Marty

I don't know about lures, but Tackle Warehouse is having a Classic-themed sale. You can Google: bassmaster classic sales

I got to their home page OK but the "Contact us" page wouldn't load. If this doesn't get fixed I'd try posting on their Facebook page and see if you can get whatever information you're after. https://www.facebook.com/pages/KaRu-Lures/243153000976

preach4bass: excellent post!!

Here in western New York the lures I use can be effective spring through fall. The major exception is when topwater doesn't work in colder water at the start and end of the season.

I wouldn't have the foggiest notion, but you can buy dressed trebles.

Take A-rob's advice. It's hard to see where your rod, line or hook would be a problem, so it's probably some combination of technique and lousy luck, with the latter being more likely if this was an aberration and less likely if it's happening consistently.

Their site doesn't list purple. Don't know if June bug or Black Grape are close enough for you. There are other great colors--I've used power worms for years--but you would need to be able to develop confidence in something other than purple. Good luck. http://www.berkley-fishing.com/products/soft-bait/powerbait/power-worm

I think if you locate the smallies that you'll find the differences between brands and colors isn't as critical as you might think it is. I don't think they're that picky about baits and are more pugnacious than largemouth. From my earliest days it seemed like they were attracted to chartreuse, although they'll hit any color on the spectrum.

I'm not sure exactly what it is you're asking, but one pound is the equivalent of 3500 calories. So for any given period of time, you need to burn 3500 more calories than you take in to lose a pound or 3500 less to gain a pound. The majority of your calories are burned while doing nothing, like sleeping or watching TV. It's the action of your heart and lungs that is doing this burning. There is information available so you can estimate how many calories you burn a day by doing nothing. And information that estimates how much of a given exercise will burn. Combine this with the nutrition information on food package labeling and you should have a pretty good starting point as to what you need to do to either lose, gain or maintain weight.

12# line is close to the practical maximum for spinning reels. Like others have said, lure weight and rod characteristics could have an effect. Also, what kind of line? Small diameter or large diameter line? What size reel? The ratio of line size to spool diameter is important, with the best line performance coming from bigger diameter spools, all other things being equal. You also want a spinning-friendly line. For example, Trilene XL would be spinning-friendly, while Trilene XT would not.

I use 15# braid for everything. I dislike some things about it, but I'm not going back.

I stumbled across this story which hopefully will inspire someone to follow his lead. But don't copy his grammar, just his lifestyle advice. http://www.bassresource.com/fish-fishing/losing-weight.html Twenty plus years ago, that was me, except I was 227, not 205. Since I made some changes I've been 175 or less. Kicking the tobacco habit and losing weight were the best things I've ever done for myself.

All these ads I'm seeing for Valentine's on TV are for jewelry, chocolates and Vermont Teddy Bears. Haven't seen any for Loomis or Fenwick. But I'm glad you made her happy.

I use an ordinary hook file like the one pictured. http://www.basspro.com/Hook-File/product/1587/84562

In addition to Husky Jerks, you can try Rattling Rogues, Bombers and other brands which work well, including the store brands. I've never spent over $8 for a hard bait, but wouldn't hesitate if and when I saw evidence that they catch more and/or bigger fish. I'm still waiting. But I would say if you think fishing with such baits would give you more confidence, then maybe you should go for it. The confidence factor can't be overstated.

Most crankbaits that I've had work and this should be no exception. The strands shouldn't harm, maybe they can help. The claims about the realism are not something I'd rely on very much, but my bottom line is that this is an extremely affordable crankbait at the $3.99 price and it's a low-risk investment, so I'd go for it.

Agree, one-piece if space is not an issue. However, if it is, then get the two-piece and don't worry about it. Two-piece are good quality rods, more so than they used to be years ago. I still have a couple and don't have any problems with them.

I've never tried comparing because I always have a scale with me. In fact, I have no recollection of ever measuring a bass's girth.

Sorry, I'm quoting you again, but I erred, you were indeed talking about the Super Slick.

According to one common formula (LxLxG÷1200) it would run 10.84.

Here's my take based on about five or so years using 15# PowerPro: Fraying--hasn't happened with me. Fading--it fades, although I can't say whether it's quickly or slowly. But so what? The fading hasn't hurt anything that I've been able to notice; it's just a lighter shade of green. Noise going through guides--I haven't heard it and I use inexpensive $40-50 rods for the most part. Abrasion resistance--I've read that it's terrible with rocks, but I don't fish in rocky environments, so I don't know. Abrasion resistance to wood and vegetation is nothing short of incredible, one of the main reasons that I started using it. There are some annoying aspects of braid, but the pluses greatly outweigh the minuses for me.

In the current Bassmaster article on line, it is reported that the PowerPro brand manager suggests using a seven-times-around Uni knot to make knots stick in this slippery line.

I would check with your DNR to make sure that what you plan to do is within Georgia's regulations.

Obviously you first have to decide on the general properties of the rod you want. For a general-purpose rod I'd recommend about a 6'6", medium power and fast action. You may think a $50 rod is pretty cheap, but that doesn't mean it won't do the job for you. I've used $40-50 rods my whole life and they do what I want them to do and they can serve you well too.