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Try a smoke or salt/pepper colored tube or twister tail. 2" to 3" using the lightest weight jighead you can for a slow fall.

You do it by stripping the line off with your free hand, slowly so you don't allow for slack in the line. I've seen others do this same thing, but it isn't my preferred way of doing it. Too much chance of not matching the pace the fish wants to take line at. Like others, I've always thought that a looser drag is easier to control. I do this by keeping my thumb close to the spool's skirt so that I can add pressure if I need to. You only need to stop reeling, keep the rod tip up high and loaded, and then use your thumb to control it. With a little practice it is easy to get the hang of doing.

So was this some elderly gent, or just your run of the mill mullett wearing Wal*Mart type patron? Where's his picture?

It's a shame when you find out that there are guys walking around thinking that Two and a Half Men is a reality television show.

Probably quite a few people who can't make the mental picture of what you are trying to do. This is where a picture would really help.

Congrats Jeff!

I've had luck making minor changes in color such as changing from a perch Rapala white belly to a version with an orange belly. I've also seen days when a complete change from a baby bass Pop_R that did nothing to a can't keep them off bubblgum colored one. That's about the most radical change I could think of, but it did the trick. As far as cadence goes, I almost always change up retrieve speeds every third or fourth cast until I find the pace that works. But sometimes it isn't the rate the lure is moving.

Sounds like the people to contact are at FWC.

Quite often it is a Mounds, at others its an Almond Joy. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't!

I had a Siamese pick me as her human once. We had a long life together, but as A-Jay said, when the quality of life is gone it is time to make a decision. My sympathies for you, I know its a hard time.

I can't tell you how many time that I have changed the color of the same topwater, fishing the same area, and then started to catch fish. IMO, color matters at certain times.

Any fish that doesn't move towards the boat on the hookset peaks my interest. Any fish that pulls drag is memorable. And back in my tournament days, it was any bass that got the competition to groan or cuss at the weigh in that made me smile.

What you've just described above was explained to me as another "L-Word" that ends with the spelling of ...ust. Or as my favorite bartender would say - "Think with head on your shoulders"! BTW, you'll find out later that its the guys with the girlfriends half their age that are the number one customers of the little purple pill. When you run across one of these guys at your watering hole, ask him how many of those you can safely take in one night, you'll need to know!

Tony, when you get to that age, that younger gal is called a trophy wife. Unless you have the kind of money that The Donald has, you will most likely have to settle for what Larry the Cable Guy calls a leopard. Basically it's a cougar with a lot of liver spots! From the married side of the tally book, I'd have to say that the stress of keeping a wife and children, and grandchildren, and great grandchildren in your life isn't nearly as bad as the benefits. For everytime I growled at one of the kids for a bad report card, an outrageous phone bill, or getting caught sneaking in late at night, there were times that I will cherish until I die. Like the simple joy of a small child getting up in the morning and climbing into my lap to cuddle while they wake up. And I get to relive that special time with each generation that comes along. If you've ever felt what it's like to help someone with one of live's lessons, you can possibly imagine what it feels like when I child thanks you for being there for them. For many married couples, the number one cause of stress isn't directly the kids, but it is the cost of them. The same money you plan on having loads of is what causes most arguments. For us married guys, we have the chance to pool our resources with a life long partner. My wife and I have had some real doozies for arguments, but we always find a way to get through it. It's a long trip through life to an end none of us can escape, and I can't imagine making it without her. That's because a couple that is committed to each other will have a lot less to worry about than the guy who needs to keep spending more and more trying to attract the next gold digger he's trying to attract. But I will admit that married life isn't for everyone. If that's the case for you, I hope it works out for you.

The best thing about Senko's is the ability to lure other anglers to believe in them. If I were still fishing tournaments, I would always have a supply of them, all chewed up, to throw down on the floor of the boat at the end of the day. As others walked by my boat in the parking lot, there wouldn't be any need to lie to them about what I caught my fish on. They'd simply see those things and never ask. Then I could continue to use more productive lures without them catching on!

To begin with, welcome to Bass Resource. It contains a wealth of information that is going to help you and your son become better fishermen. Besides this site, I would second the suggestion about In-Fisherman. Many of their older books and magazine articles were my source of reliable information back in the day. Much of what they have to teach you is still relevant today as to where to find various species. Quite often that baits they discussed have changed, but many of those old time baits or something similar still work. I think your choice to target many species is a good choice. At certain times of the year, one fish will be easier to target than the others, so keeping an open mind should keep your success going during times when the bass may not be biting. I would suggest trying to keep your selection of baits rather simple at first so that you can start to collect baits that work on each of the fish in your area. As you gain experience, it will be easier to start adding to the collection of each group of lures. You may also want to consider keeping a written log of each trip. This website has a pretty decent one you may want to try out. https://www.bassresource.com/fish/fishing_log.html Keeping these logs will give you a source to review in the coming months or years. And just imagine the day that your son has the chance to shows all of those logs to your future grandson! Here's wishing that the two of you enjoy this new pasttime.

That was probably my fault. Back to the mermaids, they actually have a long history in sailor's lore. Sadly Nat.Geo. decided to throw away a learning experience for whatever they called the show they offered up. It seems that the current trend for Reality TV (that isn't real at all) is going to be the ruin of television.

That's the one Dave! But for those who don't follow this sage advice, there is still one more song that offers some hope.

Sounds like you didn't take Jimmy Soul's advice on being happy for the rest of your life.

For a certain pair of inter-connected lakes about an hour north of here, fall smallies climb all over a FireTiger Rattlin'Rap. Closer by, the smallmouth will attack a FireTiger 5a/7a Bomber in a local river. Anybody see a pattern here?

Something you'd gladly give to a bucket fisherman?

There isn't any need to paint quality marine grade treated plywood. You don't want to use anything but treated plywood or you will simply be doing all this work over again long before you would need to.

SirSnookalot provided you with your first priority when he mentioned the title. The owner of the property either needs this in hand, or has to file for a lost or abandoned title. In the meantime, your best bet is to try to sell this trailer "AS IS" with the stipulation that the buyer must remove it from the property within so many days after the sale. The move will require a full set of axles and tires, plus a truck large enough to safely haul it down the road. Depending on where it's located, that could cost upwards to a few thousand dollars. DO NOT try to salvage this thing on your own! You are going to find that 90% of these things are built of materials that you cannot re-sell at any price. The amount you will get for any scrap you can harvest is going to be less than what it will cost you in landfill fees for the rest of it. If you are going to scrap this trailer out, you would be better off signing it over to a professional salvage company that deals with mobile homes. They know what has value and have a market to sell it. Bottom Line - A net profit of $0 makes you a winner.

I'm still working the kinks out of the Color-C-Lector. Then I should get my Ph meter out of it's box. Next on the list would be all those lures banned from tournaments (and here on BR). I guess I'm just going to miss out for a while longer.

Sorry to hear about that Raider. It sounds stupid, but the pain, the hollow feeling, that fog you probably feel surrounded by right now does subside with time. You and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.