Darren.

Agreed. Next week will reveal a lot. I wonder how many variables Kelly has in his playbook to make it tough for opposing teams to prepare for the first few weeks. Eager to see if Marrone and staff can fix (coaching) mistakes made (clock management, etc.) for next week. But Griffin does look extremely rusty tonight. Agree that a few snaps would've given him *something* of a preparation for the real season. I can't help but think he is reticent to put 100% on his knee.

Indeed true. Too many times have I reeled in after either a catch, or coming through abrasive stuff. I check my line, feel *something*, but decide to cast again. Surely I won't catch a fish on the next cast... Wrong. Or wrong some of the time. Enough times to convince myself that I need to retie after I feel the first imperfection in the line. And I echo the sentiments on learning to tie knots. I'm pretty darn good at tying snells, palomars, albrights (variants) while on the water. I *always* test my knots before casting the first time. It is rare that a knot fails on me. Broke off a TX rig the other day in rocks. Couldn't free it for the life of me. Pulled till my line broke -- just below the albright knot...

Well, your team won because my team didn't manage the clock very well. Brady only needs 10 seconds to hurt you, Bills gave him 4 minutes. But holy cow, the Eagles are looking very good. Or the Skins are looking very bad, making the Eagles look very good... or all of the above.

LOL. How many times does that happen to us (i.e., a lot)! Nature's way of knocking us back down to size.

I actually used 10 pound Spiderwire back in the days we had some of these reels. Worked fine for the most part. Can't remember any problems. We also have some Abu 276U underspin reels that came with 8lb Trilene XL. Not UL size, but worked well, landed me several large pickerel, one being ~24+" long. I did try 2lb test on one of the small Zebcos, not a big fan of 2lb mono, but that's me.

Well. Some of us actually like original PP... To each his or her own.

I do both. And while I'm a kayak fisherman, I do beat the banks from time to time with my sons, or a friend. That said, probably like others, I've gone through a LOT of trial-and-error to find storage methods that work for me. So currently, I take three 3500 size boxes with worms and terminal tackle divvied up by the dividers. So I have one box with 6 rows of my primary go-to colors of 4-6" Senko/senko-style baits in various colors. Another box has my primary go-to colors for Zoom Finesse and Trick worms. The third box are occasional worms, smaller minnow style flukes, etc. I put *some* of a pack in the box, the rest stays in the original bag. All of this is stored in a clear, 16 quart Sterilite box, that neatly slides under my raised seat in my yak. I've also got other stuff in the box. Before this, I used (still do, but not as often) a Bass Pro worm bag and in each zip lock contains a worm bag(s) in original packaging. Also used gallon ziplock bags with several worm bags inside. I labeled the ziplocks for type of bait, or tackle. Easy to throw in a backpack and take anywhere.

Welcome aboard, Dan!

I would advise a beer hat rather than a mug. Lifting a mug full of suds will only serve to irritate. But you open two cans, put them in the holders on the hat, and sip away. I suppose you could put the beverage of your choice in place of beer. Therapy.....

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

Hungry, too! Skinny, fat, who cares as long as the fight is good and fun!

Nice catch!

Beauts, every last one of 'em!

AMEN!!! And for the record, LET'S GO BUFFALO!! There, I feel better now...at least I can hope.

Welcome aboard!

Caught two of those little guys today! One was just around 5" measured next to my 4.75" Zoom Finesse worm he tried to engulf.

I bought my Chronarch 50e on eBay from a retailer for around $170... FWIW. Brand new.

Another fan of PowerPro here. I've tried (try) many brands, keep returning to it.

Welcome aboard, Matt!

Probably going to give the crown to wacky techniques - both weightless and weighted. By far, I catch the most bass using this technique. And since I fish for enjoyment, not a paycheck, or tournament competition, that's fine by me

I don't fish the Potomac, but wow, eye opening....

Welcome aboard, Rob, and thanks for your service to the country!

Perhaps "never" is a bit strong, more of an opinion. While true, lighter braid will dig in, there are ways to manage that. I use 20 lb Power Pro on my Chronarch and it works fantastic. I've used as light as 10lb test on baitcasters with no problems that cannot be managed with pulling line off to eliminate digging, etc. Heavier braid probably needs less "maintenance" with regard to digging in, but is not a requirement. And that's my opinion

Here's what I'd like to see: JJ's Magic in coffee scent (no garlic)! Nothing soaks it in like JJ's, so why not make it in coffee?! I'll take a free case of JJ's Magic Coffee for the idea, LOL.