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Sneaking into the 3 ft area code now. With the big wind coming, this is when we can get epic pics of those first early morning fresh virgin snow drifts. The ones that extent all the way up to the roof . . . . . My dogs will get lost in that mess . . . . Probably at a foot or so now A-Jay

I am a big on line shopper. There's not a lot of purchase options locally. My accounts/cards have been compromised several times. Seems it's part of the deal. Never cost me a cent. Just the inconvenience of waiting for a new card. I get an email/text the instant any of my accounts or cards are used or accessed; including PayPal. Most every bank does this and I check it every morning. I've even had my bank just call me and tell me my card's been hacked and that they are sending me a new one. It's a bummer but being able to have whatever at my front door whenever I need it is totally worth it for me. A-Jay

Sounds Good ~ Bet you kill it ! I'm going the other way. Deload after X-Mas and start the New Year with some different total body stuff. Main lifts will be the same just tweaking it here & there. Stay Safe A-Jay

Man that looks so comfy too ~ Not Familiar with winter ? OK, so it's pretty intense. Sort of like mudslides, wild fires, earth quakes, sink holes, flash floods and even land sides. Except once the snow melts, most everything is still there. A-Jay

We use GLE Great Lakes Energy, and I don't want to jinx it, but they are pretty good at restoring power. You guys definitely earn it during these deals. Stay Safe in your non-Stinky truck. ? A-Jay Not flat. Except for right in town it's just a massive maze of gravel roads through the woods. Elevation changers everywhere. We stay home. A-Jay

Starting to get real up in here ~ BLIZZARD WARNING ISSUED: 4:09 AM DEC. 22, 2022 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 26 inches. Drifts will be much higher; especially on A-Jay's Roof ! Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Saturday. The worst conditions will occur Friday into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible at times. Widespread blowing and drifting snow will result in white-out conditions and snow-covered roads. North-south roads will be especially impacted by crosswinds and heavy drifting. The hazardous conditions will impact holiday commuters. Strong winds with snow-covered trees could bring down branches and cause power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. A-Jay

Megabass Ito Vision 110+1 Jr. Jerkbaits ~ https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Megabass_Ito_Vision_1101_Jr_Jerkbaits/descpage-MBJ1.html A-Jay

Just Remarkable ~ What an insane bag of bass https://fb.watch/hA9B0Hp8Yy/ A-Jay

If that's the deal, my Dogs owe me MILLIONS ! ? A-Jay

Wait ~ Run that by me again . . . A-Jay

Looks like we're the the Red ~ Rarely a good thing. A-Jay

Took my scheduled day off plus an extra mainainance day, which included way too much snow removal. Back at it this morning with Total Body 1 Showing the last working set of 7 movements performed. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Working daily with Aries while we wait for a forever home for him. 15 degrees today ~ didn't phase him. Set up a 'promotional' grooming for him tomorrow. He'll be liking that. A-Jay

No doubt. And pressured by the worst knot tying bassheads on the planet ! A-Jay

Nice ~ Can't wait to check it out. I'm going to go right ahead and guess $$$ All inclusive boat, motor, trailer, accessories & electronics, Tax & dealer Prep ~ 199K out the door. And I actually think I'm low balling that a little. A-Jay

That's pretty outrageous ~ If that's a PB - Congrats ! I haven't found a single bait in the 15 plus years I've been fishing here. Hope it stays that was too. A-Jay

Are we bailing hay ? WTH ? A-Jay

A little on the upper lip under each nostril ~ Those who know; thank you. A-Jay

I fish from a canoe & a Bass rig. I'd agree with most everything you've listed above as having merit. For me the Bigger rig is easier to load & recover, mostly because all the gear is already in it. Versus loading & unloading everything in & out every time with the canoe. Then there's the tackle carrying capacity differences, the size water I can or can out get out on and the weather protection. Garage space for me is a wash as I have the space for both rigs to do whatever I need. Including storing my truck inside all season. Can't make the decision for you as our priorities are probably different. I'd imagine whichever way you chose to go there will be concessions made. Bottom line, I get bigger bass from my big rig as it offers safer access to bigger water. Canoe is a blast too but 'it's a different' deal. Good Luck A-Jay

Yea ~ You know what it's like. NWS could save a lot of time an effort if they just posted something to the effect of: "Be Advised ~ Old Man Winter will be dropping the hammer this weekend". A-Jay

Hey look ~ Mr. Mudgett's back Good to hear from you again my friend. A-Jay

Just tools my friend ~ What mostly happened was I salted away all the 'gas money' I never had to use fishing from a canoe for 10 years #paddlepower And the round reels are 200D's and are easily one of my favorites. I make excuses to fish them as much as I can. A-Jay

The Old Town canoe holds 9 - 5 casting 4 spinners The Pro-V Bass has rod 15 tubes in the center rod locker. But I would often "double up' several and could easily get 20-25 rigs in there. And as if that wasn't enough, last spring I got a wild hair across my Azz and removed the rod tube contraption completely. Now the space is cavernous and I actually have more room than I have rods. Which is saying something. Might have to address that deal. Either way, removing sticks 'at the bottom' is much easier now. Stick jackets rule btw. A-Jay

Besides joining this forum, the day I decided to go all in on one of these tops my local bass fishing improvement list. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/175465-got-a-new-boat-~/ A-Jay

Sounds like you guys had another most excellent trip. Can't put a price on those times together. Nice Buck Congrats A-Jay Nice