NEBassMan

I use Trilene Big Game, but i'm going to try the Yo Zuri and Sufix Siege

I'd say crankbaits and t-rigged worms. If i'm not crankin deep, i'm shallow pullin em in on some sort of t-rigged worm. Jason

Wow, i'm jealous. 6 and 8 year old girls are catching bigger bass than i ever have :'( Ha ha, good times. Great pictures too! Jason

Awesome video as always! Welcome Nathan!! and, OH MY GOD!!!! WAS THAT A BAITCASTER I SAW!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! ;D Jason

yes, you can mount one on your jon boat. the easiest thing is to mount the transducer on the trolling motor. then mount the graph onto a board or directly to the boat. you don't have to drop a bouy or fish right off the side. what you want to do is graph an area of the water that looks like i might hold bass...whether it be structure or cover. if you notice something, just look around you at the bank. pick out a tree or bush or whatever and visually mark it. look at how far from the bank you are and what not. then back out an fish it. now, if you're on a huge lake and out in the middle of nowhere, then yes, mark it with a bouy. if you're fishing a drop off, it migt help to mark the top, middle, and bottom of the drop to help you in placing your bait in the right spots. Jason

WE'RE DONE!!!!! this has absolutely been one of the greatest weeks of my life!! If only you guys could have been there today with me to see the reaction of the family when they came home. Not a dry eye anywhere. It was absolutely incredible! I'M SOOOOO TIRED!!!!

Well, the wood flooring throughout the house went very smooth. It took about 10 hours from start to finish, which isn't bad considering they had almost 4000 sq. ft. of flooring to lay. Now we just need electricians to come back to finish up hanging light fixtures and the plumbers to set a few more sinks and button everything up. Hanging doors and door knobs is happening right now, along with installing towel bars and t.p. holders in the bathrooms. The cleaners should be in sometime soon also. WE'RE ALMOST DONE!!!!!!! Jason

Thanks to everybody sharing kind words about this project. Really means a lot to all of us!! They have not told us yet when our show will air. I'll let everybody know as soon as i find out. Jason

Well, the paint is done, all tile in the bathrooms is done. Stone in various parts of the house is being finished up. All trim and doors are just about done. I'm heading back here in a bit because i'm the team leader for the wood flooring that is going in tonight. Check with you guys tomorrow. Jason

Had the night shift again last night (monday night through 5 am tuesday morning)...the entire house is framed, rough in of electrical, plumbing, heating and a/c are done, it is insulated and drywall has been hung. They are almost done with mudding and taping the drywall, then comes paint. I have to head back soon, because i'm in charge of all the tile that goes into the house, and that happens right after paint. Gonna be another long night. Jason

Well, the night shift went pretty good. Had problems with the special concrete not setting up near as fast as we were told it would. I left the site at 5:45am this morning to come home to sleep. They were pulling the pans off of the new foundation when i left. Framers started about 3 hours behind schedule, but should be able to make up the difference so we can get back on track. They should still be framing right now. I'm getting ready to head out for another night shift. More reports tomorrow! Also, you can go to www.hartlandhomes.com/extreme/ and click on "Photos and Timeline" to see some pictures of the site. Jason

Hey guys, i'm home to sleep so i can go back for a night shift. Started Demo today at about 11:00am. Digging new basement and footings right now as i type this. Then they pour the new basement walls. Framing is scheduled to start at about 3:00am. It will take approx. 10 hours to frame the house. Yes, i got to meet Ty. And guess what, he really is that crazy! Screaming all the time, super super excited kinda guy. By the way...he's not as tall as he looks on TV ;D Anyways, i'm off to bed, got to be back to the job site at 10pm. Check in with you guys tomorrow. Jason

Well guys, now that i have the all clear, i can tell you.... The company i am employed at, Hartland Homes, here in Lincoln Nebraska, has been chosen by ABC's Extreme Makeover...Home Edition to build a house for a great family. We have been in meetings for the last month with all of the production crew people, project managers, sub contractors, designers, etc., trying to get this all set up. We start Demo tomorrow (sunday) the 29th at Noon. I have to tell you guys, this is going to be the CRAZIEST week ever in my life. I will try to jump on here and update you guys as to what's going on as much as possible. I'll be pulling night shifts a couple times as I am the team leader for all the flooring going into the house. I don't know if i'll be able to put any pics up, as we are not allowed camera's in the house. If you wish, you can go to our website, www.hartlandhomes.com , click on the Extreme Makeover banner. There you will be able to read about the family, see some pictures and a blog of what went on each day, and just check it all out. THIS IS GOING TO BE AMAZING!!!!!! We have 106 hours to complete a 4000 sq. ft. house!!!!!!!!!!! Jason

not shrink tubing....i found that out what you do is cut a small piece of the tubing and place it OVER the eye of the trailer hook. Then pierce the tubing through the eye of the trailer hook, with the main hook. Slide it down to where it should be and you're set. Jason

Congrats to you!! my first little one is due in April. Can't wait! Jason

One idea is to check Craigslist for your area. Jason

Anytime the big motor is running at a faster pace than idle (most lakes around here are idle speed only) Jason

wherever there is water mostly parallel to weedlines and lay downs.

Definitely is hard rock/metal. Just gets me pumped up!!

Post em up FC....we love seeing those bad boys!!....er, girls ;D Jason

aaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahah.....been there, done that!! ;D ;D i thought i finally had an excuse to get a new trolling motor too. Jason

3lbs, 12oz.... ;D

Very nice setup there Avid! Looks like you can go anywhere in that little baby. Looks like fun! Jason

that's awesome man...when they are small, they look...well...."perchy"..ha ha wish we had those awesome looking fish up here. would be a blast to catch. Now get out there and grab a few bigger ones!!

i just google searched "fishing rod, Avenger"...and "fishing rod, Buccaneer" The most popular was the Okuma Avenger, but you said they were both the same, just different names, and i could not find anything about an Okuma Buccaneer...but did find a Berkley Buccaneer. Then searched for Berkley Avenger and got a couple hits. Jason