Choporoz

Two of my favorites missing - swing jig (Biffle hardhead - type) and mojo (for flukes, mostly -- I suppose it could be called texas with small cylinder weight, but I usually think of bullet weights for texas.) And then there's variations on pegged texas, such as Florida. What about jika, also? And slider-head?

Just looked at the results for the tourny last weekend and I don't feel quite so bad. Better'n I did, but not what I was afraid I'd see. Only four boats with six fish and top bag didn't go 20. I REALLY hate to delight in other's misfortune, so please don't take it that way -- I'm just glad that I can feel like I wasn't the only person on the entire lake sucking last weekend.

Was up north with the wife a few days ago on a popular smallmouth lake. We were testing my father's old outboard; he said it'd been burning oil...I wanted to run it a bit and see if it was bad oil or something mechanical. We came upon some guy that looked like he just learned to fish and talked to him for a few. I told him about a primo spot nearby, but he just made some smart-azzed comment.....so.....I just motored on out.....right over his spot. Priceless.

I haven't read the article, but.....this last question is HUGE. Not just in fishing. VERY few people that I've known are really good at maximizing their time and efforts at anything 'productive'. If you can develop and hone that sort of 'good' focus, you'll go far

LOL....I didn't watch the video, but I'd fully expect that thing to start singing "Don't Worry. Be Happy"

I have an SUV.

So.....that's quite the deflection. It's ok to cheat because everyone hates us and is going to accuse us of it anyway? Or...what? Is the point that we find cheaters because successful ones get called on it? What difference does it make if there's a motivation to 'bring them down'? Doesn't lessen the offense. Just allows it to be brought into the light. I'm sure the Jags continue to suck intentionally so that nobody will catch them cheating.

Did you pre-fish? If so, what did you learn?

I wouldn't trust that knot just 35 yds from the lure. Maybe a uni/uni

The two texting comics are about to become very rich.

I use improved clinch 90% of the time on non-braid line. For braid-to-lure, I use palomar 100% of the time. I acknowledge that there are better options for particular line/lure combinations, but I feel the need to stick with simplicity -- knots I can tie quickly (and mostly blindly) on the water.

"Based on the evidence, we also have concluded that it is more probable than not that Tom Brady was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities of [Jim] McNally and [John] Jastremski involving the release of air from Patriots game balls," the report said." Coming from someone who has spent much of his life steering clear of absolutes in my language, I must say that Tom Wells (investigator) is my new hero.

I won't question whether that works. I'm sure it does. However, it is highly unlikely that I will EVER have the patience to wait five minutes between cast and retrieve. Maybe I need a bucket

I got my first kayak this past winter. So, I don't have enough fishing experience to help with. But, I will tell you that the decision to buy, even without confidence I'd like it was much easier knowing that the resale value is pretty solid with most kayaks. Keep your eyes peeled for deals. I got one on sale and talked the clerk into throwing in a paddle and rod holder w/mount.

My problem with such light line is that I do not have the confidence in the knots. After cinching, I invariably break 3 of every 10 just pulling them tight and 'testing' my knot -- even if I slobber the heck out of it.

I'd also take a look at Megastrike Fat Shad. Off top of my head, I'm not sure about belly slit, but I'm fairly certain there's a good top slit, because they work really well on weighted hooks.

Oh my....off the top of my head.... Carolina (C-rig) Weighted Swimbait Hook (Rage Rig) Jika Ned Weightless Slider Mojo Swinging Florida Shakey Stick around and read, read, read......read the posts and read the articles....there's a TON of different ways to fish a worm....probably twice as many as I just thought of and listed

Using now just because I couldn't find the pic I was using before Autism Awareness Month

I've used it on a number of cigar forums for about five years. If you're not familiar with the meme, Google cigar guy. Great story Dave

Clearly, you've been starting too many threads

I use Marine Phase Guard 4. It has a handy one ounce ration-er on top. Pretty cool. I think Sta-Bil has something similar.

I have no clue what you guys are talking about. But, I do know that I play it by myself on here when I read posts.

Every spool but braid

I'm laughing out loud....or at least chuckling...as much as we all read this site and TONS of other information out there, you'd think we'd think more alike... jigs, senkos, frogs, weedless swimbaits...in the first few replies.... and I was immediately thinking Squarebill!....and if that doesn't work, a Rage Tail Structure Bug on a Biffle Hardhead.

May not be quoting Dickens, Shelley or Keats, but there's a good point...or at least a question in there. Did Van Soles and Troy Diede fish the tournament? And, if so, might not some of us take a little solace in their results? Even if they didn't, I see a couple names I recognize with single digit weight totals --- and I don't know anything about and don't follow pro bass fishing. So, I don't wish bad luck on any of them, it somehow makes us feel a little better when a pro has trouble getting bit.