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You know, a couple years ago I decided to "get with the program" and put down my 5500 c3's and splurged on a Revo Toro. I have since purchased 2 STX's. Love 'em. Can't see dropping $350 for another reel, but it sure is purty.

I agree Can the Equinox stop safely with the boat in tow? That should be your biggest concern. The hitch is tow rated at 3500lbs but what about the vehicle? If the Equinox will be your daily driver, and money and space allow, get a used 1/2 ton just for towing.

Lakes change all the time. Where I fish, each year is different. The same baits seem to work but the locations are changing. It seems to go hand in hand with water levels and water clarity. The last 2 years the chain of lakes I fish seem to give up smaller numbers but better quality bass. I have to work for fish now but have been rewarded greatly.

Why didn't you also ask for money to buy a new boat since yours has mechanical issues? Get a job and pay for your own tournaments. After a few seasons of consistently high rankings in your tourneys, try again with a new resume.

My birfday suit. No one will want to fish near me Just make sure your phone, camera, wallet, and anything that can't get wet is in a ziplock bag.

The biker passed away Tuesday night. My mind is a little more at ease. There was probably nothing I or anyone else could have done for the guy. Edit: I just read the obit. 6 years in the Army. He was an Iraqi War vet. Kinda really sucks. The guy had no problem putting his life on the line for Americans he never met and I gotta argue with someone because I want to try and save his. Thanks for listening.

Roger Ebert's Karma hit him a long time ago. Have you seen his Mr. Potatohead face recently?

From what I've read, the good samaritan laws in IL. protect trained professionals and say nothing about the average joe. I hope I am never put in a situation like that again. It happened so fast yet it seemed like slow motion. Another man and a woman were going to help me roll this guy when I got in the screaming match with Mr. Control. The paramedics showed up during our arguement. That lady taking pics was a real piece of work. When the police came over to take statements, she was the first one to run up, like she was someone special. There are cameras mounted to the traffic lights which may make things "legaly" better for the parties involved, but that's about it. I couldn't find any info online but my ol' lady called the local PD and they said as of noon today he was in critical condition. I used to ride and lost more than 1 friend(although I was never there when it happened)in motorcycle accidents. That plus a couple close calls myself is why I no longer own a bike. Last night I got the lecture titled "Don't you ever think about buying another bike again". As long as I live in the Chicago area with all the traffic I won't.

$8000 to the Bait Monkey? Dude, You have issues

So tonight I see a guy on a Harley T-bone a car. Light turned yellow and he sped up along with the car that made a left turn in front of him at the intersection. Anyway he lands on his back and is not moving. A guy gets out of his vehicle and is standing in the intersection with his arms raised "taking control of the situation". I block the fallen biker with my truck so no other cars can get by. There are now a bunch of onlookers including a lady who is taking pics of this guy laying on the ground(I don't understand). Biker guy starts to choke on his blood and I watch his face turn purple. I get in an arguement with Mr. "take control" because I want to turn him over to prevent him from choking. I was ready to clock the guy. He's still standing there with his arms raised up yelling "If your not a trained professional then shut the F up" Other people are agreeing with me. The paramedics show up right away and haul him off immediatly. I can only imagine if they showed up a couple minutes later, without being turned over, this guy surely would have asphixiated and died. I don't believe I could have caused any additional damage to this guy by turning him over and I would want a good samaritan to do the same for me. My ??? Could I have caused things to be worse by turning him over? Could I have been held legaly responsibile for anything if I did flip him, even though I was being a good samaritan? My concience says I was in the right and Mr' "take control" was an idiot.

I maintain them thru the use of bearing buddies and after 6 years and roughly 15,000 miles, just had them repacked and new seals.

The brushes are probably worn out.

Why would hitting bridge be a weight penalty? If he weighed in late, that's a different story, but being penalized for an accident doesn't make sense.

Buy some 3/8 heat shrink tubing at an auto parts store. Cut it into strips and slide it over the worm, and don't worry about any tools or anything else.

Bet that head shake was in slow motion as you reached for the fish...arrgh!

Picked up my son and met my dad at the ramp at 7:00am to spend fathers day on the water. Water temp was 73degrees everywhere. Fishing was relatively slow all day but we were able to coax a few to bite. Mostly dinks. Walleye, perch, bass, and a big ol' cat. Todays productive baits were jig n trailer, florida rigged Culprit ribbon tail worms, and live bait.

Ethanol attracts water(moisture in the tank) and causes rubber to rot prematurely.

Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas sells them.

X2 Plenty of room.

My mistake. I saw Ontario on J's profile and didn't realize it's Lake Ontario.

Those Canadians are very sensitive people. You see what happened after they "dropped the puck"

I have caught fish with plastics in their gullet that I lost on the previous cast. The livewell more often than not has crawfish pieces in it. 2 weeks ago a buddy of mine in my club calls me over to his boat before weigh in. He shows me a 3 pounder with about 3 inches of a bullheads tail sticking out of its gullet. Just think, that bullhead added another 5 or 6 ounces to his total.

If you want bread you can't beat Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits OR biscuits from Popeyes Chicken

I like Scumfrogs. Not too expensive, and they hold up well. I recently purchased the Dahlberg Diving Frog and threw it for the first time last Sunday. I didn't catch anything but the action IMO is amazing. It pops, dives, swims. I have heard the legs don't hold up that well after a couple fish, but unfortunatly I haven't experienced that yet .

Jig, swimjig, Houdinishad