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If you have a top over your bed you can get a piece of foam rubber and cut it to the size you need. Be careful not to get it wet, because it will soak up water like a sponge.

The rat-l-traps are a little heavier, so they tend to cast a little better into the wind. The cordell's tend to take a beating a little better, and not lose their paint so fast.

It also works good for casting under things, like low hanging tree limbs.

Glad everything went Ok for you. It's probably not the first time that they have exchanged a broken rod.

All I know is that we have had t-mobile at home for the past 6 years. Last upgrade we got unlimited data, and texting with 750 min of talk time a month. I have used Verizon and AT&T at work and both stunk.

Weightless fluke and dead stick it through the weeds.

Those pics are priceless.

Man, I bet that stung!

The lightest I have ever used was 10#. I have 15# spooled on right now.

I really started using flukes two years ago after doing some research on them here at BR. Now a fluke is one of the first baits that I try.

I have used it before with a floating plastic worm, but not with a tube. I am going to have to give that a try.

You did good.

Take it easy and just rest.

Happy Birthday!!

Sorry about the rods. I have had several break over the years from car doors, and tailgates.

Congrats! Good job on the new PB!

Sounds like a great trip, congrats!

Nice pics. I bet that cat put up a fight.

LOL!

I throw super flukes with a 6'-6" rod with 15# mono. I don't have any problems.

Usually palomar for everything.

I keep an individual box for creatures, worms, soft jerkbaits, tackle, trailers, and jigs. I sort my hardbaits by lipless, shallow runner, deep divers, mid range, and topwater.

just remember to keep them wet after you take them out of the jar. I don't know how many pork trailers I've had dry out on me because I thought they were all the way in the water.

Wow! That is a nice fish.

Nice bass, congrats!