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it money all around. from insurance to network tv. they came to a huge realization after the oj simpson trail area....new's profits. up until that point basically prime time and sports generated money from selling commercial time. for the first time they saw amazing ratings from their new's affiliates. sensational/horse jockey journalism was here to stay and the price for advertising during these amazing events skyrocketed. its like a mini-superbowl every week or two. the sad part is how much it frightens america. i read part of a havard psycology paper documenting it from the 1990's forward. its really bad b/c big cities like philly, dc, ny have a high homicide rate. its very good and something to uplift the community when the murder rate is down 3% from the prior year. but its all negated b/c the reporting of homicides by news agencies is up 3,000%. stay tuned!!!!!!

I only have basic cable so I don't get any fishing shows. Do you know if any show's are available free online? I don't mind paying for a monthly/yearly subscription for cable or online channel if its good. Tks

it's all about the almighty dollar

we need more fine young men like this.

braid with leader all the way. braid doesn't backlash as easy...and its easy to pick out if you do...and its super sensitive when detecting bites. using a mono or hybrid leader makes for good knot strength. (fluoro is touchy. heavy fluoro (12-15lb+) ties much easier. this also allows you to use the rod for multi multi purposes. ie use 30lb braid backing with a 15lb leader when around heavy cover. tie on a 10-12lb leader if you hit open water or if the fish are spooky). quick story: i spooled my first bc with mono. and quickly bought 4 more which i put braid+mono leader. i had to cut the mono out on a backlash and could easily pick out the braid. but the kicker came one time when i was fishing at night. i hooked into what i thought was a monster bass. but when i got her to the dock she was a small' 16" catfish that put up a good fight. i couldn't figure out why i badly misinterpreted the catch and was analyzing it the next day. i pulled the rod out of my truck to go over everything in my head and saw it was the reel with mono on it. in other words mono is like fight fish on a rubber band. there is NOTHING wrong with doing it. but if there is that much stretch during a fight, that energy/stretching is there during a hook set AND its definitely there absorbing sensitive BITES. once you go braid or fluro or hybrid you'll never go back. (a short 6-8ft mono leader doesn't manipulate the braid system). i'd go with: 1-30lb braid. tie straight braid when ur in muddy water or using jigs/frogs around lily pads. (obviously a heavy frog rod w/ 65lb braid is ideal if ur going deep into the slop. but you can venture to the edge of the sloppness' universe). 2-30lb braid to 15lb leader in muddy water, large bodies of water w/ unstable water, or pitching jigs around timber/docks/rocks that can break you off 3-30lb braid to 10 or 12lb leader in clear water, open water, or small ponds with stable environments. thats alot of uses out of one rod!

generic brand 5" for sheer numbers. 3-4" in winter. (shallow water. if ur going over 10ft, senko's are nice b/c they fall much faster w/ all their salt. but u could just add some split shot or 1/16oz bullet).once you've figured out some proven places and/or get tired of catching dinks....tie on a 6" like jeff. it willupgrade you from quantity to quality. i've only been to galloway a few times but didn't get anything worth writing home about. looking forward to going back this season with a sonar unit on my yak.

x2. i don't know how much money it was but a lot of times getting 'beat' hurts the ego more than the pocket. hit the punching bag a few times....and go fishing with ur free time!

my donation pile is getting out of control. i keep saying i'm going to take it all to BPS during the classic sale but it's a 2hr drive and I haven't gone the last 2 yrs. I'm going to look into shipping it to them.

Quake is spot on. But I don’t blame these guys one bit. Every man needs to do a job to put food on the table. I do think it is disrespectful to come down on quake for voicing his opinion. Acting like 5 guys aren’t suddenly showing up to do product damage control is insulting. They are grown men doing their job. They aren’t made of glass…there is no need to defend them or require members to treat them with kid gloves. Let the conversation run its course. Maybe they will address some of the reviews. I’ve read the ink in the line bleeds. Guys ended up with it in their gear and boat carpet. Maybe that was the 1 or 2nd generation? Also that the heavier line is superior but the 10lb has a tendency to snap in a backlash—so maybe keep it off ur baitcaster’s and on spinning gear only? And yes, welcome to the forums guys. Glad to have ya.

I like to narrow down the day's lure by keep it simple. I'm confident i can dead stick a senko or jig and land fish. then i test out more action and or swimming. feel free to use any soft plastic t-rigged in this manner. swimming it fast would be my next class up ie a non vibration moving bait. more aggressive would be a bladed/vibrating bait (spinnerbait, chatterbait etc). i don't mess with topwater too much but i could eliminate it quickly if i located 4-5 times and didn't get any lookers w/ 30+casts. Also, I have great success constantly moving. I see fisherman sitting in the same place for hours. I hike or paddle a lake/pond so I’m always casting in fresh/new water. Your FIRST cast has the best chance at catching the biggest fish in the area. Why not just move to new water where you can have that awesome chance again. I don’t fish, I hunt fish.

braid with mono or hybrid leader (on all spinning and baitcasting). you can make ur rods more versatile by increasing or decreasing the leader's lb test depending on cover the body of water has on any particular trip. imo the perfect system.

I'm gonna say b/c of ur age (ie budget, free time, ambition, savings for years to come etc) learn to do it yourself. lots of good info on the web. if you watch the vids a few times it should be a breeze. start with just cleaning the gears. that alone will most likely fix the problem. don't pop out bearings the first run. just oil them. tips: 1-take a small spare screwdriver and as you remove each part...clean and slide it onto it. it will help you keep not only the order but the DIRECTION each part is facing. 2-when you do remove bearings you have to pop retaining clips (they look like a staple bent into a square). Put the reel in a clear zip lock bag. you will be able to see what you are doing and the bag will catch any flying clips. 3-bring lots of patients and don't expect it to go back togther perfect the first time. you might have to play with it. reverse direction of a single part etc. don't panic, you will figure it out. after that its like riding a bike and you never look back here's a 2 good vids of breaking down a shimano. it worked great for taking apart my Pro Qualifiers http://youtu.be/ZLpO74dWuoE?t=1m24s post what kind of reel it is b/c some guys can probably give you a heads up on stuff. also: http://youtu.be/zlQjPNZeD80?t=32s don't know why that link is coming up the same. youtube " Cleaning a Baitcasting Reel ("Reel" Good Fishin' Buddies Webisode 5)"

2xs. are you on tumblr?!

to all things senko http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/12401-senko-faq-%C2%A0look-here-first/

go outside in ur backyard at night and cast in the dark. it will force you to thumb brake the entire time....or reap a backlash when ur jig hits the yard. baitcast skipping is the same thing. thumb brake the whole time. learn what it feels like to touch the spool with ur thumb print throughout an entire cast and you are well on ur way. i don't adjust my brake settings at all...just leave'm be but add thumb brake. also focus on the spot where ur jig is first going to splash down (as opposed to focusing on the 12" gap between the dock and water. we usually focus on the final destination. when first learning to skip its easier to focus on ur first splash spot....just like when skipping a rock

I think I'm due for a cleaning!

we've all heard plenty of stories in person, tv, to the forums: #1 guy in a boat fishing lure x and getting skunked...#2 guy next to him boating endless fish with the same lure x but his had 'gold flakes'. on that day it clearly made the difference and guy 1 has to swallow his pride as ask guy 2 for a bait. i've never heard of 2 guys fishing an identical lure and one out fishing the other b/c he had attractant on it. i guess you never know and i may hear that story soon. we are creatures of habit so i haven't started using it b/c i know i won't stop.

well said. you should pin this under a topic "Drag 101". great idea. ur probably 10+yrs ahead of the curve.

x2's deep. you have the right set up but you need a longer leader. i don't mind my connection knot going into my reel as long as its small to medium=20-30lb braid to 15lb or less mono/fluro is fine. (65lb braid to 17lb fluoro connection= sucks coming thru ur guides let alone worm hole). tons of guys on here are braid to leader (spinning and bc). i went from all mono bc to braid/leader a few years ago and have never been happier. skipped 100% fluoro b/c braid lasts longer, is cheaper, and holds up much better in a backlash. 2yrs ago i went from a braid/mono leader to a braid/fluoro leader. this season i'm switching back to a braid/mono and/or braid/hybrid leader (yo zuri). reason being i had 4-6lb fluoro break at my palamor knot a few times while small stream fishing. ive been tying knots for years and am very meticulous. tying knots with light fluoro line exposed its weakness to me....its too brittle. i don't want that kind of weak link in my system. luckily i haven't lost any big fish to a braid/fluoro connection or fluoro terminal knot but i don't want too. (mono or hybrid connection knots are much easier to cinch down and they don't 'burn' near as easily). braid to fluoro has a tendency to slip in a bloodknot. an alberto connection knot works much better for braid/fluoro. either knot works well for braid to mono/hybrid connection). i'm looking forward to tying a jig on the end of mono or hybrid again with all the sensitivity, strength and non-stretch of braid behind it. another great benefits of braid to leader is that you can put a much lighter or heaver leader on depending on the circumstance ie cover (just try to stay within ur rods recommended power). it allows me to turn 6 rods into 12+. if i move from the lily pads to deep open water...i just tie on a lighter lb leader. let us know how you make out

i'll be 110% satisfied if the chick and fish come in the deal

i'm with traveler and long mike. my experience is when i'm not happy with a job i use all of my free time trying to find a new job. why not shoot for the moon and the stars and find a higher paying job, with less hours, on a southern type fishery.

you will probably get a response if you fill out ur profile. if i was filling out a crossword puzzle i would probably try to spell 'central new york'?

where's fish chris?! check out his pix and maybe shoot him a pm http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/111718-holy-snow-geese/?hl=%2Bfish+%2Bchris#entry1218816

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when was that?! recently? if so i need to get there fast