A-Jay
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Ayu Perch & Gizzard Shad is just about all I need here for brown bass. A-Jay
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Hello Fred and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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I know. We're good. Either way, I expect my rig to start getting a little lighter, ride a bit higher and perhaps even be a tad bit faster as time goes on A-Jay
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You're welcome to review the few posts I made. See how many times I've not done what I said I would. I'll wait. A man is only as good as his word. A concept lost on so many. A-Jay
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Any bait that I do not at least fish in 2021 is getting sold at the end of the season. This process will continue until all I have left are baits I actually fish. Here we go . . . . . #lightentheload A-Jay
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Really Good Stuff. The very definition of resilience. Thank you for sharing it. A-Jay
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Largest Brown bass was 5.88 lbs and came out of Lake Menderchuck. She ate a SK KVD 300 Deep Jerkbait in Ayu. Largest Green Bass came from south of the border. (Obviously) She was 8.53lbs and ate a Zoom Super Fluke in Baby Bass. And since we doing pike too apparently, (which I do believe is a fine idea btw) my best was a rather thick mostly uncooperative representative that totally choked a Megabass One Ten Silent jerkbait. Also beat me up pretty good, as well as trash the Pro-V Bass boat. #pikepoopstinks A-Jay
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"Need" is a tricky deal. We talk about it all the time here - no one ever complains about having a trolling motor & battery set up THAT LASTS TOO LONG ~ EVER ! So if you can do the 24 volts - do it. If you keep fishing - you'll end up doing it later any way. Getting advice from the internet is worth exactly what you pay for it and it's hard to know what's right & what's BS - Plus everyone's deal is different - might not be yours. The way to beat this is to READ EVERYTHING YOU CAN and LEARN EVERYTHING you can about the items you are looking to purchase and hook up in your new rig. KNOWLEDGE is Confidence. If you know what you need and most importantly WHY you need it, spending your hard earned cash is less unnerving. Take your time. This forum is FULL of folks who rushed into buying without do diligence - and they usually regret it. Finally, I recommend you do this, especially if you lack experience in owning, running and especially rigging up a boat. Instead of talking to a 'salesman' - go talk to the SERVICE MANAGER at the dealer that you might be purchasing your rig at. Tell them you want to give them your business and then make them earn it. They are not doing you a favor selling you the boat. You can get one anywhere. Talk to him or her about your experience level, what you want to do with your rig and what options you should get and why. As a potential customer, it should be no problem at all. This person as seen the good, the bad & the ugly ~ because it's their job. Make an appointment if you need to, take notes if you need to but you'll be talking to an experienced human who knows exactly what you need and why. Very few potential new boat owners do this and it's too bad, because it's a valuable resource that's super accessible. Good Luck A-Jay
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The TM and the electronics package are IMO, two separate deals. As you gain some time on the water, you will soon learn that you can certainly catch fish without either one. However, a quality built TM with enough juice to run strongly all day, will offer you MUCH MORE of an opportunity to fish effectively than a somewhat smaller electronics package. Especially, just starting out. Also, while a good sonar/gps unit is very helpful, understanding and having reasonable expectations going into this will be invaluable. The Advertising will have us believe that these units 'find fish', and they do - sort of. But the old saying that "10% of the lake holds 90% of the fish", is pretty much right on the money. So 'finding fish' at least initially, needs to happen another way. Good Luck and Stay Safe. A-Jay
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Hello John and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay
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Text size = Importance You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one. You most certainly can do this. A-Jay
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No resolutions for me. Instead, a simple quote: "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson Stay Safe. A-Jay
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Of course I never been there but they've been one of my favorite vendors for a little while. Great customer service and a nice inventory of they stuff I like. A-Jay
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Hello @JamieE and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Incorporating a barrel swivel will work, but it's not advisable nor needed. First off there are several easy to tie & effective leader connection knots to use. Also, it will only be a matter of time before you reel that hardware up, into & eventually through your rods tip top guide. There will be damage and you will make the sad face after that. A-Jay
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I can't like this yet. But I do A-Jay
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Try Wal-Mart https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Beadery-Wonder-Loom-Rubber-Bands-600-Piece/36916178 Or if you can wait for it Amazon . . . https://www.amazon.com/Beadery-7295-Wonderloom-Bands-Multicolor/dp/B00HCZFU5G/ref=sr_1_20?dchild=1&keywords=The+Beadery+Wonder+Loom+Rubber+Bands&qid=1609408641&sr=8-20 These are both Multi-color but clearly any color will do. A-Jay
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We all get exactly one opportunity to rehab any injury correctly. After that, doing anything else is damage control. There's no time frame limit and speed is often your arch enemy. The older we get the easier this lesson is to learn. Problem is, everything take three times as long to heal. And we rarely get it all back. Good luck A-Jay
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Really enjoyed that Sir. Made me smile right out loud a few times. Nicely done. A-Jay
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This is where I'm hoping the 5 months of ice over helps the big Brown bass up here. A-Jay
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Me too. Offering a bass that just fought for it's life, time to recover in the livewell can provide a much better video or photo. Fish always look bland and gassed out otherwise; especially smallies. Love it when they are all colored up. A-Jay
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I almost did it again. I gotta lay off the Robitussin man A-Jay
