Brian_Reeves

I fish out of a Pelican Canoe and I love it. Their little pond pontoons are fun too.

So is that a MOJO back guarentee?? ;D

If you put one of those in around military instillations, you could pay off the national debt ;D

I fish out of a 15ft canoe. I'm about to upgrade it with oars

When I saw that video all I could think about was my ruger 10-22 and a 30 round banana clip. Get going about 15mph and try to drill them as they jump up. Anything you kill can go into crawfish/crab traps. Seems like a win win to me. ;D

I just noticed something that made me jealous. It doesn't look like y'all are fishing in 500mph winds. Looks like nice weather and definitely nice fish. I should have mailed myself up there, but shipping was a major concern. I'm heavy

Cool guys. This means a lot to me. That little bracelet is about to see more places than I have ;D Really cool!

There's a reason God didn't put those in Louisiana... ;D

I got the Elite on sale on base for 399 I think? Maybe 299. I forget. It rocks though. Having that hard drive sure is nice. Especially since GTA4's music tracks SUCK! I just go on rampages to Disturbed, Rob Zombie, and Metallica now. Proper rampages

Ok, I'm going to try to do this with as few references to brands as possible. With several PM's regarding jigs and a few of the threads, I figured this might help out a little bit. Jig description- For this thread, we're going to call a jig a chunk of metal on a hook with a skirt and a trailer. Jig Selection- Before you buy a jig or tie one on, you might want to consider where you'll be fishing at. Think about the lake or river you usually fish. Is it grassy or barren? Is it full of timber and brush or rocks? Are the fish up in the shallows or deep? These questions will help you pick the right shaped jig. I'll break it down further. Round head jigs- These jigs have a simple ball for a head. They aren't really specialized as far as I can tell, but they perform pretty well through each of the types of cover except grass. Football Jigs- Football shaped heads on jigs are specifically designed for rocks. They do not perform well at all in brush or grass, but their wide head keeps the hook pointed up and prevents the jig from falling into small cracks between the rocks. This is also one of the best deep water jigs, since most deep structure is rocky. Grass jigs- These jigs have more of an arrowhead or bullet shaped head. Notice the hook placement on jigs. Usually the eye of the hook will be bent at a 30 or 60 degree angle. I prefer a 30 degree bullet head jig for swimming through heavy grass. Some prefer the arrowhead shape though. Flipping Jig- Flipping jigs have a teardrop or 'flattened ball' shaped head. These jigs are perfectly suited to deal with grass or brush while flipping and pitching banklines. Some even have fish-shaped heads. Colors- Unless you're fishing extremely muddy water, then you can get away in most cases (insert disclaimer here) with a watermelon-red, green pumpkin-orange, or black-blue jig. Match the trailer color with the skirt color in most cases. I personally like a green pumpkin-orange skirt for fishing in less than 10ft and black-blue for depths greater than 10ft. Weights- This is where the money is made. Shallow water generally means lighter weights and vice versa. I use this as a rule of thumb. 1/4oz is for less than 10 ft, 3/8oz is for 10-15ft, and 1/2oz is for 15+. I also use 3/4 or 1oz for 30-40ft, if I fish that deep. That isn't a set in stone rule, but that is typically what works for me. Trailers- I like action trailers, such as craws with curl tails or twin tail grubs. In clearer water, beavers, chunks, and craws work well for me. I match the trailer color to the jig in most cases. I might get into those rare cases later on. Presentations- The most common use for a jig is flipping and pitching it to cover or structure. If I'm in gin clear water and am forced to cast the jig, chances are that I will switch to a soft plastic stick bait or something similiar just because it is too easy to miss bites on a jig that is too far away from the boat. On a flip or pitch, you're ultimate goal is to be sneaky and stealthy. Quietly approach the target and get the lure out there without making much of a splash. Try to get it close to the cover or structure and let the jig fall under it's own power. If there is no bite on the fall, let the jig sit still for about 10-20 seconds. If there still isn't a fish, either hop it back to you or swim it back VERY SLOWLY. If the jig collides with the bottem or with cover, let it settle and for a few seconds. Hopefully some of this helps. I think that about covers everything, right?

You know whats funny? 5 of those schools are SEC BRING IT AMERICA!! ;D

Everyone is making a big deal over Ryan P. I think he was overrated. Yeah, he was a stunning athelete, but he was a dumb quarterback who was prone to making bad decisions. His athleticism would get him out of binds sometimes, but that wouldn't hold up as a starter. I'd rather have a quarterback that is smart and sticks to fundamentals than one who has to rely on sheer luck and dynamics to perform.

God I can't wait until football season. I'll be out of the army this next season which means I CAN GO TO THE GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude that is sweet. Genious man. But that color pattern isn't just limited to night. It would be friggin cool to catch a monstor during the day on that! How big are those lures and have you been having luck on them? It's hard to say how large they are from the pic, but it looks freakin huge. Might be something I'd be interested in if I go to Sugar Lake this summer

I played for about 3 hours last night and it didn't so much as hiccup. There could be a bad batch of disks floating around...or it could be some dolts with screwed up consoles. Both the 360 and PS3 both had problems with initial release systems, so it could date back to that. Whatever the case may be, I have my first gun on GTA4, I own a motorcycle, and I am actually enjoying the storyline for once. No freezes, no hiccups, no "glass cities" like San Andreas...I'm impressed.

I just got it this afternoon as well. It makes me laugh ;D ;D

Been there done that :...... what bugs me is that I 've done it twice in different forums :-/..... yeah, yeah, I know ...... HEY ! where 's the "I 'm with stoopid" smiley ?. It's right under the delete button ;D

You might be able to find a bunch of unnamed, unidentifiable stuff at a junk yard. Take a stroll around there and see if you can find any scraps that might work out. Maybe there will be 100 rakes on sale ;D

Depends on which locker room LBH. Male or female? ;D

Stop telling people about submerged bridges!!!! Great post though. I might add that knowing how to pull a 8 or 10 digit grid from a map then plug it into your GPS will save you a ton of time. Wandering around looking at a depthfinder or graph can be time consuming, but can pay off. You really need both to get on the structure each time, every time. A GPS will get you to a good looking area and a depthfinder will help you define it by locating cover or structure that can't be found on a map.

Safe travels man. Hopefully the wind will die down here for you to get some good fishing in. It's constantly having bad winds here in central texas.

You're son is definitely taken more steps into the business side of fishing than a lot of people, so that helps. I'm not an expert by any stretch. I don't have any official sponsors and I work loosely with a few pro-staffs, but I don't collect a paycheck and I rarely recieve free lures. What I'm doing now is building relationships with companies that I would like to be associated with in the future because of their products, services, or a few other key factors. Competition is going to be a huge part of gaining and retaining sponsorships. Success on a tournament trail will almost certainly get the attention of lure manufacturers, especially if the victory comes off of one of their products. Contact the manufacturers and ask what entry level sponsorships for Jr. Bassmaster's is. Don't be afraid to ask around at both large companies as well as small, web-based businesses. There is no telling who will say yes and who will not. Building a resume' isn't a bad idea. I still hold firm to the belief that tournament performance will get more attention than a shotgun resume, but it wouldn't hurt. Besides, resume writing is a good skill for your son to be familiar with as he gets older.

Yeah, I hear Ramadi can be a little bumpy. Never been to Ramadi, but my former team leader was. He said it sucked. I've been deployed on two seperate occasions totaling almost 30 months in Sadr City (OIF II 2004-2005) and the Diyala Province in 2006-2008 (Baquba or however they spell it) Within those two deployments, I have been involved in over 300 firefights, 1200 morter attacks, and nearly 100 IED attacks ;D Good times. THANK GOD I GET OUT IN AUGUST!!! So to keep this relavent to the topic, I took defensive driving and I drove through all of that with no accidents and retained a 15% discount in my insurances. So there you go...that's Brian's contribution lol

I'm with you Catt. I HATE wind. It does nothing good for me. It blows over my bbq grill, screws up the lake, makes fishing out of my canoe impossible (which is my favorite fishing platform), messes up my gas mileage, and makes fishing light jigs (my specialty) completely useless. I hate the wind with a passion. Unless you have a sailboat, the wind sucks.

Congrats man. A great choice for the award!