Oregon Native

Awesome in East Tennessee. !7 yesterday with ten of those keepers. One LMB and one SMB stretched out to 19 inches. Tight Lines

Really like the braid on spinning reels. Longer casts, great hooksets. (gotta be carful and not set to hard) Have found power pro to give me less tip wrap. Six lb is like hair but you can go lighter. Just use a spinning reel that doesn't put the line on to even. You want more of and off x if that makes sense. If hands aren't to cold leaders can be tied with a double uni. Five wraps on the braid side and four on the fluro. Tight Lines

I like braid with leaders for spinning period. Use fluro leaders of different sizes to match conditions. I like to have a full spool all the time. Running strait braid and then getting a break way down hampers casting distance and accuracy I believe. Have to pay attention to weights though as your bait will fall quicker. On flippin and pitchin I like the heavy mono or fluro....guess I'm old school here. Mussels seem to cut up the braid better....in grass braid is a no brainer. Tight Lines

Having lived in Oregon for most of my life it's been really hard to take some of my tackle out of my boat. I know and believe it will work out here it's just that it doesn't for me very well. I even use 20# on my flippin stick now! Sooo last night took out all my crankbait boxes and went through em all and took out one's that haven't seen water for three years and even some that have. Came up with an empty 3700. Shad, shad, shad that's what I'm trying to learn. Maybe a few panfish and crawfish thrown in but those darn shad have got me scratchin my head for sure. It's getting better but oh what a learnin curve. Tight Lines

Daughter has fought the cancer fight for seven years. She too gives things to doctors and nurses. Candies, bread and fresh cookies are her specialty. She can't eat...but she does share her talents. Keep up the fight and catch a big un.

Biggie is the moisture thing....no moisture in or on It'll blow. Wear glasses and I wear surgical gloves...the cheap ones. They help Becare full when when adding the lead to pot...thats usually when @!$% happens. I also pour outside

I will be so glad to cook the things I really like again. After the pancreatitus if I have more than a deck of cards size of red meat its off to ER or at best just pain killers. Love venison but its the same almost as beef for me!! Quit chewing tobacco a number of years ago and was eating spicy flavored food but that too came to a big stop. Am sooo hoping to get back to the big flavors. You can only eat chicken and veggies so many ways!! We'll see.....good eats to all.

Yup...cudda been worse....(lots)

Cheer leaders still pleasant to watch!!!

8 or 10 pound power pro with a good fluro leader (6ft). I like silver thread. Can change leader sizes to match conditions and baits being used. I usually carry fanny pack with a spool of 6,8,10 along with some shad raps and various other baits. Casting is amazing Tight Lines

I'm just hoping that Seattle puts on a show today and for the rest of the season. I'm thinking they were giving everyone a false sense of security and so now can walk the walk.

Not sure how much your into it but joining a bass fishin club will give you a bunch of fishing partner leads. Just sayin

Now days socity has us living in fear of many things. Most of those people in the big citys have no clue how to light a match unless its for a joint or cigarette and if they were to camp for a few days in the big bad woods oh....my. I would take him and teach him about what our great Lord has created and enjoy the time. Every day is truely a gift from above. Yes, I'm sure there will be bumps and noise in the night but you sound prepared and are not the first one to do it. Enjoy and let us know bout your adventure.

Reels

Lurenet has a great one with four little chains...believe it's a Bill Dance model. Second I use a three inch egg singer with a swivel and duo lock to slide down line for shakey heads and such...awesome I make these myself and wouldn't be without

Rivers west coat and bibs...awesome Fingerless gloves..neopreme and felt stuff....PLUS a large handwarmer in each front pocket if not raining...if raining in goes in the down vest I have under my rivrs west that I've had for twenty years that is totally awesome. Footwear depends on day of coarse..but hard to beat wool socks and a good pair of danners. Tight LInes

Praise the Lord. Was an awesome day with son. Had around a dozen keeper smallies (over 18") largemouth, striper, spots, sunshine, and a safe day. Awesome...Awesome

I use the yellow braid as I can see it so feel better using a fluro leader. Use a double uni with five wraps braid side and four on the fluro. No complaints. Besides if I break off the braid I hear the cash resgisters ring. If my leader breaks....oh well. Like to always have a full spool....(mainly spin rods...8 and ten)

Of coarse...but why. Messy, cold, expensive, dirt gets undernails, hassel to get sometimes! Dropshot with four incher in appropiate color is just fine.

Believe the ducks be feeding on good weeds...not dead so this could be good area. Herons let ya know some baits up tight!!

Awesome...stay strong brother. One day at a time. I've walked the cancer road with my kids. Everyday is a gift from above and will lift you up here in about a second. May our God Bless you and yours again and again and again

Probably not a biggie to many but I did a pork butt on my weber yesterday and it came out awesome. It was moist and very tender and even tasted great. I know it's a grill but I rubbed it and put it in the center of grill and cooked slow for six hours or so. Last half of grill I put in aluminum foil with more seasoning,brown suger and a little apple juice. Was a little time consuming as I had to add three or four briquiets every 45 min or so along with a hickory chunk or two but was worth the treat. Tight Lines and good eats to ya

Day after Christmas.....an awesome day to be on the water. It's either going to be Norris or Melton Hill trying out some new baits. If they don't work...well we'll go back to the old ones. How many of ya going to hit the water tomorrow or are ya going shopping! Tight Lines

Well plan is to fish at least one or two days a week to keep motor running well and reels from freezing up. May have to vacume boat once in awhile or change line from over use. Always looking, changing, and organizing boat and tackle. Tight Lines