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Did a couple sirloins on the Traeger tonight. Smoked with Hickory and cooked to about 135 degrees. Did some salad, Parmesan asparagus and baked potatoes.

MH

You didn't put it back together correctly.

I had a blowout on a dump trailer with 6,000 lbs of gravel in it. The jack I had was not going to cut it. Luckily I was almost home and I made it the last 7 miles to the nearest tire shop. I did have to pull off the highway and cut the tire off to keep from beating the heck out of the fender though.

I think me and Jacob Powroznik are on the same workout routine.

Well, like you I have been a fan of 832 for a long time. Still have a 1,200 yard bulk spool and about half of another one in 40 lb so I guess I will use it for a while. If I were to switch, I would give the Smackdown or Xplasma a try. In fact, I would have probably bought some if they were offered in bulk spools.

Buy a set of cheap scales on the auction site. Weigh them at the end of the day and put them back in the same compartment. I do it all the time, although my weights are all in lil baggies, but it gets them back where they go.

I mean, maybe that's what Glenn meant by online-only.

@Sbpk I will give you $120 for the Expride and you can buy 3 more "bendy" rods. @Zibass Same offer, $120

Does made in the USA mean from the carbon up, grips, guides, etc. Or simply assembled in the USA? Just wondering.

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Still waiting on my 20 Metanium and waiting on someone to get a 7'2 MH Expride in stock. I don't have to have them so I can wait. I did place an order through TW and it was before I noticed the 11 day shipping delay. Luckily mine was only a 3 day delay, but I would shop elsewhere if I had to wait 11 days just to get an order shipped.

^^^^^^^^ This

Love reading your stories about getting to do the things you love. Keep on fighting and keep on enjoying doing the things that put a smile on your face. It puts a smile on my face thinking about you getting out there and having a good time.

I use a baby brush hog in white for sight fishing. I color the head red with a spike it marker.

I hope the country is back to work in July, but I can see why they would just cancel it now.

12 lb Sufix Elite - Buzzbait, Pop Max 40 lb Sufix 832 - Whopper Plopper, frogs, wake baits

Got them put on today!

I think very small would be an understatement. You have seen several, I have never known of anyone that has intentionally bought another trailer and went with a cheaper one because they were going to sell the boat.

Might as well get the Vendetta rod now to match it. I think it would look sweet.

You can use the search function and read for hours and hours. It would be time well spent to get caught up to speed on best rods, reels, line, jerkbaits, crankbaits, lipless baits, swimbaits, spinnerbaits, stick baits, creature baits, nets, pfd's, boats, depth finders, sunglasses, shoes, sunscreen, football teams, rifles, etc, etc, etc, etc.

Most of the time you aren't going to choose whether or not you will be using a single axle or tandem axle trailer. A boat is usually put on whatever trailer the manuf. sends them out with. That being said, I have seen most boats in the 20' class on tandem axle trailers and some 19' will be on single and some on dual. There are pros and cons to each. A tandem axle trailer is the most beneficial should you ever have a blowout LOL. The cons to a tandem axle are twice the maintenance when it comes to bearings, brakes, tires, etc; they are a bit heavier which may effect MPG and they are a little bit harder to back. I guess the pros of the single would be lighter weight, easier to back and less maintenance. I have an 18'6" and a single axle trailer, I really wish I had a tandem but the cost to buy one doesn't really make me want one that bad. As far as if they last longer, I guess I am not sure but the bearings are turning the same no matter how the load is distributed and just like anything else it depends on how you maintain them. First, look for rust! A little bit on an older boat might be fine but major pitting or cracking is not good. Also, trailer lights are a pain to work on so I would make sure they are in working order. Edit* I need to clarify what I said about a single axle being easier to back. They are easier to maneuver in tight spaces which I guess could also been seen as a negative as they could be more difficult for someone who is not use to backing a trailer. I have only owned my boat for about 5 months but have hauled trailers most of my adult life so I felt I needed to go a bit further with that. Once you get a tandem axle going in the right direction it is easier to keep it going that way where as a single axle takes a little bit more work to keep straight. That being said you can really put a single axle in a tight spot if needed.

Well, since you are new to bass fishing, I will point out that you weren't fishing it t-rigged if it was weightless. What you were doing was rigging the senko weedless. My guess is you don't have enough backbone in your rod to drive the hook home or your drag isn't set properly.

Owner hyperweld in 33lb is what I use for squarebills, jerks, lipless etc. I switched from the 26lb after struggling to use them in the winter and have found that the 33lb work just as well and don't seem to "catch" grass as much as I was afraid they would.

You wouldn't think so, but I did see they accept Paypal so at least someone would be covered if it was a scam (which I am sure it is LOL)