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I didn't know you had a sense of humor, RW. So how does this work? I assume a location is chosen and then do we all make our own reservations or what? Is there a time frame in which we need to respond as to whether we will attend or not? I'd like to be there but I can't confirm yea or nay at this time.

So, is anybody going fishing this Friday, October 13th?

And if your team loses, who will you be rooting for? If the Redbirds lose, I'll root for the Mets in the World Series. The National League has won only three of the last ten series and overal the American league leads the series something like 60 - 41. The National League needs to even it up a little.

I agree with what has already been posted regarding the situations where fish are spooked by trolling motors. I think the strength of the wind and the thickness of the cover affect this also. High winds on the water will tend to mask the sound of the trolling motor, and if bass are hidden in thick cover they respond little to a trollling motor handled properly.

I tend to agree if someone has a habit of doing this. On the other hand, if they tend to always be on time and it was a one time thing, I would let it slide. Even the most prompt among us can have unexpected things occur that can cause them to be late or oversleep. This should be very rare, however.

Thanks, GMAN.

This is very interesting. Not to put a damper on things, but when the water's really cold (i.e. low 40s all the way down to freezing) you usually have to drop the lure in their face anyway because their slowed metabolism has made them lethargic. Improved vision isn't going to change this under most circumstances. But that's only when it's really cold. This might be something to keep in mind when the water temps are in the 50s and 60s.

FIN-S-R, If you have the time to collect the empirical data needed for such an in-depth study, more power to you. You may discover something that will help you key on more fish. It can't hurt as long as you stay flexible and understand you're tracking trends and generalities, not behaviors that are etched in stone. From your last post, it appears you already know this. For me, I've found that when I analyze the behavior of bass too much, my success will often decrease. Then, I'll settle down and go back to the basics, and, "Voila," I"m catching fish again. But that's me.

My favorite conditions are plenty of cloud cover to completely overcast skies early in the morning or late in the evening, air temperatures in the 70s, and water temps in the 60s. But fishing at any other time is not bad either.

Yeah, I'm not down on Carpenter at all. He had the awesome seaon last year going 21 - 5, 2.83 ERA, and the National League Cy Young award. This is a bad season for him and he went 15-8 with a 3.09 ERA. I'd give anything to have three starting pitchers at that level this season.

I'm not making any predictions. I'm rooting for my Cardinals all the way, but then I'd be rooting for them even if they were cellar dwellers. Obviously, going by the season, the Mets have the better team, but anything can happen in the playoffs. Go Redbirds!!!!!!

Calvin, welcome to the forum. Those bass do have a sense of humor.

womanangler1971: Yes, you may add me to your MSN. Chris has some good stuff. You'll find a few people on here who have quite a bit of good advice about techniques, etc. but after being on here for awhile I have to say that just about everyone has a specialty or something that they can add to help all of us.

Glad to have you on the forum, womanangler1971. Most of us aren't pros here either. We're just people who love to fish for bass and we love to talk with people who fish for bass. Welcome.

I just got home from the lake and turned the game on. I see what you're saying, Valascus. It sounds like Carpenter will pitch tomorrow if we lose today. My fingers are crossed though. I don't want to use up Carpenter if we don't have to.

Riskkid, you may already be aware of this, but your Yankees and my Cardinals have a major connection. I remember in 1971 when I was in my 2nd year of little league baseball. Joe Torre, current manager for the Yankees, played for the Cardinals and led the league in batting that year with a .363 average. He also had 24 home runs. I don't remember his RBI total but I'm pretty sure if you look it up, he had over 100. He never achieved anything close to those stats again, but that was his career year.

This may be the longest thread of any on this forum. It's fun to talk baseball.

Exactly, and I think that applies to most of our angling choices For example, I'm a little surprised that only 3 members mentioned the "Rapala Shallow Shad Rap" (3 to 8-ft) Roger If I had responded to this thread the Rapala Shad Rap Roger mentions would have been one of my choices. After answering a few of these that are similar I often lay low and let others carry the thread. I think all of the shad raps are great crankbaits.

Sorry, Riskkid. I didn't mean to communicate that I was offended. I'm not offended at all. I just wanted to throw a viewpoint out there with some historical stuff to get some more talking going.

Well, let's see. Bass Ale Abita Amber Michelob Ultra Amber (When I want a light beer) Boulevard Pale Ale Beck's Oktoberfest

I'm a true baseball fan but I don't hate or love the Yankees. I do get tired of them being there year-in and year-out, but then I'm sure alot of people were tired of the Braves making the playoffs every year too. Some may be tired of the Cardinals as well. No team has made it to the playoffs, played in as many championships, and won as many world series as the Yankees. Of course in the last couple of decades I believe this is because of the lack of true revenue sharing in baseball. (Look at what revenue sharing has done for the NFL. Former commissioner, Pete Rozelle, is looking like a genius more and more, God rest his soul.) A true baseball fan has to respect the Yankees' historical tradition even if he/she isn't a Yankees fan. And after the Yankees, the Cardinals have won 9 world series and have appeared in 16.

;D Great story, Huskerto. I guess KVD didn't tell him who he was? That's classic. No ego trip there.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Cards up 2-zip. So far Pujols has been most of their offense. Three for four today. Surprising Cardinal pitching considering the last few weeks of the season.

Hmmm . . . . your smaller fish must have been hooking themselves due to their aggressive attacks on your lure. The big guys usually give you a little tick or you see you're line moving off one way or another and you have to set the hook quickly.

I just found this interview with Kevin VanDam online. It's dated October 5th. http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061005/LIFE06/610050333/1037 It's good to see his statement that his greatest accomplishment would be for his children to think he is a good father. Bravo. Also, he mentions schooling that he thinks is helpful to pro anglers, which relates to the thread about Business Administration being useful in the role of a pro angler.