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I know the feeling, Skillet. I signed up but then I didn't post for around 8 months. I'm glad you joined in the fun. There is no better place to lurk than BassResource.com.

Happy birthday, GMAN. How old, if you don't mind me asking?

I was wondering the same thing, Muddy. Indeed, can you imagine what it would be like to hook that many fish from 16 to over 20 lbs? He should create a workout video. :

I think professional anglers are using different equipment. "Replica" equipment from many sports is sold to the general public.

The record is what it is. No one who doubts it's validity is going to be able to change it anyway. Like RW, I have wondered about the fact that there are no other Georgia fish of record that are even close to the 20 lb mark. But I don't want to change the world record just because I speculate that it may not be true. It could very well be true. The bass in the picture that is said to be George Perry's bass was a real monster and someone caught it. And it was in Georgia. I found a thread from last March - May where we had a big discussion about this prompted by Wheatley's 25 lb foul-hooked fish. I've posted it below. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1143415295/29#29 California looks like the place to be.

Matt, my thoughts are with you while you go through this transition. I know this isn't an easy time for you and your family but you handled the situation by preparing for it and finding another position before your old position was eliminated. As Glenn stated, some families don't have that option. And some don't take the initiative to maintain employment until after a job is lost. I commend you for taking care of your family by being prepared. Good luck.

You can't go wrong with Toyotas and Hondas. They rank very high in reliability and quality in every report you'll see. I haven't owned a Hyundai but recently, over the past couple of years, their quality ratings have gone up tremendously and they are less expensive than Honda and Toyota. I would read some consumer reports and auto tests on these cars before I count them out. Remember, in the early 70s Honda and Toyota were considered lower quality, but by the 80s their quality had equaled or surpassed almost every other auto manufacturer. Hyundai could eventually follow the same path. I haven't read much that was good regarding Kia's.

I've got a Powell 683c with the split grip and I love mine too. These are amazing rods for their price.

Getting skunked is like dying except it happens more than once. You know everyone has to face it, but you just don't know when.

Good point, HPBB. I've never been a tournament angler, but I am thankful for what B.A.S.S. has done in the past to help the sport. Every small organization that becomes large has its problems once the bureaucracy begins to take hold.

I've read this a few times since joining the site and I keep forgetting to ask this question: Glenn, do you only receive money when purchases are made through the banners, and/or do you also receive some advertising dollars for the number of hits generated by the banners, or a certain dollar amount per thousand hits?

Who was it that first suggested WD-40 as a fish attractant? Was it Homer Circle? I've noticed that Gary Yamamoto's Mega Strike appears to have a WD-40 smell. Interesting.

I've been a member for a number of years and it has been for the magazine as well.

Ditto to what Hawgin said. I was there the same night in KC but I went to the 8:00 seminar. We discussed the KC seminars in the Central Bass Fishing forum. Ike was entertaining and intellectually engaging without being condescending. I enjoyed the seminar. While I was familiar with most of what he covered he gave one tip that I appreciated. I have tube weights with the holes in them that I use to slip in my tubes for Texas rigging. Ike uses a cheap bell sinker inside the tube and threads the hook shank through the wire loop at the top to T-rig his tubes. How's that for a money saver. Why didn't I think of that?

I missed the original comments that led to this thread also. Craig, I don't know if you're still reading this thread. I'm not going to pile on here. I think you can see that expressing respect for one another on this forum is paramount. I still believe you could contribute a great deal of information to this forum, but I hope you can understand that whatever level of knowledge any of us have truly attained, it doesn't make the denigration of another person's post acceptable, even if that post possibly contains incorrect information. I'm more than willing to have you as a contributor here and I'm sure others are as well. I think I am speaking for everyone here when I say that nobody expects you to agree with every post that is made. We just ask that you disagree respectfully. Is that too much to ask?

Thanks for your post, Avid. In all of these threads where we, as a group debate the pros and cons of different issues, I have always tried to make the point to everyone that our favorite media outlets are biased and aren't giving the full truth either. Your post is exactly correct. They frame the debate for us, and if we read or hear an opinion that fits our pre-determined view we agree with it and run with it in our arguments and debates, often, without considering that we should read or listen to information that doesn't fit our pre-determined view. In any debate, the best way to remain open to the best ideas is to always keep in mind that you and your ideas could very well be wrong. Debate your points, but understand that the best solution or ideas aren't usually proposed by the media. The media tends to push us to the extremes on issues. Confrontation sells. Listen, and be open to the best courses of action whether these ideas come from you or those you oppose. Don't be fooled into useless arguments by the media.

FlukenLizard, rather than wait for a tournament at month's end, I'd bundle up and get out on the lake and relieve some of that anticipation.

LBH, please send me your school's brochure and an application. That is such a beautiful fish.

When I read RW's first post in this thread, I knew the link to the Stella was coming. As for Lightinrod's photo, don't you guys know a meat grinder when you see one???

Sweet . . . . 230 days of fishing in one year would definitely make for a very good year. I'm jealous. I wish I had the time to be on the water that much.

Ohio State received a real Tush kicking last night. I didn't expect it to be so lopsided. Kudos to Florida and the SEC.

Absolutely. I've been deeply into music since the ripe old age of seven in 1967 (seriously). I have so many favorite tunes I couldn't begin to pick them all.

I like jokes that make a good point. ;D

I haven't caught a lot of fish on this color either, but it is due to the fact that I have success with shad, bluegill, white, and chartreuse colored baits. I haven't used baby bass enough to give it a fair shake, compared to these other colors.

My year was good in some respects and bad in others. I became more adept at using the Carolina Rig, and at times, it was my go-to rig in the summer. I caught a larger number of 3 - 5 lb fish this year than I usually do, but my luck with catching a real hawg was dismal. So, for catching numbers of decent sized fish it was a good year. For catching monster bass, I performed poorly.