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Reaction bites happen year round, regardless of water temp..........Sometimes a slow moving bait doesnt excite a bass into biting, but a crankbait zipping by is too much for them to handle and they whack it! ;D

The next VanDamn?

Hola! Me Gusto Pescado mucho! ;D ;D

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good CATCH! ;D ;D ;D

Yea, too bad we have to wait 14 more games but Melo deserved what he got. Hopefully, A.I. can pick up the slack until he comes back!

Love the Avatar!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Jimmy Paige is the man! and I like a shaky head with a GYCB "stretch" grub............I will use this in everything but heavy grass and moss.......

Whoo-Hoo! My Nuggets just traded for Allen Iverson! ;D ;D ;D

What kind of rod wrap do you use?? I'm thinking about doing a few of mine... Do you wrap the rod with the reel on or off?

This is something I have done for a while. Why use one bait when you can use two! I usually put either a jig or a tube as the drop-shot "weight" and use a panic minnow up the line. This has worked very well for me. ;D

I have Rod Wrap on ALL of my rods. I love it. It really helps with the slippery handles. I change the wrap every year and once a year seems to be plenty for me.......In some cases, i have left the rod wrap on for multiple years. just a preference I guess. I will not have a rod without rod wrap. As for the reels, I usually keep a towel in my back pocket and wipe off my hands and the reel now & then when fishing in the rain or wet conditions.......I dont know of any other way with the reels. ;D

Memory= Amount of stretch in the line How long has this line been on your reel and what kind of line is it?

So, I really need a deep crankin rod and I cannot decide which to get. I have my choices narrowed to 2. #1- St Croix Premier series 7 ft fiberglass rod Medium-heavy/moderate action #2- Lamiglas SR 705R Skeet Reese 7 ft Medium Heavy(The yellow rod) Of these two, which would you guys buy................OF THESE TWO. Thanks! By the way, the Lamiglas is on sale @ tackle warehouse for 159.95, the St. Croix is 100.00 at BPS.

Looks like what a trout fisherman would call a flatfish...........I agree with Cajun........

Keep bragging fella's.................Bassin around here wont be happening until about the end on March! UGH! > > >

Oh, and welcome to the boards! ;D ;D ;D

What kind of set-up do you currently have? What kinds of baits are you thinking of using in the lake? You need to try a be a little more specific as to what you're wanting to do as far as using plastics, sticking to reaction baits, etc.........

Well, I may be a little out of the "norm" here but I always use the plastic trailers.............I never use the pork ones(Uncle Josh for example). I have done just fine on the plastic version and feel no need to switch.................Warm or Cold water...............

Hey All.........I received ReelMech's book on servicing baitcasting reels in the mail yesterday. I have to tell you that this is probably the BEST deal for this kind of guide ever! It has all kinds of illustrations about servicing your reels and some top notch info on how to go about it and at a VERY reasonable price. I would HIGHLY recommend this to ANYONE wanting to service your own reels. Thank you so much ReelMech! It was better than I ever expected!!!! ;D ;D ;D

I wish I only spent $200.00 when I'm not fishing in the off season........My number would probably have another zero attached to it. ;D ;D ;D

4 letters....................GYCB! ;D ;D ;D

I would look at the Diawa light and tough series. They are great rods, and not too expensive. I have 3 of them and on one sits a viento............. ;D

I would check out Native sunglasses as well. They are fairly cheap and excellent.

I use 10 lb Seaguar for almost all crankbait fishing.........

I use Seaguar almost all the time................

I have a good one. I shut the tailgate of my truck on one of my loomis rods a year ago or so........I talked to the company and they sent me a new rod anyway, even though it was my own d**n fault! Now that made a customer for life! ;D