A-Jay

A-Jay

Hello Carlos and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Lots 'Good Stuff' in this one ~ For me Dragging vs. Slow Lift and Drop for Winter and Early Spring Jig Fishing is pretty much a bit of just about everything mentioned in these previous replies. Something I'll add and have mentioned before, revolves around my mind set during the presentation. I prefer to believe that a big Old Bass is the master of her domain and is keenly aware of everything in it, including my bait. So when I'm Not looking to illicit a 'reaction' type strike, I like to try and sneak my bait back to the boat WITHOUT being detected. Meaning, I'm doing very little with the bait that would be seen as attempting to draw attention to it. (sort of like what most everything a bass eats does all day). It's usually a slow deal which works well in the cooler water we're discussing here. However can also be totally good just about anytime. btw - I do the same thing with a vibrating jig early season. A-Jay

Lynn's a real life warrior who possess strength & courage well beyond anything I could ever muster. She continues to receive routine infusions and Thursday we went to an appointment at one of her cardiologists. This was to access her current status. They ran remote diagnostics on her pacemaker, which is actually pretty wild. The testing showed that it's performing as needed and the battery life is sitting at 6 years. It's an out patient procedure to replace it, which is good I guess. We got her an E-Trike a year or so ago, so she could still get out & about with our dogs. Unfortunately, with her super low BP and associated balance challenges, this is no longer an option. So on the way home we talked about selling it. There were tears. We are both routinely pretty stressed before, during & especially after any & all of these appointments. This one was no different. Moving forward we'll continue to take it as it comes. Lynn's having her 50th birthday in a few days and for as long and as hard as she's been battling this deal, that's pretty close to a miracle. We'll have a mild but meaningful celebration, just the two of us. Every Day's a gift. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass resource ~ A-Jay

My bass fishing efforts locally are almost always focused on Smallmouth. I don't always do so good. I'll use a passport to get my LMB fix. A-Jay

Total body 2 this morning. Had a tough time getting up for this one. Dialed it back a bit to compensate. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

I completed my obligation and separated from the service in 2007 at 47 years old. My version of this deal is, I'm not 'retired' from anything. I still have a life to lead. Really helps to take steps to ensure I'm in decent enough shape to do that. That process will eventually stop - but I won't know it. As for fishing more or less, Prior to moving to Michigan in 2007, I lived within 2 miles of the Atlantic Ocean my entire life and eventually worked on it for almost 30 years. Fished quite a bit, more than I do now in fact. But I always felt like I was 'squeezing it in'. Where as now, and for the last 15 plus years, I've been on A-Jay time and it's The Best. Perhaps my favorite aspect of 'not working'. I loved being a part of the US Coast Guard and am proud to have served. But it's not who I am, it's what I did. I am so much more. btw - IMO relatively speaking 'work' was easy, what happens next, requires quite a bit more. YMMV A-Jay

3/4 oz Biovex Stangun Spinnerbait ~ Done A-Jay

How do you fish in the spring? Like a man possessed ~ A-Jay https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211811-brown-bass-tools-~-questions-answers/?do=findComment&comment=2713835

The long hard water season here sees me devoting an entire BR photo album to this deal. One of the more recent additions has been a few Lake Menderchuck specific flavored blade baits. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/2103-a-jays-baits/ A-Jay

Back at it this morning with Total Body 1. I feel pretty good. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Learn to fish at night. You might be surprised by your results. A-Jay https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/176285-night-bassing-~-a-jays-version/

I'm so sorry to see you go @J Francho Clearly you helped make this forum what it is today. Best of luck to you moving forward. @12poundbass You're joining a fantastic team, and your addition to it will no doubt keep that rolling. Congrats A-Jay

Hold the bass very close to a wide angle / fish eye lens. Or carry a small action figure with you. A-Jay

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Tank keeping a very close eye on the UPS Guy ~ #tankslife A-Jay

Kya on a trail run spring 23 ~ A-Jay

The Focus . . . And then The Launch #tankslife A-Jay

@ATA Thank you very much for the empathy & the very generous offer. I really appreciate them both. However in just a couple of weeks, if things go even remotely as planned, all will be right in my world. (fishing wise). ? A-Jay

Just realized that this thread has over 40K views in five years ~ Easily the most clicked on deal I've posted here since joining BR in 2008. Interesting that it's not fishing related. Either way, Thanks for the support. A-Jay

Life long Bruins fan ~ There's never been a regular season like this. Super fun to watch. The road to the Cup is treacherous. I'll be watching with my fingers crossed. ? A-Jay

Pretty sure I sold those to you. I know those rubber bands well. Let it be known, those baits have been anointed in the waters of Lake Menderchuck ~ A-Jay

Started my Sunday morning off with Total Body 3. Hammered out 3 working sets. I'll be taking my scheduled two off days. Feeling like I earned them. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Hello Jeremy and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay