FishTank

I try to use a little backing, maybe 1/16-1/8 of an inch. I use the cheapest stuff I can find. Once I get to a certain point of line damage or usage, I respool keeping the old backing on. At the end of the year I strip the reel bare and store until next season. The following year I will put new backing on and respool.

This is not a joke, my brothers 1996 Ford F150 has over 600,000 miles on it. My niece would perform in plays all over the country, she lived in New York and attended school their. My brother and his wife would travel all over the place with her and when she lived in New York they would travel there about two or three times a month. If I am not mistaken, their was a guy with a beat up 1986 white F-150 that turned a million on his truck about 3 years ago and is still driving it. I think he has a 200+ mile round trip to work everyday.

Randy Rhodes probably has more musical education than anybody that has been mentioned. http://www.angelfire.com/rock/ozzyland/Rhoadsbio.html Eddie also plays the piano and drums. He is an electronical genius.

Sounds like a great deal. I would jump all over it. Just look at this way, if you ever break it you can send it back and get a brand new one for $50. That put's you at $200, which is still way cheaper than the current list price.

I like using a single tail GYCB grub in white and sometimes green pumpkin with black flake with a 1/8oz jig head. I use 6lb test line with a Quantum Energy Pti-a 20 and a St. Croix Avid 6'ML spinning rod.

A few of the ponds I go to here in Indiana are over stocked with them. It is not uncommon at one pond I go to to see 75-100 carp that are 20lbs+ hitting the top of the water at sundown. The problem is that there are so many that the bass seem to get smaller and smaller every year. I have caught a few and thrown them back but I often find one from time to time tossed on the bank left to die. I don't get it.

IMHO, the best guitar player is Eddie Van Halen. I didn't realize how amazing the guy was until the younger generation guitar players in most bands stopped playing. I know that there several other great ones out there but for some reason this guy is my favorite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQxDW_-pz1o&feature=related

I like the new Trilene Flourocarbon. I have tried 8lb, 12lb and 15lb all have worked great. All the things I have disliked about Flourocarbon in the past have so far been fixed with this line. I have been using mostly for softplastic Texas rigs and jigs but I do use for crankbaits that I want to run deeper. I usually use Yo-Zuri or P-Line Floroclear for everything else.

I use a Shimano Calcutta 251 for my dirty work. The reel is easy to clean and simple to use. I also use 15lb P-Line Floroclear but the Yo-Zuri 15lb should be fine. I think like RW said I would use a heavier lure. With a heavier lure you'll punch through stuff easily. For Texas rigged setup, I use a 1/4 or 3/8 oz bullet weight or Tru-Tungsten flipping weight. If the stuff is real thick you might need some thing heavier than that.

I have a few Dell computers at work and they have been rock solid so far. When I have had an issue the Gold Customer Service they offer is second to none. You also get to speak to someone that hasn't had English as a second language. They all seem knowledgable and willing to work with you on just about anything.

When I look at this thing I think of a line from a Chrysler ad....... "They invented SUV because they can't call them Jeep."

This use to be a short lived Saturday morning ritual but as I have gotten older it is impossible..... White Castles Krispy Kreme Donuts Coffee Beer by noon

WOW That stuff costs about $0.11 per yard. Well I guess when I do the math it not quite as expensive per yard as Gamma Edge, $0.24 per yard, but both are great lines.

They are about the only online store I use now. Great service and shipping. And I'm pretty much getting tired of BPS taking weeks just to fill my orders.

Thanks for the link. It was a great read. I especially liked the section on "Make Noise or Not".

Hears how I reduce line twists. 1. Buy Shimano Stradic 2500 FI 2. Refer to number 1 when I ever I get confused All joking aside, I got a Stradic for Christmas this year and first thing I did was test this reel with the worst line (also free) that I could think of> Trilene XT 12lb. I thought this line would be to heavy and would come off the spool like a slinky, which it does on my older Stradic and Sustain, but not on this new reel. I am not saying it didn't get any line twist but on new Stradic it worked out great. It casted well and layed the line on the spool perfectly. I need to fish this reel for a season to get a bigger picture but so far I have been very surprised at how much different/better this reel is compared to the old one.

Nothing says I love you like a Loomis and a Shimano reel. Hmmmm....... I think I've tried this before and then I suddenly relized how comfortable my leather sofa was. ;D

I got to go with the almighty DINK.

WOW. Sounds like a great arsenal.

That's an awesome idea. The only time I use hi vis line is at night and I have always shied away from hivis braid because I thought what's the point. But for me, I tend to let the rod tell me what's going on instead of the line but I do watch the line when I am fishing a jig real slow. Great tip...

I wish my wife would be that kind. I can't imagine her buying me fishing equipment for Valentines Day. I will probably end up with some chocolate that she will end up eating. ;D All joking a side, I really don't want anything for Valentines Day. I would rather get my wife something nice with what she would spend on me.

I have always like the Zoom Fluke. I guess I just got use to them over the years

I don't see why you couldn't just take some old coffee grounds through them in a bag of ordinary tubes (Berkley, Zoom, etc.). After a few days I'm pretty sure they'll smell and taste like coffee.

Trilene XL.

I agree. The big four all seem to steal design trends from each other. I would love to drive one though (straight to the Ford dealer so we could all have a good laugh). I am joking of course. That thing looks awesome.