FishTank

Lettuce and ketchup, the hot dog gods will descend upon these hooligans.

Good thing you have insurance. Sure is a bummer though.

If I had $100 to spend at BPS, I would either stock up on the things I use all the time or splurge. It all depends on what I have in my tackle bag to last me the rest of the year. If I had to stock up, I would get 5in senkos, 4/0 EWG hooks from Gamakatzu, and Seagur Invisix. If I had to splurge, I would pick up a couple of megabass lures (vision 110's and knuckle 60's) and a Case knife.

Abu Silver Max....

Wow. I have never heard of this. I would love to hook into one just for bragging rights.

Here in Indiana, a few of the spots I have fished over the years have been slowly filled with silt from the over logging that has been going on the past 10 years. This causes the breading spots for bass and bluegill to get destroyed and eventually the population goes way down. I have asked a few of the DNR guys and they said they have no control over it and that it has been an ongoing fight with the state since the logging companies have permission to do it. In a way to help with the fishing issues they have shocked a few lakes over the years and then restocked after they dredge the bottom.

PB&J Apple Beef Jerky Cheese Crackers Granola Water Lots One bottle of Coke

Ah, No. I like the smell of fish at the lake and not at my house.

If I had $1200 and was starting from scratch, I would follow RW's advice above. Two great setups, maybe three, and fill the gaps the following year. I would go with G. Loomis 783 GLX and a Shimano Chronarch 51e > This set up will do just about anything G. Loomis 853 GLX JWR and a Shimano Chronarch 201e> Everything softplastic The following year I would pick up a crank bait rod and reel with a slow retrieve and a heavy general purpose rod for punching the thick stuff with a round reel The next year a spinning finesse set up and deep crank bait rod and reel set up. After that I would call it a day.

Out of your choices, I would go with McCoy. If I had my choice, i would go with either Trilene XL, Big Game or for crank baits I like Seagur Senshi.

I have a Marmot Oracle jacket and a pair of Field and Stream Gore Tex pants. The jacket has taken a beating and has held up like gore tex but is more breathable. My advice though on anything you buy would be to make sure it has a good water proof to breathability ratio, seemed zippers and pockets, and pit zips on the jacket.

That sums it up right there. My son is 16, which means, I got about 2 years before I park my rear end it a John Dear or Husquivarna tractor. I've got about an 1.5 acres. Not big but it takes time to cut.

I have an older Calcutta 251 that I use for big deep cranks. That thing is built like a tank. If I had to pick outside the Shimano line, I have fished but not purchased yet, the Abu Garcia Revo Winch and the Toro Winch (big reel) would be my choices. They both are not smoothest reel. But the power of the drag, the big bait casting ability, and the over all, get the job done, feel is exactly what I like for that type of application.

One more time for the Owners..... I replaced several old ones with the Owners and so far they have exceeded my expectations.

I feel a St. Croix legend elite coming my way next year. Very sweet rod.

I walk from one end of the plant to the next where I work. This would be pretty good idea. I don't mean to be lazy but it is very time consuming to walk the distances I do. This would save me about an hour a day.

I like YoZuri Hybrid 12lb. I have used the 15lb and it's not bad but I find the 12lb to be a good fit for most of my set ups.

Bring on the bait monkey.......

Good advice. We had 12 people rescued in various locations today here in Indiana that were in kayaks. All them due to high, fast moving waters and unseen debris. Also, here if don't have a pfd with you or on you it's a $125 fine (minimum).

Nope never used them. If I get the idea of the hook, it prevents the bait/worm from sliding up the hook. IMHO, if a fish hits the bait, these hooks would cause the bait to rip easily since it has no place to go.

I would be using 7' H fast or even x-fast rod with 50lb braid.

40lb with or without a leader. For cranks I tie direct and for soft plastic, definitely a leader.

Good solid reel. Definitely one of the best bang for the buck reels out there.

I have the Core 101MG and have not seen this issue on mine as of yet. It sounds like something has gotten either inside the spool and is pushing the gap wider or maybe one of the spool bearings has fallen apart. Either way I would take all apart and put it back together. Maybe something will reveal itself. If the bearing did break it would cause the spool to droop and create the gap. If you pull some line off and reel it back in, you should notice that the spool will wobble. I have seen this in only one reel (old green curado bsf) and it was an easy fix, just a bearing.

6lb Trilene XL 100% FC has worked great for me so far. No knot or breaking issues and it has been pretty manageable.