A-Jay

I wear amber or green lenses in low light A-Jay

Cool ~ Congrats A-Jay

Tranx is Not DC A-Jay

Perfect ! If they ever find their way over to Lake Menderchuck . . . . . . . A-Jay

This looks more like the final tournament totals vs after just 5 hours of fishing ! And as a friendly reminder to us all, Brown Bass eat a drop shot - HARD A-Jay

Me too ~ Sadly that's one more bass than I've caught this month A-Jay

With 20 minutes left in period 2, KVD has one 2 lb bass. WTH ? A-Jay

Anglers are allowed to trailer anywhere during this derby. KVD made a re-location move during period one. It's a weather safety thing but guys can also use it to find new fish. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Maybe this will be the 'next big thing'. Spinning reel stem 'action'. Light, medium & heavy. Maybe even get into Mod Medium or Mod Fast reel stems. And what if they were interchangeable ? Yea that's the ticket. Sorry, I really need to go fishing . . . . A-Jay

Fletcher Shryock's shoes are burning my retina ~ A-Jay

If the sun shines for any length of time today Mr Lucas might be visiting the 200 lb neighborhood today. And I heard that's a pretty good neighborhood. A-Jay

Nice Brown Bass So you like top water then ? A-Jay

I think just about any decent solid, properly rigged paddle tail swimbait will get bites, regardless if it's rigged as a primary bait or a trailer. My point was that softer baits usually offer more action with less movement or speed. When that's important that's what I reach for. Firmer baits usually do not move much at a slow speed or have as wide a tail swing at any speed vs softer boot tails baits. So that helps a bait that I'm going to need to speed along, track straighter. If I want slow thumbing vibration I go soft, if I want less thump and more speed, I go firm. As for a baits 'Durability' - at this point, I have all but disregarded it. If I'm going to fish plastics, sometimes it's one & done. Don't like it but it is what it is. YMMV A-Jay

Loosen your drag. A-Jay

There's so many swimbaits out there, haven't tried them all. Soft swimbaits excel for me when I need to have some action while slowly moving the bait in cooler water; especially on the fall with a lighter head and underspins. Keitech Easy Shiner, Swing Impact FAT and Rage Swimmers fit in here. Firmer baits are clearly more durable and will often be the deal on baits that I'm moving along at a pretty good clip. Swimjigs come to mind also as trailers on spinnerbait. Dippers from Reaction Innovations do this. Boot tail shape & size factors into the above as well. Hollow belly baits usually put out much more of a wobble vs a swimming action. Sometimes that is the deal. A-Jay

We each have our priorities and like I said, reliable, dependable & capable transportation is a top one for me. And I'm willing to pay for it. Anything mechanical can fail & at any time; new or old. But rusted to heck seems to have a better chance than not in my mind. If you choose to take a peak under there - be prepared to be sort of surprised, I certainly was. Despite being out of site out of mind, it's not pretty. I'm not a used vehicle man. If I was, I'd have a hard time purchasing the trucks I turn in, regardless of how shiny the paint still looks and how pristine the interior is. The dealer gives me Good Money for the turn ins and I certainly appreciate at that. Having low mileage & being "well kept" (his term) certainly helps. The day I get the new one -I drive & care for it knowing that three years from now - it's gone. A-Jay

Justin Lucas is on FULL SEND ~ ! Scott Suggs is in second with 41 lbs and he's 35 Pounds Behind !!! In the first period Makes No Sense . . . A-Jay

Justin Lucas is on One Mother Load of brown bass. Might shatter the MLF single period record of 55 lbs. He's at 51 lbs with 50 minutes left in the first session. Impressive fishery. #everycast ****UPDATE - Just DID IT ! A-Jay

I'm turning these things in with less than 25K every time; still under the 36K mile warranty essentially. The shiny side looks brand new but the undercarriage looks more like 100K plus - so bad. So three or four oil changes and it's out of here. A-Jay

I must have capable, reliable transportation, my situation demands it. The winters here are full on and there's a massive load of salt on the roads for at least 6 months of the year. Regardless of how diligent I am about vehicle cleaning/maintenance, the entire under carriage gets trashed/seriously corroded. So, I'm in a new rig every three years. Ordering the next one in October. AT4 A-Jay

Looks like the brown bass are active and chewing in the rain on this first morning of competition. And it's always entertaining to watch guys hand landing big brown bass in this warmer water conditions; especially if they get them to the boat quickly. #superchargedandslippery A-Jay

"15 Things Money Can’t Buy Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.” A-Jay

Nicely Done ~ Establishing New Personal Bests is Always Awesome Congrats Now isn't it Picture time ? A-Jay

First thing I'd check was ensure that the boat plug is actually "plugging". A-Ja