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^can I up vote this 100x's?:) I've been an entrepreneur for many years and while it's not exciting, the best way to succeed is to have a primary source of income while you build your business. side note: starting a business b/c you're unemployed is a surefire recipe for disaster. Ask a man the number one thing he needs to become a successful business owner and he'll always answer the same: start up capital. Ask a man who's already in business the number one thing he needs and he'll always answer the same: customers. I always ask enthusiastic entrepreneurs how many customers they have. they usually answer 'none'. when I ask why they say they need money to get customers. i tell them to keep their day job and see how many customers they can fill their weekends with. that's a challenge most don't like

the bigger question: is there a wrong way to fish a golf course pond? the answer is no. you can seriously do no wrong on these ponds. have at it and become an expert at any technique. want a half million youtube hits on how to fish a drop shot like a boss? just film on a golf course pond. the true problem with these ponds is building an overconfident angler. you'll feel like a swimbait god on a gold course, that is until you upgrade to some big water, cast till exhaustion 5 outings without a single fish, and need a two week fishing break b/c of a sore shoulder. then you'll miss that little slice of golf paradise

the more you read the more you'll come across 'center mass'. a few .9mm shots center mass to the lungs (heck even .22) is better than a .45 in a leg and shoulder. .9mm has very manageable recoil so it's easy to stay center mass, which is most important. there's no point in having a cannon caliber round if you can't hit your target with a good grouping. find a range that rents guns. nothing better than a test drive:)

best handgun for home defense is a shotgun

Wow I wish I could afford $2.50 skirts. I'm with gulfcaptain and use a weight that has a skirt keeper, and make my own skirts. BOSS Weed Eater Punch Head are affordable lead. Nice price on those Pepper's though

i would start big with a shakey but if no takers quickly downsize to Ned rig

tons of good rods on sale now http://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/enigma-aaron-s-edge-spinning-rods.html http://www.***.com/Halo_Fishing_Twilite_Series_Spinning_Rods_Black/descpage-HFSR.html also st croix's bargain room has avid neo, mojo and rages for $89 shipped

are you by chance a power fisherman? ponds heat up like a bowl of soup in summer. high water temps and less oxygen means lethargic bass=finesse fishing. Slow n low is the name of the game-slow drag a weightless soft plastic of ur choice. and don't forget summer time night fishing

should have resurfaced at post 666 welcome back

sounds like could be a combination of using the wrong tool for the job and/or bad technique. more details needed

there's always that one guy in the crowd

i use whatever is on sale. the fish don't mind. after you've gotten over the whole stick bait thing you can buy endless amounts of soft plastics for cheap in the forums. some long, some squiggly, have legs, some don't have legs, ribs, tails, arms, eyes, skirts, antennas. the fish don't mind.

on slack line, resist the temptation to feel the lure or the bite.

haters gonna hate no matter what so wear what makes you happy

live bait can be harder than most think especially if you never tried it. worms catch way too many baitfish. and a hooked bluegill can look too suspicious for highly pressured bass. it's almost like a waiting game: you watching the bobber vs the bass taking eternity to decide if he wants it

deja vu

sounds like a 14' V hull or semi V jon boat. a flat bottom will work too since you aren't using a big motor flying across 2-3 waves. the benefit of a V hull is they are more stable with multiple people in the boat and they cut thru waves vs bounce. with boats the wider the better: 1236=12' long x 36" wide. this would be the smallest i'd go w/ 2 people. 1442, 1448 would be far better. 1654 is great but probably too long for the bed of ur truck

a lot of the time you can get away with straight 5 lb braid. smallmouth don't mind. highly pressured trout might prefer 4 lb fluoro. until you are more experienced stay away from treble hooks. you can buy weedless spoons with a single hook facing upward. they snag far less. also as suggested beetle spins work well and hang up far less b/c the single hook faces upward. the roadrunner is another variation that is just as effective. if you snag/break off 2-3 jigs in a row it means you are using too heavy a weight. use just enough to stay on bottom...or bounce along the bottom. unless there is heavy current in deep water I would max out at 1/8 oz. a 1/16 oz jig with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad are cheap, fairly snag free and deadly effective on pressured fish (or 1/16 marabou jig).

lotta great advice. Only thing I'll add is: Always carry an ultra light rod. When the bass aren't biting, something else is. And when all else fails, head for the weeds.

x2 Praying mantis on a tree branch has a heart attack and falls to the bottom of the lake, dead..sticking..and a bass pounces on it. $20 bill dead.. bubblegum sticking on the sidewalk and Montanaro pounces on it

x2 long island basser. i switched to yellow years ago b/c i'm colorblind. one of the top ten best angler decisions i've made. i initially tried white but it collects algae/green colors which hurt the cause. however if ur not colorblind this would not be an issue. yes it fades a lighter yellow but faded yellow is much easier for my eye's to see than greenish white

so many great rods make sure you consider warranty. some rods have 1 yr vs 5 yr vs lifetime

x2 Spotify

Awesome now I have something official to hand people when they say: "Why do you need more than one rod?"

Mine is fixed too YTM Glenn!!!