A-Jay

Nice Job young man ~ Perhaps speed walk or better yet light jog, the length of that field between every pitch. Otherwise, not really cardio. A-Jay

Heck of Smallie ~ ! Congrats A-Jay

Bit of a collector's item at this point. Prices are all over the place. This is as low as I could find and is new https://www.ebay.com/itm/324770367434?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1dfdEfbWgTJSk67BxbtFKfg35&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=324770367434&targetid=4581046489808874&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418640322&mkgroupid=1239149842233245&rlsatarget=pla-4581046489808874&abcId=9300602&merchantid=51291&msclkid=36f45f5f2feb1aefb6963d58d184173f A-Jay

Nice bass (wrong thread ?) A-Jay

There's over 11,000 inland lakes in Michigan, might have to narrow it down a little. A-Jay

My youth . . . . . A-Jay

In the past 10 years, unless my rig is on the trailer, it's on, over or at least near, some type of Break . . . . When it's not, I'm probably not using the Frabil very much. The 'type' of break can and does vary wildly and not all breaks are created equal. The presence of bait can make one fairly attractive but it's not a guarantee the bass will be there. But it usually doesn't hurt. In order to find the best ones, I always need a starting point. Whether it's a depth, a water temp, a wind direction, a shadow line, a bottom composition, bottom color or even a cover change. Just something to point me in a direction. Finally, out of the thousand plus waypoints I have on 3 graphs, I bet 900 of them are on breaks. My brain hurts just thinking about that. When's open water again ? A-Jay

And a new set of lungs. A-Jay

Seems the stouter members of the local brown bass population do have an affinity for jerkbaits & vibrating jigs as these baits have accounted for a few brutes for me. However my PB choked a big spinnerbait and my second biggest smallie slurped a ned rig. So I'm all over the place ! Help me . . . . . . A-Jay

Yes ~ And if the stock hardware is something less, that tank might have had even a better chance of bending them completely open and being released prematurely. Now wouldn't that have been a shame. After all he's been through just to get that bite. I for one, say yes ! A-Jay

These unit are energized AFTER all connections are made so there is no arcing. Also it is deenergizrd before connections are removed. Without saftey we're no better than the animals. A-Jay

What a Great Bass ! CONGRATULATIONS on the new Personal Best And Welcome to the 10 lb Club. btw, ask me again why I change out stock trebles . . . Oh and get a little tripod to help with those pics. A-Jay

You are correct Sir ~ I also 'Mow" the leaves in the fall right into the lawn- Huge time saver A-Jay

This unit rides in my boat during open water and in the truck during hard water. A-Jay

I Knew It ! A-Jay

Thanks Pretty sure the installed irrigation system play a pretty huge role. Soil here is sandy and dries in Flash. Setting the mower on highest cut to leave it long has been good too. A-Jay

Good to hear. I used a leader with it on both spinning & casting gear. Something near 15 -20 feet. I was unable to duplicate the same results. A-Jay

I bet mandatory would make this 'sport' considerably more interesting for the fans. A-Jay

"Incoming ! " That was cool. A-Jay

After 6 years, 6 months, and 20 days ~ I'm circling back on this one. And yes, I took the long way. Just had a request for a follow up on my Gliss Line experience. I'm adding it below . . . I initially tried Gliss - looking for a low stretch, manageable line that had decent abrasion resistance as well as some "reasonable' durability & longevity on the reel. As it turned out - there was one major problems IME. Longevity - it didn't have much. Knots were OK for me. It was 'low' stretch, at least when compared to mono & FC. Manageability was 'OK' on both casting & spinning gear. But the line just did not last. Stayed with it on the spools I initially purchased until it frayed/fuzzed up so badly that it was obvious the tinsel strength was compromised and it need to be replaced. And I did that - With something else. Sadly this was caused simply by using the line. Just running it through the guides was enough to damage it. Don't remember how long it took, but know it was well in advance of just about any other line I'd used ; especially with some of the good stuff out there now. IMO there's just no need to use this as just about any quality braid will be better. I use Smackdown & 832 and they both get it done and LAST for years on the reel. YMMV A-Jay

I'll be picking up the 'lawn care' deals here shortly. I get the whole year in one shot. Some of these deals are weather dependent (rain) and perform best when applied at the right time. So having them 'on hand' offers max flexibility. A-Jay

We did that too but would rig them up for bait. And then eat the tuna, dolphin & wahoo we caught. They were good too. Some of that we didn't cook. A-Jay

Very sorry to hear this my friend. RIP Charlie. A-Jay

Perhaps consider one of these. I would not go out on big water without one. https://www.acrartex.com/products/resqlink-view/ These units save lives. A-Jay

Dangerously cold wind chills will return to northern Michigan this weekend after a cold front swings through the area. Wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero are expected across interior areas of northern lower both tonight and Saturday night. Tis the season A-Jay