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We got the craw worms in at Academy yesterday

I've been married for 22 yrs; we made an agreement 15 yrs ago when it comes to birthday, anniversary, & Christmas presents. I buy my presents and she buys her presents; never had an argument over getting some thing we didn't want.

Fish If it aint broke quit trying to fix it

Cypress Bend on Day 1 of the 2001 BASS Top 150; canceled due to fog :'( Leaving Cypress Bend on Day 2 of the 2001 BASS Top 150 that's me straight ahead

Wolmanized® pressure-treated wood is a mixture of the oxides of copper, chromium, and arsenate known as CCA. If attached to aluminum a barrier must be applied between the plywood and the aluminum, such barriers would be a zinc chromate primer with an polyurethante topcoat on the aluminum. Another barrier would be a thin layer of silicone sealant between the plywood and the aluminum.

A nice little pickup would be cool 8-)

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11

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Fighter jocks have always been cocky because they fly alone in an aircraft capable mach 2+ speeds and can out maneuver most anyone. I have a nephew (Joey) who is a flight engineer on an AWAC and he got into a discussion with a fighter jock over who had the better job. After the fighter jock had preformed a few aerial maneuvers Joey announced I can do some thing you can't, the jock said what, Joey says watch; after a 10 minute pause he says you can't do that. The jock says what I didn't see any thing, Joey says I went and took a dump!

I've used Big Game for 20 years now and like Raul I feel no need to change; some say it has memory problems but I change my line after every other trip; I'll go through two 900 yard spools a year

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Big bass are controlled by certain environmental factors; you must understand their basic environmental needs. To add to those listed above here are a few more Reproduce effectively: most bass spawn in fairly predictable places with the following criteria: A solid bottom: Bass avoid soft, muck bottoms; instead they prefer to spawn on hard sandy bottoms, gravel or rocky banks, large boulders or even a fallen log or lily pad root. Shallow water: The fertilization and hatching process requires the warmth provided by sunlight penetration which is the fish migrate into shallow water (with the exception of deep, clear western reservoirs). Bass will bed generally in a foot to 6 feet of water, but former Classic champion Guido Hibdon says he has seen Lake of the Ozarks large mouths in water so shallow their backs were sunburned their back and fins were actually hard and dried out. Protected coves: When possible, bass will bed in water that is sheltered somewhat from the elements like in a cove or pockets. Feed efficiently: Big bass feed more aggressively, but they also feed more efficiently (maximize food intake and minimize energy output). They also eat the most and are first to respond to feeding opportunities. Prosper during extreme seasonal changes: Big bass live such a simple live that it goes straight over most anglers' heads. They are located on prime structures that contain specific elements that include a good sized feeding flat. That flat would ideally be heavily weeded, with a number of weed types and open pockets 4 to 8 feet deep. Other kinds of cover like trees, stumps, brush or rocks are also beneficial. Deep water down to 17 feet or more as near as possible and better yet, if there were a source of inflowing water, like a creek.

Caught 55 miles off the Louisiana coast; Manta Ray

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Knowing how the front deck is built would be a huge help to those wishing to offer a solution. Like HPBB I've installed trolling motors on Pontoons & like with any boat you'll want as many pounds of thrust as you can afford.

That's it; Can't believe your mechanics couldn't get it

Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craw

I leave mine in their original package until needed thus stopping rust

Wrote on a dry erase board in the LSU team's locker room after the Florida game. "FOUR QUARTERS OF MEAN, NASTY, TOUGH *** FOOTBALL!" "That is LSU," Tyson Jackson said. "This is a four-quarters program.

Not to worry South Florida aint gonna make to the title game Even though my youngest son is standing here saying he agrees with you ;D

I use Fish Formula II or Baitmate (clear) with a ½ oz of pure anise oil added; this is to mast any odor my plastic may have pick up.

Sometimes the best fishing you can do is just using your graph, no rods. The more you graph things you know, the more you learn to decipher. Such as: take your boat to the launch ramp, what does cement ramps look like on your graph. Look at the thickness of the bottom line on the graph, is it real thin or wide, what do rock dams look like on the graph. What does Hydrilla or other vegetation look like on your screen? When you parallel a bridge in passing, how long does it take the bridge piling to show up on screen as you pass them, and what do they look like extending up on screen? Trees, brush? Learn what the graph is showing you by going to areas you know what's down there. What does muddy bottoms graph like. Learning these simple things can make you an excellent tracker by using the graph to take guess work out of potentially good areas. Hookem Matt

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Note: For those that don't know, "The Sled"is the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane from the 1960's and still the fastest airplane. In his book, "Sled Driver", SR-71 Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: "I'll always remember a certain radio exchange that occurred one day as Walt (my back-seater) and I were screaming across Southern California 13 miles high. We were monitoring various radio transmissions from other aircraft as we entered Los Angeles airspace. Though they didn't really control us, they did monitor our movement across their scope. I heard a Cessna ask for a readout of its ground speed."90 knots" Center replied. Moments later, a Twin Beech required the same. "120 knots," Center answered. We weren't the only ones proud of our ground speed that day as almost instantly an F-18 smugly transmitted, "Ah, Center, Dusty 52 requests ground speed readout." There was a slight pause, then the response, "525 knots on the ground, Dusty." Another silent pause. As I was thinking to myself how ripe a situation this was, I heard a familiar click of a radio transmission coming from my back-seater. It was at that precise moment I realized Walt and I had become a real crew, for we were both thinking in unison. "Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?" There was a longer than normal pause.... "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots" (That's about 2004.658 mph who don't know) No further inquiries were heard on that frequency. -------------------------------------------------- In another famous SR-71 story, Los Angeles Center reported receiving a request for clearance to FL 600 (60,000ft). The incredulous controller, with some disdain in his voice, asked, "How do you plan to get up to 60,000 feet? The pilot (obviously a sled driver), responded, "We don't plan to go up to it; we plan to go down to it." He was cleared. ------------------------------------- The pilot was sitting in his seat and pulled out a .38 revolver. He placed it on top of the instrument panel, and then asked the navigator, "Do you know what I use this for?" The navigator replied timidly, "No, what's it for?" The pilot responded, "I use this on navigators who get me lost!" The navigator proceeded to pull out a .45 and place it on his chart table. The pilot asked, "What's that for?" "To be honest sir," the navigator replied, "I'll know we're lost before you will." -------------------------------------------- When Hillary Clinton visited Iraq last month the Army Blackhawk helicopter used to transport the Senator was given the call sign "broomstick one". And they say the Army has no sense of humor! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees." TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" ------------------------ From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff line of aircraft "I'm f...ing bored!" Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!" Unknown aircraft: "I said I was f...ing bored, not f...ing stupid!" ------------------------ A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down. San Jose Tower Noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport." ---------------------------- One day the pilot of a Cherokee 180 was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Cherokee. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and said, "What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?" The Cherokee pilot, not about to let the insult go by, came back with a real zinger: "I made it out of DC-8 parts. Another landing like yours and I'd have enough parts for another one." -------------------------- The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206. Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway." Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven." The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop. Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?" Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now." Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?" Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark, -- And I didn't land."