Jrob78

Don't forget to get your picks in! Most of these guys don't have much history on Ross Barnett so it should be a fun one.

With that budget, one good combo. You don't have to spend the whole $200 but I wouldn't try to stretch it to two combos.

Lipless, bladed jigs, sq bills and spinnerbaits mostly. It really shines with cast and retrieve baits because it's so smooth and fun to cast and reel.

I've get a 6.3, it is easily one of my favorite reels to fish with and I have many. I don't have a 103 but you can't really go wrong with a J-Dream.

It will work but would be better suited for straight mono instead of braid. You want a little give in a crankbait rod, braid has no give and a MH F rod doesn't offer much give.

It looks like everyone offering an opinion on these rods all prefer graphite cranking rods. Nothing wrong with that. If a person who liked glass rods used one of these rods, they would probably give a more favorable review. My point is, OP needs figure out if he likes glass or graphite for cranking. I do like glass for cranking but have never used one these rods.

Same for me. I normally fish the northern/bullet style with a lighter hook, thinner skirt and a grub trailer. Brovarney makes a great one. Occasionally I will fish the California style as a bigger presentation. I use a fuller skirt, heavier head and normally a larger swimbait style trailer. I really like the Warbait jigs and Big Hammer trailers.

It's still a choice. He could have flown business, driven, taken a bus or a train, etc. I agree with you, the whole situation sucks but in the end, the dude should have gotten off the plane under his own power. I would have been mad too and I would've gotten everything I could from the airline in return for the inconvenience. Also, this really should have been handled before anyone boarded the plane.

For me, the bottom line is you agree to this when you buy the ticket. Yeah it sucks but that's life. Dude should have gotten his butt out of his seat and off the plane, like the other 3 people did. Also, it wasn't the airline that drug him off the plane, it was the local (airport) police. When you act like a child, sometimes you get treated like one.

They are good hooks and they do help keep baits pinned better than regular ewg's. I don't use them with everything but they definitely have their place in my tackle box.

Don't get me wrong, I miss Zona too. I like when all 3 are calling the action.

Man, Davy is such a great addition to Live. Not sure where Zona is though.

James Elam 29th Alton Jones 10th Edwin Evers 15th Jacob Powroznik 31st Chris Zaldain 56th Not bad for the first day. Hopefully they keep it up.

That area is getting pounded with storms today. I imagine it will effect the first day or 2 of practice, especially guys looking for bed fish.

I would set 3 in and 3 out, skip 1 each time so they're evenly spaced. Pull one out if it's backlashing or push one in if casting is too restricted.

Beautiful work! I've never seen cork finished like that, it looks great! I am going to try this myself.

I like that handle design. Sometimes that style can look sort of "tacky" or "JDM knockoffish," but I really like this and it looks like it would be comfortable to hold and cast. Your guy does nice work.

Good luck fellas! I went with: Keith Combs Mike Iaconelli Brett Hite Brent Ehrler Skylar Hamilton

Should work fine, especially since a ned set up is much more aerodynamic than a Shad Rap.

60 Minutes did a piece on a family who lost a son and their other son was sent to prison for murdering his little brother. Turns out Remington's trigger was to blame for the accident, they knew the guns had this problem and basically did nothing about it. Sad story.

That ice is crazy!

Well, we're going to be in the 70's and 80's this week and next. I will gladly trade places with one of you for a couple of weeks.

Yeah, it's pretty bad. I don't require my baits to be pretty but I do like them to have straight hardware. I wouldn't think you could twist a line tie on a cured resin bait very much without it breaking. As sloppy as they are they do catch fish.

Great bait, I just wish quality control was a tad better. Make sure the line tie is straight and centered, I've had a couple that weren't.

I 2nd this.