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I have one rod left in that price range. I've sold, traded, or given away the rest. The one I kept is a BPS Pro Finesse. Lists for $100, but is on sale regularly for $80. Got mine for $70. You'd be hard pressed to find a better rod in that price range. If a finesse stick is what you're looking for, that is.

A man studied the menu long and hard, and finally turned to the waiter for help. ”Well,” said the waiter, “today our special is chicken on a bed of wild rice with green beans almandine and a nice side salad.” ”That sounds great. How is your chicken prepared?” “We break it to him very gently and tell him it's nothing personal.”

jrk, use a 4/0 or 5/0 EWG hook; not an offset hook; not a superline hook. Just an ordinary EWG.

I wish I still had some of those Rapala spoons. With a large grub on the back, you can fish one of these deeper, without spinning. Walleye, on outside weed edges, loved these things. Bass, too.

This is the best post on this topic. Well done, sir. As far as I'm concerned, cheating would be using explosives.

1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer's history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. 3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. 4. There is great need for a sarcasm font. 5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? 6.. Was learning cursive really necessary? 7.. Map Quest needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. 8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died. 9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired. 10. Bad decisions make good stories. 11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day. 12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again. 13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to the ten-page paper that I swear I did not make any changes to. 14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this -- ever. 15. I hate it when I miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?)but when I immediately call back it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away? 16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste. 17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call. 18. My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How do I respond to that? 19. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.. 20. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

George is not a guide. He is THE guide for Stick Marsh. Go, if you have the opportunity. I spent two days with him in 2007. I can't wait to get back, and do it again.

A blonde was shopping at Target and came across a shiny silver thermos. She was quite fascinated by it, so she picked it up and took it to the clerk To ask what it was. The clerk said, 'Why, that's a thermos..... it keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold.' 'Wow, said the blonde, 'that's amazing.....I'm going to buy it!' So she bought the thermos and took it to work the next day. Her boss saw it on her desk. 'What's that,' he asked? 'Why, that's a thermos..... it keeps hot things hot and cold things cold,' she replied. Her boss inquired, 'What do you have in it?' The blond replied..... ...'Two popsicles and some coffee.'

A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa . 'The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks drinks corrode your stomach lining.Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?' After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, 'Wedding Cake.'

A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary. Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute. Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior." John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

A Louisiana Cajun was stopped by a game warden because he had two ice chests full of fish. He was leavin' a bayou, well-known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, 'Do you have a license to catch those fish?' 'Naw, sir', replied the cajun. 'I ain't got none of dem there licenses. You gotta unnerstan', dese here are my pet fish.' 'Pet fish?' 'Yeah. Evry night, I take dese here fish down to de lake and let 'em swim 'round for 'while. Den, when I whistle, dey jump right back into dis here ice chests and I take 'em home.' 'That's a bunch of hooey! Fish can't do that.' The cajun looked at the warden for a moment and then said, 'It's de truth Mr. Government Man. I'll show ya. It really works.' 'O. K.', said the warden. 'I've got to see this!' The cajun poured the fish into the lake and stood and waited. After several minutes, the warden says, 'Well?' 'Well, what?', says the cajun. The warden says, 'When are you going to call them back?' 'Call who back?' 'The FISH', replied the warden! 'What fish?', replied the cajun. Moral of the story: We may not be as smart as some city slickers, but we ain't as dumb as some government employees.

Where? Stick Marsh / Farm 13 Who? George Welcome That's all you need to know. Been there, done that, and can't wait to go do it again. Georga is an awesome guide, and a real "character". You will enjoy a day with him.

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what's a copolymer knot?

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the state of mind

We ate all the chicken, and it was prime. We ate all the jambalaya. We ate all the Q. We drank all the beer. We drank all the cognac. Veni , vidi, vici; at the table anyway.

made it to 1:08 and turned it off. we just may have discovered one of reasons outer space is a vacuum.

Made the drive to Iuka, Mississippi Friday evening, for a day of smallmouth fishing with Kent and his buddy, Speedy Madewell. We experienced very high water flow. 115K CFS, if memory serves. Made for tough fishing. Not many smallies, and no big ones, but a good trip none the less. Had a wild multi-species day. Smallies, a couple of spots, some green bass, stripers, catfish, drum and "beefalo" made it into the boat. Speedy is a top notch fisherman, and a great guide. If any of you want an awesome trip, book a day or two with him. It will be well worth your time and cash. Kent made some jambalaya one night and chicken parmagiana the next. Our friend and moderator is a hell of a cook. I want the recipe for that jambalaya. Speedy also put out some top shelf, southern BBQ. Excellent stuff. I took some home, and after that, I have my wife's permission to go back anytime I want. As long as I bring home some more of that great Q, that is. Thanks Kent for the invite. And thanks to Speedy for the hospitality. We all stayed at Speedy's place. On a side note, my new friend Speedy, in one night, developed a taste for fine French cognac. I thought I had brought enough for two nights. I was wrong. ;D ;D ;D

Don't know where you heard that, but it simply is not true. A 3X Strike King worm on an Ike's Spike jighead was my #1 producer this year.

I wouldn't use any of them they are cancer causing agent and bad for YOUR health and the environment. Alcohol isn't a grease cutter, I would use Simple Green (found in any Home Box Store or Birchwood Casey's Reel Scrubber Found Here.. The dis assembly of the reels bearing retainer springs in a large baggies is a great way to keep them from rocketing across the room and learning how to carefully remove them. Good Luck & Tight Lines!!! Birchwood Casey Reel Scrubber is 65-70% hexane, and about 5% co2. The rest is isopropyl alcohol, . Hexane is more toxic than naphtha, and almost as toxic as acetone. Be careful with that stuff RM. Hexane is absorbed through the skin more readily than naphtha.

[quote author=282430232C212A2D420 link=1258422964/20#20 date=1258572748 Put that Annie on an Owner 6/0 weighted Beast hook, fish like a gigantic grub. Now that sounds like a good idea.

I tried it once; burnt my fingers, got the worm on crooked, twisted the line up, and never tried it again. Give it a shot. Your coordination may be better than mine.

I fish most at the Pana Sportsmen's Club. #2 place is Trophy Country, central Missouri. I get to Shelbyville a few times a year. Sangchris, a few times each year. Never been to Ramsey. Where are you?

Be careful buying that "sale" line. I got some last year, a 3000yd spool of #10, and a 3000yd spool of #12, Trilene XL, on sale at Cabelas. Both spools were junk. Lots of spool memory, they broke easy, and the knot strength was terrible. I now have 6000yds of backing. I know Kent got some bad YZ last year; bulk spools on clearance. He broke off several fish during our White River trip using that on-sale line. Line is the cheapest part of your rig. Why try to save a few bucks buying clearance line? You have no idea how, or in what conditions, it's been stored.