Dave D

AWESOME!

Welcome to the site from another Iowan! I'm not too far from ya in Cedar Rapids. You'll really enjoy the site!

Normally 5/0 EWG, bought some 7/0 EWG Monsters this year, we'll see how they work out.

I've got them on all of my casting reels. I love them and I think they make my day of fishing more enjoyable, plus they just look cool!

Thats a great job, excellent idea, I'll second the Joby Gorrilapod, I use one as well, here it is mounted on my rig just above the fishfinder. Your yak is AWESOME!

Just so you know, you can save some coin by purchasing little rubber bands that girls use to put around their hair braids. Something like 100 of them for $1.

Honestly I'd like to fish with any member. Just be cool to get together and catch some fish. After all, we all are bass junkies aren't we. LOL

After trying the tripod on the back bench last year, I knew I had to do some mods in order to document catches when fishing alone. I had two awesome days fishing alone last year with no means to take pictures, I vowed not to let that happen this year. Materials: 1 Free small tripod One length of ½ pvc 1 Extra seat post Sanded one ended of the pvc, hammered sanded end into the seat post. Removed the head off of the tripod by taking off one screw. Put the tripod head on the PCV using the already provided clamp on the head. Moved camera up and down before cutting PVC to length. Tested and worked like charm. Here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend. No monsters as far as fish go but they were good models for the field test! I will say that the fish look bigger this year when I'm holding them. Amazing what losing 50+lbs does to make that happen! Dave

I fish Daiwa spinning gear exclusively. My last two Daiwa spinners were 2500 Cabela's Prodigy's that I picked up on sale for $60 each. I've got two others that are the same reel but made for a local sporting goods store. Never had a lick of problem with any of them and they get used!

I'm a sale shopper and when I see something that I use a lot I stock up. Bad thing is even if I'm still stocked up and see another good deal...I stock up again. DOH!

My favorite hard bait also. I've caught my biggest fish on Chrome and Blue back. 1- 6lb largie 2- 20lb+ pike

I fish 10" worms a lot and have traditionally always used 5/0 Gammy EWG's but got the bug to order some 7/0 monsters and boy are they giant! I can't wait to test these babies out.

Pretty much anything without a lip and with rattles works this time of year. I however only use Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps!

That ought to get the job done! Please keep us updated on the progress! [edit]Removed link to other forum[/edit]

I've only used Crystal in very light line techniques and it seems like it likes to split apart or frey? Never had that problem with original. Maybe just a bad batch?