Glenn

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So glad you came through. Very happy for you!

Well, the M's refuse to relinquish the title of being the only team in MLB history to have never made it to the World Series. I guess that's the only title they'll ever have.

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I'm nowhere near the hurricane's path. I was just commenting on a storm in my neck of the woods. Thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by the hurricane.

Depends on the conditions, but typically I catch them in the "entrance" to the hut. It's a deep channel leading inside the hut. It's the deepest water next to the hut that's usually the most productive. But I've caught fish in the shallow areas as well. I usually start by fishing spinnerbaits and topwaters around the outer edges, then work my way in with T-rigged plastics, Senkos, and jigs. And once I feel I've caught them all, I go back to the spinnerbait. I'm still surprised when I catch a few more on spinnerbaits and then go through the whole process all over again, picking off more fish. It's like it replenishes. You just have to be patient and realize some fish will hit reaction baits while others hit slower-moving baits. Just keep changing baits/presentations when the bite slows down...even going back to previous baits. It's not like you've caught them all. You've only caught the ones that were there at that time....and more moved in as the ones you caught moved out. I've been known to sit on huts for an hour or more, picking off fish every 5-10 mins. Muskrat huts too.

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I always catch fish off beaver huts, and my lake has dozens of them. They always produce. Sometimes I catch over a dozen off one hut.

The water is way too low for that. Use that launch in the spring/summer.

Use the Linde Coulee launch (Sampson's Pit) and stay in Linde Coulee. That way you can make it back to the launch safely if the wind picks up. Plenty of smallmouth and largemouth in there this time of year. A smaller lake right across from Mardon's is Corral lake which I think is better suited for kayak fishing. Perfect launch for kayakers and has plenty of largemouth - although it's hard to find any over 3lbs. Beautiful lake too. Either way, be prepared to get hung up occasionally if you're dragging lures on the bottom.

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I love most vegetables except eggplant, okra, and rhubarb. Zucchini is a "meh" for me. As mentioned - don't overcook them! That's the #1 way to ruin them. Brussel sprouts? Yes! Bring it on! I like them split in half and pan fried the best. However, I remember coming home from school and boiling up some brussel sprouts with melted butter - great snack! Corn on the cob - sure, people put butter on them, but have you tried adding a little salt and pepper on them too? My wife thought I was nuts until she tried it. Now that's the only way we have corn on the cob. I like it raw too. Well...ok...I like most veggies raw in addition to cooked. I have a fresh salad full of cut veggies just about every day. Street corn, grilled corn, really any kind of corn and I'm game. Corn chowder? Yes please. Frozen sweet peas and snap peas during the summer is a treat! I used to love asparagus, but I guess my tastes are changing because I don't like them much anymore. Green onion sandwich? Yep. Just mayonnaise, cut green onions, and salt. Sounds nasty, but it's not bad. Grilled Walla Walla sweet onions on a burger is the bomb! Ever tried chili potatoes? It's a baked potato, split open and filled with chili. Dang hearty! And completely vegetarian unless you add meat. Stir-fried veggies with garlic and ginger can be awesome if you do it right. It's easy to over-cook them. Leeks and bok choy are great in stir fry. I can keep going, but I'll stop there.

Ya, Zman sucks because of that. They wind up like a rubber band on screw locks. Oh, and they melt everything they touch. Ever tried using JJ's Magic on them? They dissolve! LOL I gave all my Zman baits away and won't use them again. Too much hassle.

It's mostly a cost thing. If I could afford to use Tatsu on everything, I would.

Gamakatsu Weighted Hook works fine for fluorocarbon line too. I often use it for FC. As light at 1/16th oz

I use InvizX for those. As for line stretch? I'm not concerned about it. I have no problems hooking and landing fish using fluoro, braid, co-poly, or mono. I think it's one of those things that we bass anglers tend to overthink and emphasize too much. There are other, more important factors to focus on, such as proper hook and rod selection, hookset and fish-fighting techniques, etc.

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InvizX is an all-around, multi-purpose line with great abrasion resistance without the "wirey" characteristics of other FCs. It casts well and handles great with low memory and stretch. It's great for virtually every bass lure/technique, with the exception of heavy weeds which is more suitable for braid. It's my go-to for baitcasting situations. Tatsu is more supple and, therefore, more castable. It has very low memory and stretch, but at the same time, it's quite strong. Its characteristics allow for better presentations on slow-moving lures like Senkos, as well as all finesse tactics. I like it for Senkos, crankbaits, and spinning gear.