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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

That sounds good out to sea and half pickled. 30 minutes into that first trip, this view point may start to feel different. If a lake had only 1 bass, I might consider fishing 1 lure. A-Jay

Thanks - I figured it was them. A-Jay

@king fisher They are having a tournament at Lake Baccarac this week. Who is "They" ? A-Jay

While I have spent many nights on the water bass fishing and some times even catching a few, I'm far from a night time bass fishing 'expert'. @Catt has that one completely covered and then some. However, here's a few things to think about. Regardless of water clarity, Levels of moon light and or the depth of water fished, the prey bass eat during the day, do not suddenly change at night. The don't change color, they don't get louder and I'm pretty sure they don't go out of their way to draw all kinds of attention to themselves. And yet, the bass still find them and eat them. So IME, under similar conditions, the techniques / baits that work during the day also work at light. That said, I do love me a black-ish spinnerbait at night, which is not something I routinely throw during the day. But other than that, I have success with the same deals. btw, I love a good swim jig bite myself; anytime. Good Luck A-Jay