Mike L

Hello and Welcome ! Mike

Sit back, relax, throw a line and take a nap..Life's good! Glad you're feeling better Mike

I hope he hears you Mike

Anything that doesn't require me to spend any money. Mike

Listen...Noone is allowed to berate or belittle anyone for any reason.. It's just fishing for crying out loud.. Life is too short to be around people who has to make themselves feel superior by insulting and tearing other people down...Go find yourself another club and continue to help others who need it. I believe it will come back to you 10 fold Sorry for rambling a little but I just despise bully's, and that's what those folks are. Mike

Hello and Welcome ! Mike

Hello and Welcome ! Mike

Nuff 'Said! (You beat me to it!) Mike

Figured...Next year I'm gonna drive untill I find a cell tower and park right there! Luke...If you do this again next year don't forget about the Meatballs! Mike

In the canal don't forget about the rip rap west of Clewiston. Mike

I guess the way to ask the question is "Of the combo's you own, which is the one you would jump in the water to save if it went overboard? For me it would be 2... Fenwick Techna AV with a Curado I / Loomis MBR 843C GLX with a Chronarch 100SF reel. Mike

Sorry you had such a bad weekend. Okeechobee can be really tough and humbling sometimes especially after a front blows through if you're hunting for a bite. Mike

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What he has rigged on each rod and try make a mental note on what is tied onto what. His selection of plastic types and colors. His selection of weights, mostly interested in the range weights he carries and what he has the most of. His selection of hook types. Waypoints Mike

Ditto Mike

What helped me was to release earlier than I thought I should. Pick out a reference point on shore someplace and realese at that point. Dont even look at your target. It'll take a while but keep at it, you'll get it Mike

My strength's are flipping, pitching and punching. I need to have more confidence in useing a spinning outfit and Be better at skipping under dock useing a baitcaster. Mike

Pretty much covers it for me too Mike

You really can catch fish useing spinning gear!! Mike

Im told when I was 6..60yrs Mike

Only use twist lock hooks when rigging moving soft plastics Don't assume that every crank or jerk bait is tuned out of the package Don't leave plastics hooked when storing your rods Always use line conditioner when spooling fluorocarbon line Try useing a punch skirt when rigging your punch rig Mike

For me it's... 1) Fish less tournament's and "fun" fish a lot more. 2) Go somewhere, anywhere and catch my first smallmouth. 3) Learn how to fly fish. 4) Only carry what I think I may need for a particular outing instead of bringing everything I own every time. 5) Fight the temptation to stick with a few proven baits and try to force feed the fish instead of trying other things a lot faster. Mike

Rage bug and/or craw, brush hog if you want a lot of action. Sweet Beaver, Pit Boss or D Bomb for less action and reaction bites Mike

Ditto That area looks like it made for a trap..tick that submerged grass and let it fall free at the deep water line. Mike

If you're gonna fish So. Bay out of slim's turn around and try to get as far back as you can in Pelican Bay. It's been getting better and better as the cold front wasn't that bad and it warmed up quicker than it will in a little while. Good Luck, and yes report back Mike