PourMyOwn

Ramps where I live are so gradual that I have to get wet to load and unload my boat. Ice out is particularly fun.

It slays em here in NH and Maine too. I'm making hula grubs in it later this week, I'll post some up.

I carry a Gerber folding razor knife. It doubles as my money clip and I swap blades whenever I feel the need. It's very thin which is important to me as it lives in my pocket all day. I think I gave ten bucks for it at Tractor Supply.

I have noticed that Trilene XL has changed. It doesn't seem to be as supple as it once was. I scored a few spools at WM on clearance a couple of years back and it just wasn't the same. I'm still working my way through bulk spools of Silver Thread, when they are gone I'll be switching brands too.

I'm 45 and I don't either! But I'm about to look it up...

I have a few old Speed Sticks that I use for throwing squarebills and rattle traps from the bank on my way home from work. Now you've made me want to grab some of my old Tru turn hooks and some Jelly worms. Oh, and a reel without instant anti reverse!

Hula Grub on a swim jig Texas rigged hard head tube 7.5" ribbon tail worm TRD Ned The ned is the only plastic I buy, the rest I make. I pour all of my own baits except the TRD, and will continue to buy them.

Here's my tube cutter. I cut threads in a hockey puck, and put in a bolt. For the bottom, it's a bunch of razor blades that have holes in them, a bolt, and washers for spacers. All glued to a piece of aluminum scrap.

Tom, this is kind of on topic-those TD-X Daiwas you sold me are still going strong. I have an affinity for Daiwas from about 1998-2010 or so. I think I'm up to around 15 of them. Like a few of you mentioned, I actually DID lose most of my equipment in a garage fire. So I had to start over. I bought a couple of Silver Max reels and decided that my $50 was better spent on used high end gear.

I made a contraption using a can crusher and razor blades. I'm working the bugs out but it functions. Some companies have a mold with tails, most don't. I wanted a 3.75" skinny tube with the ability to make a hard head on the tube for Texas rigging-so I had to cut my own. When the poo-nado of my job subsides I'll post a pic.

My first go at tubes.

A 3.75" slender tube mold from Angling AI.

Ethanol free fuel with no stabilizer for me. End of the season I dump the remainder in my vehicles and start fresh every year.

I smoked a top round to 125 and made a nice roast beef out of it. For 3.99 a pound I had to try.

I pull the plug pretty quickly, because I just remelt all my used stuff.

Yes

Great info. Lead is illegal in my state, so I've used that alloy too. Best to get it out of the mold asap. I've had Neds get stuck in the mold due to expansion, which is a pain.

TD Zillion is my favorite. I love all the TD-X and Z reels, this is the best one I have used...so far.

I've caught them in shallow ponds near lilypads using a dry fly behind a casting bubble.

Ryobi V Mag 4s are a good choice, they aren't obscenely expensive and cast well. They can usually be found for <30 dollars on that auction site.

An old green Curado or Citica 200E is tough to beat for the money. I like both far more than my SLX.

Back in the 90s I got a belt buckle, a knockoff reproduction lure and a patch.

I use 2, 1, 1/0

I like the eagle claw Lil nasty, pretty easy to find for 10 cents and less per hook. I have never had an issue with them, but they aren't as stout as the Owner. I have a buddy who sets the hook way too hard and horses fish-he straightened out a few of the Eagle Claws. If that's how you fish save up for the Owners.

I agree 100%. There's nothing I want to see more than Michigan losing this weekend. Serious question for the SEC fans: is it a Civil War thing? The south vs the northern aggressors? I just can't imagine why any Auburn fan would derive pleasure from seeing Bama, Georgia or Tennessee winning.