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I'll fish in any weather as long as the water isn't frozen and the wind is below 40 mph. Tom

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought it would be about Bassmasters magazine.? Tom

Beer is always a good option. Tom

I tossed the idea around a few years ago, but decided to get one (the 2" single cup model) from TJ's tackle instead. It works like a charm and the price was reasonable. The only thing that I'd do differently is get the 3" and the 2" reducer. There are times when I could use the larger cup. Tom

Another offender, at least for me, is overhead garage doors. Tom

Welcome back RoLo! It's good to hear that all is well! Tom

I picked one up at a yard sale a couple of years ago for $2.00 ? Tom

A hot-rodded ABU Record 40 on a ABU vendetta rod. About $200. Tom

That is the primary reason the I go fishing. Tom

Culprit worms 7.5" Jigs. Lots of variety here. Lunker City Slug-go Spinnerbaits, not too picky about brand or size and any color as long as it's white or black Crankbaits, mostly in shad and craw colors. Lipless cranks, I usually have 4 or 5 different brands, mostly in chrome or craw. One old, roached-out, Jitterbug that just won't quit catching bass. Tom

I'm in a similar situation. The city that I live in has closed all city parks. The two lakes that I fish the most are in those city parks. So, unless I want to drive an hour or more, no fishing for me.? The thing is, when I'm fishing at either of these lakes, I'm usually the only one in sight. Tom

Mann's Jelly Worm, 6", grape, T-rigged. Tom

Yesterday, the high temperature was 78 degrees. Right now, it's 32 and snow expected tonight and tomorrow. Tom

I make my own bass jigs so the cost is somewhat less. It's been my experience that crawdads love rocks and bass love crawdads so I fish (and lose) jigs in the rocks. It's worth the trade-off. Tom

Jigs, by a long shot. If you fish jigs in rip-rap, you're gonna lose some. Second would be crankbaits. Tom

You can start a fishing tackle business and end up with a small fortune. If you start with a large fortune. Tom

Fish at the depth that the fish are. A bass doesn't have to see your lure to strike it. Tom

I am praying for your son and family. May God bless all of you and see you through these difficult times Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths" Tom

Same here. I've tries flouro and hated it. Braid is OK, but too expensive. Trilene Big Game or BPS Excel. Tom

1/4 oz. - 6 - 8 lb. mono 1/2 oz. - 10 lb. mono 3/4 - 1 oz. - 12- 14 lb. mono Tom

Same here! I use an improved clinch knot for darn near everything with mono. Tom

Very nice! I love seeing (and fishing with) those old fishing rods. I get a kick out of catching fish on the same equipment that I had 50 years ago, and still like the feel of a fiberglass rod. Old reels are easy to find, but rods, being more fragile, are scarce. Tom

Same here. It's worked for me for more than 60 years. Tom

What model Ambassadeur are you working on now? There's a chance that you could just replace the bearings in your current spool with bushings (part# 19483 - replaces bearing # 13472) Tom

IMHO, there's no way to completely eliminate line twist with spinning gear. (oops, Scott F beat me to the punch) There are ways to minimize line twist like making sure the line is spooled properly, closing the bail manually, etc. You can remove most of the twist by either walking the line out and reeling it in with nothing attached, or trailing the line out behind a boat (once again, with no lure or weight) and reeling it back in. Also, braid doesn't seem to be affected by twist as much as mono or co-polymer. It's just one of the things you have to deal with when using spinning tackle. Tom