burleytog

Rebate doesn't apply to eBay sales.

Simmering the beans takes away some of the .

On an recent episode of The Bass Pros, Rick Clunn made a case for picking a single power/action rod and using it for all applications. In his case, he uses only H/F rods. My recollection of his reasoning is a bit fuzzy, but it pertained to not having to get used to another rod every time you changed techniques. In some ways, it made a lot of sense.

Which would it be?

Fishing in the cold isn't any fun unless you're catching or at least getting bit.

Who has the best deal? I thought I remembered Stamina Tackle having them pretty cheap (I thought 3 cents each), but it seems all they have are the Do-It 100 packs for $7.25.

That story reminds me of one of my bed fishing forays last spring. A friend and I are cruising a shoreline Randall-Style© when I see the back of a fish in a very small shoreline pocket (just an indention in a steep dirt bank) tucked under some overhanging trees. Now this lake is full of huge carp. I make a comment to my friend about the huge carp there. He comes back with, 'Carp hell, that's a $*$*#*$% bass!'. By that time I'm a good 50 yards past. I whip the boat around and come back from the same direction. We manage to get a jig in there twice before both male (about 2 lbs.) and female (about 7 lbs.) scatter. The male holes up in some washed out roots. The female gets so skittish that you can't get within 60 yards of her. We tried every angle but she just wouldn't tolerate us. A good object lesson on why it is important to remain 110% focused when on the water.

You do realize that grass carp are stocked for the purpose of vegetation control and therefore are a protected fish?

I was smitten the instant I picked one up. Hopefully I can baptize it with the blood of a 6 or 7 pounder.

Five years, I'd replace it just for peace of mind. When I did mine last year, it came out looking pretty good. I have no idea when it was last replaced, but I felt better knowing that a new piece of rubber was in there.

All I'm saying is that the term 'business tax' is a misnomer.

Buy super special space pen at the Ft Sill PX on Saturday. Hit the lake back home on Thursday, use special space pen to make a few notes about lake conditions in super special spy notebook with waterproof paper. Put notebook and pen into tackle bag. Flip top flap of bag over to get box out, send super special space pen out of boat into 25' of water. :'( >

Those taxes are part of the cost of doing business. Therefore part of the price of those shoes or that reel or that bait. Without the consumer the business would have no money to tax. http://www.boortz.com

To me, the foam is about the same as cork. Has a little rougher feel, which is something I like. The true test for me will be seeing how it wears and how it weathers.

Your wish is my command. Lemme fire up the Canon...BRB

A blind? Isn't taking advantage of the horny reckless abandon of the gobbler the point of the spring season?

You do realize that business do not pay taxes. Since when do businesses not pay taxes? : Since they pass those taxes on to the consumer.

And it is deliciously black and evil! The Darth F'n Vader of rods!

Nope, that would be magnetic braking.

That is a very good price. Too bad they don't come with centrifugal braking. :-X

Yep, a Flooger on a Shimano rod. Nicely balanced. It is kind of like watching some weird Japanese porn though.

What are your preferences? Likes, dislikes? Plenty of reels in that price range.

These things are rapidly becoming works of art. :-/

The only bad thing about the Heddon baits IMO.

Is that Waldo?