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You laugh but I cracked a rib doing that!

I was forced in retirement by physical disabilities in 2005. I actually fish less now that I'm not working, & not because of the disability. I'm too dang busy when the kids or grandkids need something its call dad or Pawpaw. They do understand if conditions are right Pawpaw is subject to bale at anytime!

I did! ? Problem most have with Winn Grips is some companies only use "tape". You can buy "tape" to put on your golf clubs, tennis rackets, baseball bats, bicycle handle bars. Lew's rods are not tape. Irod makes outstanding rods that are light, sensitive, & plenty back bone. I simply don't like EVA!

@WIGuide Xpress X19 Pro Length 19' Bottom width 67" Beam 95" Weight 1390 lbs Xpress X18 Length 18' Bottom width 67" Beam 95" Weight 1187 lbs Vexus AVX1880 Length 18' 10" Beam 95" Vexus doesn't list bottom with or weight.

Stanley ?

Wrong x2 ? Water temperatures is just one part of the process. What happens in bodies of water that never reach 60°? You can not single out any one part of the equation.

Uhh no they ain't ? At least not the Xpress's Hyper Lift hulls or Vexus's AVX1880-1980-2080.

Have you fished out of an Xpress, Ranger, or Vexus? Most aluminum bass boats are nothing more than a glorified Jon boats. You're gonna have to look at shape of the bottom on aluminum bass boats. Xpress, Ranger, & Vexus have a full pad hull, not a modify vee bottom. I would also suggest talking to some of our northern friends about Lund & those type boats. Compare boats not just hull material.

C'est Tout Fini (that's all finished)

They all feel slippery when wet & they look cheap. I'll take Winn Grips first, I got 4-5 Lew's rods. That's a fact Jack I prefer cork ?

You can not run fast enough to give a me a rod with EVA grips!

For those of us over 50

Braided Cotton, Dacron, Micron, Suture Material (Silk) were all around long before monofilament, Micro Dyneema®, Kevlar, & Spectra.

Finesse: skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering. Adroit: having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations. Finesse fishing is all I do

Rinky Dink ?

@J Francho Merci Beaucoup for everything you have done. @12poundbass Let's Roll ?

Heard lot of anglers talk about how good they are at tying knots but they can't tie a Palomar. Some say ya gotta pull the tag end first while others say pull the main line first. If tied correctly you should be able to hold both, the knot should slide down effortlessly. Then I chinch it down by pulling the tag end first, then the main.

Palomar...period ?

After watching the Pros they're no better than us!

Black Lake Marsh and The Lakes of the Gum Coves in Southwest Louisiana. These marshes produced thousands of double digit bass in an area known for only producing bass in the 3-5 pound range. Some of this area is now world renowned Grosse Savanne Lodge; freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, waterfowl hunting, & alligator hunting. Search YouTube for Zona & Hackney or Zona & KVD at Grosse Savanne.

Toledo Bend has a 14" minimum length, I'm pretty dead on.

Lost me right there! ?

The few times I've been hit with a lure hard enough to draw blood I was on the back deck. It's about boat positioning, it is very possible to allow for both anglers opportunities to cast.