A-Jay

Thanks guys - It was fun, and yes jignfule, it was braid When you don't have to deal with fish in that stuff much, it doesn't take long to realize how crucial heavy gear is, even for 3-4 lb fish. I was blow'n a few at the start - a wimpy hook set and I wasn't moving them my way fast enough. So they were beating be up a bit. Went back to the truck, switched to a faster reel and the meat stick, adjusted my attitude up to "break the jaw and crank your butt off" and faired a bit better. Fortunately the bass were kind enough to let me get more practice. A-Jay

Just say the word and I'm there ~ It's a long winter A-Jay

Spent this week fishing of a place I've had success before. A Berkley Powerbait BEAST was the bait of choice. Wind, clouds and Cooler temps seemed to trigger a solid bite. I don't get to flip / pitch much here, (other than a few docks) but with the wind blowing on a reed / lily pad field - it was on. I'm going to hate to see summer end . . . . . . . A-Jay http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/212-flipping-the-slop/

A 10" Berkley Power worm - any color as long as it's B L A C K ! A-Jay

Oh My - The Striper fisherman all over the North East will be FLIPPING OUT ! That's a huge fish - whether it 's a record or not A-Jay

Good one A-Jay

Congrats on an excellent outing - Swim jigs, Really - I never would have guessed. A-Jay

Me too - I'm tired of drop shotting A-Jay

Last month I filled 2 spinning rigs with Nanofil, 10 and 12 lb test. I planned on throwing a fluke rig with them at some surface schooling / bait chasing bass I'd located. Here's what I found. This is the ONLY bait / presentation I've thrown with this line. It's thin and smooth and casts well. It's sensitive and strong and transmits strikes very well. It provides very solid hook sets and appears to have very little if any stretch at all. *****During the retrieve, if the line is NOT under constant tension (which is the case for half the retrieve with a fluke) the line spools VERY LOOSELY causing loops all over the spool. This is Highly undesirable especially on spinning gear. As a result of the poor spooling, I have removed the Nanofil line replacing it with the 10 / 15 lb Power pro that was originally on these reels. Also I'm going to write Berkley for a refund. A-Jay

Now That's thinking WAY outside the box ~ I love it ! I bet that rig throws off some kind of vibration. How did you come up with it ? A-Jay

Eeliminator as a Jig Trailer A-Jay

Eeliminator as a Jig Trailer - But DON'T Tell anyone else . . . . . A-Jay

This new format looks interesting and should be entertaining. The one-on-one title will be decided Sunday, with $100,000 on the line in the winner-takes-all format. Match ups are below - I'm going with Aaron Matins, he's on a roll. I bet it's Killing KVD to be a spectator in the first All Star event. A-Jay

Either a QUANTUM TOUR EDITION PT PTC666F or PTC706F both w/30lb braid. A-Jay

Good one - One might get a bit more than they bargined for if / when they latch on to a cat That big . . . . . "Get The Gaff ! " A-Jay

I still call them rubber worms ~ my son laughs at me. A-Jay

I like it ! Been very tempted to a similar camo make over on my truck. A-Jay

Roger, What's your jighead of choice ? A-Jay

Just don't forget to help him out when you can. You know what I mean - show him all those "secret techniques" like - Ultra light frog fishing in the slop, 30lb Mono for deep cranking, How to fish a Texas rigged G I Joe, and how to cast Really far by turning ALL the breaks off on his casting reel - especially when he's first learning. Oh and don't forget to share that the real secret to getting the most out of his JJ's Magic scent, is to apply it with a spray bottle. I'm certain he'll appreciate the help. A-Jay

I know right - I was waiting to see how long it would be before someone caught that - It's Been Killer ! A-Jay

Never could pick just one favorite ~ A-Jay

Congrats on a couple of Beautiful Brown bass ~ btw, try to keep it down about those sub-walks - everyone knows they don't actually catch fish A-Jay

Vern, as he was known in pre-Gadabout days, acquired the nickname "Gadabout" due to his wanderlust, and as such had a hard time confining himself to any one location for more than a few months at a time. A-Jay

Yes I do, I'm looking for the head of Alfredo Garcia and a clean copy of the Beatles White Album. A-Jay

After this past week of Ridiculous Heat and Humidity my dogs and I are certainly looking forward to temps get back to more normal ranges, with the over night temp closer to 45 rather than 75 ! That being said, a Christmas movie now it just in poor taste. And here's what it felt like when I got in my truck yesterday . . . A-Jay