SoFlaBassAddict

I caught something on the ticker on ESPN that said he's not ruled out. Definitely good news for the sport.

JJ's has a stronger scent. JJ's lasts longer. JJ's is a vastly superior product.

Nice fish as usual, Shane. Gotta love them Gators.

Rofl. 5 lb penalty to start the day. I'm game though. Sounds like a good plan for the summer. Kids are getting out of school, gives me a good reason to get away for a little while...

Plenty of people are stationed outside of the states for several years, Skunked_again. Thats nothing out of the ordinary. The only place that I've been to that had restrictions was Korea. You spend one year there because it's whats called a "hardship" tour. No bringing family, etc etc. I'd imagine that if he's got orders for three years at Guam that it's not a hardship assignment. Never been to Guam myself. Supposed to be some beautiful beaches there though. Gotta be some good opportunities for some surf fishing out there.

Great fish. Every time I see somebody post up a Smallie like that I keep saying to myself that I really need to make a trip up north one of these days to try and catch a few of those.

Sounds like you're about ready to haul in a few beasties, Catt. Nothing better than fishing right as the sky changes colors in the evening. I love it when dusk comes around here. All of a sudden you can see the baitfish feeding, birds feeding on the baitfish, etc etc. It's really amazing how everything turns on instantly at a certain time of the day. Hope you wind up with a few photo worthy pics.

Mini South Florida Roadtrip?

Boat: Break Out Another Thousand

Yes braid is easier to pick out. But I think you're setting somebody up for failure if you say to use braid on the first casting reel they own. Braid casts exceedingly easy. If they ever want to use mono, fluoro, or co-poly they're going to hate life after using braid. Learn how to cast on a cheaper line. Once you get comfortable with it, then move up to something else. As far as set ups go, the PQ reel is a fantastic reel. The Carbonlite is basically the same reel, just has a different handle material and the main gear is made up of a lighter material than the PQ. Carbonlite rods are great, especially at the 100 dollar price point. I believe Bass Pro has the Pro Qualifier combos on sale right now for like 140 bucks. Good deal. I've never used the PQ rods, but from what I hear they aren't bad at all.

If you can't learn something here....you got problems.

Well said, K_Mac.

Wow, sorry to hear that man. You're having a rough year so far. Hope everything starts getting better for you soon. At least getting a new prop is a lot easier than dealing with Tracker.

Way to go. Great fish. Hope you guys did good at the tournament.

I've got the same problem with my HOA. We don't have gators, but Clearwater shows up every few months and sprays the crap out of my lake. The fishing has really declined over the last few years because of it. The lower oxygen levels have really started to drive fish out into some of the other areas. The peacocks seem to thrive in my lake though, go figure. I want to catch more largemouth They say the spray is only effective with the Hydrilla, which is a load of BS.

I've got 4 PQ's and one Citica. PQ's are slightly heavier, but thats really the only difference for me. For the money, you can't beat the pro qualifier. BPS got it right with that reel.

Definitely don't want to see anybody hurt, but I'll agree that it does favor the US. FIFA may need to rethink some of these friendlies this close to the Cup starting. If they really want to get more of the US audience, they need to make sure the superstars aren't getting hurt. I realize Ferdinand was hurt in training, but there are other players getting injured as well.

I wish your comments on this thread were pay per view. ;D Winner.

Like the other guys said, you really should have the type of equipment for deep cranks. A nice long rod and low geared reel will really lessen the workload you put on your body. I personally use a 7.5' glass/graphite composite with a 5.2:1 ratio reel. Use an appropriate line size as well. I like using 12lb fluoro for my cranking. I know roughly that that takes about 1.5' away from the lure depth. So keep that in mind as well when choosing a crankbait. The longer rod lets you launch the lure a mile which helps keep it down longer during your retrieve. As far as color goes, I personally like more natural looking baits. Like Lsufan334 mentioned, there is certainly a time when a chart patterned bait will be the smarter choice. I think the action and noise the lure makes is more important than the color.

I recently swapped to LED's on my saltwater trailer and am perfectly happy with them. Even cheap LED's today can get you 20k hours before they burn out. Plus if you bounce over rougher roads, they tend to handle the vibration a bit better than the normal incadescent bulbs. Like Rhino said, they do draw significantly less juice. Worth the difference in price, IMO.

Fish are super shallow here in the earlier portion of the day. They are moving a little deeper as the day progresses, but not much. Most fish I've been catching are hanging just off the edge of the drop offs on the retention lakes down here. No really defined schools of bass on my home lake. On one of the larger lakes in the area here they've been in tight schools chasing baitfish around in open water. Haven't found any that were relating to real structure on that lake yet. Bait of choice for me for the majority of the day has been something small and moving. 1/4 oz - 3/8 oz shallow running cranks around 2" long have been great lately in my area. Swim jigs with a paddletail trailer are effective also. I haven't used any, but with the winds we've had lately a spinnerbait should be just as effective. Like Rolo said, the vegetation is the key to the shallow waters. If you can find good healthy grass, you're in business. There is a lot of dead/dying vegetation on the banks of my lake, so the fish are probably going to be heading a little deeper before too long to find better water. It is really going to be one hot summer this year. Make sure you wear sunblock and dress accordingly. Long sleeves in a comfortable shirt would probably be wise. A pair of good pants would be smart if you're fishing during the hot part of the day. There is nothing worse than burning the back of your legs if you stand most of the day.

Last time I went out to a lake out here in Silver Lakes, a few people were putting in Kayaks at a park on 172nd and Sheridan. Nice large lake. Plenty of fish. Plenty of larger fish in there as well.

I wanted to experiment a little. This one goes into the fail column for right now.

Truly insightful.

Best thread on c-rigs. I believe it's in the "Best Of" thread. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1120348381