Lund Explorer

I was just 32 years old in 1988 when my Father died unexpectedly. You can't imagine who many days of fishing I would have gladly given up had we been able to share this day together for many more years. My advice would be - If you've still got a Dad, spend the day with him and cherish the moment. If you are a Dad, spend the day with your children so they'll have memories to cherish of their own.

Yup, they do other than they don't have the little prop on the front. They act quite similar to a senko in the way they drop too!

I'm surprised Keri hasn't been on here recalling the story my wife told her about my episode of hook in the face. It was a streamer fly in of all places, my nose! They sure did laugh quite a bit.....

I started out all of our kids and grandkids on these worms. http://www.stopperlures.com/bass_stopper.html

There's a simply reply to that one. "Let's talk retainer....... I've got a new boat I've been looking at!"

So you're going to email her with that suggestion? Wow you are the brave one! No, I'm sure that if I can go to next year's road trip that she will be coming along again. With all that she's been putting up with with Mom's issues since we got home from the last one, she will need the escape. Heck, maybe I should send her to Falcon and I'll stay home. Sounds like I have a new client with 20 years worth of returns to do!

Does that mean if I leave the War Dept @ home for next year's road trip that I could afford to go to both? When should I tell her that you're calling to suggest this?

I really hate to say it, but good ol' Rene Rancourt doesn't hold a candle to Karen Newman when it comes to singing the National Anthem. Go Canucks!

I'd say we should give extra credit for the person who finds this gal's Ebay account where she is selling his bass boat, along with a similar comparison!

The last club I fished with floated around 25-30 boats and had entry fees of $50 and $5 B/Bass. If you wanted the same ratio, your club's BB fee would have to be Fifty Cents!

I can't seem to get pictures to load right now, and I don't feel like fighting with it. Anyhow, my shipment goes out in Monday's mail. Fairly good selection of soft plastics from worms to critters. Zoom, Berkley, Kalins, and others. Even packed in a couple of bags of Senkos though the kids have been traumatized enough! Package also included 8 spinnerbaits, assortment of hooks and sinkers, and a bunch of panfish gear too. I also included with a short letter, a Bass Resource decal, and a small check to cover last minute things they'll need. Thank to Glenn and Don for getting this thing going. BTW - Here's the address to send your stuff out. RCBC Outdoors Adventures 24849 County Road 222 Bremen, AL 35033

Thanks Glenn..... Don't worry about this mornings email as I've found the address for Tackle the Storm. The box gets shipped out Monday! Steve

Who knows. There are people in society that need the social safety net of welfare, and I'm sure that many of them would gladly submit to these screenings, regardless if the law is constitutionally sound or not. That isn't the problem. Society has come to group all welfare recipients into the same classification as being lazy drug addicts who live off the system for no other reason than that they can. The passing of such a law does nothing but puts the government seal of approval on such thoughts. The thing is, I'll bet there are just as many alcoholics who won't get caught up in this novel legislation. There could also be people who have disabilities that require medications that could take away there benefits. The only fair way to administer welfare is to see that the people who do need it are helped, while reducing the number of people who simply play the system. You can't lump the lazy in with those people who have been saddled with physical or mental disabilites that very well couldlast the rest of their lives. I personally know of one Iraq war vet that is drawing both veteran's diability and a limited amount of state welfare for his family, while his wife tries to go to school and maintain their home. I can't imagine that anyone would walk up to a man who can't walk himself and tell him that he and his family is lazy. This law is at the best a weak attempt to correct abuse of the system, and at worst, is only motivated by a subject that we are not supposed to discuss within the pages of this forum. I'm off my soapbox now.

Holy Cow.... What a cheap shot! Horton got whacked all the way to Whoville!

Can I just wait for the IPO, or didn't you want that rumor started either?

It's been said a hundred times, it's not what it takes to haul it but to stop it. I've towed an 18' bassboat with a Dodge Caravan and it is NOT fun when Bambi jumps out in front of you. Thankfully deer bounce really well once you hit them. Stick with at least a 1/2 ton pickup or a full sized SUV. Save on fuel costs by using the back end of your tow vehicle as a camper to turn each trip into two days of fishing per/trip. The only other way to save gas would be to find a storage facility near the lake.

Hey, they got a goal on the power play last night. Something like the first one in about a month. I'm impressed that they could even make it to the finals when they are missing such an important part of the game.

Dang A-Jay, don't scare me! I saw you bring this up and was sure you were showing off some Big Ol'Hawg. Maybe you can file for an extension seeing as how you were truckless over the last weekend!

Congrats! Now quickly change your phone number so your old boss/clients can't call you to try to get you back off the water!

Puck hasn't dropped yet, and even though I don't have a horse in the race..... Canucks in 6.

Only his tow vehicle.....

Which launch are you using? The one at the state park is really nice, but the one on Maple Bay is a little rough and tumble. No dock ever @ Maple Bay so somebody usually has to "wade out" to get into the boat. Do you have a GPS? Most of the numbers I have are walleye spots, but a few are good for smallies too. Biggest thing to look for are the points and gravel bars. Also, you might want to spend some time over on Mullett and the Black River as well. Send me a pm if you need those numbers. Steve

Versatility leads to consistency in the end result. Consistency in the end result leads to confidence in your abilities. Confidence in your abilities leads to being versatile. Don't limit any discussion on versatility to just lures and presentations. You can start with the various fishing seasons. You start the year with winter and then progress through pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn. Then there is the summer period, dog days of summer, which is followed by fall, and the fall turnover. This all leads back to winter to end the year. Then look at all of the places where fish live. Deep water or shallow, emergent weeds, submergent weeds, primary points, secondary points, drop offs, creek channels, sunken islands. Rock piles to brush piles, standing timber to lay downs, riprap to seawalls. Docks anyone? Whether made from wood to metal, some float and others are tied right to the bottom. If your head isn't spinning yet, then it's time to consider everything on the bass' diet. From frogs on top, to crawdads on the bottom, and every type of baitfish that swims in between them. Of course we can't forget the other variables.... Weather? Moon phases? How about tidal influences or current? How in the world does anyone get through all of this to get to the point that he/she can simply catch some fish? My answer is to become more and more versatile.

Well if he needs to scrounge up a little cash for moving expenses, he could always sell that hideous sweater vest to the local tattoo artist!

Good choices. Now add two more..... Dwight & You!