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I like to read the reviews from these guys from time to time. Some are pretty good and some are just OK. But when I saw this one, I was very surprised to read it. Most of time, these guys are not ones to report anything super bad about a product. This article is a little different. http://www.tackletour.com/reviewluckycraftrcsupreme.html

I always went with cold deep water wide wobble, shallow warm water tight wobble. And just the opposite, shallow cold water wide wobble and warm deep water tight wobble.

Mine use to be the Tarzan yell but I have since changed it to Hendrix's Voodoo Child Intro.

Like everybody else I have to say Culprit is my favorite.

Same here when it comes to getting new products. I have been going to Dicks. My Gander Mountain still has the Shimano Stradics at regular price and no news on getting the new ones in. Also, they a real old Shimano Stella that is also the old regular price. I don't get it. Also, if you live in the Indy area check out a bait shop called Anglers World. They carry everything new you can immagine. From Megabass to G. Loomis, they have all kinds of stuff I have never seen at Dicks or Gander Mountain.

I have a Sustain 2500 and it is an awesome reel but it takes a really experienced angler and a pretty good guy driving the boat to pull off a stunt like that on such a small reel.

I like Booyah Jigs. They're simple and not to expensive. If I had to pick one I don't like, I would pick Stanley Jigs. I never had any luck with the ones I bought. They all fell apart and they paint came off just after the first cast.

I am bored out of my skull and thought I need some coffee. My wife always yells at me for getting wierd coffee. Do you guys have a favorite? Anybody think Starbucks is crazy but tasty? If I had to pick a favorite coffee company though, I would go with Gevalia. Expensive, tastes fantastic and their service is a good as G. Loomis'. http://www.gevalia.com/Gevalia/

I always thought Gander Mountain was somehow involved with BPS. The Gander Mountain by me carries Tracker/Nitro Boats, their soft plastic is similar, and their house brand jeans are exactly like BPS' minus the name. But they do carry YoZuri Hybrid Ultra Soft, which I have never seen at BPS. One things for sure the Gander Mountain by me very rarely has a sale on anything I want to buy. I don't mind shopping there but I am always able to find better prices someplace else.

Here in Indianapolis, IN we have a big issue with property taxes. We have seen people with homes that they have owned for 30+ years unable to pay the new property taxes which are now upto 3x the rate they were 3 years ago. So lets say your retired mother and father are on a fixed income (social sec., retirement pension, ect.) and you see their taxes go from say $2000 a year to $6000, there is no way they can afford it. I have seen a 75 year old widowed women in my neighborhood lose her home that she has lived in since she was 18. It is just plain sad.

WOW.... And I thought I did some stupid stuff when I was young. I can't wait for one of these idiots to get a girl pregnant, get married, get house and some serious bills. I would bet the orange paint and stupid hair cuts would be a distant memory.

I had one and at first it seemed like a nice rod. But after fishing it a whole day, I came to the conclusion that this rod is not that good. I ended up returning it.

For me I should fish more topwater and I really don't use swimbaits that often. One things for sure, I need to respool my reels more often.

Loomis' people are fantastic. Enjoy the new rod.

WOW . Very nice......... Let us know how the Carrot Stick works out..

I am definately ready to start fishing. I keep telling myself read a book or try to think of something else but the more I try not to think about it, the more I think about. Simply going crazy . I hope spring gets here soon.......

I'd go for a Shimano Stradic 1000 or a Quatum Energy Pti-a 10.

IMHO, it is the best bang for the buck when it comes to Fluorocarbon. It is the only one that I have tried that actually lives up to what it claims to be able to do. Simply, great line.

A buddy of mine has a St. Croix Legend Tournament Big Jig rod and a Shimano Curado 300 for fishing swimmbaits and of course big jigs. I had a chance to fish it and it was a nice setup. I especially liked the Curado. It was a monster reel compared to the other Curados. It just felt way stronger and a little smother than the other Curados. The rod tip maybe a little stiff for swimbaits but it worked just fine.

I like 12lb or 15lb Trilene Professional Fluocarbon. Can't say enough about how good this line is and for fluocarbon the price is not to bad.

For texas rigged lizards with a 3/16oz weight and Senkos, I like using a Loomis MBR803. I also use a St. Croix Avid AS68MXF. This rod is great for weightless Senkos and Ikas.

I wanted to satisfy my curiousity so I contacted Dale Humburg, the chief biologist for Ducks Unlimited and asked these questions.... What would cause a duck to eat lead shot? What in their diet would offer up an oppurtunity to eat lead? Is it a real threat to the duck population? Here is his e-mailed response. Regarding your question about ducks eating lead shot, considerable work was conducted over the entire 20th century about lead ingestion and lead poisoning. This ultimately resulted in regulations requiring the use of nontoxic ammunition for waterfowl hunting. Ducks pick up lead pellets that are mistaken for hard seeds or grit as birds are feeding in shallow water. The lead is ground in the gizzard, taken up in the digestive tract, and ultimately interferes with a wide range of physiological functions. In a number of instances birds died as a result of lead ingestion and, through the years when lead was used for waterfowl hunting, lead poisoning die-offs were not uncommon. Since nontoxic regulations were implemented, I know of very few instances where notable lead poising losses have occurred. Lead poisoning was one of a number of sources of annual duck mortality that could be addressed directly. While not the most important source of mortality, it was one that could be essentially eliminated. I wanted to know for myself, nothing against lead. I will continue to use it until a better/reasonable allternative is available. PS The only ducks I have seen die of lead poisoning are the ones that I am lucky enough to shoot.

IMHO, tungsten is not worth the price but for me it does work better than lead. I will use it occasionally but not on a regular basis. I also like jigs made out of Bismuth from Outcast. As far as the study goes with the effects of lead on the environment, I have a little bit of experience with one (Spahn and Sherry 1999 Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology) . Here are two links to read. The first is the credentials and work of T.W. Sherry and the second is brief summary. http://www.tulane.edu/~profe/Dr.%20Sherry/tsCV.htm http://www.lenntech.com/aquatic/metals-lead.htm Tungsten also does not seem to be 100% eco friendly. http://www.lenntech.com/Periodic-chart-elements/W-en.htm Just some food for thought.

For jigs I like Zoom Chunks, Craw Pappy's and GYCB Grubs.

I like using the St. Croix Avid AS68MXF. The tip extra fast tip is great for small jigs and a finesse worm.