Dan:

I know another member who had the same problem with a Dobyns that he ordered.

hmmm very interesting. I've always found that the stretch allows you to send more of a "shockwave" back at the lure which gives it an immediate change from taught to loose that allows the hooks to come free.

I just wish C-Bid would put up some boxes!

why not pearl white?

See, I've had the opposite experience. It always seems to me that the stretchiness of the mono allows for more of a bungie effect that shakes the bait free with the bow and arrow method. Although I've also found that braid on a moderate rod will work better than braid on a fast rod with that technique.

Point the rod tip at the bait, reel down, hold the spool, pull straight back (or walk backwards if you are on the bank). It should break at the knot. Many times that will dislodge the lure as well but be careful, sometimes it will come flying back at you.

Not too shabby!

It's hilarious how these supposedly "hard" types are getting "high" by going to their local CVS and buying a special kind of Robitussin...

If you are 16 how are you getting cigars? The Virtue was awesome. I've had a NUB Maduro and it was pretty good as well. Probably the only Oliva cigar I've liked.

Cigars work great to keep them off you upper body and head but they'll still bite your legs. I've been thinking about trying thermacell but I've been pretty happy with Deet

I usually smoke cigars when the bugs are bad. If I don't smoke a cigar to keep the bugs away, I use a Deet spray and I often use both.

Yes, a couple.

Last one I smoked was a Man O' War Ruination...man they are strong.

I worked a 10 hour shift on the 4th and a 9 hour shift on the 5th. That wasn't too cool but I can think of much worse scenarios.

Some of you guys just don't have the specific sense of humor to appreciate a video like that.

If you can't open it, you need to think very seriously about whether you want to work on it. There are plenty of professionals who will do the upgrade.

ahahahahaha. I think that guy might have had some mushrooms mixed in with his granola!

or spelling... ;D sorry, just had to do it.

I like the strategy and execution of small ball. I think a 2-1 win in extra innings is much more exciting than 21-14.

But you will be fishing the individual "battles" under different conditions....the head to head battles MAY be a worthwhile comparison but who is to say the loser of battle 1 wouldn't have outperformed the winner of battle 8 so many hours later?

Isn't insurance required in Texas?

I only saw the last inning but how is taking a 1-1 tie into extra innings considered having "it in hand"? Dan, I believe it to be innuendo. *****...drove deep...in hand. Glad I'm a PSU fan. LOL ahahaha, I can't believe I didn't see that. Anyway, this college world series was a very entertaining tournament.

I only saw the last inning but how is taking a 1-1 tie into extra innings considered having "it in hand"?

If the fish were always where they should be then it would be too easy!

Have you been to a large lake lately and tried to fish or just enjoy the day on the water? I'm not saying it's not needed, I'm saying that you don't need to be an expert to instruct people on basic safety. Someone who has been boating for a few years should have enough knowledge and experience to help newbie boaters.