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"Nice job Nick. You are well on your way to proving you have what it takes on the water, and you seem to the have the intelligence and personality needed to make it big in the business of fishing. Keep working hard, add a good education, listen to your momma, and one of these days we'll all be saying, "I knew him back when he was just getting started.'" Nick, the above post is from a few weeks ago when you made the paper. I am going to save it for future use. I expect to see many more success stories about you in the future. Well done. Pinkfloyd Hang in there young man. YankeesWin is right; patience and persistance are the keys. In other words, keep working hard to improve your skills, learn from what you read, and from local fishermen whenever possible. Stay focused and one day soon we will be reading stories of your success in the paper. BTW Nick has already had more success than many others who have been fishing a lot longer than either of you have been around. He has worked hard, had great support, and made good contacts. We can all learn from his example. 8-)

I hate to see Mulder get shelled in his first game back. We really, really need him. :

Muddy you really know how to hurt a guy :'( ;D

6 HR, 11 R-We finally win in Chicago! Hope springs eternal... Go Cards

Raul I am not familiar with that drug!? Is it available here in the US? Do I need a prescription? Can you send me bottle? It would be nice to have a dose or two for "emergency" use. ;D ;D

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FatBoy Knowing your skills with the search feature, you can find much info there. There are also a few interesting articles in the library that will answer some of your questions. Since I have time on my hands I'll give you my .02. Night fishing is special for a variety of reasons, but one of my favorites is the quiet and solitude it provides. A lake that is insanely loud and crowded during the day is much more peaceful at night. Another reason is on a very clear-water lake bass are more willing to bite in low light situations-in my experience. As for location at night, you will get a lot of opinions. My opinion is do what you would do during the day and let the fish decide. Time of night is another question that will get different answers. Go when you can and find out what works best. I have had great success early and late. Just go. Good luck.

That is only 280# of bass per acre. Of coure if you factor in the conventional wisdom that 90% of the fish are in 10% of the water, and assuming a man of your skills was in the 10% zone, RW may have a point; fishing can be tough. That may also be what makes it so good?!

What a great story. You are a lucky man. Encouraging, supporting parents are far too rare. Thanks for the story. I didn't really start fishing seriously until I was in my 20's when I discovered it was not just watching a bobber or tight-lining for catfish. It started out as an excuse to spend time with my brother-it didn't take long till we were both hooked. I guess the truth is my brother was the one who started me bass fishing.

I think maybe my southern friend you have been in the sun too long! ;D ;D ;D

Good work FatBoy. There will be a little extra in your pay envelope at the end of the week.

Yep

Cards win ;D ;D ;D GMAN, Weaver may start Thursday :

cart7 mentioned a couple of my....favorites. Hitting the release button while setting the hook-what a good time that is. :-?

Great story. Finally a subject that I can do well in. :

Me too.

I haven't been keeping up with this thread, and notice two things after reading it in one sitting: (1) The Cards really may be in trouble. (2) Muddy_man is a poet, esp when it comes to writing about Brooklyn, food, and baseball.;D

KD28 Good information. Thanks. FatBoy I support your opinions-right up to the point they differ from mine. ;D

Pitching a spinnerbait to cover cover like a lay-down or standing wood in deeper water has caught me some nice fish. I like to pitch it close, and let it drop vetically just like a jig or plastic. I usually use a single colorado blade for this technique. Some times I will work it back to the boat, other times I just burn it back to make another pitch; depends on the fish.

They are both fine stores. I have delt with very knowledgable people at both, but I have also talked to a couple who wouldn't know a Spook from a spark plug. Good help is very hard to find.

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I have noticed that once in a while the reading of a certain thread will cause me pain. It is interesting that though the words are processed in my head, the pain is located in a completely different location. I don't think I understand everything I know about this. Just thinking...

Beautiful fish. Both are fine examples of how "real" a good replica can be. Thanks for sharing.

I am no expert, but have read articles that tracked big bass and my understanding is they are fairly territorial. I have never caught the same fish, from the same spot, on the same day that I know of, but certain spots seem to almost always hold fish, esp. certain at times of the year, and prime spots always seem to hold better fish. Having said that, I think the answer to the rest of your questions is yes. As you learn a lake you will find spots that you know will hold fish at certain times; that doesn't mean you will always catch them, but it does improve your chances. Good luck.

George, out of curiosity I Googled Dr. Sneddon and as I read some of the links I realized I had stepped through the portal into a land where meat-eaters were not welcome. Her findings may be accurate, but she does seem to have a personal agenda that brings her science into question.