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J Lee with an 8-14 ! Boom. Could be 50 K WOW A-Jay

Clearly we each lead different lives, have different priorities and different situations to manage. My wife & I both separated from the service in 2007 - did slip in a few years of working from home but mostly been on A-Jay time. It's a good feeling. My fishing season is fairly condensed so I'm always looking to wet a line. However, my wife has some serious medical concerns that will always drive my train. As time has gone on my fishing although still a very important part of my life, plays less and less of a role; especially since my wife can only rarely go with me. We live very 'small' lives, by design. It allows and makes most everything I decide to participate in a big deal, while at the same time enables me to give it all a high level of effort; usually results in success. Regardless how routine it may seem to others. So I'm not 'retired' I simply get to focus ALL my energies on what is important to me. I am fortunate in that I have managed to maintain decent health; makes everything easier. Once you figure out what's important to you and what works for you, you'll settle into it. Good Luck moving forward. A-Jay

Whatever you do - Do Not hang a Rage Tail Eeliminator on that swinghead. Might get your arm broke. A-Jay

Looks like a very pretty morning there today - Expect a few more Giants. A-Jay

They make other colors ~ Who Knew ? J/K - TW Green Pumpkin, South African Special. A-Jay

I always want them in front of me . . . A-Jay

SO Good . . . A-Jay

I hear that ! A-Jay

I can give you at Least One suggestion, and it does come highly recommended. However you will be needing a passport. A-Jay

Run. Away. A-Jay

Bad things happen to good people all the time. Most all my 'close calls' revolved around making sure that someone else's deal ending up being 'just a close call'. Most times it worked out. Some times it did not. Stay Safe A-Jay

Little strange to see this masked marauder at the feeders during daylight. Our dogs certainly thought so . . . A-Jay

Hello and welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

In the world of make believe, if you could receive the absolute truth to one specific question regarding your own bass fishing, what would it be? Now I can see this one going all over the map with quires like; Where can I catch the next World Record bass ? What bait will a bass eat every time they see it ? When is the best time to fish for the big ones ? Why do bass hate me ? After quite a bit of deliberation, I would simply like to know where the biggest brown bass spend the summer in the larger lakes I fish, because they are sure hard to find. #clueless What say you ? A-Jay

I've put a few men who did this in black bags - the ones we could find anyway . . . A-Jay

My rig (Old Town Predator Canoe) is just shy of 16 ft has a 40 inch beam, a flat bottom, a squareback and weighs 125 lb empty. Rigged and ready that number goes way up. It is super stable and I stand to fish most every trip. IME of fishing from my canoe, 10 years plus, the biggest disadvantage of attempting to 'horse's a decent bass from any heavy cover situation, is even if I manage to get a decent hookset, while attempting to get a buried bass up and out of the slop, the boat moves Toward the fish. So much so that it can often result in a fairly poor strike to landing ratio. Unless you are right on top of the fish to start with, or anchored, you'll find that you are bring the boat to the bass rather than the reverse; definitely problematic. Not saying it can't be done, just that, like many presentations made from small crafts, may not be ideal. A-Jay

Hello from up in Otsego County. Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Been there. A-Jay

Finally found a good local butcher. Meat is actually pretty tasty and thankfully it is not grass fed. Forgot to ask if he had any fava beans and a nice Chianti in stock. A-Jay

Or younger at 60 than you were at 40. A-Jay

Great Bass ~ PB's are Always a Good Time. Welcome to the 6lb Club. Nicely Done. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Nice Introduction A-Jay

He's a real pistol that one. A-Jay

I do. A-Jay

Interesting Thread. I'll admit that I 'waited' to respond, just because I was curious as to where this one would go. No surprises. If a basshead is considering a DC reel, here's how it's gone for me. Perhaps this can help decide one way or the other. Here's my two cents. Like many of the esteemed BR forum members here, I've been using standard (non-DC) casting reels for a few decades. They've come a long way. The DC reels have always been intriguing to me. Back when they first were available here, a couple of guys I've fished with in Mexico used them. Admittedly the DC reel whine took some getting used to. They seemed to like them quite a bit but I wasn't seeing much in the way of 'superior performance' either in distance or over-run deals. Seemed the same as when they were using non-DC reels. (btw- these guys all use high end gear - all next level to what I was using). So I was content to just stick with what was working for me. Fast forward, early spring 2018 (still iced in), and with a full blown case of cabin fever, I caved to the hype. Did some research and after some 'shopping' scored the SHIMANO 17 Scorpion DC 100 HG (Right Handle) t-ssdc100hg from Japan Lure shop for a cool ¥28,100.00 ($252 USD). As that first season using it progressed, I used the reel in several different applications; including but perhaps not limited to, casting crankbaits, spinnerbaits & topwater, skipping docks (not a pro here), and some light jig fishing duties. All with both FC & braid and on a few different rods. This went on for two seasons. My impressions of the reel are: it's a quality reel, it does what it's advertised to do and in a fairly repeatable & dependable manner. The DC 'whine' seems a bit subdued compared to those first versions my fishing partners were using, and I do like that. In the end I have relegated the reel as one of my jerkbait rigs. (Perhaps even the Favorite) It's mounted on a 6'10" M Alpha Angers stick and loaded with 10lb FC. Honestly, The Scorpion DC is one of my 'better' casting rigs, however I am NOT breaking distance records every time out; regardless of the wind direction. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. A-Jay