North Ga Hillbilly

If I had the expendable cash id scoop that up NGaHB

http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/products/combo.html Bottom combo would be really nice. And only $25 to replace it if you ever break it, no questions asked. -NGaHB

X2 on most of the above. I would look into a Temple Fork Outfitters rod as well, good place to start. I would suggest going for a longer rod, at least 8'6", but if you need to use it for tournament then i feel ya on the shorter rod. A floating line will work well, then you can alternate between mono and floro if you want to keep it on top or sink down. As far as reels go I would spend as much as you can on a rod and good line, then go cheap on the reel, I personally rarely use mine in the course of fighting a fish. (I am starting to do some bass fishing with a fly rod, but grew up fly fishing for trout and from time to time pan fish) NGaHB

Most likely someone mentioned using them in an interview, people realized they are no longer produced, and next thing you know they are the hot commodity. NGaHB

I've bought a rod from the guy and it wasn't a problem at all, even contacted Kistler and they said they would honor the warranty from him same as any other source. I do agree he could use some help looking professional, but my rod was received well packaged and shipped within 24 hours of payment. But, as we all know, to each his own. -NGaHB

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-KISTLER-HELIUM-LTA-69-MED-HEAVY-/130582544833?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e675381c1#ht_500wt_1204 NGaHB

So I was reading magazines while the better half was perusing teaching books at Barns and Noble and stumbled upon a magazine focused mainly on carp fishing, although some other equally less glorious fish were highlighted as well. And Im not too sure if I like their direction with fishing or not. I dig the Jersey Shore style gal they have on the cover, but I dont know if Im into the 40lb carp shes holdin. You decide NGaHB

Thanks guys, I'm going to start with the In-Fisherman Critical Concepts Largemouth Bass books and the other two dealing with large bass huntin. I got Mike Ike's book for my girlfriends dad for his birthday earlier this evenin, but went ahead and read it tonight, not too much on fishing, but decent book none the less. NGaHB

Ive got a three bladed buzz bait that I have had for years, long before I did any real bass fishing. Its gone through a couple of skirts, but keeps producing on those bad days. I never throw it off the bat because its so d**n ugly, but it works when im really needing a bite. NGaHB

I'll have to go check it out, itd be nice to have one rated for SW use, good for my yearly Florida trip NGaHB

did they have the orra for lefties there Brand0n?

For the bait fish busting the surface try a spinner bait killed right in the middle of the swarm. NGaHB

Ive fished an Avid a decemt ammount, and really like it. I feel they under rate the power of them alittle, I feel the M I fished is closer to a MH. They also have a great warranty. NGaHB

If your lake has alot of carp, I would be willing to bet alot of the fish your seeing are carp. Especially the ones coming out of the water completely. NGaHB

I'm the same, I was given a Kindel, but i just cant read on it, atleast not like I can in a book, I still read newspapers too. Stuck in the past I suppose. NGaHB

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll be sure to check out as many as I can. I know this site is a wealth of knowledge, but i enjoy having a hard copy of something to sit up and read before bed and the such. Im one of the few these days that appreciates a book thats still made of paper. Thanks NGaHB

I have seen various posts in the past talking about good bass fishing books, but when I searched its hard to narrow down the threads. Does anyone have any books that are their favorite for quality info? Thanks NGaHB

I've been using a Mitchell S2000 for over a year now. Its not as nice as some spinning reels I've used, but it has kept going for all this time with no complaints, even after some serious abuse. I wouldn't hesitate getting another one. NGaHB

A-Jay, that first SM is a serious football. NGaHB

If price dosn't matter then we can get wild and crazy with it... NGaHB

Got ya, I've never got approached by them. Work is work these days, theres no doubt about that. NGaHB

Call em lazy I guess, but I didnt even realize these folks existed at the Atl store, so they either dont... or well there lazy compared to all of yalls. NGaHB

I take it you have fished one a good bit tho? NGaHB

While they were at it, they made some real ugly Fuego's, and are sellin em pretty cheap. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Fishing/Reels|/pc/105591780/c/105740280/sc/105742980/Cabelas-50th-Anniversary-Daiwa-TD-Fuego174-Spinning-Reel/1159084.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/bargain-cave-fishing-reels/_/N-1102770/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_105742980%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105740280&WTz_l=SBC;cat105591780;cat105740280;cat105742980 NGaHB

If they had lefties I would be all on it But alas, not too much support for the folks that use left handed reels NGaHB