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Fresh: Crappie, Walleye and Yellow Perch Salt: Dorado Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

A-Jay, I am jealous! That is absolutely beautiful place you fish, the weather seemed perfect, and the company couldn't have been any better! Congrats and tell Lynn I said, "keep on, keepin on!" Jeff

I was thinking the EXACT same thing! Jeff

I fly quite frequently with fishing reels and tackle. Right after 9/11 I had problems with line on my reels, but for the past 6 or so years, there has been no problem. I have had problems with any lures or hooks in my carry-on, so now it all goes in my checked bags! Jeff

Yea, the seas were not too bad those days. I have been in a lot worse, but also a lot better. Erie-ish! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Good to hear. Where did ya'll go? Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Here ya go: http://www.bassresou...sting-pictures/ Jeff

My fishing buddy Paul, bought one of these to take down to Mexico our last trip in March. He liked it very much and used that rod for almost every bait he used! I am planning on borrowing it and trying it for myself and will check back in for a review at some point! His is 7'4'' and 3 piece. Jeff

Columbia rain gear for summer and Arctic Armour bibs for winter with a Columbia interchange jacket. Also have regular Carhardt bibs for winter weather with no rain. Jeff

My biggest is 5.0, caught on a pointer 127 jerkbait! Jeff

Russ Lane is a HawgTech Pro! So I would say yes it is a real HawgTech handle. Jeff

Do not just cut the line! If this is the only thing you ever learn from Bass Resource, please practice and master this technique..... 1) With the hook in the gullet, note which side of the fish's mouth the hook shank is toward. Note: For illustration sake, the line is eliminated here in steps 2 through 5. In reality, the line stays connected as this technique is performed. (2) With a finger or two, reach in through the last gill arch on that side of the fish and push and pull down on the hookeye so the hook turns and . . . (3) rolls out below the gill toward the side of the fish. At that point, amazingly, the hook, barb and all, almost always pops free from its hold in the fish's gullet. (4) Reach into the fish's mouth and grip the bend in the hook (which is now up) and . . . (5) lift it free. If the fish's mouth is too small to reach in with your hand, use a needle-nose pliers to grip the hook bend. What needs to be emphasized is how resilient a fish's gills actually are -- far from being the fragile organs often suggest by some sources. And the occasional bleeding fish? Does it have to be kept? Just get the fish back into the water as soon as possible and, more often than not, the bleeding stops. Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Yes A-Jay, I have been on my fair share of offshore trips, and I can say this crew worked as hard at getting fish as any I have ever had. They really were top notch! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Welcome to the forums! Jeff

Spent the last week down in Riviera Maya and had a change to get offshore a couple days. The billfishing was a little slower than we had hoped but we still managed to land 1 each. And of course we had the by catches of Dorado( Mahi-Mahi) and Barracuda as well. I caught my first ever White Marlin, first fish of the first day. So now I have caught 3 of the 4 in the Marlin family, just looking for that black! Our numbers ended up like this for the 2 days: (1) White Marlin, (1) Sailfish, (13) Dorado and (7) Barracuda. Here are the pics and videos, including a triple on Dorado and a hookup and snapoff on a Barracuda all at the same time! Jeff \