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Hello Paul and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

When we first moved into our place here 2008, we needed clear some land, build a small dog kennel and make the fenced in 'dog yard'. Most of it my hand. Planted some trees and lots of grass. Here's some before & after shots - took just about 3 years to come in fully. Still a lot of work to keep right. A-Jay

Me too - I was just having some fun. A-Jay

Share what the total MSRP of all your gear actually is, and be honest. Smiles turned up side down. ? A-Jay

Your OP does not specify where. My choices are for big water with plus sized fish. Good Luck with the Scotch tape deal. A-Jay

I need more line capacity than most every 'shallow' spool I've come across. So it's At Least Regular spools for me. However, prefer Deep spools if & when I can get them. Bulk mono backing has been working well for a while now. A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ GREAT HOODIE ! A-Jay

Hope you feel better soon @Catt A-Jay

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Excellent read & report Sir ! Really enjoyed it. Congrats on getting out there & doing some damage on the green bass population. Hope the weather clears for you because then I know it will be clearing for me soon too. Fish Hard A-Jay

@C.Rig21 As mentioned here already, using a braid mainline may solve your hookset problems. Something in the 8-10 lb range should still offer plenty (or more) casting distance. However the hook sets will be night & day vs and 6lb mono, and perhaps a little more sensitivity. If you feel the need, matching this with an appropriate mono or FC leader is a common deal. I also fish a 7'6" ML stick when presenting light baits some distance. Always use light braid & leader, rarely are the hooksets the biggest problem. https://youtu.be/KuPRtdajOLU?t=116 Good Luck A-Jay

@pdxfisher Really enjoyed your report and especially the video. Everyday on the water is special and that certainly took it to another level. Congrats on the Great Smallies and in particulr your New Personal Best Brown Bass ! Looked like a real healthy fish and she sure took you for a ride. Nicely Done. A-Jay

@Jig Man As a long time uni-to uni knot user and abuser, I recommend it. It's plenty strong, reasonably durable and most importantly easy to tie; which promoted replacing when needed. If a knots a PIA, folks seem to fish them too long #failure. 5-6 wraps always does fine for me in the tests you've listed in the OP. In the below clip, After releasing a nasty pike with a bad disposition. I replaced my leader. https://youtu.be/S_Owp6ZVN0U?t=1788 A-Jay

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I know that feeling. Glad you're OK. Bummer your rig's a little dinged up. A-Jay

I've been fishing the 110 +1 Jr's with a St Croix Avid X ML spinning rod spooled with 8lb braid and an 8 lb FC leader. Seems they do run at the advertised depth of 7 ft. I did change out the stock #8 trebles with #6's Gamakatsu EWG Treble Short Shank Magic Eye. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_EWG_Treble_Short_Shank_Magic_Eye_6pk/descpage-GET.html Been using a St Croix Avid X ML spinning rod. Set up has accounted for several plus sized Brown bass for me. https://youtu.be/o9xew3tWuuU?t=51 A-Jay

X2 ~ Breaker Bar is the way to go. I use this WITH a Breaker Bar. Because I am a girly man. https://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-1721-Telescoping-Wrench/dp/B000CMJ2KU?th=1 A-Jay

After a couple of really gorgeous and busy off days, I am back in the home gym. Total Body 1 and it went well. At some point in the near future, I'm expecting to be getting out fishing. So while I'll still be training when I can, these workout videos will be replaced by fishing videos for a few months. Can't wait. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Past few days have been decent so I took the opportunity to finally clean off the winter crud. I'll change the wheels out today after my workout. Is it me or does a clean rig just run better ? #professionalgrade A-Jay

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You are interpreting 'the rules' incorrectly. Choosing to operate any vessel at a high rate of speed, and or in non navigable waters, does not free one of the responsibility of following the navigational rules. In fact, it could be considered negligent operation. There's more to it and it's too much too quote here. Re-read the most current Nav Rules handbook before it's too late. A-Jay

The one second-moment you'd wish you could have captured on film. Makes it sound like it's more difficult than it is; especially not now. I stopped wishing and took matters into my own hands. Since then the 'one-second moments' have been TNC. Too Numerous to Count. The single favorite moment on my films is below and I was happy to be a spectator and the camera man. https://youtu.be/CkW-lxMZcok A-Jay