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KU_Bassmaster The problem with magnesium is you don't know there is a problem until it's too late. I'm not trying to scare you but I want you to be aware of what you have in a magnesium reel, I have a Shimano® Chronarch® 50Mg. As for the partial resume some people doubt your answers with out you qualifying where you got it. I believe that about qualifies my answer Another potential problem is dissimilar metals, the magnesium frame and the steel internal parts. Galvanic corrosion is an electrochemical reaction between two or more different metals. The metals must be different because one must be more chemically active (or less stable) than the others for a reaction to take place. When we talk about galvanic corrosion, we're talking about electrical exchange. All metals have electrical potential because all atoms have electrons, which have an electrochemical charge.

Which bait you use has nothing to do with the technique; rod position and reel speed is the key. At the start of the cast the rod tip is high & speed is fast; the closer to the boat the lower the rod tip & slower the speed.

Exactly what George said I work as a deck hand on my uncle's charter fishing boat during the mid-60, charter fishing in nothing more than a guided fishing trip. During the 70's I belonged to two bass clubs whose members included John Torian, John Hall, John Dean, Villis P "Bo" Dowden SR, Harold Allen, Larry Nixon, Tommy Martin, & Zell Roland all guides at Toledo Bend's Pendleton Harbor Marina. Tommy Martin guided through out his entire career and still guides on T-Bend today.

Jomatty you don't, it's strictly trail & error :-/ That's why it's called fishing & not catching

We'll accept nothing less than a 10 pg report

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FYI: Environmental Factors Atmospheres: A clean, unprotected magnesium alloy surface exposed to indoor or outdoor atmospheres free from salt spray will develop a gray film that protects the metal from corrosion while causing only negligible losses in mechanical properties. Chlorides, sulfates and foreign materials that hold moisture on the surface can promote corrosion and pitting of some alloys unless the metal is protected by properly applied coatings. The surface film that ordinarily forms on magnesium alloys exposed to the atmosphere gives limited protection from further attack. Unprotected magnesium and magnesium alloy parts are resistant to rural atmospheres and moderately resistant to industrial and mild marine atmospheres provided they do not contain joints or recesses that entrap water in association with an active galvanic couple. Corrosion of magnesium alloys increases with relative humidity. At 9.5% humidity, neither pure magnesium nor any of its alloys exhibit evidence of surface corrosion after 18 months. At 30% humidity, only minor corrosion may occur. At 80% humidity the surface may exhibit considerable corrosion. In marine atmospheres heavily loaded with salt spray, magnesium alloys require protection for prolonged survival. Fresh Water: In stagnant distilled water at room temperature, magnesium alloys rapidly form a protective film that prevents further corrosion. Small amounts of dissolved salts in water, particularly chlorides or heavy metal salts, will break down the protective film locally, which usually results in pitting. Dissolved oxygen plays no mayor role in the corrosion of magnesium in either freshwater or saline solutions. The corrosion of magnesium alloys by pure water increases substantially with temperature.

I use attractants for two purposes first as a lubricant because I fish in grass a lot and the attractant helps my plastic baits slide through easier. 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.

I don't know how much research you have put into the Express but have you looked at what size fuel tank come in them. If Express has a draw back it is the fact any thing under the LE Series has a rather small fuel tank. As for your concerns about the effects of wind and Express being to light let's shed some light on that. Ranger Z19: approximate weight single console 1,625 lbs Ranger Z20: approximate weight single console 1,735 lbs Ranger 519VX: approximate weight single console 1,580 lbs Ranger 519VX: approximate weight single console 1,725 lbs Express LE19: approximate weight single console 1,583 lbs Express LE21: approximate weight single console 1,685 lbs

Magnesium is highly susceptible to corrosion; salt from your hand or salt from you lures can cause it. If the scratch is through the corrosion inhibiting coating, simply painting the surface will do nothing. Corrosion An electrolytic action that takes place inside a metal or on its surface. The metal reacts with an electrolyte, and part of the metal combines with the electrolyte and is changed into salt. The salt, which is the product of the corrosion, is usually dry and powdery, and has no strength. Here is part of my Resume Aerospace Industry: 15 years Job position: Airframe/Power Plant Mechanic & Manufacturing Engineer Duties: Organized customer job requirements, wrote work instructions for production, & coordinated between Customer, Operations, Production, Quality Assurance, SQ&TP (Supplier Quality & Technical Processes and Engineering Design Organization(s) in/on problem resolution(s). Investigated damage to aircraft, reviewed repair manuals/drawings, choose proper repair/part replacement, & submitted to Design Engineering for approval. Created work instructions for the fabrication of detailed parts. Ordered all tools, parts, materials required for depot maintenance or repairs. Boeing 1989-1991 4400 J. Bennett Johnston Av. Lake Charles, Louisiana Northrop/Grumman 1993-2001 4400 J. Bennett Johnston Av. Lake Charles, Louisiana 337-421-2100 Supervisor: Dennis Ayers EADS Aeroframe Services 2001-2003 1945 Merganser St Lake Charles, Louisiana 337-312-2420 Supervisor: Cecil Boutier

I've driven and fished out of several Express bass boats and can tell you they are the only aluminums that will run with and handle like glass boats.

I was introduced to the Texas Rig back in 1972 while the equipment has changed the technique is still the same. The Texas Rig was originally designed to fish a plastic worm but today it is used with any type of soft plastic. The Texas Rig and deep water (15' +) structure 1) Make a long cast 2) Strip 3 or 4 arms length of line, this will assure a vertical fall 3) Count the bait down, 15' of water count to 20 to make certain the bait is on the bottom, do it in your head if need be 4) Pause a good 30 seconds after the bait reaches bottom 5) Lower your rod to the 3 o'clock position while reeling slack & feel for anything unusual 6) Move the rod from 3 o'clock to 11 o'clock in three motions 7) Pause 30 seconds & feel for anything unusual 8) Repeat 5, 6, & 7 all the way back to the boat 9) If at any time you feel a noticeable tap, tug, line tighten, heaviness, or see line movement. 10) Without hesitation drop the rod, reel the slack, and set the hook

That Huddleston Prototype 12 Shad cost me some of my hidden stash of discontinued baits and a 4 day guided trip on Toledo Bend. I've had some of these baits for quite awhile but have only tried them on rare occasions with limited success. The main problem is I usually fish with my life long fishing partner Pat Miller who refuses to even try a swim. Three or four days ago I was in my closet looking for some thing when I noticed the box of swim bait and decided this will be the year of the swim bait for me even if I have to fish alone. I have several spots on Toledo Bend that have consistently produced double digit bass; at least a dozen spots that have produced at one double digit, and one that produced the lake record of 15.32 lbs. So I know the locations, I just gotta do it Thank to all for the info and I apologize to all for being an AZZ

Now that's perfect advice, if it aint wet it can't catch

There is either surface, suspending, or sinking But in order to keep y'all from freaking out Castaic Platinum Series Blue Threadfin Shad 8 & 10 Castaic Platinum Series Blue Gizzard Shad 8 & 10 Castaic Platinum Series Sunfish 8 Castaic SBT Mad Shad 8 & 10 Castaic SBT Ghost Ayu 8 & 10 Huddleston Prototype 12 Shad Huddleston 7 3:16 Baby Bass AC Plugs by Fred Arbogast Blake Gills Basstrix Night 10 Optimum Suspending 8 Pearl Shad & Texas Red Original Optimum 10

And what prey tell would those details be? On Second thought I'll figure it out on my own!

So tell me during all these studies what lake was that on?

Come on Muddy all ya got to beat is 8.9 lbs

Raul dude like senile said you in a bad mood or what? I asked Tell me what techniques work? By definition of the word techniques a method of accomplishing a desired aim; what type of bait would be included in the method of accomplishing a desired aim? What bait I have is irrelevant since I do not know what technique to use with any type swim bait. What's so difficult with that question that you should get all offensive?

Fish have swim bladders that are filled with air; increases/decreases in barometric pressure affect the amount of pressure applied against the swim bladder. Dropping barometric pressure lessen the amount of pressure applied on the swim bladder which is more comfortable to the fish. Rising barometric pressure increases the amount of pressure applied to the swim bladder which is uncomfortable to the fish. Steady barometric pressure is neutral allowing the fish to become accustom to it easily. Fish adjust to changes in barometric pressure changes by changing water depth; low pressure = shallower; high pressure = deeper. This is way deep water fish are less effected by barometric changes thus making them easier to catch.

If a bass can see you line what do you think they think it is? Do they think Oh my God it's fishing line stay away there's got to be an angler near by? If they can see Braid why are so many bass caught on Braid? I have to agree with RoLo, they can see it but just don't care

I have a house in Lake Charles, Louisiana that is 1 mile as the crow flies from Calcasieu (Big) Lake, 2 ½ miles from Prein Lake, 5 miles from Lake Charles, and 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. This area is on the Redfish Circuit and I can tell you salt water tournament are more expensive to fish that fresh water tournaments. Manufactures write salt water on it and automatically raise the price 15% or more. Price a Skeeter, Champion, Ranger, or Trition center console bay boat lately! Most bay boats run dual outboards, y'all price outboards lately! A typical bay boat can hold 80 to 100 gallons of gas at $2.40 a gallon! Boat runs of 100 miles or more one way are not uncommon!

Last Cast It should be called a technique

Let me get this right, some swim bait guys come on this web site hyping up swim baits and what these baits are capable of catching but have no intention of sharing info. Very interesting :-?

Selective harvesting can be a good thing or a bad thing depending solely on the body of water.