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Every year guys from all over the nation come down here thinking they can handle Toledo Bend. What they don't realize is we have boat lanes that you must stay in or risk hitting stumps. Understand your limitations as well as your boats.

Pair of 7s caught directly under the boat after working a long cast on deepwater structure. Did they follow back to the boat? Were they already under the boat? IDK!

Throw the practice plug in the trash can & never waste your money again! Magnetic brakes, 5 out of 10 on, every other one on. Tension knob, set it till you lure falls to the floor with minimal "backlash". Take all the line off & save it until you understand what you're doing. Spool up with 15# Berkley Big Game. Let your rod do the casting, it's better at it than you. Don't force the cast! Keep your elbow tight to your body, cast with your forearm & wrist. Practice with a 1/4 oz bullet weight, 3/0 hook & a 6-7" worm or a 1/4 oz jig with a plastic trailer. Why? Aerodynamic ?

While it doesn't have a pivot point like a "swing" jig it lays flat on the bottom when at rest & is better suited for grass than wood.

Well did y'all? Did y'all even look at the date of when the research was conducted? Go read the list of allowable contaminants in your bottled water. Dasani water is 'purified' tap water Dasani is made from purified water by using "reverse osmosis filtration" — technically, that's tap water. Any bottled water made with reverse osmosis filtration comes from "municipal" sources, which means the tap, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Apr 7, 2020

GameChanger Lures Trashmaster Jigs are another swing jig & will lay flat on the bottom. Seibert Dredge Brush Jig will stand up, I dislike the relationship between the hook eye & the hook point. Megalodon Brush Jig ?

Today's tournament trails are difficult enough even with sponsors. Back in the beginning there were very few if any sponsors. Only a hand full of guys could afford a hotel room. They sleep in their trucks, cars, & camped in tents. Between tournaments 99% of the anglers worked full time jobs to support their families & save enough money for entry fees let along travel expenses. If I remember right entry fees were $400-500.

Back in the beginning of B.A.S.S they only paid first place!

Back in the 70s I was on the verge of turning Pro but my Ex talked me out of saying that was no way to raise a family. Looking back I'm totally satisfied with the outcome.

Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Flippin Jig

One thing I can absolutely prove Worm juice is good for is carpet removal. For years I used Fish Formula II & one night my youngest son stepped on a bottle & it spilled all out. Everywhere it soaked through the carpet came unglued!

Did any of y'all read the entire research? On Toledo Bend one would have to eat like 3# of filets a month to ingest any noticeable amounts of mercury. Not a 3 pound bass but 3 pounds of filleted bass per month!

Don't pay the ransom honey I've escaped! Simple pleasures of life, soaking in a tub of hot water.

When do you give up on a cast? When the lure hits the rod tip!

No sir, I like their T-Worm, Mag T-Worm, & Lizard.

Ok let me explain both doctors are cardiologist. I'm in St. Patrick's hospital which is one of the nation's leading hospitals in cardiovascular treatment. This ER was founded by Dr. Michael DeBakey, the world-famous cardiovascular surgeon.

Finesse: : skillful handling of a situation : adroit maneuvering. Adroit: having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations. To my little pea brain power fishing is running & gunning. All strikes are reaction strikes! Bass sees lure, bass reacts!

The head nurse came in around noon holding my charts. She asked how I felt, I said with my fingers! Seriously I said not bad considering I had a heart attack. She said the cardiologist didn't mention a heart attack on my chart, just installed two stents clearing blocked arteries. The ER doc said I was in the middle of having a heart attack. Is that possible or did the cardiologist miss something that big on my chart.

This is how swim jig fishing was invented.

I did! They put in two stints, put me on meds, told me to change my diet. Thank all of y'all ?

After church last night the wife, grandkids, & was at Kroger when I suddenly had to be rushed to the hospital with a heart attack.

Bout the time I think I have them figured out they prove to me I don't!

Simple ? It's either Big Game or Braid

My Pawpaw used to say the best day to go fishing is any day you can go fishing. It'll take more the an east wind to keep me off the lake!

This time of year with tournaments included there can 1,000-1,500 boats on Rayburn. I've seen 2,500-3,000 boat on Toledo Bend over a 4 day period. We fully understand fishing pressure