N Florida Mike

There's a white hairy ape up in the Himalayas I was reading about. Probably explains the " abominable snowman "

I think I have just experienced the worst PAIN I have ever experienced. ( physical pain ) Well, It's at least in the top 4.The headache I had when I got meningitis in 2004 was right up there too. I got a splinter in my foot at the dock, and Monday it began to swell and hurt. By Wednesday it was 3/4 of an inch wide and wound up tight. I could not pop it. It is on the left side of my left foot under the pinky toe. The slightest touch of any kind brought on serious pain. I tried all kinds of home remedies with no result so I finally went to the doc. On Thursday. They rolled me over and the nurse held my leg down. ( Good thing she was a healthy woman ) The doc gave me a shot IN THE ABSESS to deaden the area so he could lance it to get the pus out. I can't imagine anything hurting worse than that. I have never cried since I was a kid from anything physical but Tears actually came to my eyes but didn't run down.when he began squeezing the pus out it was nearly as bad. When that was over, the nurse gave me a tetanus shot in the arm and a big shot of anti-biotics in the butt.That was a piece of cake. What's your worse pain ??

Hope and prayers for a complete recovery !

" only four "?

Also wondering about the rod. It's a 7 ft medium heavy. Seems like a heavy might work better. There's too much bend in the rod I think.

I have not used swimming frogs much in the last couple years. I watched a video of a 9 pound bass clobbering a moving topwater frog. Then I thought of a combo I could dedicate to moving frogs only. I found a 5 or 6/0 frog hook, and rigged it with a z-man frog that sinks. After 20 minutes I had gotten 4 hits. The first one hit it on the fall before I could start reeling in. Missed on the hook set. 2nd fish hit as I started reeling in after I saw the wake of the fish closing in. Good fish. Gave him an extra second and popped him. Had him hooked for a couple seconds and he came off. Caught the 3rd fish that hit on top as I pulled it over a clump of grass. Dink sized fish. 4th fish slammed it as it hit the water and let go before I could set. I have always had problems hooking fish with plastic frogs. The fish love em, but the hook up rate stinks. I have made sure the hook point and barb is out of the frog and that helps some, but there must be a better way. What do y'all do ?

I love Gamakatsu hooks. They cost more, but are super sharp, and have a nice flex that I like.I use a 2-3/0 wide gap hook for all my soft plastics fishing. I use Eagle claws as a second choice in the same hook.

Exactly !

Heard the frogs start up again the other night ! It's that time of year again ! Got to dust off the pad crasher !!!

He's been used to getting fed by people. He's waiting for you to throw him something.

I cull a certain amount of bass from my lake to keep it from being dink city. I don't keep fish over 16 inches. I have a friend at church that loves bass on the bone, so I keep some for him sometimes. I prefer bass filets. because I believe the skin of bass gives them a muddy taste. We catch a lot of saltwater fish that are better than bass. I like bream and catfish better than bass too. I have no problem with people keeping bass as long as they obey the law.

A picture ( or more ) is worth a thousand words... Had to rescue 2 granddaughters when the fell in the lake. ( at different times ) and calmed them down so that they eventually quit crying? Good job there dad!

I catch most of my fish deadsticking various soft plastics. 20 seconds is usually about the maximum I let it sit before starting to work it back in. I once caught a 6 pound bass over a deep hole in the middle of a day in The summer after letting the 10 inch Mann's Jelly worm sit there for 15 MINUTES.. I caught more big fish over that hole using 5-10 minute waits.

I have not done well with wacky rigged senkos .I have heard how well it works though. I can't imagine it could work any better than a T rig. The bass absolutely love a t rigged senko. I'll have to try wacky again though.

I catch a lot of fish In the summer by reeling a 5 - 6 inch senko on the surface. Talk about some wild explosions ! I now skip a lot of my casts even if I don't have to. I believe the subtle entry into the water has increased my catch rate a lot. I know some of you would sneer at this but, I also fish with live ' gills, with no cork. Almost fish em like I would with plastic baits. Great big bass weapon.

I keep mine in a dedicated plastic container with trays. I take them out of the bags and separate them according to size and colors. I have a hook and weight box that are separate. I have a plastic tote box with a handle that holds 4 containers. One of them is for senko s. I keep mine in my fishing room , which is a little room between my garage and the backyard. It stays under shade most of the day and the gate type door is well ventilated. I don't have any trouble with baits being ruined , unless they get wet in the boat somehow. I got the organizational idea from @Glenn. Love it !

SON ! Good job Roland. Er , uh,, Lonnie.

You could also check your rod guides to see if they have a burr on them that would cause it to weaken or shred the line. I have a rod like that. I lost several good fish with the braided line on that combo before I figured it out . Palomar knots are great for braided line. Never had one knot slip with it.

Was planning to go surf fishing this afternoon but changed my mind and stayed home and fished my home lake. Had my Grandaughter along. She is really improving with her casting and fish hooking and fighting skills. She lost her biggest fish,but not because of the way she fought it. The fish were very active , biting mostly senkos and flukes in various colors. We ended up with 24 bass caught, and the big fish was 5 pounds, 10 oz. It was one of those memorable days that is a lasting memory. Even the sunset was beautiful.