Dan:

In order to be sure, I need to fish a Powell more than I have, but from my experience I don't believe the difference is that great if it even exists.

ok, so you're talking about Arab countries in general, not UAE specifically

Please explain. This resort was a joint venture between a UAE-owned company and a South African hotel gazillionaire. I'm no money-man but I'm not understanding how that comes out of our pockets?

Actually the UAE exports a relatively small amount of oil to the US.

Just don't show any public displays of affection or anything like that. They arrest people for that over there. its not as bad as you might have read. females can wear high heels, skirts, tank tops. bikinis on the beach. holding hands, hugs, a quick kiss will not get you in trouble. just dont make out in public, which is rude as hell anyways. unless, of course, its that kind of party. you can do everything up to but not including making out and NOT be arrested?!?!? How generous! I realize it's not as bad as some other places in that regard, but it's no America (f*#& yeah!) i have been to a few times and i wish America was more like them concerning laws. it is very strict over there and the really isn't any crime. if you go to jail over there you family has to provide you with food everyday. imagine all the money we would have if we didn't have to pay to feed 2.3 million criminals. Yeah, I'm gonna have to choose civil liberties instead, sorry.

Just don't show any public displays of affection or anything like that. They arrest people for that over there. its not as bad as you might have read. females can wear high heels, skirts, tank tops. bikinis on the beach. holding hands, hugs, a quick kiss will not get you in trouble. just dont make out in public, which is rude as hell anyways. unless, of course, its that kind of party. you can do everything up to but not including making out and NOT be arrested?!?!? How generous! I realize it's not as bad as some other places in that regard, but it's no America (yeah!)

i would be on board 100% if the warranty didn't suck so bad. I'd rather just get the LTX 2. Top of the line rods should have top of the line warranties to go with their top of the line price...

Capitalism. No , crapalism. You can hate on it as much as you want. It isn't perfect. But without it, the number of those people who can't afford food would be FAR greater.

Capitalism.

ahahahaha. I'd pay $11 to see that.

The article said a movie could be in the works...that could be cool. I haven't enjoyed this season as much as others. I think that might be because I watched the previous 7 seasons on DVD so I watched the episodes one after another. Watching one episode a week makes it harder to remember all the stuff that is going on and makes it a heck of a lot less dramatic.

"Nightly rates range in price from $800 (£550) for a basic suite to $35,000 per night for the hotel's signature suite, which features floor to ceiling views of Dubai." -http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5201601.ece

"Official: 24 ends on Fox"

I've found that Silver Thread Excalibur and Maxima Perfexion are very close to Ultra Soft

Just don't show any public displays of affection or anything like that. They arrest people for that over there.

never had that problem either. Have either of those parks started renting though?

nice job Robby. Sounds like a fun way to spend spring break.

Steve when did they start spawning? I was there this past weekend and we saw a few in the shallows but fishing was very tough for everybody.

^yeah, it's not as limp so it doesn't get blown around as much.

You are making this way too complicated. It's called the "do nothing" bait for a reason. If you are fishing it in the way described in the FAQs and by everyone else and you're still not catching fish, then you aren't putting it where the fish are or they aren't in the mood for a slow soft plastic. RW is being MUCH more patient that I would have been.

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I have been practicing a lot recently. I used to suck, now I'm slightly better than suck. I just figured out the stopping abruptly and allowing the line enough time to lay out behind you and it really makes a world of difference. Another thing that I had wrong was WAY too much arm movement. It really doesn't take a whole lot of motion to cast. I mainly bend at the elbow and the wrist. I used to have my shoulder way too involved and that was just not working.

Agreed. They made it difficult for me to hook fish as well.

I hated higher level math. I used to crush algebra but stuff above that just didn't make sense to me. I only took two courses of math in college. Luckily my major had an option for either a BS or a BA but both were practically the same as far as the requirements. I ended up getting a BS so I wouldn't have to take a language and I had already fulfilled the extra math course requirement.

Triumph, Mojo, and Premier all use SCII blanks.