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It's all good. A-Jay

That's funny. Since Mr Van Dam's retirement, I expect to bump into him a few time's in the near future. I'm told he likes to chase the big brown bass too and there's a few decent lakes up this way that fit the bill. But timing is everything. Just won't tell him that I'm selling all his KVD branded rods & reels this winter. A-Jay

I think so ~ A-Jay

Been almost 3 weeks at home now and Lynn is doing really good. We still had a Hematologists appointment leering ahead. Bone marrow status in question. Lynn's had multiple blood tests in advance of this appointment and we'd be finding out the results of them. Well we had that appointment today . . . . . . and we got Good news, No Great News, Almost too good to be true. Seems her body is making it happen and is going about a full repair of the damage that had occurred. There were tears. I'm not sure who was happier, us or the good Doctor, he was sort of giddy himself. I get it though, the man's job description includes passing on some rather dreadful news to folks, just about every day. This whole deal will continue to be monitored closely, and for a while. But we get a reprieve, for now anyway. I'll take it. I've been thankful for a lot of things in my life, but this was a biggie. Stay Healthy & Safe A-Jay

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Bringing this one back ~ Because as hard as it is to believe, it's that time once again. My lease ends in Feb 24, however to ensure I am able to get the new rig, the way I want/need it and in a timely manner, ordering it in the next week or two has worked out. If it shows up late, they extend my lease briefly, and if it arrives a little early, the dealer just parks it. Good thing about this time around is that the body style on the 2024 hasn't changed from my 2021. So it's simply a matter of moving the CX Revo A.R.E. Cap (which I love btw) from the old rig to the new one. I am planning on getting pretty much exactly what I have, (option & accessory wise) just with a zeroed out odometer, a fresh warranty and that new truck smell. Seems the interior has been tweaked a little. Finally, and this is a real possibility, if the projected inventory of 2024 AT4's is somehow wonky, seriously delayed or in any other way not going to allow for a super smooth transition from one rig to the other, I will simply keep this one (which I'm very happy) It currently has less than 16K miles on it. I'll just refinance it and reassess my options in a year or two. Got an appointment with the GMC dealer tomorrow morning and we'll see how it goes . . . A-Jay

Pull 2 this morning. So Back & Biceps. Almost always feel this one the next day. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Those baits are next to worthless. Send then directly to me for proper disposal. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. A-Jay

This is a little north of me, but it won't be long before we're surrounded. A-Jay

What's not to like . . . A-Jay

Sweet ~ My prediction. There will be carnage. A-Jay

Holy Smokes my friend, didn't see that one coming. Best of luck with all the relocating stuff. And as for the fishing. You'll kill it. And if you pen a thread that allows one to follow your Exploits, I'll buy a big roll of tickets for that ride. What will you be fishing out of ? Have Fun A-Jay

I often dream about being normal someday. What's it like J ? A-Jay

In the service, my wife and I both worked for a person who was so late to every meeting HE scheduled, it was laughable. After a year of this, I started leaving these deals after 5 minutes of waiting. There would be 50 other humans just sitting there buring daylight. What was even more rich is that this senoir member chose to question and even "Counsel" me as to my absence. My responses were not really good career moves, but they felt good. ?️ A-Jay

You might be treating the symptom and not the problem. Perhaps reassess your current lure storage/stowage deal. May need a new plan. btw- leaving salty trailers on hooks for extended periods can speed up oxidation. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Back at it this morning with Push 2. Hit Core, Shoulders, Chest & Triceps with 3 solid working sets. Showing the last 2 here. Feeling Good. #borninfiftynine Willpower is like a muscle: The more you train it, the stronger it gets. A-Jay

No Clue as I'd never even consider it. I prefer to eliminate risk best I can rather than manufacture it. Good Luck though. A-Jay

Having different size tires on your trailer can cause a couple of different issues. The longer you do it, the more of a concern they become. The first one being that they have different weight capacities. An important point of consideration is when using two different size tires, the load has to be no more than the capacity of the lowest rated tire. With a substantial difference with both weight capacities and inflation levels, the chances of inadvertently overloading on the smaller side tire is quite possible. The other issues are the uneven wearing of the tires which can lead to greater wear of suspension components and the load being carried un-level. With these different possibilities, the end result could be a blown tire (at usually the most inopportune time) which can cause damage to your trailer and/or your load. None for me, thank you. A-Jay

I do use mostly full size jigs. For local bass preference is 4/0 or 5/0 hook and I use a rage bug, craw and even a Lobster at times. Will snip off a segment off the body. Finally my focus is not tight eyes. A-Jay

For jigs I go with Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon Line. 15 lb for domestic bass - mostly the brown variety. And 20 lb for the Mutant Green ones south of the border. https://youtu.be/1to6ti-tlZY?feature=shared&t=697 A-Jay

He's laughing at me. He always laughs at me. A-Jay

Tank loves a fresh cut ~ And sometimes I even get to ride along . . . . @gimruis A-Jay

Cookie cutter smallmouth this morning ~ I like it. A-Jay