JoePhish

I saw Ozzy in 1982 when he was touring for his 2nd solo album, Diary of a Madman. My lasting memory of that show was that he hung a midget during "Goodbye to Romance". I've been to hundreds of shows since then and have yet to see a crowd as crazy. The attitude of the audience often reflects the attitude of the artist. Some people decided they wanted to hang signs written on bed sheets on the railings. Others decided they wanted to set them on fire. Counted at least 3 fires but they never stopped the show.

Think about it, if it's post 2/19/80 then you would know what it's like to be dead for a year. That's something not many people experience and live to talk about. I think if I had to be one musician for a year it would be Derek Trucks. First of all, he may be the best guitarist of this generation. Undoubtedly he is the best slide guitarist since Duane Allman. I imagine he hears music differently than I, so I'd like to experience that. Besides that he gets to play in a number of different bands. He plays with the Allman Brothers, The Derek Trucks Band as well as The Tedeschi - Trucks Band which is with his lovely but not super model wife, Susan Tedeschi. The new album Revelator is amazing. He also was one of the supporting guitarists for Clapton when I saw EC in '06. More importantly, this guy seems at peace with himself and everything around him despite the fact that he is a guitar god.

I played Defensive End and Gunner on kickoffs my sophomore and junior years. I was somewhat of a big play specialist in retrospect. Decided to not play my senior year so I could stay healthy and focus on wrestling. I would sit in class in pain from hip pointers, cracked wrists and bruised up knees. I couldn't concentrate on the class lessons in a school where academics came first. My coach was so ticked at me.

I hate those snobby Bass that only like the expensive stuff. I try to keep the cost of hard baits down. I've lost $15+ baits before, leaving a very bad taste in my mouth. Regarding Yozuri; I sometimes find them randomly thrown into the Gander Mtn sale bin marked at $1.95. Just bought a Bannana Boat JR for that price last week. Also, not too long ago one of the sites had Yozuri cranks marked down to $3. If the Spros or the LCs get severely marked down then I'll grab some. Until then I'll stick to what's already in my arsenal.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/e-street-bands-clarence-clemons-dies-at-69-20110618 I'm a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. Must have seen him over 30 times. Clarence helped define the E Street sound and was a huge presence on stage. I ran into Clarence last November in the grocery stor. I'm grateful I had the chance to tell him how much I loved his music and that we shared a laugh. Things are a little off kilter in my world today. We'll miss you Big Man, RIP! That great band in the sky just got a dynamite tenor sax player added to it.

Maybe wisk in some cornstarch or flour? Those are both thickening agents for food so maybe they may work on Dr. Juice.

It's called Line and Lure Conditioner. Got me thinking, how do you condition a lure and which ones need it done to?

Since I've tried out the Scum Frog Trophy Series I leave my Spros and other frogs at home. So much softer than the Spro. I can cast it a mile. Love how the back end sits below the water. Eyes start to peel off after a few fish. A little glue remedies this.

I'm still getting errors when I click the Fishing Forums link. Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class publicSessions in /sources/classes/session/publicSessions.php on line 28 I got in here today by clicking one of the specific forums on the drop menu.

The law states that if a parent is denied benefits due to a failed test then another adult family member can recieve the benefits for the kids. At least this way the drug addicted parents aren't using welfare money (read taxpayer money) for their habit instead of putting it towards caring for the kids.

I remember reading something about the transfer of ownership of Solantic to Scott's wife. I believe there was a a clause in there that forbid government contracts. I assume that those that need to be tested will be informed that they will not be reimbursed unless they get tested at a participating contracted facility. The amount of money that it saves is dependent on the amount of people who will be denied benefits. Some feel it's more about spending a responsible dollar, read not paying for someone's drug habit. Bottom line will be that welfare recipients will now have to make the choice between recieving benefits or doing drugs and doing without the money they need.

Actually, Solantic is ineligible for government contracts.

TANF is a grant given to each state to run their own welfare program The money for assistance is provided by the Feds but the program is run by the state, hence the name FLORIDA Department of Children & Families. I'm far from an expert on welfare. I've seen it as a useful tool when used properly but I've seen it abused just as often.

Actually, Solantic is ineligible for government contracts. You're barking up the wrong tree.

Next can we test public officials, both elected and appointed? A lot of people paying the taxes that go towards welfare funds have to take drug tests to earn that money. Yet the people receiving those funds are somehow above a test? That, my friends, is the nexus of the crisis.

There's both Federal and State welfare programs. Each decides it's own requirements.

I'm an Islander fan watching Chara and Luongo et al, wondering "what if". I'm rooting for Vancouver in this one. A Cup would seal Luongo's place as a great goalie. Not to mention it would also seal Mike Milbury's rep as a horses arse. Thanks for nothing Boston.

I'll reach for a Producto Tournament Worm (or part of one) most of the time if I want to go Jig & Worm. It's not a ribbon tail though. It's a paddle worm but with a smallish paddle. It whips back and forth when you swim it and stands up when you kill it. If I do want a ribbon tail trailer I'll go with a Power Worm or a Culprit. Never trailed with an Anaconda. I'll give it a shot.

Think Shallow Shad Rap (07) but a little heavier with a rattle.

Go Heat! I jumped off the Knicks train years ago for variety of reasons. Now I hate almost everything MSG. Since I'm down in Florida now I may as well jump on the Heat band wagon. I think there's still room for this transplant. Should be a great final - Dirk vs LaBron. Those 2 guys are both beasts.

Unless it's an excursion to an unfamiliar pond I like to keep it light. I have a bad back and recently pushed it to it's limit, so I have no choice but to do so. Most of the time my standard gear consists of the following: 1 Rod, usually a med-hvy spinning combo. 1 Bag/Satchel, has 3 pockets that can each hold a 5.5 x 7 plastic box. I only carry 1 of these boxes. In that 1 box I'm able to fit 10-12 hard baits; a variety of top water, wake baits, swim baits, shallow, medium, deep and lipless cranks. I'm also able to fit a hollow body frog, a Redfish Magic spinner bait (pretty much an oversized Beetle Spin), a Chatterfrog, swim jig, Boo Jig and a finesse jig. I also squeeze in a small variety of weights, beads and snaps. The secret to keeping this 1 box light is to carry as little lead and lead head baits as possible. In another of the pouches I carry about 8 bags of plastics and sometimes a bottle of attractant. I could very easily be tempted to carry more. So, instead I take zip lock bags and fill them with all similar color baits; all black, all green, all brown/pumpkin, etc. In the 3rd pouch I carry a digital scale. In my pockets I carry a few packs of hooks, bobber stops, a multi-tool, small nail clippers and a rag besides the standard keys, wallet and cell phone. There is one place I fish that I need to bring my machete in order to clear out a place to fish. Don't go there very often though.

Wow, everyone loves a comeback, lol. I like Fool-a-Fish for salt water. I've had a pretty well seasoned old salt beg me for a few squirts after I outfished him. Never could really gauge if it effected my bass fishing.

Think I read that in a Bass Masters magazine once. Has something to do with the citric acid strengthening the blood vessels, I believe. oh. nice sig.

Of all the techniques I give a legitimate effort in fishing I have to say I have zero success fishing suspending twitchbaits. They say they're what works well in the cold winter months (whoever "they" are). I'll try again next winter. I do have some other "nevers" to add. I've never caught a fish on a "Sexy" colored lure. I've never caught a fish on a Zoom soft plastic other than flukes or grubs.

I fish for bass all year long. What works best for me constantly changes as the seasons progress. In the cold winter months I was nailing them on little black beavers rigged Texas w/ a bead. Pre-spawn; I was getting hit on Chatter Frogs w/ a Swimsenko trailer. Spawn; couldn't really sight fish beds because they were deeper this year due to low water levels. Had success using weightless, t-rigged or keel-weighted Skinny Dippers in Money Shot and White Trash. I often colored them with Spike-It markers. Also caught a lot of fish on a silver Shad Rap 08. Post Spawn (now); Weightless, t-rigged or keel-weighted Swimsenko in black or watermelon. T-rigged or keel-weighted Anacondas have been producing for me as well. Oddest part of this all is that I haven't been fishing jigs that much, something that has produced well for me over the last few years. The year's not nearly over yet though.