jay

Wow you're really going out on a limber there ~ I don't know if the team from Bean Town can go all the way, but if they pull another stunt like the end of last season - Heads will Roll ! A-Jay

Me too, but my arms are way too short. A-Jay

Hey Dwight, do I get partial points for being a dependable net man ? A-Jay

Consider American Fishing wire's Surflon Micro Supreme - Ties very easily and has a thin diameter for it's rated strength. Comes in a mello Camo color that I prefer. Some of the lakes I fish, the bass / pike ratio is 50/50 so depending on the time of year and technique, bite offs are a reality. Last season I was losing jigs on deep grass lines every trip. Finally broke down and started to use this and that put an end to the lost baits. Where Pike are prevalent, I use it for just about every method including, Frogs, spinnerbaits, Texas rigged Anything, Carolina rigs, lipless baits if ripping through weeds and as mentioned jigs. My largest pike the past two seasons came on jigs fished deep for bass in timber. Both inhaled the little 1/2 jig and without the wire I may not have landed then. I use the 20 and 26lb stuff and don't believe that it keeps bass off at all. I'm still getting all the bass bites I was without the wire, I'm just not feeding baits to the pike anymore. It's a little pricey but it's cheaper than replacing baits all day. Good Luck A-Jay http://www.americanfishingwire.com/smsupreme.asp

There ya go - good for you. So now - consider this point in your training as your base line. (Not the pinnacle of your abilities) This is the point that you will never allow yourself to drop below - ever. You are now on the right track to a life time of good health for which there are many benefits and they are All Priceless. And to keep you motivated - (I think you mentioned this is a previous post), The initial run test to be eligible for Ranger training is a pass/fail sub 40 minute 5 miles. And that's just to get into the program . . . . . . . Good Job Man. A-Jay