A-Jay

Who would reveal your honey hole for a state record? Yes ~ Just not accurately. ? A-Jay #lakemenderchuckrules

LOL ~ Awesome ~ Thank you. A-Jay

In my world, as long as my gear is balanced; meaning the rod & line are close as far as power & line test are concerned, knot failure is caused by one of two things. Either I tied a bad knot or the line is bad. Can't speak to why your knots failed. Finally, pitching plastics under docks with 6lb test is an accident waiting to happen. I'd expect to be able to move perhaps keeper & smaller size fish, but I'd feel seriously under gunned and at a real disadvantage when a fatty slurped down the bait. YMMV A-Jay

Yup. I have several of the same reels with the same line capacity and many extra spools. It's easy to go reel to reel and then change out the spool. Sort of like cheating. A-Jay

You're Welcome - I have & do use a drill. You need two 'empty' line spools and you have to run it twice to it set up correctly. That's a long winter deal for me. When it's not snowing, I just set the rig up outside, and take a walk. Pull the line out across my yard, around a tree and then back to the rig. Cut it at the mainline to backing knot and retie it with the leading end of the 'old line'. Then reel it back on and the 'fresh' line ends up on top ready to hammer your next big tank. A-Jay

Hi Joe ~ IPT while an important factor of the reel - may not be of much use when attempting to respool the reel and end up with the desired backing to mainline ratio. To keep it as simple as possible - perhaps use the 1/3 - 2/3 deal. Fill the spool 1/3 of the way (eye ball it) with your backing and the rest use your mainlin, whatever it is. You'll most likely have a bit more mainline than you'll 'need' but once it gets wore a bit, that 2/3's length is usually still sufficient to where you can reverse it (end for end it) down to the backing placing 'the fresh' line back on top. Can save a little $$ that way. A-Jay

I mostly use the rod ~ It's not magic - just a mind set. Movements are slow, subtle and designed not to attract attention. I bank on the fact that Old Bertha is the Mistress of her domain, she knows the baits there. Perhaps if the bait is acting like it doesn't know she's there and not acting like 'it's trying to get away', it makes it appear like an easy meal. I think she likes that. A-Jay

I will routinely attempt to work the bait back to the boat really sneaky like; imagining that I'm keeping it undetectable by the bass. Just like most everything the bass is looking to eat. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. A-Jay

Can't speak for the Anti-glare properties just yet however if that property turns out to be even reasonably effective and the rest of it remains unchanged, I believe you are going to be happy with their performance. After a short time, you may totally forget that they are even on there. I did. A-Jay

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

If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation? A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

No Doubt ~ But I may for go the leaf collection this fall completely. Hoping to get rid of most of them while I'm either blowing snow or mowing . . . A-Jay

Declining in ability & capacity are a natural part of the process. How fast and much of that we experience can depend on many factors. However, there's no doubt in my mind that staying fit can contribute to a better quality of life. Attitude is a powerful thing. When we want to do something our drive can be very motivating. I hope to remain as fit as I can be moving forward, for as long as I can. And while hope is not a strategy I depend heavily on, inner drive and will are. Best thing I can do to be fit for tomorrow is to do something about it today & everyday. Best of luck moving forward A-Jay #fitforlife

Capacity Plate says 25 HP Max. But it doesn't say how many . . . . A-Jay

You're Welcome. I do know what you mean. BTW - it's all about the journey. Sometimes the very best thing we can do - is to go back and start from the beginning. Enjoy A-Jay

OK, so after I read your response above, all I can say is “I know exactly what you mean”. I fought the same battle for YEARS. To the point where I’d often completely STOP training when the bite was on. And then get all bummed out & have to bust a gut trying to ‘get back into it’. This season I was determined to come up with a better plan. And after some extensive looking for ’the perfect routine’ to suit my needs, I realized there really wasn’t one out there. So I had to make my own. Before I begin I have to pass this on – some of what you see me doing, as well as my style of diet, I got from Jeff Cavaliere at ATHLEAN-x.com. This man is MSPT, CSCS served as both the Head Physical Therapist and Assistant Strength Coach for the New York Mets and is now one of the world’s most trusted authorities on science based training and performance. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend you check him out. https://athleanx.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0TLA0EsQbE-MjuHXevj2A Now you would be served well if you stopped reading right here and logged on to that site. But I said I’d answer your questions, so I will. This is probably going to be little long though. First, I had to come to terms with the fact that if I wanted to Fish & train, I was going to have to cut them both in half. My fishing could not be sunrise to sunset 4-5 days a week and my workouts could not be 90 minutes 4-5 days a week. I just didn’t have the capacity to do both. After some trail & error, I have been doing well by fishing sunrise to noon-ish OR mid-day to sunset, 2-3 days a week. This allows for adequate rest and I can usually continue to eat well. And my training has been shaped much in the same way and I'll do it before and or after I fish, depending on when I go. I am following a total body style of training but its 60-70 minutes max and most importantly, I’ve backed way off on the weights & the intensity. That may have been the hardest adjustment as I questioned whether or not I would ‘get’ anything from it. Turns out, I like it quite a bit – and the results speak for themselves. Whatever they are, there are a whole lot better than stopping for 3 months. As for my actual routine, I’ll list it below. But first know that much of what I do, although very basic at this point, is designed for ME and usually addresses or allows me to work ‘around’ something that’s either hurt, busted or in some other way, fragile. I think you know that I mean. So my PRIMARY OBJECTIVE of EVERY WORKOUT is NOT to Get HURT ! I know more men, who have really jacked themselves up in the gym – and I’m one of them! No More. At 59 years young, it takes forever to heal. This is a Day on / Day off deal for me. My warm-up lasts right around 10 minutes and I do not rush through it. I give its due and allow it to do its job. Has paid off many times over – It’s a full body Zero-impact deal I came up with a while ago. You can see the whole thing here in its entirety. . . .Looks a kind a goofy I guess but whatever . . . I ‘set up’ the gym in advance of the warm up. Meaning I pre-load bars, machines, set up D/B, whatever that workout calls for, so after the warm up I can go right into it. I always want my routine to be 20 sets MAX. Usually 8-10 exercises 2 sets each. I do not go to failure on anything – but ensure that I’m giving a solid controlled effort and commanding the resistance in both directions. I do them one after another. The only rest I am afforded is however long it takes to begin the next exercise. I like working opposing muscles like back & chest or quads & hamstrings for example. Sometimes I’ll do both sets of one exercise before moving to the next and then repeat that. I had been doing core work at the end and that was OK. But recently I started doing it first thing in the morning on the off day. I'll usually do 2 or 3 exercises then 2-3 sets. Can’t go nuts, but ends up, I don’t need to – just be consistent and don’t stray from the diet. So I am using two workouts – switch back & forth – As you know, there are many variations of Leg, Back, Chest, Shoulder, Arm & Ab exercises. I try to keep it simple & basic but want to ‘cover’ as much as I can without OVER-TRAINING. Which is something that I have always struggled with. Sort of victim of my own enthusiasm. One Two Bulgarian Split Squat Dead Lift or Rack Pull Russian Dead Lift Heel Slide (hamstring) Barbell Hip Lift off floor Seated Calf on machine Calf on machine Weighted Chins in front Incline D/B Bench Overhead shoulder press High Cable Row D/B crossover and Push-up D/B Side Lateral/Halo (shoulders) Under grip weighted chins D/B triceps Kickback Overhead Triceps extension Cable Curl Barbell Curl Hanging Leg Raises (abs) Long Bar V-ups (abs) And there it is. I’m certain I could switch out most every exercise for something else and still get good results. I don’t wear gloves, use wraps or straps. If I can’t hold it or support it, I shouldn’t be lifting it. Hope this helps. A-Jay

Maybe she was all about equal rights. A-Jay

Went by way too fast Gary ~ Way too fast. A-Jay

Thanks @The Maestro - I'm cranking out some yard work right now but will offer what I can when I'm done. More to follow. A-Jay

Thanks - Sort of - I use flat beard ~ And my own sliced chicken or turkey breast Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1/2 Lavash (1.13 oz./32g) Servings Per Container 8 Amount Per Serving Calories 60 Calories from Fat 15 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1.5g2% Saturated Fat 0g0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg0% Sodium 260mg12% Total Carbohydrate 8g3% Dietary Fiber 4g16% Sugars 0g Protein 5g A-Jay

Stones Like Buffalo ~ $232 MILLION DOLLARS worth of drugs on that one. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ I'd stroll a swimbait or perhaps an A-Rig or even an underspin, right over there head. A-Jay

We can blame the parents, and blame society but at some point - young ADULT Men & Women have a choice to make. Unfortunately, it seems there could be an epidemic of allergies to actual manual labor. When was the last time you saw a young person with callused hands ? Can't get that finger flicking a phone. Really, I'm serious - bet there's a healthy population that don't even know what that term means ! Everyone has baby soft & supple wimp hands. Heaven forbid . . . . . Some of this is an exaggeration but there could be a little truth mixed in there. Now get off my lawn ! A-Jay

Checking in. I started this thread (and videos), a while back and have continued them hoping to motivate, not only myself but anyone who might venture by. Still rolling with a Total Body workout 3 days a week but have added some core work on the off days. (tomorrow) Also recently lightened up on the carbs a bit. Seems to be working for me and I really hope there’s some benefit beyond that. A-Jay