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Thank you. I am working on a leaping bass right now. but it's so complicated that I am about to throw in the towel on this one...lol. Hootie

Tried something a little bigger. Approx. 8" tall. Hootie

My favorite is also the bear. Hootie

Took a couple of days to do this one. Just working on it a couple hours here and there. This one was the most difficult so far. Hootie

This is making the winter go by fast. Hootie

I am using Flexcut carving knives. The wood is basswood. What else....BASSwood...lol. My first one, the little bass, I did with a pocketknife. The boot was my second carving, the bear my third. That is all I have done so far. I honestly had never carved anything before in my life. Hootie

Thanks everyone for your comments. Here is the bear all finished. Hootie

Well, after I carved the bass, I decided to try a couple more just to see if I could really do this. I believe I'm getting better, and I am really enjoying this. Something interesting to do in the off season. 7 degrees here in Cincinnati this morning. Hootie

OOPS! Miss a few days and you get behind in everything. Thanks Goose. Hootie

I have seen the new Pro Qualifier. Apart from a newer look it's basically the same reel. But I guess that's a good thing, seeing there was nothing wrong with the old one. Hootie

Actually, it's the bubbles you're feeling. Hootie

Thanks A-Jay, I'll give those a try. Hey!.....is it spring yet?....lol. Hootie

Okay, having used both of these, I have to choose Gamakatsu. Trokar hooks are as sharp as they say they are. In fact, I find it hard to keep the hook point buried in the plastic. To me they became a nuisance, constantly shredding my plastics. Not to mention, in my opinion, too pricey. Now, having said that, I fished the entire last season using BPS hooks. Never had a problem. Hootie

I guess about an hour. Probably would have turned out even better if I had taken a little more time. Hootie WOW!...thanks for the compliment Scott. I might have me a new winter hobby. Hootie

It would probably run upside down....lol. Hootie

Thought I would try my hand at whittling, carving with just a pocket knife. A little rough, but it's a start. Hootie

I always did that with my boat. Wanted to be able to hear the "CRUNCH" before to much damage was done....lol. Hootie

Kind of saddens me to think, all these years I've been wearing glasses, when all I needed to do was turn down the volume. Hootie

Isn't that when I lay down on the couch to watch a movie, then fall asleep?

Ever drive down a street looking for an address, and you turn your radio down so you can see better? Hootie

That's hilarious. Maybe that was the original intent....lol. Hootie

Looks like it could even result in some broken fingers. Hootie

Would this work for ya'? Hootie

Thanks for the link. Hootie

Mojo bass, Mojo bass, Mojo bass. I have 4 of them. Fished them all season. My GLX's and NRX never left the rack all summer. Hootie