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Billy was my very good friend and I miss him a lot. I spent many nights with him and Jane in their home on a point overlooking Horse Creek. His favorite ways to fish the Buddy was to let it fall to the bottom and either pop it, let fall back, doing this all the way to the boat or let it fall to bottom, pop it a couple times lett it fall back between pops then reel it slowly just off bottom back to the boat. Also he would fish it over grass beds(like fishing a rattle trap) just ticking the top of the grass. If it got snagged he would jerk it loose and that way produced many reaction strikes. He also fished it for schooling fish, ie. Bass, White Bass, Stripers (Rockfish). He would vertical jig it for suspended fish. Kelley

RW, The Silver Buddy was originaly developed for catching Sauger below the Greenup Locks and Dam on the Ohio river. Kelley

Worked the same way on Dale Hollow in the Winter. One of the presentions Billy taught me. If you get snagged you can get directly over the lure and jiggle the lure and it will come loose 9 out of 10 times. Of course Billy got the free and I still have several dozen he gave me. Kelley

I also had a Boron rod in the early 80s sold under the BPS logo. It was a great jig rod. Kelley

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Great Thread RW. IMHO the line is the most imporant component between you and the fish. Kelley

The Buddy is a great cold water lure. I know Buddy Banks (inventor of the Buddy) who has turned the lure bussiness over to Kendall (his son). The Silver Buddy was a favorite winter lure of Billy Westmoreland. He taught me how to fish it his way on Dale Hollow. Kelley

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I also need to think Brad. I bought a dozen Stick Jackets and got the 10% discount. These are the best soft rod covers I have encountered. THANKS BRAD Kelley

I agree totally. I have one and love it. I have fished it hard ofr a few years with no problems. Kelley

I still have some of the original ones. They are in my 'Gotcha' file also. Kelley

Wayne, I guess you and I are the only 'Wacky' ones so far. ;D ;D ;D ;D Kelley

You got me as a wittness LbH. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Kelley

Couldn't have said it better myself LBH. Kelley

Gotta try the HOT DOG thing. Kelley

Can't you just see the Sea Urchins in original Stren and lit with a black light, Kelley

Thanks for the tip guys. Kelley

What they said. Kelley

BIONIC MINNOW!!!!!!!!!

I like it but it don't like me. :'( Kelley

Your hard work is much appreciated by me. Kelley

JT, if I start to cramp-up on long runs I just switch feet. Kelley

Look great Craw. I like the chenille touch. Kelley

I use straight shank owner worm hooks for all plastics except horney toads. Try this experment. Cut the point past the barb off both a straight shank and a offset hook. Rig a plastic bait like you normally would and pull both between your thumb and forefinger. I think you will be suprised at the results. Kelley