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If you enjoy your 'friend's' company, you can continue to fish with him. If you do not enjoy his company, then I guess you don't. If there are fish caught, and by who, all seems to sort it self out. A-Jay

First quarter of game one certainly went the Green's way ~ A-Jay

Why does any grown man value a few dollars ahead of his own ethics & moral compass ? #patheticandweakminded A-Jay

Good one from day's trip. A-Jay

Yes - I dip the tails of drop shot baits and the claws of jig trailers quite often. The stuff is fairly potent and you certainly don't want it on your hands. BTW - try not to spill it - it's stains most any thing. A-Jay

I've only used it while I was fishing. Dip it - toss it over the side and then start casting . A-Jay

Air Temps in the low 30's early this morning. This Pretty Lady warmed me right up. A-Jay

You are correct Sir. On before I turn the key ~ off with the ignition. @NYWayfarer's implication was his, not mine. A-Jay

I did my time - Now as a retired human I'm on A-Jay time. And it's good. A-Jay

First few trips my reels were all spooled up and I never had a problem carrying them on like that. Then, some of the guys I was meeting at the lodge, that were coming from different parts of the county, were forced to strip ALL the line off ALL their reels prior to boarding. Gotta love the TSA - where inconsistency is the common bond. So now, I pack the line and spool the reels during the first night lay over. Just to take all the BS out of TSA's hands. The second day of travel is now always private air. Done deal. A-Jay

I "carry-on" my reels in a small sling-pack and my rods in the home made travel tube below. It's made from a cardboard shipping tube cut down to accommodate the travel rods length. I can easily fit 4 travel casting rods in it. As for the rest of my gear, I check it all. But I'm always fishing with at least one friend and unless we both or all lose our bags, there's always enough stuff for whoever needs it. Also, when traveling internationally, we break the air travel into two days. By staying overnight the first day, it allows our luggage to 'catch-up' to us should it get lost or there is some other delay. Otherwise, I am flying out of Conus & leaving it behind. Highly undesirable. Has saved us more than once. Finally, try not to book 'the last flight' for a day or a weekend when heading to your destination. If you miss it or they lose your bag(s), it pays to have at least one more flight behind you. That can be a real trip saver as well. Good Luck. A-Jay

Glad she's OK That happens to us big kids too . . . . A-Jay

Initial plans were to run north to some bigger water this morning. Didn’t happen. I slept through the alarm (an hour) and then it was too late to head up. WIth forecasted wind & rain moving in some time early afternoon – I needed to stay local to optimaize the time I had. Ok, so enough of that mess. Morning started out calm & flat enough, first stop (a mid lake sandy point) yeilded no bites. Second spot (pre-spawn staging flat) gave up a few keeper (probably male) smb; fish came on a Drop Shot. My bait, a nose hooked 4 inch caffine shad (which I called a fluke in the video) was the go to all day. After not seeing any of the fat girls, I moved to another point. By this time the south wind had started to come on and I switched to a jerk bait. Took a few more smallies & a pike in short order. With the wind cranking pretty good now, I made my last move of the morning. Headed to a shallow grass flat at the very north end of this lake. Decided to have “The Chatterbait Challenge”. The two combatants where - The Z-Man / Evergreen Jackhammer vs The O.S.P. Spec II Bladed jig – it’s a Japanese bait – Here's some info http://www.osp-lures.com/product/o-s-p-blade-jig/ Both baits were 3/8 oz., had the same trailer & were thrown on the same rod, reel & line. Z-Man bait was Green Pumpkin vs the OSP bait that included a perch pattern skirt I made. Results ~ The OSP bait killed it. Z-Man couldn’t hang. I explain in the video. A couple of times when the the bladded jig bite would slow down, I mixed in the drop shot and stung a couple of fatties. All in all, a very decent trip that included a few nice sized Brown and Green bass. Here's a few pics and there a video loading I add when it's done. A-Jay

Mixed Bag today ~ A-Jay

Fish for bass on the blackest of nights. Others must certainly be doing it too. I just never see any. A-Jay

Change Baits & Relocate. You're fishing in small fish spots with small fish baits. Tie on a 3.5 inch green pumpkin tube with a 1/4 or 3/8 oz head and work it around until you get the fish you're looking for. Good Luck A-Jay

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When recovering your rig, back your trailer "Too Far" at first - to wet your bunks. Then pull back up the ramp to the "correct depth" to load. Your rig will load easier. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

The perfect response. ☺️ A-Jay

Down sizing ? A-Jay

I use a custom product made by Greg Davis Tuff Skinz Products LLC 1352 Crampton Street Dallas, TX 75207 214-631-5404 214-460-8724 cell http://www.tuffskinz.net/?product_cat=vented-outboard-covers Very nice - use it for running on the water, down the road & storage. Check to see if they list your model - if not, call Greg, he can probably make it. A-Jay

Enjoyed an excellent afternoon of sun & fun today. Waters are warming fast but the Jerkbait is still a major player for me. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay