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That'll put a damper on an other wise good day & quick. Sounds like other than lost gear and bruised pride, you're OK. So that's good. Have fun getting some new gear and hope you have drier days ahead. A-Jay

That Global Warming stuff is pretty hit or miss then . . . . .This is August Right ? Hope this sparks a bite - which has been really hit or miss lately A-Jay

Good Guess @Jigfishn10 though ~ someone might get a boo-boo on their hind parts. A-Jay

She's a real Beauty. Looks like she's been around a while. Oh, the stories she could probably tell . . . Congrats ~ ! A-Jay

@Jigfishn10 ~ Yes Sir. Mr Young has been a little cool at the plate although he has been doing a lot of pinch running, not exactly a speed demon ~ but he's better than using a pitcher ! (thank you JF) Holt seems to be getting back to the Brockstar we all know & love - he's clutch, and Dever's needs to easy up on the 'going for the downs' on every swing mantra - K's are too frequent but he's getting his knocks still. He went 1st to 3rd late last night which was big. Looking forward to a Sale Day today. A-Jay

Seemed like the Saux may have gotten in his head a little bit ~ Fister & Pomerantz have come up big recently - still need one more pitcher & HOPR JBJ can come back strong we need his D & that Bat in the 9 hole ~ REALLY lengthens that line up. A-Jay

2015 GMC Sierra Denali - Love this line of trucks ~ this is my 4th. This one sports the corvette-derived 6.2-liter V8 that churns out 420 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque and drives the Hydra-Matic eight-speed automatic. Loving the Z71 off-road package’s monotube Rancho shocks, hill descent control, transfer case shield. Has the Driver Assist Package which brings Lane Departure Warning and Forward Collision Assist. It also features magnetic ride control as well as OnStar with 4G LTE and a built-in wi-fi hotspot. Like being able to switch from 2 W , AWD, & 4 L - 4 W H. The rig as a whole is sort of obscene. A-Jay

Interesting take. Seems when bass slash at a bait they are often hooked outside the mouth. On the flipside, when they really eat it, the bait may be side ways, ( I call that one T-Bone), poking straight out of their face like a cigar (jerkbaits do this) or in the case of either smaller baits or Big bass - the bait could be totally engulfed. So I'd say I may change (or not change) something based on the above. As for 'how the hook was set' that seems a little confusing to me. Each individual bass can & will attack a moving bait from different angles and at different speeds. This can & often does result is a variety if different hook positions. I could and usually do perform the same type of hookset with the same bait on say 10 bass. Each resulting in 10 different hook positions. So I'd be hard pressed to say I can know anything more about what just happened other than perhaps, if the bass was slashing at the bait or making more of a commitment by getting the bait in it's mouth. YMMV A-Jay

Yup - Hope Farrell gets all his brain cramps out in the regular season. Can't afford any in the post season. A-Jay

Hello and Thank You for your Service ~ Welcome to Bass Resource. A-Jay

I didn't fish - but I did mow the lawn(s). When I finished, the grass looked longer than before I cut it . . . . . Must have been those darn Eclipse glasses. A-Jay

This whole thread makes me smile. A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ You'll be glad to know that everything you're looking for (and I do mean everything) is right here. A-Jay

Nice Bass Congrats A-Jay

Can't eliminate it but you can try to improve. Take a step back and look at what happened. Review your actions & the choices you made from the tackle, the bait, the cast, the hook set, the fight and the eventual fish loss. Be honest with yourself, accept responsibility for what happened, and figure out what you could have done to correct whatever short comings you discover. That's how you learn from it and most importantly, reduce the chances of it happening again. On the bright side, sometimes we everything right and she still waves Bye-Bye . . . Fished long and hard for this first bite - Lost it . . . My drag was TOO LOOSE ! But ya gotta keep fishing . . . . A-Jay

General purpose casting for me is a 150 size reel sporting a 6.6:1 gear ratio. A-Jay

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Yes ~ but not quite yet ~ A-Jay

Heck of Great Day ~ And PB's are Always a Blast Nice Bass Congrats A-Jay

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Along with a plug knocker - but I never mentioned timber and specifically noted gravel & rock. A-Jay

Adding suspend dots/strip to a rising crank can be killer. I usually have to play around with how much to use to get it close to neutral. Prefer to start with what I think may be a little too much and then peel a little off at a time to hit the juice. Works better than trying to add some to a wet bait. And contrary to so much of the common thinking, when crank bait fishing gravel or rock, a bait that totally sinks at rest, is not against the law. Being a little heavy it casts well (especially in the wind), and I don't have to 'work" as hard to get & keep it 'down'. Most importantly, I'm usually attempting to trigger strikes from big smallies that are looking for crayfish, so if my bait is On The Bottom, for a bit, even motionless, it's presenting a fairly natural appearance / action. They have no problem slurping it right up. Just say 'in. A-Jay

And speaking of stuff that gets past the tow vehicle - may be a good idea to consider what is thrown up & back BY the tow vehicle. If there is routinely travel on gravel roads for any distance or at a speed more than 5 or 10 mph, Rock Tamers or something similar, are a decent investment. Customizable to fit most any application and a reasonably simple & straight forward DIY install. Nothing's fool proof but these do absorb a good bit of what my truck spit's out. A-Jay

~ Right out loud on that one - Thanks. Wasn't actually a recommendation, as I've not been there since. More of a self-serving walk down memory lane which I'll graciously thank you for. A-Jay

Not familiar with that one but can tell you if they are the same at this point - I'd never use anything else. A-Jay