Chris at Tech

It's been an interesting few days in college football despite no games played since Sat... Seems our Bama, Miss St (if anyone will fess up ), Tenn, OK State and LSU friends might have some reason to worry if there's anything to these reports coming out. I'd sure hate to see Bama forfeit a championship for using an ineligible player! But we all know how this will end, and Johnny Football's suspension gives USA glimpse into the future. Each school will "look into the allegations" and find nothing. The NCAA will "investigate" and find nothing. Meanwhile, the Ga Techs of the world will continue to get punished for such egregious violations, such as a player NOT taking a gift from an agent.

Just swish some JJ's Magic around in your mouth. Problem solved

Money spent on R&D can't tell St Croix how a rod would feel in my hands. You last line nails it.

Since you're so new to baitcasters, start with the tighter setting (lure not moving until you jiggle the rod). As you get more experienced, you can reduce the brakes and instead use your "educated thumb" to add some control on the cast. Eventually you'll see an increase in your casting distance.

Can you be more specific? I'm actually really curious... And also really skeptical. Until schools start using these tens of millions of dollars to start reducing tuitions, I still think the money is misused. Are students better served by reducing tuition or putting up another new building that's not really needed?

I wrestle with this point quite frequently... Are sports profits really helping schools (as opposed to just the school's athletic dept)? If so, how?

Daiwa Zillion 100HSLA with 15lb Trilene fluoro on a Daiwa Zillion 7' MH rod

I don't believe Kistler is currently making Heliums now (though I think they do have a new one planned for the future) so I'm assuming you're looking at a used rod. Kistlers are rather interesting and polarizing, due to sudden and unannounced blank changes, warranty issues, etc. so it can be difficult to answer your question. For example, I had a magnesium casting rod I purchased new in 2007ish that I LOVED. The Heliums at that time were also very highly regarded. In the following few years, however, folks started seeing changes in the rods and started having issues. As a result, many were turned off to Kistler for a while. So if my assumption about you getting a used version is correct, the answer depends to the approx manufacturing date of the rod. With all that said, Kistler seems to betraying to right the ship, especially in their KLX line. I picked up a KLX 6'6" ML spinning that I'm quite pleased with. Take a look at the KLX models and I think you be able to find the all-purpose rod you're looking for

Vandy lost to fellow SEC team Ole Miss. Or is the SEC just so good that 2 SEC teams can play each other and neither loses?

Got a feeling TCU leaves Louisiana with a win tonight...

Take a peak at Kistler KLX line. Full grips available, great price and great build quality. I think the ML would do well with grubs

Pre-fishing... You guys are too kind...

Who needs football when your school has this? http://news.yahoo.com/ga-tech-freshmen-speech-video-epic-205115482.html

So you guys are going in Sept and then again in March? Like I said in that first Baccarc thread - I hate you I'll just have to stick a tarpon in Hilton Head next week so I'll have something to brag about first. Hehe...

Geez man - I come on this site to AVOID math!

Hmmm...my two 2500 FH, two 4000 FI and one 5000 FI Stradics have all done fine in salt. I certainly don't fish it as often as you do, but no issues to report on those reels from me

3000 with 10 or 15 lb braid

Buy TW giftcards when they have their 15% sale off giftcards. Then wait until they have one of their sales, and you can apply the cheap giftcard on the sale prices.

Just curious - but where besides Disney have you seen other guided bass trips priced at that level? I've fished with a fair amount of guides and typically see prices around $400 for 1-2 people for an 8-9 hr full day? And these guides also furnish whatever is needed (though I always bring my own stuff)

I'm sure I will try to book a guide whenever I get down there with my kids, but $135 an hour is absolutely ridiculous. That's approaching offshore private fishing charter territory, only I understand why the saltwater trip would cost that much In any event, I'm not trying to poo-poo on your party. I hope you catch them like crazy. And at that price they're charging, you better

To be fair, Trilene XL and XT are well known mono lines. But they have just released Trilene XL fluorocarbon

When you're in a boat and you can move over to a snag to get it loose, use tungsten. I'd be hesitant to use bank fishing since your chances of getting snags back is less.

I always fish with a personal diver

5 for mono and fluoro, 7-8 for braid. Thinner braid gets an extra loop or two for me

Gee, I wonder why that is?