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The only one I recognize is the nail clipper Okay, several Dardevles, walleye junebug spinners (on top & bottom) and a Phoebe (on left, 2nd from bottom) Roger

There's a gentleman on the forum named Dwight, he might be able to fill you in. Roger

The number "15" is arbitrary, it can be substituted with any number. For a fair comparison, both numbers should be the same because I'm comparing line materials based on pound-test My only point being, a lure towed on braid will run deeper than the same lure towed on double-wide fluorocarbon Roger

You got any more good spots like this?

A crowded elevator smells different to a midget. Roger

As you mentioned in the tank example, the line-belly in braid wasn't due to line diameter, but was caused by the buoyancy of braid. I agree with that. In order to give an example when line diameter does make a difference, I deviated from your tank example and compared braid & fluoro on taut lines, as when 'cranking' or 'trolling'. Fluoro is heavier than water so many believe that its heavier diameter actually helps fluoro to run deeper. For comparison sake, we have two identical diving plugs, we tie one on 15-lb braid (0.007") the other on 15-lb fluoro (0.015"). Both lures are trolled on flat lines, at the same speed and same distance astern. My only point is that the lure tied to braid will be running significantly deeper than the lure tied to fluoro. The difference is due to the finer diameter and lower water-resistance of braid. I'm sure bottom-drifting produces the same result as trolling. That is to say, a bottom rig tied to 15-lb fluoro requires a lot heavier sinker to hold bottom, than the same rig on 15-lb braid. Roger

Yeah, I remember that. And Rod Stewart sang about "Marty Feldmen eyes".....or was it "Betty Davis eyes?" Pretty sure it's Frankenstein Roger

Very true. Before leaving any spot, always pick up the crankbait rod. When a plug bite gets hot, it can make mincemeat out of soft plastics. Roger

I agree John, fluorocarbon has the best slack-line telegraphy of any line material. I may be wrong, but I believe this has more to with fluoro's inherent density rather than reduced line-belly. IMO, line belly is the result of water resistance, therefore the line with the fattest diameter generates the most water resistance and the largest bow in the line. For example, when a lure is cranked or trolled the line is constantly taut. In this situation, the lure tied to braided line (a thin knife) will run deeper than the same lure tied to fluorocarbon. In other words, the fact that fluoro is heavier than water is quickly overridden by its greater diameter and greater water resistance. Correct me if I'm wrong. Roger

Thanks for asking. Tonight they had to settle for french fries ;-)) I've got some nice photos of that pair of reds, which I'll eventually post in "Everything Else" Roger

Nice report and great day! When you switched to a wacky rig, did you stick with the trick worm? The gators are aggressive here in Lake Wales too. I believe you're right about the mating season, they're making a lot of guttural roars, you know, the ones that sound like a two-lung tractor..LOL Roger

Lanier hands-down

Welcome to BR, Frankenstien Hmmph, usually the "e" comes before the "i" I too jumped into the fray without any intro. Is it too late now?.....that was 2005 Roger

"How Do Fish Get From Lake To Lake?" Well, you won't be seeing that anymore, my aerator burned out

Nice pics. Looks like another angler joined the ranks. Roger

You're not alone, soft-plastics dominate my tackle box. I hasten to add, I live in Florida where weedless lures also dominate Roger

Having done my share of fishing for bluefin & yellowfin tuna, I find the needless chatter, pseudo-quarrels and drama a big turnoff. Then again, if you don't engage in Madison Ave hype, your ratings tumble and your show is cancelled. I get that, but I don't buy it (good for a laugh though). Roger

Use any old, heavy diameter line that you'll probably never use for topping. I have thousands of yards of saltwater line that I use for freshwater backing. The line material is totally irrelevant, it's just a placeholder. (I prefer a heavier line simply because it spools up quicker) Roger

This spot is no better than the last one

I've fished the Johnson spoon in standing timber on Lake Rosseau, FL and also Rodman Reservoir, FL, but with mixed results. The weedless spoon comes through timber effortlessly, that's never a problem. The problem is, bass in timber tend to be vertically-oriented, unlike bass in weedbeds. I normally fish the J-spoon as a subsurface lure, because its slow flutter-down path is not the best dropbait for following tree trunks, I believe a jig or spinnerbait is more efficient. Roger

Ahh..you're just saying that Let me explain: it was a cold morning in Canada, the jacket was shed that afternoon and the insulated vest took it's place. Roger

Zoom finesse worm <> 1/8oz Strike King shaky head Roger

For many years, all my spinning reels were spooled with Trilene XL nylon in various breaking strengths. Driving the hook home with mono required a long rod stroke to overcome the line-stretch of nylon, fluoro & copoly. For maximum stroke, you need a long rod, need to drop the rod-tip to the water and take up all slack line. Today, all my spinning reels are spooled with braided line, and the hook-set stroke is less critical and much shorter. Roger

It's rare for a male bass to exceed 3 pounds, so I'm afraid you'll have to settle for "matriarch" "I Love Fat Girls" is a spinoff of that factoid

Aquatic Vegetation Poll: Fish: Yay Landowner's: Nay Roger