MarkH024

We shop at a Super Target for our groceries and other essentials (baby stuff/medicines etc..) I use a Target red card which is a %5 savings each time used. I still am cranking out $700 to $1000 for groceries each month. Occasionally I will go get fresh produce and meats from a local family owned market called Caputos which has pretty good deals but there dry food/boxed items are outrageous. Being that I live in a small condo, growing my own food is out of the question just on space alone. Besides that, my patio doesn't get direct sunlight except for early AM for 1-2 hours tops. I can't imagine what it is going to be like when I have 2 growing teenage boys eating and possibly 1 or more younger kids at the same time. These financial responsibilities are what scare me as a parent. TV/internet can always be cut out along with other non-necessity spending. But food can't....and I just find it ridiculous how much it costs compared to when I was growing up. I splurge at Costco or Sams every great once in a while but I might need to shop their more as my boys grow older. What are you spending on groceries a month? Where do you shop?

I throw 4.5" hollow belly swimbaits (SK Shadalicous) in grass a lot with great success. Maybe next time out give that a go. Better luck next time out there BWell.

Beauty man! Congrats!

I'm not a big mono user but I've been trying out Trilene XT armor coated and I really like it. I use it on my topwater/jerkbait rod and so far it's performed very well. I'm using 8lb but I'd like to try the 10 or 12 out.

Search drop shot. Theres a 100+ forum threads and articles on the drop shot here at BassResource.com

7'MH/F St. Croix Mojo, 40# 832, Curado 200e7. I'm good with the length at 7' like Jeff. Easier to get shorter and more accurate casts when needed and I can launch a LiveTarget frog a mile. So works great for distance casting and for precision.

BSF I saw long ago. Don't remember it well. The other two I can't say I have. Ill have to check them out.

Not sure myself but I think you scared the poop out of it.

That is saaaaweet. Where's the pics? Congrats on a great day!

No. Its a terrible show imo.

I bought two 1.5" thick adjustable bungee cords from Target and strung them up on the hooks in the SUV. One in the way back, and across the ones in the row seats. I tightened them down good and basically laid the rods up there. I transport 6-8 rods normally and it works. It is by no means the best scenario but it keeps them off your other luggage/stuff in the way back. Not sure it would work in a car but I have an Explorer.

Yea i love all the classics of course. Jason/Freddy/Hellraiser/Candy Man. Fright Night original, Lost Boys, IT, The Fly, etc..etc. I even like the old Nosferatu movies and Deaknh03 mentioned, 70's and 80's horror. Hostel was pretty intense. The 1st was good, didn't care for the rest. Insidious wasn't bad I thought. That came out a couple years ago.

I guess I have a different taste. I like serial killer, psychosis crazy stuff. Things that are in some respect more likely to happen?.... But House of 1000 and Devils Rejects were brilliant. I thought the first Halloween he did was great..the 2nd sucked. It's hard to spook me on a ghost/paranormal type of movie. That stuff just doesn't phase me I guess. I like movies like "The Others" that have a twist to them.

I feel the same way but was really let down with Lords. Man it was awful.

You a fan of Rob Zombie? I loved House of 1000 Corpses, Devils Rejects and the first Halloween. I made the mistake of seeing The Lords of Salem in the theater. God that movie was a disappointment.

I haven't yet. Been wanting to grab it to check it out. I also want to see that new movie "The Conjouring". Looks pretty good but there has been a pretty bad stretch of crap horror movies in the past 5 years. I love horror flicks but they just don't seem to make good ones anymore.

I'll take the accuracy and control of pitching a jig, t-rig, or fluke bait that I can land 10 or more fish with versus using a live minnow that will survive only 1 bass. You simply can't cast a live minnow into some of the same places an artificial will go. I never said anything was wrong with using live bait, but that I think i could bag more fish in a shorter period of time with artificial. You'll be more successful on the water as a bass fisherman if you know where to find fish as opposed to the fish finding you.

Yes. I use a MH rod however I do find in some situations a Heavy rod would be better suited. You can get by just stick to around 1oz weight with the MH. if you plan to go heavier I'd consider a Heavy rod. One other piece of advice, snell your flipping hooks. You will have a much better hook up ratio.

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2013/07/gigantic_extremely_rare_albino_muskie_caught_on_twin_cities_lake_photo.php Pretty neat catch here.

I use braid for punching/pitching. 40# Sufix 832 serves me well. I have been using some of Siebert Outdoors tungsten punch skirts (highly recommend them) this season with an array of Rage products as well as some Havoc baits. When I'm in super thick mats I'll just go with the tungsten weight and a nice compact bait with a flipping hook. So much fun to hook into bass under big weed mats!

Wasn't aware they still existed.

I think I can catch more bass in less amount of time pitching into docks and cover, rather than sitting in the middle of the lake with a minnow on my line waiting. That's just me though. Sitting in the middle of the lake with an artificial plastic on the end of my line waiting....I'd give minnows the win on that scenario.

Likewise. My PB is 45" and it looks like a minnow compared to this guys. Serious musky guys would have given a kidney to land that.

Not a state, but Eagle Lake, Ontario, Canada is one of my favorite places. Huge trophy musky, big pike, big lakers, big walleye and plentiful, great smallies, perch, rock bass...it has it all. The times I've been up there, I have seen maybe 1 or 2 other boats on the water. 60,000 acres and something like 4,000 miles of shoreline. It is a magical place. There are so many great places in Canada though. I myself have not been able to get down south and do serious bass fishing. I have a bucket list going so i'll be getting there some day.

Come to IL. Every highway is under construction at the same time year round. Its fantastic.