Jigfishn10

Good for your Bassin...I will have to say that my strikebacks came in the mail on Saturday the 12th, I wasn't able to get the 30% promotion for whatever reason, but these spinnerbaits are well worth it. I will be putting in an order for more when I get back from FLA next week.

Sorry to hear that Mike...Man, there are some bad peeps in this world! Glad you got it fixed.

All the Ravens have to do to lose is to start trash talking before they even make the trip to Foxboro...and from what I understand, one player already started that during the the Pats - Texans game on twitter...LOL In all honesty, these 2 teams have had some great games with the exception of the Ravens blowout a couple years back. I'm looking forward to some smash mouth football in this one. The playoffs as a whole has been really fun to watch this year for sure!

I was giving a hint, Rhino, I noticed you were google searching for the answer...LOL...So you can have the other half point!

Making me show my age again Rhino? The last question: Hint for you all, The tv series "The Rifleman"...Would that be correct Rhino?

Not whining, just covering it up...LOL...Kinda like putting lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig...LOL

ROFLMAO...I know there are some younger folks on here and I didn't want to show my age like you like to do...LOL

I never oiled, but like Jig Man, I have cleaned/polished the race and cleaned the posts.

LOL...Manny gets busted after the Mitchel report, twice...fricken dope...and Clemons "misremembers" a lot of things that Brian Mac and Andy Pettit did...Man, I wish I had their money though..LOL

History isn't on the Ravens side, the Pats very rarely lose twice to an opponent in one year....It's gonna be a great game either way you look at it.

There have been many debates on here about building to the spine or to the staightest axis. I build to the spine. On 2 piece rods I make sure the upper section is spined and try and get the lower section as best as possible. If your bass rod is a fast or extra fast action rod, then the butt section probably won't torque on you, or at least you won't notice it as much as the upper section. On slower action rods, I make a concerted effort to get the lower section spined and aligned...MHO anyway.

I thought that was reason you move to Michigan?...ROFL

My dad was a Boston Braves fan, as a matter of fact, when he got out of the marine's he worked as a groudskeeper for the Braves. Imagine how he felt when they left town...His favorite team was gone along with his job...LOL

Disappointment is watching your first baseman letting the ball roll thru his legs in '86...I lied, that wasn't disappointing, it was heart wrenching!

Hard to be disappointed when the Pats went to 5 SB's and won 3, the Celtics won a championship, the Sox won 2 and the Bruins won 1, all in the last 13 years...LOL

Better get out the rotary phone just in case you lose power...LOL

Orioles?...Or did I say something wrong...LOL

Heck A-Jay, I'm sure you remember the Pats were always "Blacked-out" and we always had the NY Giants on TV all the time...Man, my dad is still a huge Gint fan...LOL

Maybe the Pats won't cheat in that game per se, maybe the Ravens D will let them down...LOL

You sure the Eagle's lost b/c the Pats cheated? I thought it was b/c McNabb choked or was it puked at the end of the game...HMMMM...LOL Just bustin chops flyfisher.

That's a great tip Ronnie, I'll have to remember that.

Very nice Crokkedneck! You do really nice work. Can't wait to see the inlay. Just finished the last 3 guides and hook keeper, just have to adjust 2 guildes and get a finish on it. So far so good...Now I need soft water...LOL

This is actually a rebuild of an old rod that I love for topwater fishing. It was originally a maroon blank that really needed a new finish so now it's black. My daughter picked out the thread colors, so I gotta hand it to her, she did a nice job with her color selection. Here's one of the guide wraps unburnished and not epoxied in yet:

Thread art is something I have to get into, it looks like it would be fun to do and really looks sweet on a rod. I split a grip on my crankstick, which is now a striper rod and had done a simple fish net design, but man, there's nothing like a good decorative wrap. Post up the inlay, Crookedneck, I would love to see it.

Agree.