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This may be helpful for you. I use a model for my Fortrex - comes in very handy. A-Jay https://minnkotamotors.johnsonoutdoors.com/accessories/trolling-motor/quick-release-bracket-mka-16-03

Send them outside for a week; especially on cold nights. Bet their aim magically improves. A-Jay

IME, colors play the smallest role in this whole deal, when it comes to presenting artificial baits. IMO, the fact that whatever we cast, unless it's live bait, will never appear or be considered by a bass to be 'the real thing'. Inanimate presentations lack any 'life force'. Just hunks of plastic, metal, rubber or some combination of them. However, that has never mattered, ever. Close enough has been good for years. No need to know why. Just go with it. Fish what you like. (btw - 139 Days to open water . . . . . . ) A-Jay

Interesting concept ~ I'll play . . First I like the no anti-reverse Shimano spinners - not a back reeler so that switch is useless for me. While I can pretty much echo most everything noted above, I'd like to see a True "Tangle Free" landing net that weighs in at something less than my boat anchor. The remainder of the items on my wish list come from the 'You Must Be Dreaming' category. So I could really use . . . New & Improved GoPro Batteries that last 4 hours each and recharge in 30 minutes. A 200 HP out board motor with a super charger on it, that runs on lake water. A Lund Pro-V Bass Boat made with a Carbon Fiber hull. A pocket size 'line infuser' that magically bonds braid & mono/FC leaders with NO KNOT: and at 150 % line / knot strength. A Soft plastic and especially a paddle tail swimbait, that's effective yet impervious to toothy critter attacks. A superior Cloaking device Incorporated into my Humminbird unit which would effectively make me invisible to all the jet skis and pontoon boats who once they spot me , invariably simply must come close by and visit. And finally, I'll need the new Minn Kota Bow Mounted Rocket Launcher, for those special moments when I really need one. A-Jay

Jake Boomer (Owner Alpha Angler) & BP are friends. I have been fishing their Jerkbait rod for two seasons. Excellent stick. Helped land several respectable brown bass as well as the occasional by catch. A-Jay

A frigid Arctic air mass is expected to drop into the Midwest and northern Plains behind a strong storm system next week. Overnight lows in the single digits look likely. #getwood A-Jay

Just saying this one was received in one. Can only speculate as to how new stock is or will be packaged. A-Jay

I received this one from Japan last week. This is how it came . . . You're right on the pattern too - Just Killer ! A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to the interactive aspect of the Bass Resource Forum ~ A-Jay

Today’s Total Body Workout started with some single leg training. Always challenging for me, especially when it comes to maintain my balance & utilizing good form. I think I did OK. #borninfiftynine #fitforlife A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Although I've not fished there before, pretty sure there at least a few bass somewhere in northwest Arkansas. Perhaps revise where & when you're fishing, in addition to you're throwing. Good Luck A-Jay

This about covers it for me ~ A-Jay

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I fish both baits quite a bit. A blade bait is fished most effectively when presented very close to or on the bottom. And a fairly clean bottom really helps; meaning the less weeds, the better. Rocks, sand, or gravel are best. So while I can & do fish a lippless bait like a blade bait (and it's very effective for me) I rarely fish a blade bait like a lippless bait; meaning moving it mostly on a horizontal plane through the water column. Just about everything you need to know about a blade bait - is in the video in the OP in the thread linked below. The rest of that thread is loaded with all types of knowledge nuggets that should help you out. Good Luck A-Jay

These are supplemental in nature and very sneaky https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lake_Fork_Frog_Tail_Hook_2pk/descpage-LFTFRHK.html A-Jay

For those of you looking to extend the life of your rain gear - I usually end up cleaning my gear once or twice a season (or whenever they need it) and have been using the above products for several seasons with quite a bit of success. Seems much better for the gear than ordinary laundry detergent & especially fabric softener, which is usually not recommended on this type of gear. Follow the directions. A-Jay https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PGOOIS?aaxitk=JnhOezAp4TIH23Ji8qAwfg&pd_rd_i=B000PGOOIS&pf_rd_p=44fc3e0f-4b9e-4ed8-b33b-363a7257163d&hsa_cr_id=3185044300101&sb-ci-n=productDescription&sb-ci-v=Nikwax Hardshell Cleaning %26 Waterproofing DUO-Pack&sb-ci-a=B000PGOOIS

BTW - for those of you looking to extend the life of your rain gear - I usually end up cleaning my gear once or twice a season (or whenever they need it) I've been using the above products for several seasons with quite a bit of success. Much better than ordinary laundry detergent & especially fabric softener which is usually not recommended on this type of gear. Follow the directions. A-Jay https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PGOOIS?aaxitk=JnhOezAp4TIH23Ji8qAwfg&pd_rd_i=B000PGOOIS&pf_rd_p=44fc3e0f-4b9e-4ed8-b33b-363a7257163d&hsa_cr_id=3185044300101&sb-ci-n=productDescription&sb-ci-v=Nikwax Hardshell Cleaning %26 Waterproofing DUO-Pack&sb-ci-a=B000PGOOIS

Super sorry to hear that. Happened to 2 of my training buds quite a while back. I stopped doing D/B Chest Flys because of it. Hope you can be on the mend sooner rather than later. A-Jay

Pretty Much ~ There's been a recent influx of 'Swimbait guys' who are killing it each fall, you know they are coming back. We've fallen into a little groove on when we like to be there & the water levels at that time help promote where & how we like to fish. Booking (and paying) early helps lock us into all of that. Seems this next trip will include a few more humans. Good chance we'll be looking to book the larger King Air for the flight right into the lodge. Should be plenty of room . . . . . . . . . . . A-Jay

Thanks - Both the 100 & the 200 EXO have helped me land many a quality Bass; Green & Brown. However if you look closely, you'll notice that each and every EXO stock handle has been replaced with an after market Hawgtech Carbon Fiber Handle. https://www.hawgtech.com/ Makes a decent reel that much better. Huge Fan of these. A-Jay

I get it ~ The red Cabelas is a bit much. But I can't see it. A-Jay

I have Both HUK & Cabelas Guidewear Gear - HUK is comfortable, but the Gortex Guidewear is an easy choice when I want to stay 100% DRY. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ While I have no hands on experience with the Vapor PT, I do fish other quantum reels quite a bit. The ones I have work well for me. Like most any brand out there, the better quality product comes from whatever their top of the line model(s) is or are. The Mid-Tier products are often quite serviceable if cared for. As one starts venture into the base or economy line reels, it may not be reasonable to expect more than that level of performance & durability. Perhaps consider this when making you selection. A-Jay

Me too ~ A-Jay

You must be new at this. A-Jay