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Pretty cool, Mike. I was planning on heading out there myself to pick up a few things today, just got sidetracked. Wish I would have gone now.

Fat Boy and DTFat03 definitely should be among the top. I like the KVD square bills. I don't like how quickly the paint scratches off of them though. I'm a big fan of those Xcalibur Square Bills in the 100 size.

Lots of them are sponsored by companies that sell fluoro. That doesn't necessarily mean that they're always using it. They make money by helping to push a product. I've found fluoro to be very good in some situations, not so much in others. I've tried plenty of straight fluoros. Just wasn't for me. I still catch plenty of fish not using it.

I've had a lot of fun using my little Kodak Playsport for underwater HD video footage. Waterproof to 10 feet. Not much, but it's plenty. The new GoPro Hero cameras look pretty awesome though. I'll be buying one of those with the waterproof case before too much longer.

Redneck engineering?

Brought them with me. Didn't want to go picking something out without them. They've got some say in what kind of dog to get.

Trust me, if I could get away with naming him Shimano, I would. I may have to sneak that in somewhere....

Congrats. You're living my dream. Hopefully I'll be able to retire early and do the exact same thing. I only want to make enough money guiding to pay for my fishing hobby. If I can do that, I'll consider myself successful. Hope you enjoy it!

Well, I decided today to head on out to start looking for a new dog in the house. I was originally planning on going to an adoption shelter to adopt a pet. That didn't exactly pan out. Ended up going to a local place down here and found me a little beastie that I absolutely love. I forgot how expensive puppies can be now. I've always loved Pugs. There just something about them that I've liked for years. It came down between an English Bulldog (very pricey) and the Pug. Ended up taking home this lil critter and giving him a nice new home. He'll be 3 months old on Monday. AKC papers, chip, full shots, etc etc. Not sure on a name yet, although Frank is kind of sticking. Men In Black was on earlier and my daughters saw the Pug in the movie. We'll see what happens.

Wow. Why did I click on that link.....

Oh man. I really need to plug in my mouse. Doing this with the touchpad on my laptop is just nuts. This is just stupidly fun though.

I'm jealous, Leo. I haven't caught a five and change for a while. Gorgeous fish right there. Way to go.

If you tie directly to the split ring, you'll have the same action as you would with removing the split ring and using the snap.

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Yes, it does. BBC channel. x2 You can watch the same british show in the US if you've got the BBC. It's on all the time.

Boy, I wish my Dicks had those St. Croix rods marked down that cheap....

The dark side becons thee, young jedi.

The GTR has always been a supercar killer. I've had more than ample opportunites to ride around in the R32, 33, and 34. Unfortunately, my experience is fairly limited with the newest model that has come to the US shores. Judging by that video, it's just as capable given the proper tuning. Good video.

Once they have them in stock, they'll get shipped out to you.

Thats a hell of a deal on a TM. Nice find.

Oh man, that really sucks. I'm sorry to hear it. Loved talking to him on the forums. Condolences to the family. I'm sure theres a perfect lake waiting for him up in heaven.

Haven't used the specific model Crucial you listed, I've got a pair of the 7'2" M XFast DS rods though. That thing is a fantastic rod.

Depending on the rod and or reel you're using, you should have no problems casting a 1/4 oz plug on casting equipment.

Yup, Thursday is the opening day. Final practice was today I believe. It's probably going to be crazy crowded down in that area throughout the week.

Bit late in posting it, but you can watch it again. http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/live/index Some interesting changes to the Elite post season field coming up. Going to be similar to a playoff system in place. Check out the video on the link above. Some interesting changes coming to a major player in the sport we all love.