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Why bass? I think, at least in America, it is related to our addiction to things with big mouths. I mean, look at how fascinated we are with celebrities? And how about the WWF?

That was a great game 7. Wainwright scared me senseless. He didn't have his best stuff and kept placing the pitches up high in the strike zone. But then he turned around and pitched Beltran perfectly. What an exciting ending to a great NLCS series.

Captain Cali, It's funny how sometimes you get an idea about someone just by how they look. (Although more often than not, you can be wrong.) I figured you for a motocross racer. I guess that's somewhat similar to PWC racing.

I"ve read this before. I may be thinking of something else but I think they are talking about using a particular type of light that they lower into water which attracts baitfish food, then baitfish, and then eventually bass and other fish.

Hence, the name, muddy_man. I wondered if that was your reasoning behind your name. I also wondered if you were just a dirty fellow and never bathed.

Senile1 is a name I used to sell my music under a few years back. If you google senile1 my old website still comes up first in the listings, though it is no longer in service. I hosted the site on my Linux server at my house but eventually I ran out of time to devote to administering the site, recording, and selling my music. It took up all of my spare time. I either had to give it up or give up fishing. Fishing won. I still play my guitar, but I don't have time for the rest of the stuff.

Your description of that misguided crook reminds me of the thief who entered my house in Sayreville, NJ. Obviously a youngster, he broke into my den through the sliding glass door and passed by a treasure trove of unlocked rifles, shotguns and bows. Instead, he grabbed two 6-packs of beer from my garage, but left one 6-pack on my ping-pong table so he could ****** a handful of arrows from my quiver. I can picture him running across my backyard in the darkness of night with a handful of razor-sharp broadheads!!! Roger Yeah, and then if he fell on the broadheads, he would sue you for being injured on your property. And I'll bet he'd have a decent chance of winning the suit. Many laws have been turned upside down. Many have forgotten that laws should be created in the service of justice, not to serve some lawyer's pocketbook.

Matt Fly, Do you think that Largemouths that aren't taken from their territorial waters would do this same type of migration, or do you think that only fish who have been taken away from their homes will do this? I have heard stories of fish that were captured and released trying to return to home waters, but I have never heard of a largemouth migrating a great distance from its home waters when not taken from them. Either way, that's quite a distance for a bass to travel, and I wasn't aware that they would go this far under any circumstances. Thanks for the info.

Largemouth bass do not migrate 30 - 40 miles as far as I know. Largemouths tend to be territorial and aren't known to travel more that a quarter of a mile, at least from what I've read. If there are largemouth bass in the creek area and the Lake is 40 miles away they will use the deepest pools in their home area. Smallmouths will travel further but I don't think they will go 30 or 40 miles either. If anyone knows of any new research that contradicts this, please let me know.

Well, we knew the Mets bats would eventually come to life. Weaver is on the mound tonight. Can he pitch as good as he did in game 1? We'll see. What has happened to my favorite player and why is he shooting his mouth off? I'm sure you guys have heard about Pujols comments concerning Glavine. If not, read the link below: http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/9730509/1 I'm still a Pujols fan, but I think he needs to relax a little.

The Cardinals picked the right time to rattle some bats. When Carpenter gave up the two home runs to Delgado, I thought it was all over. I don't think the Cardinals can afford for Carpenter to have another bad day.

It bothers me too when I gut hook a fish. When I'm bird hunting and I wound a bird I have to kill it by banging its head against a post. Otherwise, it will suffer. This really bothers me too. Get used to it. If you have any respect for your quarry you're going to have some of these feelings. It sounds like you handled these situations in the best way you could. I agree with Chug Bug. It is unlikely the fish in scenario #2 survived.

I absolutely love music, but when I'm fishing or enjoying nature, I want everything quiet. I don't want to spook the fish, but also, my enjoyment of nature is increased when everything is quiet and peaceful.

That's interesting. I just assumed it was because the Black bass have the darker colorings while the White Bass are lighter colored. Like White crappie and black crappie.

I think most lakes in most states that I have fished in use the minimum length limit for bass, and most of these are 15 inches. I've fished a few with a slot limit. As long as most anglers are practicing catch and release, I don't think it will destroy your large bass population if the lake is managed properly. If your department of conserveration is doing their job, there should be plenty of predators available to eat the dinks and keep them from overpopulating a lake. I've read that bass reproduction cannot keep up with Bluegill reproduction and the bluegills eat a ton of the bass fry. In fact, these lakes have to make sure they control the bluegill population to leave enough fry to grow to acceptable levels. After the males watch over the baby fry for a week or so, they start eating them too. As for the sharelunker program, I think it is a great idea for every state.

Quote from K_Mac: Yeah, you're right about Beltran. He has hurt the Cardinals a few times. (Don't tell Muddy_Man, but that's the real reason I don't like him.)

Yeah, Muddy, you're probably right about the blondes and redheads. I think tonight is a must win for the Cardinals. If we lose with Carpenter on the mound, it will be very hard to recover.

Quote from Muddy_Man: Lets talk about hitting JETER DOSENT SWING AT MUCH THAT IS OUTTA THE STRIKE ZONE this is well known through outthe leauges. Jeter struck out 102 times this year. Pujols struck out only 50 times. Pujols is well-known for having the best eye in baseball. Only once in his six seasons has his strikeout total been above 69 and that was his first season as a rookie when he struck out 93 times. Jeter's strikeout total has never been below 88 and is usually over 100. Having a ring doesn't make Jeter better. It took 8 other players with him and a payroll the size of Manhattan. If you replaced Pujols in the Cardinals lineup with Jeter they would not be in the playoffs. They wouldn't even be close. He has more of an affect on his team than Jeter has on his. Hey, I know these are just opinions, but the strikeout thing is fact. Jeter does not have the eye for the strike zone that Pujols has. Look up the stats including game winning hits. Pujols exceeds Jeter in just about every category. Jeter only exceeds Pujols as a fielder. 'Nuf said for me. Muddy_man, your Mets played some great defense last night and Glavine pitched masterfully. Great game. Sorry, but I can't brag on Beltran. When he was with the Royals his mind and heart weren't in the game. He made stupid fielding errors. Once he went to the Astros and then the Mets, his play improved dramatically. I can't respect a player who makes good money but will only play his heart out for a contender.

Valascus, everything I've read up until the 11th stated that the fish were still being caught on drop shot and carolina rigs in 25 - 40 ft of water on main lake gravel points during the day. Some fish were coming up in the shallows early and late and hitting topwaters. Decrease that depth by about 10 ft on the James River and Kings River arms or on the upper end of the White River arm. I haven't been out there in three months so all I can give you is what I've read from reports.

Hey, Muddy. I've going to disagree with ya'. Howard played 159 games this year, .313 avg, 58 homers, and 149 RBIs. Let's see if Howard can do this every year. Pujols played only 143 due to his injury which also affected him after he came back and he still batted .331, 49 homers, and 137 RBIs. Plus, no player ever has put together a group of first six seasons like Pujols. No one, and that includes the greatest players in history. Jeter was probably the best clutch hitter this year, especially in the second half of the season, but he doesn't do it every year at the level that Pujols does. Pujols doesn't get much credit as a fielder but he has improved tremendously here as well. He only had 6 errors this year and a .996 fielding percentage. Of course, I'm biased because Pujols is a Cardinal, but there is a reason why just about every sports commentator is calling Pujols the best hitter in baseball today.

I learned to cast with the palm down and the handle up so long ago that I don't even remember the reasons for doing it this way. Chris's statement regarding the wrist sounds pretty good to me.

Well, if you guys are needing some food brought in from Missouri I'll bring some possum that will pin your ears back. Too bad Ouachitabassangler Jim isn't still here. He'd turn us all on to some muskrat. Mmm . . .Mmm.. 8-)

Thanks for the answers, LBH.

I have painted a school of shad on the bottom of my boat.