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crimp the rivet so it can't move.....then take a sharp knife and score a line in the rivet face all the way across the bearing face on each side of the rivet.....now score two lines on the part of the blade that bears against the rivet, both sides of the wire as well. Not on the wire, but the two surfaces that rub. Will certainly squeak and easy to score again when smoothing down.

The instructions on my paint says 350 for 25 minutes......toaster oven for that use only......

The directions on my powder paint containers says 350 degrees for 25 minutes. To avoid fumes I use a small toaster oven our in the garage next to an open window. I started using the kitchen oven, but received a lot of good and well intended warnings from the forum. The toaster oven was under 35 dollars and is holding up well.

Basswood.......a fine grain in a strong, but quite light wood. Excellent for shaping and carving.

Two cups hot tap water. Boiling water is too hot.... Two tablespoons garlic powder and a quarter teaspoon sea salt. Stir well.... Pour some of this mix into your re-sealable baggies of soft plastics, seal and mush about a bit to spread the mix. Now, in a large pan or small pail, float the baggies on hot tap water for a half hour. Take the baggies out and drain most of the water mix off....reseal. You will notice bits of garlic will remain in the baggie and this is OK to leave it in. Two cups of the scent will provide a lot of treated baggies. Good fishing, Mac When I'm done fishing, I take the soft plastic trailer off and rinse it in the lake water and put it back in the baggie wet. When the lure comes in contact with the garlic bits, it automatically rejuvenates for the next trip out.

I fished for gills with an elderly fellow and watched him wacky rig a 1 and 1/2 inch grub sideways on the hook. Fishing weeds with light weight 1/16 oz. jighwads he dominated the scene that day. He was catching two to my one, consistently....... The "struggling" curl tail grub was making more of a commotion as it passed through the weedy area and didn't fall fast on the pauses in his gentle retrieve, making the lure create more vibrations being sideways and all....making it much easier for the fish to find the lure among the weeds. He taught me a lot that day.... White Pearl, and Charteuse Pearl worked the best on that particular day.

THE BASS ANGLER'S ALMANAC by John Weiss

Maybe you could show some of your jigs close up......thanks. Good Fishing, Mac

A fanny pack was mentioned and is a great idea. Another good one is to get a nail apron and dye it either dark green or a mediium brown. Both work well and provide ample storage for your gear. Each requires a minimum of movement when changing lures or rigs. If you get into wading, take an old pair of sneakers and use Construction Grade Liquid Nails to secure carpeting with a good knap to your sneakers.....I like to trace them on the carpeting with a marker and make them three to four inches too long, I bend the carpeting up and over the toe and tie the carpeting on with rags until the Nails dry thoroughly. The toe wrap protects your toes when accidentally smacking rocks or submerged logs. The knap prevents slipping on rocks and provides sure footing as well as a cushy walk.......very quiet both in the water and on dry land.

The bass's eye contains both rods and cones and therefore is capable of seeing color as well as shade. Now, whether the bass's brain is capable of taking part in the differences in perceived coloration or not has yet to be proven. Whew......

Bass Pro has a Graphite Series rod.....MH is my best shot for a very light feel. I also use Bass Pro Excel brand line in 4 and 6 lb test.....green color. I also agree with you on the lighter the better, both on rod, reel, line and lures. I make jigs and most are tied on 1/24 ounce leadheads, some on 1/16 ounce and only a scant few on 1/8. Aside from light jigs, i also fish some soft plastics, weightless. Most of my fish by far are caught on a Zoom Speed Worm in watermelon/red glitter with the tail pinched off and rigging with a 2/0 worm hook texposed. Falls very slowly and is retrieved with many pauses per cast. Good Fishing, Mac

Spend some time at Wal-Mart fishing isle chatting with the other folks there. Some will be tight lipped, some not. Also hang around at tackle shops and research the folks there, both owners and customers. As for spin casters, I like the new Zebco 33, they have improved greatly over the old 33's. Just bought one for the wife, ( new and improved model about 30 dollars, and tried it out.) Works very well and seems to be well made. An ideal reel for her types of finesse presentations. I do use the open faced spinning gear and as for catching bass, brim and trout, we are quite equal in catching.

Zoom Speed Worm in watermelon/red glitter minus tail, texposed on a 2/0 worm hook fished tail-less and weight-less.

​Scent for treating worms and other soft plastics. Place a dozen or so worms in a snack sized re-sealable baggie. We will have enough scent made to do multiple bags. Now, in a bowl or a glass pitcher, add two rounded tablespoons garlic powder, one level teaspoon sea salt and two cups hot tap water. Mix well and then pour some of the scent mix into each baggie.... Seal and mush about getting each lure wet. Now, float each baggie in a pail of hot tap water for an hour, or if making this mix in the summer, lay them out in the sun for an hour. Open and drain the excess water off and re-seal. If you want the lures to dry, open the baggies and let them dry before re-sealing. Some of the garlic powder will remain in the baggies as small brownish bits or small clumps. These will not bother anything. Some of the fishermen who make their own from this recipe, dry the baits but then when in the boat they drip a few drops of water into the baggie to reenergize the garlic as they fish. If you leave too much liquid in the baggie from the original application, the mix will possibly mold. If a pack does turn moldy, simply rinse in cold water and re-treat.....no harm done. The pitcher or bowl should not be plastic as the plastic stands a good chance of taking on the garlic smell. How good is the scent.....I experimented once using a six inch plastic worm scented with the mix and cast it out near a weeded. I opened the bail and set the rod down in the boat and simply waited. Before too long, the line began to slowly unwind and I simply watched......and watched......and watched it unwind. Finally I could watch no more....I picked up the rod and flipped the bail, I yanked to set the hook, but there were too many weeds pulling back on the line that the yank had very little effect on the worm. The fish jumped and threw the worm and then splashed down on the fall. It was a good fifty feet from the near edge of the weedbed. Sold me on the spot! As for the salt, I've read somewhere that the sea salt, being pure and all, can make a difference, although I don't remember where I read it. I realize it's more expensive, but using it by the level teaspoon full per batch will certainly go a long way. Hope this Helps.....Good Fishing, Mac

I found some wooden spools that I transfer the thread to for use. I put a pencil in the wood spool making it easier to hold and wind. Thanks for calling my attention to the spools.....should have mentioned them in my original post. Good Fishing, Mac