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Membership will likely hit 30,000 tonight!! Congratulations Glenn!! 8-)

My uncle used to say..."when a man turns 50, they should hit him over the head and put him out of his misery". Another old adage is " if it don't hurt, it don't work". I am having both knees replaced in the next month or so. Ronnie

I have 5 (five) 50mgs on a variety of rods that I throw everything in my box with. If you keep practicing, you will eventually turn off all the brakes. Just use the cast control knob to the weight of the lure. These reels are amazing. JMHO Ronnie

Use a stiff bristle brush and pure alcohol. Scrub it real good and it will look like new without grinding up your cork. Ronnie

AJ only wears that to keep the smoke out of his face when he starts a new fire.

They were going to ask Chuck Norris to be in it, but everyone in the cast was afraid to ask him. LOL

Two blonds walk into a tavern. They are obviously celebrating, laughing and excited. They keep repeating to each other "21 days", "21 days". Soon another blond enters the place with a cake that has the same "21 days" written in the icing. Soon another blond enters and gives them all a big high 5 and exclaims "21 days". The tavern owner's curiosity finally gets the best of him, so he wanders over to ask about all the fuss. The first blond explains "we got together and decided to put together a jigsaw puzzle, it said on the box 2 to 4 years. We had it done in just "21 days". Ronnie

Loomis MBR 844C Shimano 50MG YoZuri #12 Ultra Soft

Another old guy... I can't get into my lake (780 acre water supply reservoir in a county park) until 6:30. My stuff is already in the boat the night before, so I spend the very early morning making breakfast and lunch to go on the boat. The ranger opens the gate and I'm in the water in about 5 minutes. They have an excellent ramp! All my rigs are set up ahead of time with what I will fish with that day. I usually hit a couple of shoreline honey holes with a buzzbait or topwater on my way to the channel structure. Usually switch to a jig & trailer in deeper water along the slope of the river channel. If all else fails, I will head out to the deepest part of the lake with a Texas rigged worm or a "Spot Remover" & Finesse worm and fish real slow. If the weather is good I will, usually stay all day. If I have no fish in the afternoon, I will start throwing new baits and new techniques to get out of my rut. I always have fun and can't wait to go again! Ronnie

I also like a shorter rod (mine's a 6') for walking the dog. Less fatiguing and I have less tendency to overreact on the hookset and pull the trebles out of the fish's mouth. JMHO Ronnie

Culprit 7-1/2" Black shad worm Arkie 1/2 oz jig W/Zoom critter craw trailer Spot Remover Jig W/Zoom Finesse worm Cavatron Buzz Bait Black Lucky Craft Sammy 100

1/8 to 1/4 oz "Spot Remover" with a "Finesse worm" = lots of fish. Ronnie

FYI, the spool will spin inside the roll of line with braid under a load. Braid is slippery and the tape on the spool for braid just keeps the spool from spinning inside the line roll. It's not intended to replace a knot at the spool. Ronnie

Good job Jay, Thanks for sharing your trip. Awesome pics!! Ronnie

EXCELLENT!!! Ronnie

I have 3 daughters. One married, one going to college and one starting high school. I am a very protective dad. Don't miss the fact that it's more than just a "mistake". If you don't eventually marry her, you have violated another man's wife. I don't know the details, but it sounds like you have taken from her what you cannot give back. It changes everything in her life. You shouldn't be surprised if her dad isn't happy about this. BTW, was getting your itch scratched worth all the trouble you now face? I will get flamed to death for this post, but this is how it is. If I understand your original post, she can never be pure again and you are responsible. I hope it all works out for you. Ronnie

Although a well told story.......this could easily fall under the heading of too much information. I'm surprised RW didn't move it to the "My Trip or Tournament" board. LOL

When Chuck Norris shaves, he must hold a gun to his head to keep from cutting his own throat!

me thinks U all git two freekt about nutin its jes wurds ;D ;D

Here's a link to some info. http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/lbl/ Ronnie

I spoke to Speedbead yesterday. He said they caught a few earlier in a rainstorm, but KY lake looks like an "ocean of chocolate milk". Sounds like the WV contingent is at least fishing. I have been trying to get Long mike on the phone at Pickwick and can't get through. My trip got canceled on the way out of town by an email from Rutgers telling me that all my daughter's financial aid had been recinded. I am now doing battle with the powers that be so my kid can go to school in the fall. I will try to find out how everyone is doing and report. Ronnie

I won't get there until late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Ronnie

I am DVRing it. I just hope it's based on facts and not revised history. Ronnie

3/4 of a mile would be pretty long.... ;D Ronnie

In light of the recent changes in the plans for the "Roadtrip", I feel I need to make a very important point regarding the "Roadtrips". I have been involved in the road trips since the beginning and intimately as a "Roadtrip Coordinator" along with Long Mike for the last several years. Glenn did not create the "Road Trips" or even the concept. He simply saw what the members were already doing to enjoy bass fishing and tried to get under it and support it. He has spent tons of his own money and countless hours of his own time trying to make what we were already doing, that much better. He has called in a lot of favors and invested much of himself in making a good fishing trip something very special. Much like these forums, the Road trips are an amazingly easy, inexpensive way to enjoy your passion for bass fishing and Glenn has knocked himself out to make it better for all of us. If you want to come to Pickwick and have a wonderful time fishing with some of the best people you will ever meet, then come on and have a great trip. If you choose otherwise, that's OK, but it is no one's fault and certainly not Glenn's if it doesn't meet your expectations. I am coming off maybe the worst economic year of my life. I had to cancel the roadtrip last year, I lost my house, I don't yet know how my daughter is going to college in the fall, I am working very little and bills still come due. I can complain and try to find fault with others, but I know that's not going to fix anything. So I got married to a wonderful woman, adopted a new kid and with God's help, we work hard to make the best of it. There are no bad guys here, only bad circumstances. As in life, everyone is responsible for his own success on the "roadtrip". Please choose to make the best of it or stay home, but don't blame anyone for that over which they can have no control. Sorry for the rant. I just thought that needed to be said at this time. As always, I continue to appreciate the forums and the fellowship and all I have learned and gained from this group. Thanks for listening. Ronnie