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Do you guys take the skirt off and then add the trailer or leave the skirt and add trailer?

Use the quicksilver. That is what I use in my evinrude. I use it because it is easier to find and works good.

Thank You Flatcreek! I will give that a try. Do you know is "Son of a Gun" the same as regular "Armor All" which I already have?

I had some soft plastic baits sitting on one of my boat seats, not sure if they got warm or if there was a chemical reaction or what. The baits are fine but the upholstery bubbled up slightly. Anyone seen this before and is there anything I can treat the seat with? Thanks

Slone, that rig is in great shape. I learned to fish as a young kid with my dad in a boat just like that. It was not ours, we rented it by the hour at a resort. You have obviously taken very good care of it.

I like to use Mend it to repair soft plastic baits. I buy the small glass bottles with the brush in the cap. It works well but always dries out before I get even part way throughthe bottle. I always make sure the cap is on tight, but it still dries out. Is there anything you can use to restore it to liquid? Does it need to be stored in a cold place? The stuff is kind of expensive especially when you only get a couple uses. I like it, but it may be cheaper to just buy new baits instead of repairing stuff. Anyone else have this problem?

Have yet get a strike on the whopper Plopper. I have a 90, 110, & 2, 130s. You guys that are getting the strikes could you share some info please. Do they work better dead calm or with a slight chop on the water? Do you work it on a slow steady retrieve or quick jerks? Is it best in open water or real close to cover? Time of day matter? Just trying to get dialed in. Thanks.

My boat & motor are 30 years old but still working. would I like to have a new one? of course I would.

Sorry I forgot to add the X Rap to the list. It does seem to have a good track record for many anglers.

I was wondering which rapala minnow type bait you have the most luck with? I won't list them all so if you have something different tell us. Give lure and color if possible from the following. Thanks. 1. Original floater 2. Countdown 3. Husky jerk 4. Flat Rap 5. Scatter Rap 6. Shadow Rap. 7. Max Rap 8. Rip Stop Rap

If you want a certain color or paint scheme and you want it done right by a professional call Tim Hughes www.hughescustombaits.com

What other species have you caught while targeting bass, and what did you catch them on? This should be interesting and I am sure Pike and their cousins will come out as number one since those hammer handles love to destroy or steal bass lures. I will get us started. Nothern pike/chain pickeral/muskie (spinnerbait, crank, jerk, topwater, plastic worm) Gar (lipless, spinnerbait, fluke, live shiner) Crappie/speckled perch (lipless) Bluegill (crankbait) Mudfish/bowfin (spinnerbait, live shiner) Catfish (roostertail, plastic worm, crank)

I'm with Jay on this one, I also remove a treble on 3 hook baits. I normally remove the middle one. Helps save your hands some, and the fish from getting multiple hooks. I never never noticed a difference in the catch rate either.

Make a long cast past the school with a lipless bait. When your lure hits the water pull and reel in a yo-yo fashion to keep it near the surface. Kill it, then pull & reel. Caught many doing this with a chrome rattle trap.

The first one is an old Creek Chub lure called a Flip Flap no.4400 in frog finish. This one would be worth some money to collectors. The second one is called an Amazin Maizie by Pachner & Koehler Co. Old, but still fairly common.

Icast is a huge event, in a giant venue. I don't see why they could not add a day at the end and sell tickets to the general public. It would allow consumers a chance to come in and see all of the new stuff to get excited about and drive sales once the new items hit retail shelves. Lets face it, there would not even be an Icast without the consumers buying the products in the end game. They could save the last day for a public preview day. After Glenn and all of the companies have completed their work. General public could enter and view the new offerings that will enter the market. They would probably make enough on tickets that last day to pay for the entire event. PS. Is Bill Lewis going to have the smaller size stutterstep out by then?

I too wear cargo shorts all the time. If this gun is just to protect your life and your belongings at a up close and personal range, a 380 will be fine. It is the same bullet as a 9mm in size, In fact years ago they were known as 9mm shorts,you just don't have the extended range. I carry a lcp in a pocket holster and hardly know it's there. It is loaded with defense rounds and I have an extra loaded mag in the other pocket. Again, something you will probably never use and pray you don't have to, but a comfort none the less. The small size and weight is awesome in the summer heat. With a 380 and the extra shots, I don't feel like I don't have enough fire power to help control a life threatening situation. With any gun, extra practice is mandatory, especially pocket guns, they are kind of snappy. Good luck with your choice.

Tim Hughes does awesome work.

Any Glock would be my first choice, you pick size you need, 43,26,19,17 all good. Secondly a S & W 642 airweight. Then you have a semi-auto and a wheel gun. Now you have variety, reliability, and you are set for most everything. Targets, self defense, CC, threatening wildlife, etc.

Bear spray would be your first purchase. Secondly learn all you can about black bears and how to avoid them. The black bear is mostly a grazer and scavenger. They do not consider us as food, unless someone was feeding them. They will savagely defend a territory especially a mother with cubs. If you know what to look for, (tracks, scat, rub marks, dens, etc), you may be able to avoid most encounters. As stated above, knowing how to act may be more beneficial than a hand cannon. If the bear is not intent on aggression, a shot into the air from any gun would probably send him looking for more cover. If you are serious about the gun, get proper training and permission first. Proper training will keep you and anyone in the area much safer. Good luck and be safe.

I have heard several people say that they always put a feathered treble hook on the rear of all their jerkbaits. Other say no because it kills some of the lures own action. Some lures like the rapala x-rap come with a feathered rear treble. So what do you all do with your jerkbaits, and do have any opinion for or against the rear feathered treble hook?

Going to jump onto the WP bandwagon which size is most recommended? 90 or 130? I also heard they are going to make a 110. Should I wait for that size? What do you all think?

My best guesses are: 1. Folk art (home made lure) 2. Pflueger (pal-o-mine) 3. Sea Hawk 4. Arbogast (hula popper without skirt) or knock off 5. Jim Strader Diamond Rattler 6. Dalton special 7. Southbend minnow 8. Mirrolure 9. Bagley 007 10. Heddon Zara Spook 11. Smithwick wooden wheelhouse popper 12. Paw Paw Aristocrat shiner 13. Dalton special 14. Bagley 007 15. Wright & Mcgill Miracle Minnow 16. Heddon river runt 17. Bagley bang-o-lure 18. Southbend minnow maybe? 19. mirrolure 20. jointed floating rapala 21. older Rebel minnow 22. Dalton special 23. Smithwick water gator 24. Grandma Minnow maybe? 25. Old rapala minnow 26. Cordell Crazy shad 27. Smithwick Devils toothpick 28. Dalton special 29. Jim Pfeffer orlando shiner 30. Paw Paw little shiner 31. mirrolure 32. Paw Paw little shiner

It is true the water is what stops the bleeding, also as the fish gets deeper the water pressure will also help stop the bleeding and help seal the wound.