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Here are 2 great videos about the Carolina Rig. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/carolina-rig-video.html http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/carolina-rig-how-to.html Dave

X2 - Mike is a great guy and gives a discount to Bass Resource members. You'll be amazed how much better your reels will perform with a good cleaning and proper lubrication. Dave

They will still hit inches from your rod tip in a boat too. Dave

Stanley Double Take hooks. 4/0 for the 3 1/2 inch Ribbit Frogs and 4 inch Hot Feet Ribbit frogs, 5/0 for the 4.5 inch Bull Ribbit Frogs. Weighted and un-weighted. 7' medium or medium heavy baitcast rod with 50lb Power Pro braid. Vary your retrieve, you don't have to always burn them in. I start as slow as possible and speed up my retrieve until I find what the fish want. Dave

My Accountant is one of my fishing buddies. When I get my taxes done, we talk about fishing the entire time. In between talking about fishing, he'll pause to ask questions about any new deductions I may have. Then it's right back to fishing talk. Even after my taxes are done, we still keep talking about upcoming fishing trips until his secretary comes in to remind him he has another customer waiting. Dave

Got mine a couple weeks ago. Dave

The funny thing is that I was talking to my brother about getting my boat ready for the next day. If the guy was paying attention to what I was saying, he would have known I wasn't one of those sit on the bucket fishermen. Dave

This didn't happen while fishing, but it's about fishing so I'll share it. I was at a party at my cousins house. I was talking to my brother and my cousin about going fishing the next day. A guy who I never met before who was friends with my brother walks over and says to me "you go fishing?" I said yes. He started laughing and said "you fish all day and only catch 1 fish". I'm wondering who this guy is and where he got his mis-information from. I said I've had many days where I caught way more than 1 fish and told him about some of the great days I've had fishing. He stopped laughing and asked if I was serious. I said yes. He got quiet and just stood there with a dumb look on his face. After about a minute he said "I thought people just sit by a lake all day and only catch 1 fish". I offered to take him fishing and show him that I wasn't lying. He said "no thanks, I don't like fishing" and walked away. It turns out that he grew up in a city and never went fishing in his life. He just saw the people sitting on buckets on the side of a lake fishing for whatever came along and bit their worms. Dave

Either an Alberto knot or Double Uni knot. Dave

Here is some good info about the Shellcracker. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/119482-rage-shellcracker-rigging-discussion/ http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/112829-rage-shellcracker/ Dave

Here is a link to Mustad's web site where they show how to use it to rig soft swimbaits plus a few other baits. http://www.mustad.no/www2010/products/product-news/kvd-power-lock-plus Dave

I've tried many different trailers over the years but it never really seemed to make a difference. Everything from split tails to grubs, creatures to swimbaits. Dave

I have 2 of these that I've been using on saltwater fish for years. I have the Sanisafe handles and they've held up great. Dave

Is it Hannon's Big Bass Magic? Here is a link. http://www.amazon.com/Hannons-Bass-Magic-Douglas-Hannon/dp/0937866121/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397158833&sr=8-1&keywords=doug+hannon Dave

Welcome aboard. Dave

Here is a great article about cleaning and lubing your baitcasters. http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/supertune-baitcaster.html Dave

TSI-321 http://www.tsi301.com/tsi321main.htm Dave

10lb InvisX on medium, 12lb Invisx on medium heavy. Dave

That's awesome! Dave

These and the San Diego Jam knot. http://www.animatedknots.com/sandiegojam/index.php?Categ=fishing&LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com Dave

Nope, it's a never ending cycle. Dave

My uncle bought one of those when they first came out all those years ago. I don't know if he ever used it. He always carried a fishing pole and his vest full of lures in his trunk. He was a trout fisherman, I don't think he ever fished for bass. He bought every fishing gimmick that came along, including a portable plastic seat that had storage inside. If you saw it advertised on TV, the next time you saw him he would have it. He was always good for alot of laughs. I miss him. Dave

Thanks, I'll take a ride and check it out. Dave

Which Dick's Sporting Goods store was this? I was at the one in Burlington NJ yesterday but I didn't see any Megabass. Dave

Very cool, especially the Hula Popper. Nice work. Dave