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Best one I've ever had. A-Jay

Got up at 3 am. I fished 9 hours - Got rained on and blown off the lake. Never saw a fish. Congrats on a great day. A-Jay

With Green Bass & Brown bass - it's all about water temp. Early season the fish are a little lethargic, but as the season progresses and the water warms up, the acrobatics do as well. Big fish will almost always do whatever it takes to earn their freedom. And that includes jumping to the moon . . . It's awesome when they jump and stay pinned and not so good when they take to the sky and come unbuttoned . . A-Jay

And there ya go. A-Jay

Thank you - I'm just a very fortunate dude, who gets to fish some places that have some crazy fat smallies ! btw - wait until August - that's when the insanity starts again A-Jay

None ! #ultragreen A-Jay

While I do subscribe to the 'stuff the rod in the water' method, (seems I can't help it) I've lost my fair share of air born ranger bass. I will readily admit that when an over-sized green or brown bass is determined enough, there's really not a whole lot I can do to prevent her from reaching for the sky to gain her freedom; and that includes jumping over board with my gear in hand. (ok, I made that part up). Interestingly enough, I've lost far more bigger green bass from jumping than brown. Most of those have been south of the border and one in particular haunts me nightly. Perhaps it's more about preparation than performance. If we have the right quality balanced gear and terminal tackle, we stand at least a fighting chance of coming out on the other side of it still pinned up. Finally, looking back I think I've lost more fish jumping off on 'light' gear than medium or heavy gear - and it may be by a two to one margin. Here's two brown ones that tried the air born deal but still ended up in the frail . . . . . A-Jay

It's all Good ~ A-Jay

I sincerely hope all you fine folks meet and even exceed all of these. I am going to just keep fishing and see what happens. A-Jay

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All things considered, it may all depend on the gear and human manning it. Presenting Mr Danny Moeskops . . . The man has skills, but I certainly don't want to be in a bass boat with him - Yikes ! ? A-Jay

Tell your bank / Credit card company your travel plans - where & when. That way they will be less inclined to decline a sudden & previously never made charge. Probably can do it right on line. Don't take refrigerator sized carry-on. Congrats & have fun. A-Jay

The Bass Resource Articles section has a ton of info covering all things Bass - Including several directed specifically at electronics . . . It's a really good place to start . . https://www.bassresource.com/bass-boats/ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Nice Intro and best of luck with the with rig A-Jay

What is up with these package handlers ? Might as well replace the 'Fragile' sticker with 'Stomp Me Hard'. Glad your deal arrived intact. A-Jay

an OBND thread (old but not dead) Can't say with any certainty how long this one will go for but with proper maintenance and a little TLC, I'm hoping at least twice as long as the warranty. A-Jay

I do not like sun screen on my hands so when needed, I wear 'sun gloves' Have & use HUK, Simms and Buff gloves. Finger length and over all 'thickness / thinness' of the material is important to me. Finger length can't be too long; needs to stop at or close to the first knuckle. Longer makes knot tying harder. Material can't be 'too thick' as I seem to loose 'my feel'. Prefer a snug fit. Doesn't need to be hot, just sunny for me to be wearing them. A-Jay

Reel right with revolving spool gear - reel left with spinning gear. I cast two handed with a both and can cast either left or right side with casting gear. So I don't always 'switch hands' after the cast. A few years back I tried going with left handed casting reel. I'm a total Gumby - couldn't do it A-Jay

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You're right ~ Don't know what I was thinking. Shake down cruise isn't until tomorrow, Wednesday at the latest. Everything looks good though . . . A-Jay

Me too ~ And this is the face I make . . . A-Jay

On this date 17 years ago - I like sushi ? A-Jay