Fishingmickey

Thanks for the suggestion Hayden! I really just don't like the 90 sized Plopper. I feel that the 75 works great and if I want to go bigger I go to the 110 or 130. FM

I race small sailboats. I had capsized one time while racing and my Laser drifted off faster then I could swim. The wind was strong enough to keep the boat from turning turtle. I was wearing my life jacket and followed it for several hundred yards till it got to shore and I was able to catch up with it. FM

Only thing that comes to my mind is casting in tight quarters. If it is wide open clean bank your fishing then no problems. Bushes, Overhanging trees and such may make casting with a long rod more difficult. FM

SK 5" KVD Fat baby finesse worm in blue fleck (it is more of a plum red color) on a Owner Ultra head finesse ball head jig 2/0 EWG. 1/8 oz if shallow and 3/16 oz if I'm fishing deeper then 10'. Fishingmickey

I knew that was coming! I am the same way Frydog. I do like the 75 size the best out of all of them. I should fish the larger sizes more but my confidence is high with the 75 size. FM

Hello Bird, I've got an opinion about the Whopper Plopper 90. I'm sure it isn't shared by all. The one problem I have is with the 90 size only. The 110, 130 and up and the 75 sizes all run fine. I haven't fished that tiny bugger (50 or 65 size) yet. The 90 size when I try to retrieve it faster (usually after it is out of what I think is the strike zone). The entire lure not just the prop will spin on the retrieve. This causes a bunch of line twist. It isn't because I have fouled the prop with weeds or grass. I feel because there isn't enough "keel" fat belly on the 90 size to keep the lure body stable while the prop is spinning fast. Momentum takes over and the whole lure spins. My two cents on the 90 size Whopper Plopper. FM

My dolphin experiences have been off of Channel view pier and Charlie's pasture pier at Port A.

Sweet, Do you worry about a dolphin or shark grabbing your catch? I've seen and experienced the stringer stealing dolphins down at Port A. I'm sure you've heard the tales of sharks & stringers from wade fisherman. FM

Very nice and clean rigging job, Bulldog.

I think rtwvumtneer6 pretty much nailed it spot on. A good 10-12# test mono (Sunline Armillo or similar) would work very nicely with that set up. FM

I've been hit twice in the last month. Both times after making a TW purchase. First one was two transactions to Bancamiga (purchasing crypto I suspect). I got a text from Wells Fargo for that. I went into the branch bank and filed a claim and cancelled the card. The second time I got a text on my phone asking about a Zelle transaction supposedly from Wells Fargo. I texted back N for no I didn't make the transaction (no Zelle account). Five minutes later I got a call saying it was Wells Fargo security and asking if I had authorized the transaction. The call wasn't from Wells Fargo. I told the scammer/caller I'd check my account through my computer and they hung up. Nothing showed up on my account activity. I called the Wells Fargo Fraud line after that and they told me it wasn't them and any text I got from them would have a certain number it was from. No doubt the criminals are upping their game. FM

Well I think there are a couple of benefits of having a 7' rod in a kayak. One is getting around the nose of the kayak if the bass goes underneath you. I think there may be some benefit for hook setting. Sweep set or power set. Bombing long casts is easier with a long rod. There are some drawbacks there too. Using a long rod in tight quarters is tough. Skipping under docks and such is easier with a short rod for me anyways. Working a jerkbait or topwater walking bait is easier with a short rod IMHO. FM

I have had my share Merthiolate (monkey blood down south) as a kid growing up in the 60's. Here's a couple of more for ya. Mike McClelland's Spro RK55. Fishingmickey

59 was a fine vintage.

The Walking Drum by Louis La'amour, The River Why is another favorite. Louis La'Amour's books were a staple for me growing up. Zane Grey is another. His book "Tales of chasing Sword fish and Tuna". Based off of the North Eastern coast and the early development of fishing techniques for Sword fish off the California coast. Good stuff! Fishingmickey

MH/F for medium sized worms 7" with 3/16 - 1/4 oz weight. H/F for larger 10" worms with 5/16 - 3/4 oz weights and also for heavy cover work. I also use a M/F for light work. 5" worm shaky or jig head, light weight 1/16 - 1/8 oz Trig's. Maybe it is overkill but it is how I like to roll for my worm/creature bait fishing. Fishingmickey

Those are my wind direction indicators. My sweetheart calls them wings and like to nuzzle them. Probably more so due to my consternation when she does it. FM

To me the definition of "junk fishing" is fishing whatever is in front of you with whatever you think will get you bit. Mostly related to running the bank and changing techniques to fit what's in front of you. Timber, grass, lily pads, rock, brush pile, riprap, points, dropoffs and back again. I don't consider it a derogatory term. Your fishing the junk in front of you the best way you see fit! Fishingmickey

We've got sections of the Guadalupe river here in Texas that used to be accessible by pay to launch places. They have been sold and now there is no access at all. Fishingmickey

Looks like a very fine time Toxic!

Veeerrryy Niceee!

I haven't fished a Cut-R worm much at all. Is it basically a swimming retrieve through grass, trash and wood and/or just off the bottom? FM

OoooRah!

Semper Fi!

Thanks Catt! FM