Jolly Green

The limited purple/gold color was more effective than I thought it would be.

I approve of any DIY project involving Gorilla Tape. (All other duct tape is obsolete garbage.) Well done, sir.

The picture in the link is a previous generation. I have three of the spinning rods and have had no problems with them. Solid rod for $20 for sure.

Paul Simon - Concert in the Park

I've never used a Pro Max, but generally 3/8 oz. is a comfortable minimum for trouble-free casting and 1/4 oz. is pushing it a little. A baitcaster that truly excels at casting light lures will cost you quite a bit more than a Pro Max, and don't forget: you still need to buy a casting rod too! Practice with heavier lures first to minimize backlash and frustration and work your way down to lighter stuff as your thumb becomes more educated, and happy fishing.

You can usually find a 4600 C3 on the bay in the ballpark of $50. I would personally be looking at the newer generations (within the last three) as I like the flat-sided knobs over the older style round ones; also the newer generations have carbon fiber drag disks. I've yet to hear anyone say anything good about the S, SX, or STX, all of which are more money than you want to spend and less reel than you want to fish.

LMAO!! I can't believe anyone even watched the second half.

Couldn't resist. A mere 23 more pounds to go!!

I remember, but what I'm fuzzy on is if that was that also that one time Cutler beat them or do you have to go back a few years more for that one?

I don't use it much anymore but I keep a scale with me in case I catch something I want to weigh, like this: "Dottie" August 1st, 2-5 Same fish, September 22, 2-12 If I kept a more detailed fishing log, I would probably weigh more fish just to have more data, but my best fish for an outing are easily eyeballed at 1 to 2 pounds. I shamelessly look forward to putting the legendary six pounder on the scale.

OK, guess I'll be leaving them disconnected on the boat. Thanks for the help, guys!

Joke's on you, bud; I grew up in Cincinnati and so have long since learned not to invest too much in the ups and downs of the local team. I'm sure Cutler will lead your Bears to glory as he has done every year.

Interesting. I was planning to leave them in the battery boxes, but why is that?

Well, we're talking a '93 Evinrude 25 tiller, so not too worried about computer controlled anything. Thanks for the advice.

Point taken, lol.

Errrr... it stays in my tow vehicle that I drive around all winter.

Nothing at all!

And they all laughed when I told them I spend my Saturday nights on Bassresource.com! Who's laughing now, suckers with vibrant social lives!? Ha-HA!! Thanks, flipin4bass. This was fun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_fish

http://www.bassmaster.com/news/bass-historical-timeline

D'oh! 1973. Typing too fast.

Florida too? I may have to take my shoes off to get all this countin' done...

1. 1972 2. Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi

I've never seen a six pound bass, maybe because another common trait among them is that they are all caught here yesterday.

New to boat ownership and am in the process of winterizing this weekend. Everything has been pretty straightforward so far but I have read conflicting views on what to do with the batteries. I know to make sure that the electrolyte is topped off and that the batteries are fully charged, but is it better to store them in the basement or in my unheated garage? I'm in WI, and all the Norwegian farmers around me swear that this winter is going to be every bit as cold as last winter, sub-zero temps and all. If it's OK to store them in the cold garage, is it OK to charge them there as needed or should I bring them indoors and let them warm up before I top off the charge? Any help is appreciated.