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We don't see too much of this up this way. Not complaining #heatindex110 A-Jay

Btw, the original Classic Custom fit Bed Rug is awesome and really compliments the whole deal nicely. https://www.thebedrug.com/ "Each BedRug mat and liner is tailored to the specific contours of your truck bed, ensuring a perfect fit that maximizes protection. The material used is resistant to impact, moisture, and chemicals, offering durability that goes beyond generic protection. Microfibers within the surface are designed to absorb shock, reducing wear over time and providing superior cushioning for sensitive cargo. Unlike traditional liners, BedRug products maintain temperature stability, meaning they won’t become brittle or hot to the touch in extreme weather conditions. This attention to material behavior and surface texture ensures your truck bed stays protected, functional, and visually appealing for years to come." 😎 A-Jay

Here's the OP https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/232871-are-truck-caps-~-cx-revo-or-z2/ Been a fan of the A.R.E. units for many years. Prefer having the covered bed, especially with several big dogs. Had a few different models on several different trucks, but on the last three rigs it's been the Z series. Quality unit with great fit & finish. On my most recent rig I have the CX Revo as the molded back glass appeals to me. Initially this same cap went on my previous rig in 2020 where it served me well for 3 years. When I picked up the 2024 AT4, the dealer moved it onto the new truck. So I'm coming up on five years with this one. Still looks like new. Happy shopping @TOXIC and good Luck with your choice. A-Jay

Preparing for the Fall Run ~ Early After the rather abundant, Pre-Spawn Big Brown Bass action here is in the rear view mirror, the "Fall Bite" immediately becomes my next favorite time frame to expect big things. It's another time when plus size fish come shallow again and are looking to eat - rather voraciously I might add. None of that is a surprise really and just about every basshead on the planet, knows it. However, what has been a pretty big surprise to me, especially the past couple of seasons, is just how 'early' on our calendar this can happen; but please allow me to back up a bit. For a long time, years in fact, my impression & expectation of 'the fall bite' revolved around cooler air & water temperatures much more than the date. Well in advance of even considering vacating my hunt for big brown bass in the deeper haunts, and well before I secured the drop shot & spybait rigs, I was eternally waiting for that first 'bite' of cold air or those first few 'cold nights'. Traditional thinking says this is what is supposed to trigger the bigger fish to move 'shallower' and get them feeding. And clearly there is and probably will always be quite a bit for 'truth' to that. The Length of day may also be a will participant. Something we may all agree with is that not all the bass in the lake are doing the same thing at the same time. So is there a chance, that some fish big fish move in shallow and feed Before the frost is on the pumpkin ? I'm here to say, Absolutely. So while for years I was out deep, pretty much getting my lunch handed to me in mid to late August, there were some real brutes laugh it up some pretty skinny water, and I was none the wiser. Fortunately, during a mid-day, super high sun, lunch time RECON mission, I happen to get lucky, real lucky. I was throwing a spinnerbait around way up on the inside, stuff I would have thought was far too skinny to hold fish, at least not the type I was looking for and not at that time of day. As my bait passed by this isolated wood in less that 4 ft of very clear water on a huge sand flat, a 5 lb brown bass shot out and blasted it. To say I was surprised is quite an understatement - seemed a kin to getting a bass from Wal-Mart parking lot. It was that 'weird' to me. This is that fish catch . . . https://youtu.be/EkCJNqul4lI I thought, "this fish must be sick or something" Nope, aside from the Strike King Burner hanging out of her face, she was fat & sassy and seemed totally healthy. Had to be an anomaly. Either way, I poked my face in there at sunrise my next trip and found the bass already in there slurping up every 4-5 inch yellow perch they could find, and there were schools & schools of them. So Good. Accordingly, I started looking insider earlier & earlier each season. And while no two seasons are the same, it appears that even the first week of August is NOT too soon, up here anyway. I've been capitalizing on this late summer deal ever since. Besides some of my best topwater catches, my PB Brown Bass came that very next year off that same flat; also on a spinnerbait. So long story short, if you have an area(s), that come to life a later in the season, it might not be totally crazy to check them out a little sooner. I'll be spending this raining weekend in the Pro-V Bass ensuring all my Gear is Good To Go. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Fish Hard A-Jay https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/211811-brown-bass-tools-~-questions-answers/page/7/#findComment-2748252

Hello Maggie ~ Time to find the treat jar ! A-Jay

Workout Day 5 on this stormy hot & humid Saturday. This one went well and I'm feeling pretty good. Still, I might take an extra day off before the next one. We'll need to see how the yard work effects my recovery. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Sounds like fun ~ We have goby eaters here to chase all summer. But that's all I'd be doing - chasing. A-Jay

Getting ready to make it happen again this morning. As I was hitting the rain locker, I was looking back and thinking about this entire journey. What a ride. And if 65 yr old me, could go back and tell 25 year old me just 3 things about it, things that really matter and were helpful in the long run, especially after retirement, This is what I'd say: 1). Build a Home Gym; single best investment in myself I've ever made. When you're someone's Grandfather, it's hard enough just to get into the gym. Any travel added on top certainly adds to that. 2). Always have a clear objective; meaning know why am I training? Being honest, change it when needed (and it will change so be ready) and ensure my lifestyle supports the end game. Commitment & dedication are mandatory. 3). Proper Nutrition, Hydration, Sleep, Recovery & Training ALL play equal roles in the big picture. They all require due diligence and All support each other. Also, ANY Alcohol is a deal breaker. Might mot be not be all about adding years to my life. But for me it is about adding Life to my years. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Same ~ Just biding my time until about the 1st or 2nd week of August. Then the hunt begins again in earnest. Such a good time when it's right. A-Jay

Yup Took 3 of these ~ A-Jay

Recieved our workload for this weekend. 20 yds of fill and 15 yds of topsoil. So glad the forecast includes crazy hotness. OK, not really. #dirtdawg A-Jay

Workout Day 4. I was pretty sore after Day 3, so I didn't push this one too far. Muscle soreness is a part of my everyday life and has been for a long time. Doesn't mean I like it. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

Me too ~ 😎 A-Jay

Hello Doug and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Good Luck with that Contributor thing. A-Jay

Hate braid on casting reels. Mono or FC on Every one of these. 10,12 & 15 lb. Tatsu or Sunline Defier I catch a few. A-Jay

LOL~ I can see that. Thinking I may be on a least two lists already. One compiled by Dr Jekyll and you probably can guess who's responsible for the other one. A-Jay

Duo Realis G-Fix Spinbait 80 Spybait Komochi Wakasagi A-Jay

After my scheduled off day and another excellent day on the water, I was back in the home gym for Workout Day 3. Started out with a Rack Pull which strengthens and conditions most all of the posterior chain. I consider it one of the most functional movements in my entire routine. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

I re-tie quite often. Many times it's for the applicable deals already mentioned here. Sometime I re-tie just because. Just because I'm good at it and it's fun. Ever lose a really big bass and then say "I should have never re-tied that knot" ? Me either. Fish Hard but be smart. A-Jay https://youtu.be/W2jqCf7BVAE?feature=shared&t=236

Spinnerbaits not doubt are a killer bait. But letting them sink a bit in soft cover can find the blades getting a little bogged down with weed which usually makes that cast ineffective. This bait is at it's HIGHEST POWER (at least for me) when I can deliberately run it slow enough to find the bottom get a little bogged down and then just ever so gently, pop it out and continue the retrieve. Bites come soon after or even immediately after the pop and as soon as it continues on it's way. Perhaps think of it as a jig that you fish like a moving bait. Folks that struggle with it IMO, are often fishing it too fast and too shallow. I say you're missing out on something that's effective and a wicked fun bite. Good Luck. A-Jay

Could it be the infamous ignition kill switch/system ? It's baffled many a boater in the past. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

After an off day and a day on the water, I was looking forward to this one. Completed 4 working sets of the 4 scheduled movements. Showing that here. This diary of a madman continues. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

As a rabid weather watcher, forever seeking 'the perfect conditions' (at least in my mind) if there was ever one of those for green bass in June on Lake Minichuck, Tomorrow morning might just be it. Looks Primo. Either way, Lynn and I plan on making some casts and we'll see how it goes. A-Jay

USA ~ USA ~ USA ! A-Jay