MarkH024

Send me a few for the referral?

http://www.overstockbait.com/Koppers-Live-Target-Hollow-Body-Frog-p/fgh.htm For those that want Koppers on sale. Here are select colors and sizes for you. Between the 3 colors they offer, they cover my needs.

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I have the basic 2 speed Dremel tool which works great. I used it to polish parts on 1 reel only and I do not have enough confidence at this point to do any of my high end stuff. The one I did do, I didn't notice any huge difference so I probably didn't do a good enough job. Some day when I have more time to focus on it I will sharpen my skills but if I were in dire need of polishing (super tuning), I would send off to DVT.

Powerbait is pretty disgusting too. Not that I made a snack of it but biting off a 1/4 inch was bad enough.

Bear jerkey isn't bad. The kind i had at least was pretty tasty. Whoa....I'm not sure I could live without peanut butter. I love to dine and try new foods all the time. I love everything from seafood through vegetables and will try just about anything. There really isn't much I won't try but something I'll refuse is canned tuna. I tried so hard in my early 20's to eat canned tuna when I was really into working out and couldn't do it. I lasted maybe 2 days on it. Now, give me some seared Ahi Tuna steaks or yellowfin sushi rolls and I'll eat that all day.

I use a Curado 300 DSV. It's a tank and has a huge spool for maximum line capacity. I use it for musky fishing and swimbaiting. I'm a shimano guy, so my vote would sway that way. I have no experience with a Toro so I can't comment there. Either one will probably suit your needs just fine.

Heavy vegetation is probably not equal across the US. I always use braid because copoly/fluoro/mono will never cut through lily pad stalks or other dense weeds the way braid does. I don't like any stretch in frog fishing so that would rule out the rest as well. Whatever works for you is what matters.

Man boobs covered in doughnut crumbs is a sweet treat for a gator. I've been in the glades on an airboat with 6-8 footers right up by the boat. Even that stuff is a little too close for comfort for me. I don't like to mess with things that can eat or dismantle my body.

Croc..Gator...I'm not messing with either. I believe that hand belonged to a fella in China or Taiwan putting on a show for a crowd. He lost obviously but only his hand. If you search out the video you can find it. I'm sure its too graphic for the site. On the flip side, fried gator is good eats. Serve it up!

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Interesting. The other thing too is that warmer water might play a factor. My lake gets in the upper 80s to 90s surface temps in July/August and its only 3-4 fow average on the entire lake. What temps do you see in mid summer months?

That is a big ol' pig! Nice editing too.

50/50 (cotton/poly blend)

Whatever you wear as a normal t-shirt size is what you should get.

I was told that bass that live on soft, mucky bottoms develop more of a yellow color, especially on the belly. Most bass in my lake are yellowish and the entire lake is muck for the most part. Early spring after ice out is about the only time I see lighter or whiter bellys.

Bass Resource will be stylin' now! I didnt get my free jig Mike, ya bum! J/k

If you ever need reference to reels and bearing size you can look them up on Boca's website. When you refine your search to the reel you want, it will tell you the sizes if you're purchasing from a different vendor.

Exactly why I liked the idea. Plus mine has the LED light in it too. Not bad for $11.00

I finally got one of these for this year. Hope its as good as it's talked up. Other than that, I use the BPS scissors. Cheap and they work.

That's a bummer man. Hoping for the best for everyone. Some lakes will be crushed and others will be fine. Nothing we can do but let nature take its course.

My home lake in WI is average 3.5-4 feet. Deepest is only 8 feet in a couple spots. I am willing to bet there will be a winter kill, it's just a question of how bad.

Today marks the 45th day in our winter with measurable snow fall in Chicago. It's been 129 years, since that has happened. I am more than done with winter...

You can find some gems there occasionally. Shop with confidence.

Too expensive. While I haven't tried it, I don't think it will be any improvement over PP or 832 braid. If there is sound evidence that it excels over other brands, please share.