K_Mac

I don't know. JJ is quite a handsome man. Your right; he is a purty boy, but I will give the edge to Danica.

It will be fun to see her drive with the big boys. It sure won't hurt Nascars ratings, and will likely draw sponsor money from companies who haven't been a part of Nascar before. I like her...and she's a lot purtier than Jimmy Johnson. ;D

I'm looking forward to Danica driving in the cup series. Now that will be fun...

Jigging where deep grass and rock/gravel meet. That edge is my favorite.

I don't fish tourneys, but I rarely get much sleep before a fishing trip. It doesn't matter how well prepared I am, I can't stop the voices in my head... ;D The exceptions are the local lakes that I know well and expectations are not that high.

It is good to see you guys still posting. I was afraid you would all be gone by now... Seriously, be careful out there. Good luck to you all.

It's very easy to cast on baitcast as well. As others have mentioned, the trade-off is it is not abrasion resistant.

Either one of those days would be a GREAT day. If forced to choose I would take day two. One monster equals many, many smaller fish IMHO. The answer to numbers versus size for me is it depends. Most of the time if I'm fishing with someone I would pick numbers. When I'm alone I usually focus on size. Most of my bigger fish this past year came on days I was fishing alone. In my experience most folks don't want to spend a lot of time looking for the big bite.

As I read the posts about some of the older classics, the original Twelve Angry Men comes to mind. Great movie.

Lonesome Dove is at the top of my list.

Please send my best to him as well. I miss his stories and pictures...hope he is up and fishing soon.

387+45=432

Nice job. The first of many. 8-) As far as weight...? It is hard to tell from a picture. I have seen fish smaller that were said to weigh 5+. Since you did not use a scale, you have a lot more...flexibility. ;D

I thought when we talked about the two that it was interesting that the 30 size was not the same across the board. I guess someone smarter than us make these decisions? :

I would take a look at the Lowrance HDS units. I have the 5 (no si or down scan) on my console and 5X on the bow, and have been happy with both. A 7 with si and down scan, and a 5 on the bow would be an awesome set-up IMHO. Good luck and enjoy the new boat. 8-)

The higher strength braid has a large enough diameter to keep it from digging into the spool and causing other problems. The leader is less visible in clear water, and is more abrasion resistant.

I use the President 30 with 8# mono and I have no problem with the size FWIW.

I'm with Goose52; BPS PQ baitcast reels are fine for me. I have a couple of Pflueger spinning reels that work just fine.

I only have experience with the PQ. That would be my choice for the reel. The 6.4:1 (26 IPT) is a fine all round choice. The High speed is 29 IPT and would work well also. I agree with crankenstein and would add a MF or MXF rod for jerkbaits, light jigs/worms, poppers, etc.

Nice work! 8-)

I've been reluctant to commit because of health issues. I am still hopeful ...

We bought a new computer for my daughter and her family for Christmas that had Windows 7. Grandkids will make you do that sort of thing. ::)I had it set up here at home for a couple of days while I loaded some programs on it. I have XP on my desktop and laptop, and comparing the two, Windows 7 was the clear winner in performance and cool features. The new computer does have a faster processor. All that to say I like the new system. 8-)

To the left of where you post a reply is a box that says "More Smilies." Click on the blue down arrow and you can scroll through them all. You can also click on "View All Smilies" but since Glenn added a bunch of new ones it makes my computer go a little wacky.

Yeah, cause they are junk. They are not going to cast a light crankbait. Doesn't pay to buy something that is not going to do what you need it to do. You guys should know better. What I do know is that the two Pro Qualifier reels I have, and use regularly, are excellent reels, both casting and retrieving. I also know that you seem to have missed learning how to disagree without be disagreeable. There is no need to be insulting. One last thing: The original poster asked a specific question about reel speed. He did not ask for your opinion of Basspro reels. :-* :-*

GMAN there is wisdom in the advise to give her first shot at the sweet spot. I was night fishing with my wife at Bull Shoals Lake in Mo. a number of years ago. We had caught a bunch of fish, but as luck would have it I was catching the bigger ones. As we approached a dock in a spot where we "knew" we would get bit, she missed by a foot or so, and got hung up on a cable. I pitched in to the spot she was aiming for and caught one just shy of 6 lbs. That was 15 years or more ago, and I still get accused of catching her fish. :-?