fishballer06

The joy of the fantasy fishing is you can pick whoever you want. It's your fantasy. Live it. If you want to pick your favorite angler from each bucket because you like their personality or sponsors, do it. If you want to research articles on Bassmaster.com, do it. If you want to research past tournaments on the lake and how anglers did, do it. If you want to research the type of lake/river, water clarity, what stage the fish are in, how they're caught, etc. then pick the anglers who excel in those situations, do it. So many things can happen on any given weekend on the water. Some lakes cater to shallow water fishermen, others to deep water, some to sight fishing, some to graph reading, some to docks, some to open water, some to flipping, some to cranking. Some guys have won a tournament on a lake last time there, and don't even make the cut the next time around. Last year a certain someone didn't even finish top 100 on Okeechobee and he went on to win AOY.

I heard that King James used the original Megastrike to bring back his receding hairline. True story.

I know a few of the guys play FLW, but we don't have a group on there. I know they run their league a little different. Giving users "fake money" and putting a price tag on each angler.

Is that Dottie?! That fish has the same markings!

You're catching 29-32" pickerel? Why aren't you submitting those fish to IGFA?! The record is only 62cm (24.4"). http://wrec.igfa.org/WRecordsList.aspx?lc=AllTackleLength&cn=Pickerel, chain

Dirty Jigs swim jig in Okeechobee 420 color, with a Rage Menace Grub in watermelon seed color on the back. Caught on the 4th of July.

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When the Megabass S Crank squarebaills came out I went out and bought one. Tied it on and started casting. About the fourth or fifth cast I hung it up on a wooden fish cage and lost it. That one hurt, but I still throw my expensive Megabass, Lucky Craft, pre-Rap warts, Rick Clunn squarebills, etc. because if you don't throw them in areas where they'll get hung, you're not going to catch nearly as many fish.

Guys, the response for this has been great this year. We're up to 46 guys so far and still a few weeks to go. I look forward to everything this season will bring.

I'm sorry you feel that way. Let me know if I'm understanding this all correctly. 1. It sounds like you sent an old discontinued reel into them. 2. Shimano saw it was a reel that they no longer had parts for. 3. Shimano decided to just send it back to you (at no charge) rather than bother ripping it apart, knowing they wouldn't be able to replace anything if it was needed. 4. You got your reel back and took it to another shop and found out that you made a rookie mistake with using braided line. 5. You're mad at Shimano and you're going to bad mouth them online and harass their representatives at trade shows because they wouldn't service an old reel that they no longer carry parts for. If this is correct, it sounds like you're getting mad at a company that has designed many high quality reels that you have enjoyed for many years and now you're mad that at them that its difficult to get replacement parts for your discontinued reels.

A tournament on a 50 acre pond?

52* water? I wouldn't be throwing topwater.

Your 852S is only going to be good for 1/8 - 3/16oz. jigs (once trailer is added) and you're going to be limited to pretty open water. Step up to the 3 or 4 power in a casting rod to use heavier jigs in heavier cover. Then choose the 85" or 89" model depending on how long of a rod you prefer.

For an all purpose rod, I wouldn't spend the money on an NRX. I'd drop down to the IMX Pro or the GLX. The NRX shines in terms of sensitivity and weight. They also have an extra fast action to them, making it great for bottom contact type presentations. If you want an "all purpose" type action in a premium rod, I'd go with an MBR 843 or 844 in the IMX or GLX line.

If you do some research, you'll see that a northern strain largemouth might take 8-10 years to reach 5 pounds. However, a Florida strain largemouth can grow to be 5 pounds (or more) in just 3-4 years. Here's an interesting article that Bassmaster published. https://www.bassmaster.com/news/big-old-bass A few different clips from it for those who don't want to open the article And here's an interesting article I found on northern strain Largemouth. https://fishinpedia.com/age-and-growth-of-largemouth-bass/

When did they start making a DT12?

We're glad to have you. Hopefully you're not a ringer!

You want clear, hard ice. At least 4". If there's slush, stay off it. It's one thing if there's 10" of ice and 2" of slush on top. But if there's 1-2" of ice and 2" of slush....

Green pumpkin gold/purple

I swore to myself that I wouldn't buy any more Siebert jigs until we had open water here in PA...

Not even 24 hours since the group was created and we're already at 13 members. It's shaping up to be a fun group.

I've got four of the Chronarch MGL's and I absolutely love them. I've heard lots of guys complaining that the ALX is too small to be practical.

It's a dink fest. I'll tell you that.

The group has been created and a new thread for 2018 has been made. Join in, everyone!

Not at all. I fish with fluoro, which has a little stretch to it as well. Yes, I have the 736G rod. I hate how I can't feel anything compared to my graphite rods. Sensitivity is the main reason. But weight is another big one. If I'm slinging plugs all day, saving 1-2oz on a rod goes a long way.