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and scene...

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Boom, there it is!!

I think we're drifting off the topic and back into "Who's your favorite YouTuber". Let's get back to the former and the latter. BTW, the answer to the latter - by time the thread is 2 pages long - is "everyone".

Server wasn't down. New code was deployed to plug some security issues, and ....let's just say it didn't go as planned.

In case you're wondering what makes a good rod and reel for chatterbaits, here's a guide to help you out:

I did, but it wasn't a meeting invite, so it didn't make it onto my calendar.

Most definitely not from Seattle or Portland. Not even grunge. Neither are the Foo Fighters.

It was tonight? It's not on my calendar. Sorry guys.

It's an April fools joke: https://majorleaguefishing.com/berkley-maxscent/

And scene.

Looks like it's beginning to take shape. The usual suspects are near the top, but there's a few surprises too.

Those are the ones that went mainstream for sure. However, I was there and lived it back before it was given the name "grunge" by some East coast journalists and music producers. By then, the term was being applied to virtually any new band, whether or not they had anything to do with the original Seattle sound. The term "Grunge" became more of a Scarlet letter than a proper name to a music movement. We knew when we heard the term it was the end of an era. I was there, and was able to see these legends perform before anyone knew them. So for me, it's Mother Love Bone, Temple of the Dog, Green River, and Mudhoney, because these bands were the incubators that produced the talent that later became superstars in later bands. It was awesome to see them then, and then watch their careers skyrocket. Funny story. The scene's look was more about tattered - often black - clothes from thrift stores than flannel shirts. It was meant to be unconventional and a statement against the status quo - a push against cultural norms. We would buy clothes literally by the pound from thrift stores, so the occasional flannel shirt made into the pile. But it wasn't about flannel. People wore their black tattered rags to shows in order to be "different", but of course, they all looked similar. So one show at the Crocodile, where I was meeting my friends, I showed up a little late on purpose, wearing clean, pressed, white painter paints and a flawlessly ironed white t-shirt with giant letters that said, "MICKEY MOUSE!" My friends immediately got it and busted out laughing. They still mention it today. THAT'S how you make a statement against the status quo! LOL!

What are your favorite lakes?

I get that. Or you can fill it out like a bucket list.

Nominations were made by everyone here on the forums, not staff. This poll represents the people's choice.

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I'm surprised at some of the votes. Some of these places should have more votes than they do.

With lots of choices available, it's sometimes difficult to decide which lure to throw during spring. So here are the top three lures I throw throughout the entire spring. What are your go-to baits?

I have the Okuma EVX 7'2" MH. It's a great, all-purpose rod true to it's power rating. Lightweight and sensitive, it's one of my favorite rods.

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I treat moon phases and lunar periods as additional sources of information to help adapt to mother nature, not pick best day to go fishing. Understand how different factors affect fishing, and create good plan B's and C's, and you'll increase your success.