*Hootie

Rubba bubba, that one sentence spoke volumes. It says it all. You are obviously a man with insight. Hootie

AMEN to that!!! Excellent response! Hootie

Never thought of that, but you are right. Works the same for me. Hootie

Yeah,I think you are right,you dont get, and its not for you. I wouldnt worry about it if I were you. If something new has come along, and some of us like it and you dont, we are okay with that. Just enjoy your stuff and have fun. I have friends who use nothing but shimano, some who use diawa, abu garcia, and none of us has ever wasted a breath trying to convert the other. You like what you like and thats okay. Besides, nobody cares anyway. Hootie

Lews are going to be so great you wont have to worry about parts, the parts will never wear out. Sorry Shimano lemmings!!! HAHA!!! Hootie

At my job most of my co_workers bass fish. I work at BPS in the fishing dept. Oh well, what would you expect. Hootie, Cincinnati, by the way.

I know I have said this before. Working at BPS, I have seen that every line on our wall is hated by someone. Like they say, ya cant please none of the people none of the time. I can tell you from watching some of the guys I have fished with, a lot of issues blamed on line is user error. Ya GOTTA retie at least once a month for petes sake!!! Hootie!!

Have both. Would be a difficult choice to pick just one. Hootie

I have a 6.6 carbonlite with the cabonlite reel. Yes, they are super sensitive, and light. Well worth the money. I also work at BPS, so I see what we sell. They are both great rods, but I would take the carbonlite, hands down. Thats my 2 cents. Hootie

Dont let em getcha. The truth isnt determined by whether or not anybody believes ya. The truth is the truth. You know if you caught em. And if you caught em, ya caught em. NOTHING else matters!!! Hootie

Those of you who have to use small rental boats like I do, just wondering, how many rigs do typically take with you. I know you bass boat guys can carry dozens on your boat, thats why I aimed this question at small, have to take your stuff to em boats. I usually have 4 rigs, tackle bag, and small cooler. Have been pondering taking a couple more rods Hootie

In your memory, this day will live as long as you do. I to have been up since 3.00 am. I love the morning. You sir, have a great day, and store up a lot of great memories Hootie

Welcome, welcome, welcome, home Dr., Sir. Glad you made it home safe. Now for the fun stuff, family, friends, & fishing. Enjoy your new toys, and have a GREAT summer. God bless, Hootie

Am I understanding you right? You are in the store breaking reel handles, and nobody says anything? If I misunderstood, I dont mean to offend. Hootie

I cant comment on the champion, bit I have 4 of the savvy series, and I think they are great. Hootie

I am learning a lot here guys. Thanks a bunch! Hootie

I would also add, the lake has very limited clarity, about a foot at best.

First, let me start off by saying, I hope this isn’t so long that no one will read it. I have a question concerning tube baits. I have always thought that tubes were primarily a smallmouth bait. But I have heard that some guys are using them for largemouth In the lake I fish. This lake does not support smallmouth. I would like to know if I am hearing bull hooey, or not. Are tubes a good bait for Largemouth. If so, where do I start, what size tubes? What colors?, technique? The lake I fish is just a small {150 acre}, county park lake, a very fertile green lake. It has a great bass population, 1.5#, to 3#, some 5’s & 6’s occasionally. Cover is mostly wood laydowns, stumps, fallen trees. No weeds very few rocks, except for the dam. What do you think, would I be wasting my time and money? Thanks for any replies, Hootie

Better what???

Actually, my dream combo will always be the one I am currently using, Right now, that happens to be a Duckett micro magic, 6.6 med. Heavy and a Lews SS tournament, 6.4 1 reel. Hootie

Thanks guys for all the replies. Guess I will start wearing my long sleeve tee shirts. Never really thought about all the adverse effects. You guys are a wealth of information. Hootie

I have noticed while watching a lot of the fishing shows, they will talk about temps being in the upper 80's and low 90's, yet they are all wearing these long sleeved jerseys. WHAT THE!!!! Could someone please explain.

Bought 2, liked them so much, I bought 3 more. All 5, Tournament Speed Spools. 3, 6.4, 2, 7.1

That is, you are, not your.