Bankbeater

Nice One!! WTG!!

I am kind of laid back, and I do like to work jigs and plastics slow. However, I can really burn a spinner or crankbait when I need too.

Because IMO there is always someone out there that will buy one just to say they have one in their tackle bag.

Mine is pretty simple. I keep me and the kids away from my wife while she is fixing the feast. She doesn't like distractions while cooking a big meal.

You never heard "give me a twinkie", "cupcake", or "ding dong". There was always a "Hostess" in front of it. My guess is that when they start slicing up the company there is going to be a fight over who purchases the Hostess name.

For me it was, and always will, be beetle spins. If I had all of the money that I spent on these things over the years I could have bought a new curado. Every year I buy a new beetle spin thinking everyone else catches them, and I should be able too. Never happens.

Don't try and become an expert with every bait all at once. I started out with crankbaits when I started fishing. Each year I try to learn a new bait.

Looks like Xmas came early! You might want to go online and check out some antique fishing lure webpages. You might have a rare gem.

One more vote for Yo-Zuri, but I tend to run slightly heavier with my line. I usually won't go less than #15.

How long have you used your current rigs? Maybe you just need to get use to the feel of them.

I would say in the 3 to 5 pound range.

HAHA That was good!!

They are in several of the lakes around me. I don't know if they are hurting the fish population or not. All I can say is that I have seen several flathead cat going to town ont them.

I will have to wait until it comes out on DVD. If I try to take the kids to see something like this it will cause a riot.

I think it is all the talk about what we would like to do about rude fishermen in boats.

I guess you haven't had to sit through a made for TV movie on the Disney Channel. I cringe when my daughter comes into the room holding the TV remote.

Try cutting off about 50 feet of line from the reel, and see what happens. When you fill up the spool leave about 1/8" from the edge of the spool to the line.

This time of year I like to throw 1/8 or 1/4 ounce jigs. I usually put on a Zoom small salty chunk and just cast them out and let them fall.

I like the electronic ones. The only real problem I have ever had is when they get wet. Once wet there days are numbered.

I hate cold rain!!! Good job that's a nice fish.

I have found that, at least around here, you can get stuff that the larger stores like BPS, or Cabela's don't carry.

I was fishing from the bank about 5 years ago and landed a LM that went between 2-1/2 and 3. By the time I had the fish unhooked, weighed, and returned to the water some guy in a boat had pulled right in front of me. He was probably 20 feet out from the bank and straight out in front of me. The guy ended up getting weeds wrapped around his trolling motor because he wasn't looking where he was going. I laughed and walked away.

No, but sometimes it feels like it.

Sad to hear I grew up eating twinkies and cupcakes.

As long as the rod is heavy enough and you feel comfortable with it there shouldn't be a problem.