Gundog

He's ahead of the curve. We all know its coming.

Yea. Its not like that bass didn't earn it. He wasn't just waiting around for his freedom. Consider him the Spartacus of bass.

Hey Blue, I hear girls are more patient than boys so it should be easier to teach them when to set the hook. Congrats Uncle.

Stay safe everybody. Remember..Things can be replaced, you can't. My prayers are going out to the people in its path.

Yup and it ain't gonna be nice this time. In my area they are calling for over 30 hrs of rain.

If your talking about the Susquehanna, I know people who fish it up to mid December depending on the water temps and height. My tips would be find deep wintering holes, use long, sensitive rods and live bait on a brightly colored walleye jig. The long rod helps with line dragging on the water. I know a guy who uses a 9 foot noodle rod (also used when salmon fishing) and keeps the rod tip high. Less line on the water means less pull or drag on the lure which means you can move the bait slower which is important in the winter months. Smallies aren't moving far for food. Match the weight of the jig with the current (this will take trial and error) so as to not get snagged on every drift and allow the jig to bump along the bottom. Hope this helps.

Excellent article. Very informative and gives lots of examples. I didn't know I was doing a few of those things that are bad for rods.

Drove to a state park yesterday only to wonder into a bass fishing tournament. Got there just as it was starting to drizzle and the boats were coming in. There were some nice size lunkers caught. Most of the bags I saw weighed in ranged from 12-18 pounds.

Unfortunately, around where I live the PA Game Commission thinks it is a good idea to release nuisance bears they trap in the Poconos. It seems people who have vacation homes in the Poconos like to have all kinds of wildlife in their backyards. Including bears. So they put out sweets like honeybuns for them. But when they start getting scared by the bears and how intrusive they can be, such as clawing at a homes back door or ripping through a metal garbage can like it was a red Solo cup, they call the Game Commish and they trap the bear and bring it down here where there are less people and more places to roam. Causes havoc when you see a bear wandering down the main street of your town just looking for a meal.

Looks like a test run of Savage Gear's next lure. The "Crazy Squirrel". Only $31.50

The door it opened for me was the front door. It gets me out of the house when otherwise I wouldn't. It also gives me something to look forward to during those cold, bitter winters we have in PA.

Cannonball Run and The Longest Yard were great movies but nothing beats Smokey & The Bandit. That is the movie I'll always remember as being the iconic Burt Reynolds movie.

Thanks for the early morning laugh.

Dat dare is funny.

Glad to know that Rylee may have a greater purpose. Hope the pup gets through training and gets to help out one of our heroes.

Sounds like a little piece of heaven for some motoring fun. Hopefully the cops don't know about this place.

Carpel tunnel and tendonitis in my right hand is keeping me from enjoying the end of summer. Not something I'd wish on my worst enemy.

Bravo. That is a huge bag and that 7 pounder is great.

Been stabbed a few times myself, trying to play pro fisherman. Just took 3 or 4 times and I was leart real good. If I forget the pliers, I forget the trebles.

I don't even ride a motorcycle and I really like that road.

Hoping everyone is staying safe and being careful. Could never understand why people stay put when a hurricane or even tropical storm comes through. I guess you just got to be used to it.

Gotta say, that's the problem. By the time you detect the bite they are wrapped around a lot of lily pads. Stick'em hard and fast and as early as possible. That is how you get the advantage on heavy pad fish. If they get in deep I keep pressure on them and try to get a hand on them quick before they get off. Warning!!! Don't do this if you live in gator country unless you like people calling you Lefty.

Is that the lake that Wentz Creek flows into after it goes sideways?

Greetings. Feel free to ask questions, post pics, give answers and tell tales. That's why we are all here. Enjoy.

If you live on a farm you grow up knowing that one of those animals can be your dinner. My aunt had a pet rabbit named "Emily". Well...one day "Emily" ran away when my aunt wasn't home. That night the family had stew. Yup. Nothing is safe on the farm.