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Not much response in the General Forum. Hopefully some guys in the Reel forum seize the opportunity. GIVEAWAY TIME! The guys at Hawg Tech have been kind enough to offer up one of their 102mm swept handles with a set of their new knobs for the an awesome giveaway. The winner will receive the handle and knob set pictured below. I have the contest listed on my personal Facebook page with directions on how to enter. http://www.facebook.com/wayne.campbell.98 Make sure to like the Hawg Tech Facebook page and share the photo!

Wow, surprised there's been only one comment on here. Doesn't get any better than free fellas!

GIVEAWAY TIME! The guys at Hawg Tech have been kind enough to offer up one of their 102mm swept handles with a set of their new knobs for the an awesome giveaway. The winner will receive the handle and knob set pictured below. I have the contest listed on my personal Facebook page with directions on how to enter. http://www.facebook.com/wayne.campbell.98 Make sure to like the Hawg Tech Facebook page and share the photo!

I'll reserve the "told ya" for whenever you get rid of the rash.

LOL, they do.

I use a size 2, 2x or 4x gammy. Butch uses VMC. Fish Chris uses Owner ST36. Pick your poison. As far as braid or seven strand, depends on the length. Going to the dorsal, I'd use the braid. Going behind the head, seven strand. If I'm rigging for muskies, always seven strand or crimped heavy fluoro. *Disclaimer* I still am not a hudd "guy" but I fish them if that's what they'll eat. More musky than bass for me with hudds.

Tom, as far as I know, the custom rod blank is made by Phenix. I'm not sure where the Production rod blank comes from but I'm fairly certain it is Phenix as well.

Regular for that depth range. Also, if you know their location, drop a flutter spoon of some type down through them. That should trigger a few strikes for you as well.

If you've got that type of price range, I would definitely look into getting a rod from LDC. Been fishing with them for quite some time now. Very nice rod. If you're going to fish a hudd with a BB rig, the XH production would be ideal. In your price range, you can have him use the production blank and add some "custom" treatments to the rod to personalize it. If you're going to stick with the jig hook, I'd maybe step up to the LDC Custom as it has a stiffer backbone for single hook baits. You'll be a bit over your top end but you won't regret it for a second. Look up his website and shoot him a message. Good dude that I consider a friend.

Keep in mind that oils from your typically encountered "poison" plants can exist on clothing and cause another rash for 6 months or more. If you're putting on the same boots, tieing the laces, you're likely getting the oil on your hands all over again. Long sleeves and pants will help but unless you have someone to undress you (lucky), you're going to contact the oils with your hands AT A MINIMUM. Get the Tecnu, was thoroughly when you get home with COOL water and hope for the best. I still wouldn't purposely go rolling around in that mess.

Series 5 SK

You watch Lifetime movies?

What water temps are you seeing that time of year up there?

Someone likes fishing in the rain....

Trout Resource presents....

I did not. Suffice to say "round" would be an adequate description.

Everything is impossible before you get it done.

May, 2014 8.64 You bet she was released and you can also bet I want to meet up with her again next year.

I used to be one of those guys that "never got it".....UNTIL I GOT IT. Now I can't even be around the stuff without it showing up somewhere on me. Truly sucks more than many can ever imagine. The worst I ever had it, I was cutting wood with a chainsaw and burning underbrush. It was raining and everything was dead (brown), or so I thought. Apparently from the combination of ivy oil and water seeping through my clothing, the fire smoke containing contaminants I was breathing in and the number of times I stopped working to pee (yup, you guessed it), I ended up with poison ivy and oak together on a majority of my body. I had a shot and went through 2 10 day treatments of prednisone before it actually cleared up. All told, I had a severe rash for a little over a month and noticeable marks for at least 2 months. My second worst time, the reaction was centered solely on my hands. I shot two rabbits that had apparently bathed in poison ivy oil. While skinning them, I of course got the oil on my without my knowledge. A few days later, my hands had tripled in size and you could not see any daylight between my fingers due to the amount of fluid present in them. Luckily, no peeing that time. In short, avoid it. It sucks.

Speaking from experience, this causes inflamation and doesn't allow it to heal as quickly. While it may feel good (it truly does), you are doing more harm than good. Also, if it is recent and there is still oil present somewhere on his skin, this will cause pores to open up and allow the oil to spread the reaction. If you see blisters, let them alone. Popping them will not cause the reaction to spread (contrary to popular belief) but it will possibly allow for infection.

Calamine and another one, I forget the name. It's clear, has a green label.

Stay the hell away from it. I have to as I get severe reactions to the oil.

There are a few guys on the swimbait forums and others that remain relatively quiet that have caught fish around 8 or so. I've heard of a couple guys with 9's. I know the fish are there too, I just don't believe there are many guys actually fishing for them.

Think I saw that pic and if it's the one I'm thinking of....

That guy doesn't know squat.