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Nice Work ~ Congrats. Now go buy a net. A-Jay

With the current engine recall hanging over my head and still totally in limbo status, (which has been bumming me out), I need something to get me excited about my rig again. So today after my rather wet fishing trip, I replaced the OE GM paper & cotton mess of a filter with K&N High-Flow Original Lifetime Engine Air Filter. Comes pre-oiled. I've run them before and have never been disappointed. AT4 seems to be breathing easier and I can already tell my right foot is starting to feel a little heavier even as we speak. I kept the OE mess which they will get back once I trade this rig in. If it makes it that far. A-Jay

@VolFan I Arrived on Lake Menderchuck this morning to find wicked dirty like coffee colored 75 degree water. Weather wise - Abundant Rain was the theme. Before, during and on the way home from this one. Been a while since the bilge pump's been running on the Pro-V Bass. No brown bass were to be found so I ditched my conventional approach and went all in on the rattle bait. Burning a MB Vibration X Ultra 5/8 oz got me a few Green bass and of course some slimer pike. Peacock pattern from the fine art finish collection did all the damage. I'll be waiting a bit before there's a return trip. Need several seasonal factors to change before I'd expect any stout brown bass to start showing up. Maybe next week will be better. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Couldn't sleep so I’m getting a head start. There's just a bit of zero dark thirty coolness in the air. Welcome and quite refreshing. Here. We. Go ! A-Jay

You're killing me Smalls. A-Jay

OK - I'm going to pretend you didn't mention the bait. Here's some options that should be a little lighter wire but still stout and run pretty close to the size hooks you're familiar with. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Owner_Wide_Gap_Plus_Black_Chrome_Hooks/descpage-O5139.html https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gamakatsu_Nano_Alpha_EWG_Worm_Hooks/descpage-GNAWH.html https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/BKK_Armor_Point_Offset_Worm_WG_Hooks/descpage-BKKAPO.html Good Luck with that mystery bit. A-Jay

What bait(s) are you needing this hook for ? Worm, creature, jellyfish ? A-Jay

Alarm is set for a 0315 reveille as Civil Twilight is 0545 tomorrow morning. Plan to be firing up the ProXS 2 at first safe light. Ride up Lake Menderchuck should be pretty sweet. Forecast is calling for some showers mid morning but the temps & wind are very fisherman friendly. Just packed my chow and I'm ready to go. While it still might be just a bit on the early side for big brown bass. But I'll never know unless I go. A-Jay

No doubt I would not be complete if this wasn't part of my life. #grateful A-Jay

Glad you got that taken care of. 84 in a house is smoking hot ! btw - Thank You very much for the bait monkey currency exchange rate info. A-Jay

Pretty sure I would simply whither away. I do better in much lower temps. 😰 A-Jay

Me too - btw- does paddling across the lawn slow you down at all ? 🤪 A-Jay

Perhaps a good way to help other bassheads out with your questions, would be to fill this log out. Everything ABOVE where is asks 'total number of fish'. This type of information can be very helpful in determining how, where & when to fish. Probably far more important than what lures you used to get no bites. A-Jay

You Funny. Winter is what us ardent northers get instead of this season . . . . Stay Frosty A-Jay

How about a couple of free puppies ? A-Jay

Not sure who was more surprised by this mid morning visit. Us or the raccoon ! A-Jay

Push 2 Workout today. I feel like I'm finally settling into this Leg- Push - Pull style of training. Need to ensure my recovery process continues to be on point. Always pretty critical however seems even more so now. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

My preference for fishing subsurface horizontal moving baits always leans a bit toward the moderate side. However, topwater treble hook deals all get something Fast action with a decent tip to work the baits. I will admit that line choice (type & size) also plays a rather significant role in this for me as well. So it's at least two different sticks on my rig. But if I HAD to do it all with one stick, I'd go @Jar11591 recommendation. So a St Croix Avid 7 ft MH Fast casting rod with 12-15 lb mono. (note; I have 3 of these rods and they come in as 'soft' as any 'fast' action stick I've fished - still graphite but surely not a pool cue). Good Luck A-Jay

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I am on my 2nd set (4 total) of 31M AGM Blue tops. Past 9 winters my rig has hibernated in my attached insulated but not heated garage. Garage ambient temps average in the mid 30's. I do not remove batteries but do leave them plugged in on a trickle charge. This happens all year actually. No problems with this deal for me. A-Jay

Thinking of @Catt this morning. https://youtu.be/Qp6D71kQRhA?feature=shared A-Jay

Yup - like in about three hours. A-Jay

I am right there with you ~ A-Jay

Some post workout days seem to be accompanied by an over the top level of muscles soreness. Today is one of those days. Can make a man question his life choices at times. 😬 A-Jay