SPEEDBEAD.

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

No doubt man. I am right there with you on "I am Legend"

Burley is a pop tart.

I am not a big baseball fan, but at least I know who this guy is. Apparently, he is being suspended for 50 games for a positive test with performance enhancers /

A man who dreams of eating big marshmallows will wake up with no pillow.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, but maybe they operate under the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra. Newer builders might be trying to find what works for them or is visually appealing. I can say with a 100% certainty that I have seen the rods that Booten built with these guides on them and they are FRIKIN SWEET looking. I had to do a double take when I first saw them to make sure it wasnt just a blank with a reel seat glued on. They fish very well also, as Jimzee can attest. Very stealthy.

Gotta work tomorrow and then do Mother's Day stuff Saturday. I really want to get up there and do some night fishing at some point this year.

I am pretty sure both of you still have my number, I know Muddy does. Give me a call when you are going out.

Simp, Carl gave me one of his cards on the road trip for Ol-Nelle lures. I will PM you his phone number, I hope he doesn't mind. Carl makes one hell of a spinnerbait too, check those out. I will second that on Carl. I mentioned this in another post, but I called their shop the other day. Carl answered the phone and I said my name. That was all it took for him to remember me. I have only met him twice and he recognized my name immediately. All I could hear in the background was JJ and that big southern drawl... ;D Carl is a great guy to deal with.

Definitely one of the very few.

LOL, dont worry. She likes you guys too.

LOL, thats awesome. What is even more awesome is the fact that it is not valid on 5/10, Mother's Day. If you are so cheap that you need a KFC coupon to take your Mom out to eat, there is no help for you. ;D

He is with us in spirit.... ;D

Lucky for me, Lauren encourages me to go on this trip. Obviously, she hasnt met the majority of you all. ;D The first year, she was nervous about the whole thing. Once she met Ronnie before the Guntersville trip, she was cool with the whole idea. Yet another thing to thank Alpster for.

I just wanted some seat time in the Legend.... :-[

Still doesnt change my mind that if I am earning wages from two jobs, I should get it (and be able to keep it) from two jobs.

Good deal Bobby, cant wait to see them.

LOL, can always count on AJ for stuff like this... ;D I have two jobs and my soon to be wife has a job too. Max that can be received is $800 for a couple and we will end up getting $1200, meaning $400 goes back to them. So much for being "rewarded" for working. : Freakin' LOSERS. So you're complaining that you have to pay back $400 out of $1,200 that you received? You're still $800 ahead of where you were had this not been put into place. Seems like an odd thing to be complaining about to me. If someone walked up to you and said Ill give you $1,200 but in a few months you have to give me $400 back would you not take him up on the offer? Actually, I am complaining about two things: 1. Why can't they design this "program" so that the funds are automatically cut off when I have reached the limit? 2. If I am working two jobs, why shouldnt I enjoy the benefit from both of them regardless of the $400 limit? Everyone has the opportunity to work more than one job. If the program is designed to encourage people to work or reward them for working, why on earth should I have to pay the money back to them? Just doesnt seem right....

LOL, can always count on AJ for stuff like this... ;D I have two jobs and my soon to be wife has a job too. Max that can be received is $800 for a couple and we will end up getting $1200, meaning $400 goes back to them. So much for being "rewarded" for working. : Freakin' LOSERS.

Simp, what dates? I know where I would be, but I dont know if that is what the locals will tell you. I believe those fish will still be in the laydowns and that is what I would hit first, especially in the morning if the water temps are up. I am sure you will hear about deep cranking ledges in the summer, but many people arent comfortable w/ deep cranking.

Try throwing it on a chatterbait head.

Losing baits is just the cost of doing business. If they arent getting stuck (at least occasionally), you probably are not fishing them correctly. If you are in a boat and have a good plug knocker, you will lose very few baits during the retrieve. Keep banging those Huds. The Mattlures bass is another excellent suggestion as well.

Which facility did your wife get an offer at?

Come on fellas, step up and help a brotha out. I met Robby earlier this year and he is a good guy. I am sure you will get the boat back in better condition than before they got it.

Make what less obvious? That they sell advertising? :-? Careful Burley.....He can whoop Bill Dance in a tournament and leap tall buildings in a single bound.