A-Jay

Ah, Yea the challenges of shooting video with a fish on while you're alone . . . Some day I'm going conquer that battle. You sir, get a very high score there for acquiring some quality footage while fighting the fish. Not a easy task and not one for the faint of heart. Where do you hide the third arm required for that feat? And was an Acme K.O. Wobbler pinned in that beautiful buck's face perhaps ? A-Jay

Really nice J, Hard to call a creel like that a Failure of any kind. btw - what's your smoking wood of choice ? A-Jay

Welcome to BR Mike. You are going to love this site. That's a nice Line-sider there. I'm an old Jetty Critter myself. Crawled many a rock pile from Maine down to Jersey. Those days are done and now it's all Sweet water for me. A-Jay btw - this post might get moved to the Introductions Forum.

Nice Bass ~ That's a big headed dude. A-Jay

WOW ! That latest Laker looks like a U-Boat ! A-Jay

I have not fished the Buckeye jig with the movable head. Sounds like an interesting concept. I've fished this "Scooter Jig" a bit. http://fishaccent.com/Scooter_Jigs.html This Model is offered with different style heads and with the Texas rigged plastic comes through cover well. You can easily change skirts to make any combination desired. I am not that excited about the quality of the hook or the design used to attach it to the head. I would prefer a little beefier hook. Additionally, there is no way to replace it when needed as it is permanently attached to the head. I have taken a few fish with it. This bait is what gave me the inspiration to start fishing a light version of a punch rig when jig fishing almost exclusively. A-Jay

That's classic ! Perhaps an appropriate response to that could be this . . . . Don't do Anything in class all semester; don't hand in any work, basically do not contribute or participate at all. Then at the end of the semester hand him / her a single sheet of paper that reads: " I am a hard knocks student. I have figured out how these features work and scored a perfect grade in your class. I will answer no questions". A-Jay

Nice Bass ! Congrats ~ A-Jay

When my casts start to bounce, which may be in a few weeks. A-Jay

Yup - it's a little money up front. But so far it's going on 5 seasons. I average 150 days on the water a year. That about $1.50 a Day for a Major convenience. Additionally, with a little TLC, the unit should last 10 anyway. So now I'm shelling out 3 whole quarters a trip. Besides I've got No room in the back of my truck for the canoe - it's slam packed with tackle. A-Jay

This ^^^^ http://www.castlecraft.com/sut-250-s.htm I've used one for several years - it's just so darn convenient - to load launch and load. A-Jay

Don't ask me why I know this But . . . . The matrix is the living, growing tissue beneath the hard nail bed. It's what supplies the blood and nutrients to the nail. If it's damaged then the nail will take longer to grow out or in some cases not at all, but that's pretty rare. A severe crushing blow to the nail would be an example of a nail not being able to grow back. Most nails will grow back just fine when only a nail is lost. It just takes some time and Keep an Eye out for Infections. A-Jay

Well said and matches my situation very closely. One exception would be that I will slow roll a swim bait on a jighead as a horizontal bait. It has proved to be so very versatile covering different speeds and water columns. A-Jay

As mentioned this came up a while ago. The general consensus was the fish adapt and I agree. Much of the water I fish is in the vicinity of Camp Grayling. It's the largest National Guard training facility in the U.S., due to its many ranges and ample maneuver areas. It was founded in 1913 for military training, and now spans 147,000 acres in Crawford, Kalkaska and Otsego counties. Much of that acreage is accessible to the public for hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and other recreational uses when military training is not taking place. http://grayling-mi.com/attractions/historical-sites-2/camp-grayling-military-installation During the summer months. the maneuvers / gunnery training conducted here literally rock the earth for miles. I live just over 30 minutes north of the base and when they fire off "the Big Guns" the window in my house shake, So you can imagine what the lakes / fish feel in and around the base. I have not noticed the fishing being better or worse during times when the gunnery range is in operation. I have however considered wearing hearing protection. A-Jay

My past three days of fishing are a perfect example. Day 1 - Pre frontal conditions (Warmer and Overcast) - very good day Day 2 - Front (Rain and cooling) - OK day Day 3 - Post Front (Today, Clear sky, windy and Cold ) Exactly 1 Dink - A-Jay

RW & CWB ~ I've been throwing the Berkley Powerbait Hollow Belly. The first photo is a 6" purple tiger, the second is a 5" trout color. That lake has a very healthy population of Rainbows so I was trying to match the hatch. I've not tried the Shadalicious. I Like the Berkley bait but the price is a bit much. I found a deal on line last winter and stacked up. A-Jay

Yes that is a sweet looking fish. And It's nice to have you back Bud. A-Jay

Nice fish Guys ~ I bet that was a blast ! How long into the first Laker did the fight go before you realized you did not have a record bass on ? And did you say the classic line right after the strike ... "If this is a bass, it's a good one" I love that one. A-Jay

A couple Brutes right there ! And I like that Costume - you look just like that Steve Parks guy who fishes all those RageTail Baits. A-Jay

Managed to poke a few more. It's cold but it ain't over yet ! A-Jay

Holy Smokes ~ What a Fantastic Day ! And on a Birthday to Boot ! Congratulations A-Jay

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Didn't get on the water till noon. Water and air temps in the mid 40's with a stiff breeze, not what I was hoping for. A jig & pig was not working, went to a swimbait and never put it down. Fished any and all the deeper green weeds I could find. The windward side proved to be the ticket. A slow constant retrieve over the weeds produced a very decent bag including a real fatty. She's my best lmb this season (so far). I guess you could say I've been pacing myself. A-Jay

I have Not tried these but agree the concept does seem cool. The reviews, feedback and video's I watched on line look OK. I think there will be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to knowing where the camera is actually pointing as you record. A laser type pointer of sorts that indicates where you're shooting would come in handy here. I've come close to pulling the trigger on these a few times. There are some decent deals on them periodically. Good Luck A-Jay

I'm looking at it from a different perspective ~ I want Zona's Job ! A-Jay