rockchalk06

When them monkeys fly outta my............

Agreed. Brees is one of those guys who you can have your kid look up too. I looked up to the Elways Montana's of the day. If the Saifs could get say a defense like Houston's we could get another ring

I went with the heavy. I bought the medium 7' first and it felt too light for 4-5 inch swimbaits. The MH just didn't feel as stiff as I wanted. I can use my 7' H for 1/4-1/2 jigs and 5" swims with 1/8 oz weights with ease.

Thanks RW. I think I may pick up a pack and test them out

Where you do you get em?

37 degrees at night and 45 in the day here. I have 3 days off and jigs to burn through

Keep the rod. Make it a dedicated set up for something you use alot. I am going to get another 7' medium micro guide rod and that will make two. I want a rod for tubes and tubes only. Make it a rod that you use braid with and a leader. The micro rods suck for using a leader. I am making it a point to never get rid of another rod again.

I want to give the Rage rig a shot. I have narrowed my choice of two hooks, the Moaner Stroker 1/4 oz and the VMC Ike 1/4 oz. Which do you think would be better for the Rage Rig? I know the Stroker was made for the rig and falls even, but has anyone used the VMC's yet to try it? The Strokers are a bit cheaper. Thanks in advance

Yepper. Stuck shore bound for now. You know, now that you say that, there was a guy last week just decimating the crappie population off the point where the water changes. I was in the Academy today and talking with the guy at the fishing counter. He showed me another picture of a 6 pounder taken from Bell Cow Lake over the weekend someone brought in. Caught it off a SK jig in green pumpkin in the channel pitching it into some cover. I swear, I'm gonna build me a raft

About 3 weeks ago, my son and I are fishing this little pond in a friends housing development. There is this little fountain on a chain in the middle. He was using his new spin cast reel I had gotten him the week before. It came with 4# test line and he has been catching some 2 plus pound fish so I took the line off and replaced it with 15 pound braid. Anyway he throws his jig out and it lands right on top of the fountain. He asks what to do and I told him to pull slowly and let it fall to the bottom and work it back. As I am telling him this he screams and I look over. There is a bass out of the water and grabbing his jig off the top of this fountain. Its only about 1/2" above the water, but non the less out of the water and grabbing it. It reminded me of watching my lab as a kid steal cookies off the counter with his tounge. It gets better too. So this fish grabs the jig and runs with it. Jacob sets the hook and the fight is on. The fish ends up getting itsself all wound up in the chains on this fountain. Fish is still on and hes snagged. Rather than loose the fish, jig and let the fish die wrapped around this chain, I take my boots off and go for a swim. I bring this fountain on a chain back and he gets his fish. Along with about 300 snail hooks with busted line and sinkers all rusted out. I don't know what was funnier, me swiming for a fountain, the fish stealing his jig off the fountain or watching him (hes 6) try and tell the story.

I couldnt have said it better myself! Worms are great for when your worn out, sitting on your butt, and just want to drag something to keep fishing. I don't fish alot of worms, but I use the Culprit 7.5" red shad and black w/ chart tail alot. The smaller the pond, I go with a senko swim worm with paddle tail or what ever you call it. Most of these fish have never seen one, and they hammer it like a fat kid playing dodge ball

What a hellova feat! Go Saints!

I'll take a dink over a skunk

My biggest problem with vagrants is them smoking. I just recently quit smoking. Marlboro Menthol Lights were my game. When I quit I was paying 5.83 a pack. To see some vagrant peddling for money smoking Marlboro's at 5.83 a pack......hell no. When I was out on my own after High School, 5.83 would have bought a loaf of bread and some PB&J. Fed me for a week. Want money? Get a freaking job

Now that by god is cold hearted. I love it!

If you were fishing that short of a time, chances are you have nicked your line on something at some point for it to do that. I don't want to say that it's your knot as any knot tied correctly will not do that. To answer your question, I re-tie about every hour or so, after 3-4 fish unless they are big then after every fish. Also if I get snagged and pull the lure free I re-tie. Most of the lakes I fish are covered in weeds and timber so re-tieing makes me feel better as I am usually fishing the heavy areas as opposed to open water.

Back before I quit smoking, I would smoke while fishing, while deer and turkey hunting and honestly never noticed a difference.

I will give the spinnerbait a shot. As for anything with trebble hooks that isn't top water, it's snagged on the first cast. There is that much structure

I run 1/2 with larger trailers on my 7' MH and its fine. I prefer my H, but use my MH more as the H is my pitching stick. I have experimented with several different types of trailers on the swim jigs and so far really havent found one that doesnt work. I have a crap load of senko type worms that I dont't use. I cut them in half, stick it on the jig and cut the last 2" of the worm up like the tail of a tube. I also use tubes on them. It has some killer action when you are working it fast through timber.

Simmons Sporting Goods? If so I have used them for all 4 of my Veritas rods. They ship quick and use PVC pipe to ship them in. I have bought 4 different models and they always have them in stock

You can get some brands of Fluoro at Walmart. Just make sure to look for tampering of the box etc. Your gonna love those NS jigs. I just got my order of KO's Blacks and Swims today. 25 in total!!!!

BP has free shipping for the next 13 hours

Thanks man. I will give that a shot too

I will give the spinner baits a shot. Vertical jigging is out of the question for the most part as I am shore bound. Most of the structure is about 20 yards out from shore.

I forgot to mention swimbaits. If anything has a treble or exposed hook, the timber gremlins will get it! Its super thick. I have been using some 5" 4" and 3" Hollow body swimbaits weedless in about 5 different colors. I did catch a few small 10" Hybrid Bass, but nothing LM on them.