A-Jay

Thank you and that's interesting. Thought the Met DC and the MGL A were constructed from the same material. Either way, I hate fishing in winter gloves. A-Jay

Thank You @ghost As hard as this may be to believe, I prefer the slightly heavier reel, and most of a Benjamin less. A-Jay

Been about a month since the ST Croix POWER GLASS CRANKER / LBTC74MHM (iACT) – 7’4”, medium-heavy power, moderate action showed up here (Thank You Bass Resource). Been fishing it hard the few chances I've had on the water. The rod is Really nice and unlike anything I've ever fished. I'll do a 'review' on it here at the end of the season. But in the meantime, this killer stick seems to deserve a new reel. As the title say, I'm eye balling that Shimano Bantam MGL 150A 6.2:1. No experience with one and am hoping there might be some BR members with some feedback on the reel; one way or the other. Admittedly unless there's some type of disastrous design flaw I've not heard about, it's not going to take very much for me to pull the trigger. So what's the word ? As usual, Thank in advance A-Jay

It's few years old but mostly on a Dell XPS 7760 AIO A-Jay

After a couple of off days I was back at it. Total Body 1 started with the Vertical Leg Press. Just showing that in this one. Six sets. 4 warm-up 2 working sets 140x15, 230x12, 320x12, 400x10 445x12, 445x12 Working sets were a 10lb improvement over last workout. Slow & Steady #borninfiftynine A-Jay

May be inappropriate for rug rats. A-Jay

We were in St Ignace yesterday - Lynn had a medical appointment But the ride was nice and it was a super beautiful day. The kind you want to save for a few months from now. Enjoy your VaCa. A-Jay

My Green Bass PB came south of the border. While fishing a ¾ ounce SK Redeye Shad (Sexy Shad) right at sunset in front of some bushes on a “nothing” bank. This fish absolutely Lunched the bait. She weighed 11lbs 11 ounces was caught on Nov 11th (11-11 2013) My PB Brown bass smashed a big spinnerbait I was burning across a flat. Pretty close to sun rise I guess on 12 Sept 2017. I thought it was a Big Pike for how hard it was pulling and she never jumped. After seeing that gut I can understand why. I was pretty pumped when I read the scale. A-Jay

It very decent. Especially love it for re-spooling spinning reel spools. Zero line twist. A-Jay

Wow ~ Heck of great morning ! Congrats A-Jay

LOL ~ I'm a little wacked out. Took an extra day off today. ? A-Jay

If I can trade it in and perhaps 'upgrade' I'll do that. If not, most of my stick now come with a decent or better than average guide train, I may salvage them off the blank for later use. Especially the tip top. I used to save the handles to help re-spool line but I have an actual line spooling station for that now. Beyond that, I do like @FishTank's tomato stake idea. A-Jay

I try to remember when fishing a jig/trailer that I am presenting on the bottom, (not swimming) that most all of the strikes are going to come either on the fall or while the bait is sitting stationary on the bottom. So if 'the bottom' is not suited for that, I'm fishing something else. What does suited mean ? Glad you asked. The harder the better in most cases for me. Big wood, sand, rocks for sure, and hard bottom areas that have stem like weeds such as lily pads can be good. However, Super soft, mucky or algae cover deals often see the jig sink down into it and often completely out of sight. So besides having to continuously wipe & clean all that spooge off my bait every cast, it's most likely not fishing very effectively. If I feel like I MUST put a jig in there, I'll go super light, fat bulky trailer (rigged flat) and big mono to help counter act some of the above. Doesn't always work and I'm usually better off fishing something 'weightless'. Come at me bro A-Jay

Nice Bass ~ And may your Loomis IMX jig rod rest in peace. (or pieces) Congrats - Condolences & Congrats (on the new rig) A-Jay

I am on the road but will respnd here in a few hours. Btw, I managed to get my PB brown bass on video. Stand bye. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

I do what I can not to make what's already a pretty stressful deal for a bass, any worse than it needs to be. Recently streamlined my 'handling' to help decrease the time out of the water. I believe the times we live in have improved this sport wide but there's always going to be at least a little carnage. Either way there seems to be far less of this . . . . . A-Jay

Happy Birthday my friend ~ I know it can be difficult considering the circumstances, but perhaps treat yourself today, even if it's something small. Lynn & I are keeping both you & Dee in our thoughts. A-Jay

See, so it's not just me. In the service during 'transfer season' (Summer basically) about 1/3 of the entire service relocates/moves. So we found out real fast who we could count on, who we couldn't. The best folks helped everyone they could and got all the help they needed when it was their time. A-Jay

I knew this was coming, even before I read it. Can't argue with your success my friend. Just wish I could duplicate it. A-Jay

Best way I've found to help determine what level a particular friendship may be at, is to ask the person to help me move. Somehow the thought of lifting and carrying heavy furniture & very large appliances filters out the phony bologna (or baloney if you prefer) Maybe it's just me. A-Jay

I think that counts for double ! All nighters are a Bear . . . . A-Jay

No doubt and even earlier if I need gas in the truck or the boat. As an OG I need to off the water by noonish or I'm nodding off at the wheel on the ride home. No Bueno Hardest part might be climbing in the rack the night / afternoon before, two or three hours before sunset to get enough sleep. A-Jay

Big Fan of first light and have been for a Long time. While I love the night bite too, most of my biggest fish (including my PB) have come before or just at first morning light. https://youtu.be/frJAlndpO7E Next several weeks or so there's often a wide open very first light topwater deal at at least two of my favorite brown bass haunts. Doesn't last long but it's so addicting and so worth it. Deciding which one to get out on is often the hardest part. Love first light - it's a commitment. A-Jay

I can admit to all of the above ~ Well, except for @Darth-Baiter's deal. Which I'm very happy for. I can add that I probably don't go fishing nearly enough. So often I'm waiting for 'the perfect type weather'. (wind direction, & speed) A-Jay