SPEEDBEAD.

Robbie, echoing what Fluke said... You should hear Bob Lusk speak about what he does. It is a very informative and entertaining session. The guy flat-out knows how to grow fish to their potential. He builds a pretty dam good lake too. LOL He is a member here, PM him. He has answered questions for me in the past and each one turned out to be spot-on.

Maybe the fishing gods will look kindly on you for your service this year. Meadowgrounds tourney win perhaps? ;D Thank you for your service

This sounds good to me right now.... http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USKY0975?from=36hr_topnav_undeclared Put the Frogg Toggs on and saddle up.

While I am sure it was said in jest, the idiot comment was a bit harsh. Robbie, I wont hold it against you for liking him ;D

What about it? The fish apparently moved its fin while he was taking the pic. Why the embarrassed smiley? :

Now that would give you some nice steaks.... Sharks have always fascinated and terrified me at the same time.

Lopsided Booby Lover?

Land Between the Lakes? :-?

Hmmm....Shivering in the cold, freezing rain? Are we going to Guntersville again? :-? Mike, I will have a cold one ready for you on Saturday night to reward all your hard work.

Atta boy Burley!!! What time of day do you want to work out in Kentucky? ;D I'm sure there has to be a gym down there somewhere...

Dang man. Last year I went to Guntersville with Ronnie and all his high end Shimano stuff. This year Kentucky and that line-up? This ought to be interesting ;D

I had a great time there as well. Chicken feet for everyone!!!!!! I just looked at the credit card bill....I'm happy that BPS doesnt carry swimbait stuff. :-[ See some of you in a month, others later in the year.

I hate you. I dam near fell out of my chair after reading both of those..... ;D Andy, no waving pics allowed on here LOL

Yep, I most certainly have as well. The back half is in Lake X in Rhode Island. The front half is still in Russ' little red boat. I started throwing cheaper baits and now that I have some decent ones, it is nice to be able to let people know to save their money and buy good baits to begin with. It's not that I dont think you will get bit on Akitas, I just think you have a much lower chance of landing ANYTHING on them because they fall apart.

You sir have some nice equipment. Dont play....I have seen your boat. You're not exactly fishing with a stick and thread....

The lake record Walleye at my local lake at home was caught on a snoopy pole Texas state record was caught on a crappie jig too. Doesnt make me want to bring a knife to a gun fight. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut from time to time. Shall I recite any more "cool" cliches? ;D

6'8" Alpster Custom, spiral wrapped on a Shikari Blank Newly acquired 51mg 10lb Trilene 100% fluoro 5/16 Booyah jig and trailer I am frickin' pumped to throw the new swimbait stuff this year too: 7'6" Okuma H w/ 301 Cardiff (not enough time w/ it end of last season) 7'11" Okuma XH w/ 401 Cardiff (never seen water) 7'6" Carrot Stick w/ 301 Curado (last year's rod, no water w/ reel)

I seriously want to go postal when you purposely stop in traffic to allow someone in and they dont have the freakin' decency to give "the wave" Really, is it that hard to do? See, if a dam smiley can do it, so can you!!!!!!

I dont remember anyone using them in Alabama, but the dang lake is so big that I dont how well they are going to work. Everyone on the trip last year had a cell phone and we kept in pretty regular contact. If you have room, bring 'em. Couldnt hurt.

Well dam, that's an entirely different ballgame then... Bring your topwater stuff. They should be spawning or near the end of it. You could be in for some great action that time of year.

Dont. Dont. Dont. Save the $50 you will spend on the 5 broken Akitas and buy a 3:16 baby wake or a Mattlures Hard 'Gill. Save $40 you will spend on 4 broken Akitas and buy a Slammer. Save $30 on 3 broken Akitas and buy a value pack of Mattlures Baby Bass. Save $20 on 2 broken Akitas and buy a Mattlures soft bluegill. Save $10 and buy yourself some gas to get to the lake.... Did I mention "Dont buy an Akita?"

No doubt. Nice looking jig. Keep making them in black

AJ, that is freakin' awesome!!!!!!! We will definitely be toasting that good news!!!!! Congrats buddy

I can tell you its gonna be cold. You will want to find some of the slack water around the bridges and any holes you see. As far as fishing goes, high water is a good time to fish and a terrible time to canoe. The fish will be stacked up along obvious current breaks just trying to get out of the main stream. That river is about as unpredictable as they come and when the water gets high, its MOVING.

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