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Hello Stranger ~ Very Glad to hear you're OK Roger Thanks for letting us know. Happy Holidays to you & yours A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Plano advertises the Elite line of boxes as bait / lure size specific and the ProLatch series is touted for "general" use. A-Jay

Nothing like hanging a Christmas Eve 41 Burger on the Jets to get fans in the Holiday Mood ~ A-Jay

Hello and Welcome Bass Resource ~ Good Luck with your build. A-Jay

Nice ~ But it seems I have this on going feud each winter with the local road commission. They must get extra pay for plowing down residential road side mail boxes and for what ever reason Mine must be worth a little more. Because they work overtime each season trying to take it out. So I'm afraid something that sweet would certainly garner way too much attention. Plus sort of looks like a target. A-Jay

Always a Bummer losing a couple of fatties. But still looked like a Nice day on the water - especially for December. Congrats A-Jay

Polishing the Brass / Nickel Blanks and then applying a coat or two of spray lacquer will reduce tarnishing. Painting the lead body is optional but a nice touch; as are the "eyes" A-Jay http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/do-it-bladebait-mold/025724033318.aspx

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

I'd encourage that. You're Welcome & Good Luck A-Jay

"Capable to go on Erie" may mean something different to each boater. My own Lund Pro V Bass boat is just under 19 ft. It's an aluminum very deep V hull (when compared to most traditional bass boat configurations). Although this Lund is very capable on any & all of the larger inland lakes I fish, the big lakes get dangerously nasty fast. And although I'm surrounded by the Great Lakes, my boat will never seen one. There's a ton of other & safer water for me to fish so I choose not to intentionally take on that much risk. Just no need. The boat that is truly safe on the Big Lakes, may actually be too big for many of the mid to smaller waters I current fish. There are several "I'm looking for a new boat" threads available in the BR forum for a motivated searcher - I'd encourage you to read through a few. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/search/?q="New Boat"&type=forums_topic&sortby=relevancy&search_in=titles A-Jay

Going out onto Lake Erie in a 17 ft of any type craft will need to pick & choose your weather days very carefully. Good Luck with your boat search & future purchase. A-Jay

Nice ~ What type & size are the boats you've been out on Lake Erie in ? A-Jay

Do you fish Lake Erie regularly now ? And if so what type & size of a vessel are you usually out in ? A-Jay

Wow ~ That's a Mille Lacs Monster ! Decent chance that this catch will not hurt the Giant Mcrubber Paddle Tail Sales . . . Congrats to that Guy. A-Jay

No - (as he goes out into the garage, sits in the Lund and Sobs) A-Jay

"When All Else Fails" my fall back is a Drop Shot with either a SK Rage Craw or a SK DB Craw. Nose hooked or on a tex-posed on thin wire ewg. If this doesn't do it I go to a wacky Senko ~ ( just Please don't tell @Darren.) A-Jay

St Croix Legend Tournament Bass line of casting rods feature Fuji® K-Series Concept Tangle Free guides with Alconite® rings and polished frames. Ideal for super braid, mono and fluorocarbon lines, the sloped frame and ring “shed” tangles before they become a problem. And specific to tip top tangles - St Croix positions the first guide in very close proximity to tip top - really seems to help reduce the common problem of "tip wrapping" with braided line. A-Jay

I had the same deal as well. If you're looking for a beefy (but not too much) EWG - try the Owner Wide Gap Plus Black Chrome Hooks. I have had Very Good Success with them; It's advertised as having a "Cutting Point" and it does. But it's a different sort of triangular design that translates to Solid hook ups without gashing through the plastics when tex-posed. One of my Go To Hooks in many situations. A-Jay

Where as the Subaru Outback (2014) weighs somewhere around 3400 lbs A1500 GMC pick up crew cab (2010) for example weighs a bit over 5400 lbs The extra ton is a nice to have right there; especially when braking. The rule of gross tonnage applies. You may need a different vehicle to safely tow that boat. A-Jay

I thought that was Lemon juice . . ? A-Jay

If I have a choice, especially in shallower waters, I prefer the sun in my face & the wind at my back. There have been times where the wind in my face would double my bites. A-Jay

Can't actually determine if this is a satirical or not. If it's not - then I got nothing. May not want to pour oil of any kind in your lake. A-Jay

OK ~ So that could be SACS for short ~ A-Jay

I been using a uni to uni-knot to connect braid to a mono leader for several years and when tied correctly and re-tied when needed, it's NEVER let me down. I've attached a thread (and video) of a 25 lb plus pike that I fought & landed with spinning gear while smallie fishing. This battle lasted over 15 minutes. The 10 lb Sufix 832 braid and 10lb Berkley Big Game (green) mono leader that included a uni to uni knot was certainly tested but did it's job. There are certainly any number of connection knots that when tied correctly would have worked here - the uni is the one I choose & have confidence in; especially after this event. I'll admit and you'll hear in the video - I was intially a little concerned. A-Jay