A-Jay

That's a RE-Diculous price for that reel ! I already have way too many - but . . . . A-Jay

Yea - I was ready for him - he had already passed the other way. There's no way out for him on the other end and his return is mostly predictable. It's been the same dude for a few years now. He did wipe out my mail box last storm. So that was nice. A-Jay

Like @fishballer06 ~ I love that 35 - use it on several baits (again, makes a great front hook) for jerkbaits, squarebill & deeper cranks, as well as topwater baits; as long as the hook hanger is 'in line' with the bait. My other top jerkbait hooks, depending on the bait, are the Mustad KVD short shank Triple grip and the Gamakatsu Magic Eye. Both super stout & plenty sticky. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Congrats on the New Personal Best. She's a Tank ! A-Jay

Don't ya just love it when that happens ? And I was almost done too . . . A-Jay

Just another beautiful spring morning here in the north woods ~ A-Jay

Nice ~ And who doesn't love Frogging with spinning gear ? Congrats A-Jay

Hammered all weekend and this insanity is expected to continue through at least Monday night anyway. High winds, intermittent power loss with on the ground snow & ice accumulations are approaching record highs (especially for April). Some very nice 'drifts' too. I have made ZERO snow removal efforts so far as it's just been way too miserable (wind chill) to even think about it. I was hoping to attack it tomorrow but this latest forecast will most likely have me waiting until at least Tuesday. On a seriously better note - I ordered a new drop shot rod & reel today. Dog Sled team should be delivering it any day now . . . . (Last year I had already scored two 5 lb plus smallies by now - but I'm not bitter . . . ) A-Jay

A splake is a hybrid of two fish species resulting from the crossing of a male brook trout and a female lake trout. A-Jay

Nice Fatties ~ Congrats A-Jay

Awesome - let us know how you make out. A-Jay

May depend on what you use them for. Salmon/steelhead rods generally fairly 'soft' tip, effective at what they are designed for, but may be a little soft when compared to most conventional 'bass tackle'. So the characteristics of the Hot Shot rods that you like for Salmon/steelhead, may prove to be undesirable in many bass fishing applications. A-Jay

First I'll say that my swim jig selections differ between LMB & SMB. (mostly a profile size deal) For LMB I really like the 6th Sense Divine Swimjig. Does it all for me. It's a decent size profile, a Large stout hook & killer patterns. https://www.6thsenselures.com/swimjig I'm using 3/8's 75% of the time and 1/2's the rest. Usually choose a single or twin tail grub, Menace or boot tail type trailer and prefer to present these bait's around any shallow to mid-depth cover. Much of the time, I'm keeping these moving along at a decent clip and covering the upper portion of the water column. Holding the rod tip up and 'shaking it' on the retrieve has accounted for a few as well. A-Jay

Hello Steve and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Scott, I have good success using a Strike King Rage Bug early & late season (cold/cooler water). And a Strike King Rage Craw (or Lobster for a bigger bite) the rest of the year. A-Jay

Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS Spinning Rod (Brent Ehrler's drop shot rod - 7'1, medium / fast) $60 off. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074S4T973/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3TX4YUK2VIRSQ&psc=1 A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

12 Inches Down ~ 12 More To Go ~ Interesting how something so beautiful and also make me Nauseous. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Enjoy your retirement. A-Jay

No issues for me unless you don't like having bass choking the bait all the time. A-Jay

I'm near the line between I guess that's purple & dark blue. It's all good though, because I understand that the reward for enduring this mess can be pretty good. A-Jay

Yup ~ Kicked it up a notch with extra padding on the hull supports and replaced the wheels & bearing with ones that were rated to deal with the 'tonnage' I was subjecting it to. A-Jay

I only use round bends when I have to - Which is pretty much never. EWG's And Straight Shanks for me A-Jay

Congrats on your fish bass ~ You're well on your way A-Jay