SPEEDBEAD.

I agree NHguy....Leaves are hard to come by this time of year up north. Great looking fish you have there...

Tell the manager you will give him $65 to let you fish in the tank for an hour...tell him/her you are a skeptic and want to test out some of the "high end" stuff without purchasing it. The look on his/her face will be worth the price of admission.

Terminator also makes a 1 oz version that is supposed to cast like a dream and get down DEEP! Check out their website... www.terminatorlures.com http://www.terminatorlures.com/06site/t1_1oz.html

Thanks for all the responses, and like I said earlier, scale/measuring tape goes with me all the time now.

haha, oh well...its 1:30 in the morning. I really like this topic, so we are gonna bump it back up top!!!

Dont forget to turn your clocks back tonight!!!

This fish was actually caught when I knew a whole lot less than I do now. Like I said, two years ago. We now take a digital scale with us, or at a minimum, I carry a flexible tape so I can take accurate measurements of fish. Hopefully santa will be nice this year and I can get the digital camera I want. I hope to be posting more pics in the future. Wayne

You gotta love the small ponds...great fish

6'1" and 265 if that helps....

you are a quick one, Mr. fish.

Dont know how big, requesting guesses....

Well, this fish is also what made me a believer of spinnerbaits...Terminator, Jimmy Houston Speed Bead, white. Thanks guys.

awesome, awesome, awesome....that is a friggin huge perch at the end too!!!

Ok, I finally got a picture of my PB on the computer. This is THE FISH that got me hooked. Up until I caught her, I was into catching whatever I could catch...not really targeting any specific species. Needless to say, I am a bass fisherman from now on. I caught her about two years ago near Chambersburg, PA. I know there are some guys on here that are really good about estimating length, weight, etc...Please, if anyone has any idea how much this thing might weigh, FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW!! Thanks guys, Wayne

As a side note, Uhaul will probably be the cheapest installed hitch you will be able to find.

Drop is how far your hitch (ball) extends downward toward the ground. Some will come directly out of the receiver and attach to your trailer. This is rare. Typically, the tow vehicle's point of contact is higher or lower than where it will join with the trailer. If you used a straight hitch, your trailer would be angled nose-up or nose-down which could create some serious clearance problems for your trailer. As far as doing it yourself, not a big deal as long as the trailer you are getting doesnt have brakes. If it does, you will need a dealer to install a brake control device in your driver's area and wire the vehicle front to back. Definitely not something to be tackled by a novice. I used to work at an RV Dealership in Central PA, PM me with any other set-up/towing questions you might have. Wayne

There is a spinnerbait out there right now that has the extra wire in the head....trying to locate, will report back.

HAHA, dirty sanchez..... I used them this year w/ a 3/4 oz t-rig to punch through pads....greenbacks seemed to like them. I am trying to convince myself to become a jig fisherman, and these seem like a decent option as a trailer.

Been there too man....three seasons in PA. Hunting, Fishing and Making Up!

HAHA, thats funny....cant really contest that proof! ;D

I use spinning gear to flip tubes when I am wading in the river for smallies, and like Fourbizzle, have been using the technique for trout my entire life. Now that I am able to use a BC, I will use that type because I can get a more silent entry with it. Use what you are good at, keep at it and it will only get better for you...

They are always on time delivering stuff to the office during the day....never at my house w/ catalog orders though :-?

awesome pic...

mmmm....tasty crappies.

gotta love catching the toothies....thats what we call them around here too!