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Gotta love this Okie weather eh? Lol

I have an hour and a half to fish tomorrow. Today it's drizzling rain and 52 for a high. Tomorrow is supposed to be 68 for a high and partly cloudy. A big cold front is moving in on Saturday, dropping the temps to 52 for a high Saturday ad 25 for a low Sunday. What would you throw?

I'm so glad this thread was ressurected. I am in the market for 5 to 6 rods this year. This will help me make my decisions easier! Thanks!

Thanks. Im fixing to put my order in for those awesome Megastrike shaky heads. I'm hoping to be very successful from the back deck this year in my club tournys!

I did a little more searching and a person asked this same question in mid November on their Facebook page. They replied "They will be in stores this January."

All I can find is that they planned on mid December. I can't find anything else. I'm sure it will be soon. I'm looking forward to purchasing both types of Freaks soon. The square bill performed flawlessly this past tournament season for me.

I was wondering how important matching weight color to match your plastics? Has it effected your catch ratio? I would also like to know if it makes a difference on shaky heads as well?

I'm a big fan of the Luck-E Strike square bill. I also like all the KVD squares as well. I plan on getting some of these to try out this year. My wife thinks I have an addiction to crank baits. I can just open my tackle boxes and just stare at them. She says it's unhealthy. I also have Excalibur, Lucky Craft, Live Target, and various other brands I can't recall at the moment. The bait monkey hits me with his club when it comes to cranks! lol

I can't wait!

The Nitro one is my favorite!

I always discuss purchases with my wife. I tell her I want it and I usually get the things I want. The only exceptions when things are a little tight, I might have to wait a few paydays. She has never said no nor will she ever say no. I never put anything on credit because I might, just like ww2farmer stated, need the space for a fridge or other appliance. I have learned the hard way on stashing money in a previous marriage. It wasn't pleasant when the wife found it. I don't know if it started a decline in the marriage but I know it didn't help! I will be going to the Classic Expo in Tulsa and my beautiful wife is allowing a $500 dollar budget for that!

I'm a non-boater as well.

Going with the Irish. 24-17

STARS!

Thanks Brian I'll check it out.

I love my PQ's!

Based on other posts I have seen on other threads, they have been big on the Costas 580G lenses. I think I will save and buy those before my first tourny this year.

Thanks for this review. I was thinking on purchasing one of the Rage series rods soon.

It was definitely a bladed jig. Which one? I am not sure. I don't like Ike but I don't hate him either. He is a very knowledgable fisherman and he deserves to be classified as one of the best in the game at the present time. I personally loved the show. I just watched it last night. What an unbelievable format. I wanted more! I may just have to drop the extra cash to get the extended version on the internet. What I would like to ask. Is it worth it though?

This will be my first one. I've always wanted to go. I told the wife I didn't want anything for Christmas because I wanted money to spend at the expo. She put one gift under the tree for me anyways. Soooooo I'll be spending a few bucks there I'm sure!

Lake Texoma for me this weekend! Temps in the mid 50's!

I use a 5" zoom magnum worm in pumpkin seed. I dip just the fat part of the tail in spike it garlic. It produced more than one 5 pounder on tournament day this past year for me.

I stand corrected. :-)

Does anyone know anything about these rods designed by Gary Loomis?

The newest MLF doesn't air until the 3rd on the outdoor channel. He is listed on their website as an angler as a #2 seed.