*Hootie

A Core if you can find one. Of course they ain't cheap. Hootie

Tom, when you mentioned that book, I had to go up and down that list three times before I found it, so don't feel bad. Hootie

How did that one get by me? Hootie

I also have that one. It's on the list. Interestingly, my wife picked this one up at a rummage sale for a quarter. Hootie

My list included Don Iovino's book, Jason Lucas on bass, and Dr.Henshaw's Book of the Black Bass. Hootie

Funny you should say that Jeff. My wife has suggested that I talk to our insurance agent about a rider, just to cover the cave. Hootie

Yes. Hootie

I use U40 cork seal on all my rods. Very tacky when wet. Not sticky,...tacky. Hootie

I have several brands, but Venom is my favorite. Hootie

The reel that got me into baitcasting was the old red ambassadeur 5000's. You either learned to cast or forget it. Bought that reel in 1969 and still have it. It's in mint condition and I still get it out once a year. Since that reel I've probably tried them all. But I loved those old red reels. Hootie

I have found that on my lake, the fishing pressure only lasts a few weeks. After people get used to the idea that winter is finally over and the crappie fishing slows down, I pretty much have the lake to myself. Hootie

I've been the last two days. Got one fish for my efforts. Usually do much better than that. Oh well, this is one post I don't like...my own. Hootie

Watch it kid.....lol...jk. Hootie

I use fluoro. It tears braid up to bad. I tried braid and it looked like a rag by the end of the day. Hootie

I clicked to like a post and couldn't. It said I had reached my quota of likes for the day. I have never done that, and actually wasn't aware that you could. Anytime I start a topic, I will click like on every response, even if it is contrary to what I posted. I do that to acknowledge that I did read your post. I read every response to every topic that I post. So if you reply to a topic that I started and you don't get a like, it's because I have used them all up. I certainly appreciate all your responses. Hootie

This is why it's so easy to lose lures on the lake I fish. But I wouldn't trade this lake for any other. Hootie

Doing that with the Jackall cover craw, backwards. Hootie

I catch most of my fish on plastics. Tubes, beavers, ribbon tail worms, chigger craws, structure bugs, etc The remainder are usually caught on jigs and spinnerbaits. Hootie

Have tried them from 3" all the way to 5". Hootie

No, I would never do that. They now have a new home in my buddies tackle bag. Hootie

And that's it. Tubes and beavers, beavers and tubes, Tubes and beavers, beavers and tubes. Hootie

I would agree with you except some of the guys I fish with fish them successfully. It's me man, it's just me. Something wrong with me....dang it!! Hootie

My lake, on it's best day visability is never more than 10 inches. Hootie

I know everybody loves these things, but for the life of me I can't catch anything with them. I have fished them deep, shallow, wacky rigged, Texas rigged, weighted and weightless. I have fished them in cold water, warm water, pre spawn, spawn and post spawn. I have fished them extensively, not just a few casts and move on. I have tried several brands including the number one brand. I give up, they flat don't work for me. I have never so much as gotten a nibble, never mind caught a fish. That's Hootie's rant for the day. Hootie

Do you suppose that they are being phased out? Hootie