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A man can dream. I might even send him a nice card. A-Jay

@Jar11591 What the heck Dude !!! That's a Bad day right there. Glad you're mostly OK and on the mend. Hope your leg heals well. I broke the same two bones in my lower leg playing football half a life time ago. I was going in for 6 but got wiped out at the goal line. Surgery and 3 screws to hold it all in place 4 months later, I was good. Besides having an itchy pencil leg when the cast came off, to this day I can tell you when it's going to rain 24 hours in advance. Take it slow my friend. We just never know what each day will bring. A-Jay

What if they ask you about spinnerbaits? 🤓 A-Jay

Nothing lasts forever and you got the best that unit had. 10 years is pretty good in my book. In the interest of not jacking up a perfectly good battery, Or worse, getting stranded somewhere, Time for a new unit. The Dual Pro Sportsman SS1 Marine Battery Charger is @ $210, If it lasts 10 years that's $1.75 bucks a month. Good Luck. A-Jay https://www.chargingchargers.com/marine-battery-chargers/ss1.php

Hello and Welcomes to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello Randy and Welcomes to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcomes to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

If it's a Purple Hoo-kah Pipe then count me in ! A-Jay

Inflatable unit's have an actual 'expiration date' right on the gage and should be changed when required. An expired unit might still work but will 'not count' in the 'eyes of the law' should you & your vessel be fortunate enough to be inspected. Same with pyrotechnics (flares) where & when required. I wish I didn't have an expiration date. Just saying. A-Jay

Everyone's ides of 'normal conditions' is probably a little different. Actual chronological age doesn't really matter. However the material condition of the PFD's does. Either way, perhaps just give the ones you have a real life 'inspection.' Ensure the material encasing the foam is intact and dry, noting any deteriorated areas and is in good repair. No mold, mildew or other type of stank. Same with the straps and buckles (usually plastic these days). If you want to test the integrity of the straps, Stand on the jacket and yank up on the strap pretty good. If stitching or the buckles fails, you'll have your answer. Good Luck A-Jay

Rarely ~ A-Jay

Workout Day 2 today and it went well. Showing all 3 working sets in this one. Plan on being on the water quite a bit next few weeks so I'm taking a break from posting these workout videos for at least two weeks. We'll see how it goes after that. Either way, Stay Safe and thanks for watching. #borninfiftynine https://youtu.be/JS_80N4SB6k?feature=shared A-Jay

Mark Zona announced at the end of BASS broadcast today, that after 20 years of doing it, this was his last show doing the color commentary for BASS. It was a tear jerker for sure. Both he and Tommy Sanders were having a hard time maintaining their composure which is totally understandable. I was too. I'll miss Z and there is No One who can replace what he brought to those shows. A-Jay

Thank You Z ~ ! Been a Huge Fan for a Long Time. I'll be looking for whatever's next. Best of Luck to you and your family moving forward. A-Jay

I got much of my newer purchases a bit less than MSRP. Plus I sold gear to help fund the change. Yes. I like the new Avid line, even over LTB and Victory sticks. But remember I am brown Bassing it 99 % of the time. A-Jay

Thanks, me too ~ Yes most of the sticks sporting full cork are new. Just never really liked split grips; especially EVA Foam. And although I still have a few, with the whatever time I have left on the water, I am choosing to fish mostly what I like. So for the 2024 late summer/fall run there's been a few changes in both my casting & spinning gear. Replaced / rehomed some (but not all) of the gear that had a few miles on it , with some new stuff. Not sure the bass care, but I do. Most notable changes are Quantum rods & reels have been replaced by Daiwa Tatula MQ LT 3000 Spinning Reels, Daiwa DX Type-H Glass Reaction Casting Rods 7'3" Heavy, Daiwa Tatula Elite 100 Casting Reels, Shimano Bantam MGL A 150 Casting Reels and the St. Croix Avid line of rods is represented here as well. Both spinning & casting. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211811-brown-bass-tools-~-questions-answers/?do=findComment&comment=3094040 A-Jay

That is A very Impressive list and a dream year for any basshead. Heck, I would be so happy if that were my LIFETIME stats ! But we didn't count 5 and 6 lb fish. There were just too many. Finally, I'm thinking you didn’t have a GUIDE. Nicely Done. A-Jay

No doubt it was not something that I could EVER expect to happen again. But Man, we are so glad we ran the Go Pro's - Because who would believe such insanity ? We still don't believe it ourselves and we were there ! When you complain about catching 'so many 6lb fish' and actual move spots to get away from them, something special is going on. A-Jay

Do you generally find Daiwa’s reels to be of inferior craftsmanship when compared to Shimano? Recently made a decent investment in both. So that would be a hard No for me. A-Jay

Lake Baccarac Oct 2018 ~ The big fish God's where good to us. The final count for our 6 ½ days (approx. 65 hours) for two guys fishing on Lake Baccarac: Over 7lbs ~ 20 Over 8lbs ~ 16 Over 9lbs ~ 11 Over 10 lbs ~ 4 Over 11 lbs ~ 1 Over 12 lbs ~ 1 So that’s 53 bass over 7 and of those, when we figured in all the exact pounds & ounces, the average fish was right at 8 ½ pounds. It’s also one score-able bass every 73 and a half minutes. Big Fish Jeff's biggest 5 of the trip were: 12.23(a PB), 10.58, 10.22, 9.96, 9.61 = 52 lbs 9.6 ounces My biggest 5 of the trip were: 11.30, 10.22, 10.14, 9.83, 9.28 = 50 lbs 12.3 ounces. https://youtu.be/UYTzJHDCdMo?feature=shared A-Jay Jeff's phone, he kept the daily stats on the water

Past few seasons, from mid August thru mid September, the chances of bumping into a few plus size brown bass have been pretty good. So I'm usually chomping at the bit to get out on some of the bigger lakes here. Certainly doesn't hurt that most all of my most productive presentations are either topwater or horizontal moving baits, which makes be very happy. This year however, my opportunities to get out on to Lake Menderchuck consistently (which has proven to be fairly important) are going to be severely limited. So I'll need to make The Most out of any & all trips I can make. I'm feeling up to the challenge. Additionally, my 'Brown Bass Tools' (specifically some Rods & Reels) have been revamped a bit. Last season and as well as the previous two, my deal looked like this : https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211811-brown-bass-tools-~-questions-answers/?do=findComment&comment=2996398 But for the 2024 late summer/fall run there's been a few changes in both my casting & spinning gear. Replaced / rehomed some (but not all) of the gear that had a few miles on it , with some new stuff. Not sure the bass care, but I do. Most notable changes are Quantum rods & reels have been replaced by Daiwa Tatula MQ LT 3000 Spinning Reels, Daiwa DX Type-H Glass Reaction Casting Rods 7'3" Heavy, Daiwa Tatula Elite 100 Casting Reels, Shimano Bantam MGL A 150 Casting Reels and the St. Croix Avid line of rods is represented here as well. Both spinning & casting I expect the presentations/baits to pretty much remain the same. Falls under the category of if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This should cover it, at least to start. Finally, Feels like I haven't been on the water in so long that my Mojo is playing hide & seek. Posting this kind of stuff helps get the juices flowing again. Fish Hard A-Jay

So much good info in this one. I'll add a couple of things from my experience fighting brown bass in warmer water, which is when they seem to go airborne the most. First I am very will to invest in quality after market and usually upsized hooks, both single & treble hooks. Second, there's almost nothing I can ever really do, that will prevent or discourage a 5 or 6 lb smallie from jumping, especially out on the end of a long cast. Decades ago, I started doing the 'bow to fish and drop the rod' when it jumps deal. And to be honest, it's just instinct now and I always do it (video doesn't lie). But I Do Not feel it has ever actually contributed to me actually landing a fish. In the end, I try to have the right gear and just keep enough pressure on the fish to hopefully keep it pinned. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it does not. I hate losing fish, but having them throw the bait is just part of it. Not really the good part. This one got some big air a few times. https://youtu.be/QB1VOTaQuvE?feature=shared&t=101 A-Jay

This can be a little tricky ~ A-Jay

Seems to be a bit of technical difficulties at least at the start of today's broadcast. Specifically the audio is jacked up. Sounds like some of my video handy work. Hope they fix it. Sort of cringy to listen to. 🙃 A-Jay

I'm a fan. A-Jay