RiskKid.

Um; not so sure bout that. Don't worry about the trolling motor Herschel! You mean that motor up front.....heck....That is just the 4WD.

Hey Fluke, Going up to KY to get my boat tomorrow.....they are putting on some new brake pads and rotors for me.

I prefer magnetic just for convenience. As reelmech said though I rarely adjust them once they are set so it's really not that big a deal one way or the other.

And I thought it was just us Yankee fans

I learned an interesting lesson last summer during the bad drought conditions. Normally in the summer the fish are deep on the ledges near the channel (Lake Barkley, KY) and traditional wisdom is to fish the ledges with deep diving cranks, jigs or big worms. Due to the drought they were not pulling water thru the dam and oxygen levels in the lake were low. Fishing was tough for me and others....UNTIL....I went fishing with a friend who is an excellent fisherman.....he said the fish are near the surface due to the low oxygen levels deep and suggested we tie on some Sammys and fish topwater where the oxygen level was better......LOW and BEHOLD we whacked em that day.

Welcome to the forum! My choices would be either a Daiwa Tierra 2500 ($115) or a Shimano Symetre 2500 ($80). I have both and have no complaints with either, both are very nice reels.

Glenn, I just called Patti to make sure they had my reservation. They did. She was able to look it up by my confirmation number. When I made it I didn't tie it in to Bass Resource so that is why I was not on her list. I asked her if I was missing out on a discount and she assured me the price was the same.

BIG DITTO ON THAT!!!

Welcome aboard Mook!! It's a good thing around here.

Well I don't have a dog in this hunt since I'm a member of the newly reincarnated Bronx Zoo.......BUT.... CJ, IMHO this is probably not the best bet you've made......BUT.... I'll be if you win!!

Riskkid's day one upset special: Western Kentucky takes out Drake!!! (Did I mention my son goes to Western KY) GO HILLTOPPERS!!!!

YIKES!!!! TMI.... :-/

Here comes the baitmonkey again! I got a nice sexy shad to go with it too....Thanks Much Dom.....the bass bus will be bringing something back for your project.

Would be my choice also.

Thanks Muddy and Speed! We're gonna miss you Mud Man...... Hey guys....in honor of the Head Mook lets all bring our Mook Fishing Team shirts and pick one day where we all wear them in honor of the missing Mook! We can have a group Mook shoot at the end of the day

One thing can stop any recession.......BRING ON THE BAITMONKEY!!!!

I bought some last year to try it and I agree 100% with Bud....it is far better than any line I have used. Smoother, casts great and I find it is much easier to fix a backlash with this line also. That having been said I still use Yozuri Hybrid Ultra Soft due to the cost but there is no question the Sunline Defier is the best stuff I have tried by far.

Great Fish!

An extremely sad tragedy! :

Thanks guys. Russ, I tried to post a pic but the file was too large and I'm too technology challenged to figure it out....suggestions????

Hot Pastrami with melted Swiss Cheese and spicy mustard on Light Rye

Fired up and just before Guntersville!!!.....Shadcranker and I got out on Percy Priest this morning and lo and behold I got my PB and broke the 5 lb mark. Got her on a chrome and blue Rattle Trap in about 5 ft of water....she weighed in at 5 lbs 5 oz

Knock it off.........................your making me want one I felt a shad fart from 10' away. . ....BUT....Never trust a fart.

Here's preach4bass up at first light before church.....guaranteeing his Sunday meal! ;D ;D http://www.conknet.com/~b_bull/special/chickenfishing.html Sorry Preach, just thought this was too funny....and well your post was just an invitation to share it with everyone.

The lipless crankbait is a category of crankbaits.....the rattle trap is one model made by Bill Lewis Co. It is one of many brands although I think it may be the original lipless crank. The Red Eye Shad is just another model made by Strike King. Folks will have different preferences although most agree that this is an effective bait especially in the spring. I would try a few different brands and see what you like.....BTW....hooks on the rattle traps are not very good and you would be well advised to change them out.