Marty

Good plan Muddy. Unfortunately, for me it's way too easy to find those types of guys. :'(

Sorry if I erred. This is what the standard EWG looks like, with the 90° offset. The G-Lock has that angle. I'm not familiar with the stock numbers. The pics are from Gammy's site.

It's $1200 for three days. This has the information. http://www.fishingworld.com/iGuide/NY/CrownPoint/TheBassCoach/Rates.tmpl

The above guidelines are good, however, the bass have proven on countless occasions that they don't know those rules.

Interesting. The Gamakatsu appears to be the G-Lock as opposed to their standard extra-wide-gap.

I got both March and April on a timely (or early) basis; that's in addition to the Pro Guide.

I use topwater anytime as long as the water is in the high 50s or more. Lower light offers the highest probability, but I've been amazed at the action I get under a bright sun ever since I started doing that a couple of years ago.

I've never used it but there's not one reason I can think of why it shouldn't work. All sorts of plastics work without jigheads and all sorts work with jigheads and the Senko will not be an exception to that.

Why not upload the picture to a photo-hosting web site and show it to us that way?

I use the Fiskar's kids' scissors, available at about $2 (Wal-Mart price) in almost any stationery supplies department.

You might want to look at Cabela's Buyer's Guide. There's some helpful information in there. You can find the guide linked to on any page with a sunglasses product displayed. Whatever you buy, make sure they have 99-100% UVA/UVB protection. I don't have any specific brand recommendations.

Ditto on getting a thermometer. But I'd certainly start your fishing, as your pond has to be warmer than the ocean and 45°+ sounds worth it to me.

I never had a problem using the previous year's mono. I change when enough line has been cut off due to retying, nicks, etc., not based on the amount of time. But not everyone feels comfortable using older line, so you need to do what you feel comfortable with.

Interesting looking thing, that's for sure. If you don't get your answer, you might ask on an antique tackle site.

That's a controversial topic. Many people say it affects the action negatively. I can't see it myself, my baits still look like they have a nice wobble, etc. But regardless, I have 100% confidence using them. I've mostly used 10# mono or 15# braid and have always used the duolock size #1, which is rated for 20#. If you're using 20# line, you might want to consider size #2.

I wouldn't use them either for records. But perhaps I didn't make my point clearly enough: I don't accept always unreliable. Individual scales can be very accurate and have that accuracy verified by testing and can yield reliable results, even if they aren't accepted for records. If my scale tests accurate against certified scales on Monday-Wednesday-Friday, I think I can rely on its results on Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday.

I have to disagree. Digital scales can be very accurate and they can also be junk. I've had both. I've also had accurate ones that went bad. Numerous times during every season I test my scales by weighing things that have already been weighed on a certified scale. So I feel confident in the weights and don't accept that they always give unreliable readings.

A double uni knot is good for the mono-braid connection. It doesn't matter how you attach the mono to the spool. First, in bass fishing, the line doesn't normally get down even to the knot connecting the two lines. Second, if something spools you down to the end, the knot wouldn't matter, it's gonna snap, period. Just tie the simplest knot there is.

Bomber Model A's come with Excalibur rotating trebles, which I think are pretty good.

Well, this picture on their site is intended to convey a picture of stability if it's for real. I can't tell for sure if the center of the canoe in the middle running lengthwise is lower than the rest of the boat. If so, you'd have to stand with your legs spread further apart than you might like. It does look roomy, though. Expect it not to paddle efficiently because of its width, but that's not necessarily a bad thing depending on what you want to do with it.

You can use line over 10# from a mechanical standpoint, i.e., the drag will still work. The capacity will be less, but would still be more than enough for bass fishing unless you really went heavy. However, the spool on that reel is likely not very large and spinning works best when you're using a given line on a relatively large spool. With stronger line you'd probably have more problems with memory, less casting distance and more likelihood of tangles.

It wouldn't be futile. The bait has to appeal to the senses of the fish and that isn't dependent on what critters live in a given body of water.

Nope, it was preceded by the Spot.

Yes.

I agree that both bomber Model A and Rapala Shad Raps would be suitable. Norman also has good baits at reasonable prices, as do some of the retailers' private brands. Just make sure that you buy baits that will run at the depths you plan to fish.