Muddy

LOL. Does the stink emanate from the pond, or those on it? Wanna talk about stink? When I'd come home from lobstering, I had to take off everything but my skivvies before I could enter the house. Good thing we have an attached garage. Good question: mostly from all the flying around inside the boat

You guys could complicate a tuna fish sandwich Kelley: Obviously your doodlenatutin conjecture inter phase is locking out all MNR's which then go right into the PWT's and never come out. Go to Tools then to I HATE MY COMPUTER then click and scroll down to POS and there will be a target come up in the middle of your screen, take a ball peen hammer and hit the target dead center and all your worries will be over Geezz!!!!!!!!!!

Thats too funny

There are no good spots on Mauch Chunk; the lake baiscally stinks. Any more questions :-?

He did a few clinics a DCI when I was there, very clear in the information he gave.

The thing I learned from Hal that I used was getting a 4 piece kit tuned, then loosing one lug on each of the 2 Toms ; opened em up wide and deep that way!

No one answered fast enough ;D

SIDE MEN:PRODUCERS:LABEL HOUSE BANDS WHO LAID IT DOWN SNOOKS EAGLIN; Guitarist on a whole lot of hits, NEW ORLEANS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_kpea4TtIU THE METERS: Art Neville,Leo Nocentilli,George Porter,Ivan Neville and Zigaboo Modeleste; worked for the historic J&M Records for Cosimo and Allan Tousiant; a hit factory!!!!!!!! became sea saint studios later on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HVFZtfTKJQ HAL BLAINE; most recorded drummer in history>> worked a lot with the WALL OF SOUND, for Phil Spector;Hal Blaine has played on more hit records than any drummer in the rock era, including 40 #1 singles and 150 that made the Top Ten. Eight of the records he played on won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year; Here is Hal with one of the greatest R&B fills of all times in BE MY BABY ALLAN TOUSIANT wrote and produced more top 10 hits than any other in history SOUTERN NIGHTS; done by Glenn Cambell has a whole different feel , when done by the man who wrote it. Co owner of sea saint studios with Cossimo Mattasa, in New Orelans STAX RECORDS in MEMPHIS; BOOKER T AND THE MG's and MEMPIS HORNS IN RESIDENCE Booker; that bearded hillbilly lookin fella is Steve Cropper; co wrote Soul Man,Midnight Hour and Dock of the Bay to name a few STAX HISTORY: QUINCY JONES; a master producer and arranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1avu4Psw1qM DR.JOHN; Mac Rebbenack; Piano player who cut his first record with Kate Smith to show he could do it, has played on more records than any other piano player and is still laying it down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JESFMO1Hl4M MUSCLE SHOALS STUDIOS AND RYTHYM SECTION; with the great Roger Hawkins on drums not a complete list, but my favorites

I am digging Owners also, I think it was 4Bizzle that I noticed the brand from. Sometimes their wire mil is a bit thick, do they make thinner old style ?

This guy has it right It's made in Germany and we all know good stuff comes from Germany

Al Linder once said, at the Great Eastern Spots Expo; at a presentation he was giving that mono is the best choice when top water fishing because the reflexes are so quick for most, when we see a strike we will be ahead of the hook set he advised 1. wait until you feel the weight of the fish 2. Use Mono, it is more forgiving I guess you are better than this than Al linder. Later that same day, BILL DANCE; said that he has lost some excellent top water fish by reacting faster than the hook was set; oppsss I am sorry , you must be better than this then Bill to, what was I thinking???????

I know of 2 fellas first hand that thought the only recreation in the world was gambling and strip clubs, both would have led them back to jail. One is fishing and the other is into archery now, of all things. Why because people took care and concern to PROMOTE THESE SPORTS TO THEM The whole take a kid fishing and the idea of BASS's tournament trail improving our sport is 100% COMMERCIAL PROMOTION Who is to say either is right or wrong? Everyone has to make a living and feed their families, if some do it by selling a lot of overpriced tackle to folks who want to buy it, whats the big deal, they ain't buying and selling cocaine! I just try to not buy the hype, my own hype almost took my joy out of this. This is what happened ( note not a negative post or thought about Russ, just a suggestion he made that for me did not work) or Joe When LBH , heard about the giveaway program he and ZEL hooked me up with some tackle guys and ZEl with an interview on another site. All of a sudden we had all this stuff,and I was some kind of idiot personality and did another interview. We gave away a lot of stuff but it was a disaster We did not get to fish with 1/2 the fellas we helped It is the fishing with a fella who knows how to stay clean that is at the essence of this idea Promoting it bigger than 6 fellas turned out to be counter productive and we took it down to being a small localized but effective idea There is a time and place for both commercial and other kinds of promotion I do like the latest industry promotion good idea:TAKE A REDHEAD FISHING

A degree guaranteeing work is 100% . I got promoted, the condition was I would get my degree as the job required a degree. The company paid for my education, I completed it on time , and the experience was rewarding. Now I am just a Mook with a piece of paper. GPA = 3.95 ( figured they paid for it they deserved best grades I could give them) It is the work ethic I learned from my father, and my years of experience at a job I love, that make me valuable around here, not a piece of paper. POINT: There were others with degrees that wanted this job but I Always show up for work in the last 61 months I have had 1 sick day remain teachable and willing to do what is asked of me, even if it is not in my job description show up to work, on time and dressed to company standard admit when I make an error rather than wait for the boss to find it The others didn't bring that to the job. I am grateful I finally received a degree, It was my Dads dream, but really I have been here for going on 13 years, have risen steadily, love my job and have the ability for more promotions and unfortunately the required schooling that goes along with it.

For 9 to 10 inch worms I like the old school t rig hooks in 4/0

QUOTE FROM RAUL Braided is the most manageable line of them all, it virtually has no memory nor coiling even though it 's got the the bad habit of tangling on the rod tip. Sorry, not by a long shot ! Best for me is either Original Stren or Trielene XL Mono's. Great on top, the bit of stretch in the line helps keep those trebles from getting pulled out from my over reaction a lot of times. I use this for Jitterbugs and Shallow Cranks and i have an easy time and good hook sets.

Classic Buddy Hackett Joke!!!!!! ;D

No Tommy; I enjoy your posts to the utmost, we can't agree on everything.No harm no foul. It has been my experience that when you ask for others opinions here they will differ widely due to the members being from so many places and backgrounds. It's all good in the hood! 8-)

But if I was looking for a Fenwick now I would keep an eye out for a deep sale of the older ( but still great) HMG/HMX/Eagle GT Rods At Cabela's/ffo.tackle.com and Amazon, I would look for some great prices on the older rods now 8-)

Muddy, it is wonderful that someone had the thoughtfulness to do that. And, I'm thankful and more than a bit heartened to hear of your experience. But the fellows that helped you, did not promote fishing. They found a common shared interest. (see highlighted area). It just happened to be fishing. What really helped you was the fact that someone truly cared about your well being. They found something that you liked, and steered you in that direction. Their compassion, and your desire, is what turned your life around. Had your interest been gardening, and they took you under their angels' wings, and spent time with you gardening the result would be the same. Now, let's look at the other, dark side of the coin. How many times has a recreational activity been at the heart of the destruction of families, and individuals? The country and western song "I'm gonna miss her" comes to mind. That song would be silly if there wasn't a bit of reality behind it. I personally have known many who neglect their families because they are fishing addicts, and their family is not at the top of their priority list, or at least below their pursuit of fishing. Any, otherwise healthy activity can have the same affect that alcohol, drugs, and gambling do on families. Two of the aforementioned three are legal. Dale Earnhardt Senior's first marriage ended because he was spending grocery money to buy racing tires, hoping to get it back with his winnings. There may have been other factors as well. I'm passionate about fishing. Too passionate, truth be told. The lawn needs mowing, the trim needs painting, the sticking door needs to be sanded to relieve the offending section, etc. None of those things need urgent attention. They can wait. I'm going fishing. Now, I gotta feed the dogs, get them tended to, and I'm off to the pond. God bless you for sharing your story Muddy. NO TOM: I am promoting it get it SERENTIY BASSERS was formed IN THEIR HONOR; We take guys fishing straight out of detoxes and jails, most of whom never fished> I>really am not being negative to you at all, and the other fellas who responded did so , BECUASE YOU ASKED THEM TO, if you do that many may not agree with you, that is far from being judgemental BTW the last thing i think about when I am fishing is that it is some kind of political act

It's all those &*$@ING RED SOX FANS , doing all that crap

Hey Tom: Why? for me; I fished when I was younger, then came a long and dark path , I chose myself to walk. It involved some 27 years of active addiction. I got clean , a little over 17 years ago, thanks to a 12 step program I am still actively a member of After I detoxed, which took 11 days i started to go to meetings and one of the old timers found out I liked to fish as a kid. He and a few others got me hooked up with a rod and reel and would take me fishing , off the various shore lines surrounding Brooklyn. This did 2 things, kept me in the company of recovering addicts between meetings,KEPT ME SAFE and I learned how to recreate again It is in their honor and memory that Serenity Bassers, has been formed to PROMOTE this to 6 guys , a year ,that are in recovery . We equip them ( with a lot of help from the fellas here) Take them camping and fishing and with the help of God, they learn to have fun and stay clean. I would hope we could reach a good number of these fellas, and if it makes the lake a little more crowded, I will pray a big thank you to God.

Black Crappie, usually found in same waters as bass, keep trying! They are tasty!!!!!!! 8-)

They are going to triple it's budget, apparently

Figured you for a pineapple upside down kinda fella

I am hesitant to answer this question. It is too similar to a question I have answered by two different girlfriends, both times I had to duck