SPEEDBEAD.

Fresh lobster and clam boil. LBH made this and it is still one of the single greatest meals I've ever had.

Stop it. Just stop it.... LOL

LOL, I wish it were only one. To the OP's second question, "reasonably priced" is subjective. Cost per fish, IMO, hardbaits win. The initial startup cost seems steep but I've caught a TON of fish on my original Mattlures Hardgill I bought a few years ago. For round numbers, say it's been 100 fish (seriously, conservative estimate). I think back then I paid $50 for the bait. That comes out to $.50 per fish. Compare that to the cost of a bag of senkos or some similar "premium" bag of plastics and it's apparent to me that the hardbait cost per fish is comparable to the soft plastic costs. If you compare it to the hollow belly swimbaits, there is no chance. Those get torn up fairly easily and a lot of times are rendered useless after one fish. A lot of times it comes down to what you want to catch. Since picking up a swimbait stick many moons ago, my PB has been broken numerous times. My average fish size has increased. I've decided those are the fish I want to catch. It's not for everyone but you never know until you try. Some quick examples of stuff that will catch you fish, using the low end of the cost spectrum: Hardbait: River2Sea S-waver, 6" BBZ, Slammer Soft bait: Any of the line-thru swimmers, 6" Hudd, 316 Mission Fish

Shut yo mouth! That's my finesse rig.

Pink buzzbait under a bobber. Deadly.

Well, sounds to me like this isn't happening. Guess I'm fishing around home that weekend.

Looking at deeper water (depending on what deep is in your area) I think the Hudd will outshine any hardbait in the lower half of the water column. It's always cooler in deeper water. The TT isnt' a bait I would fish deep. I would fish it in deep water but it would still be in the upper 1/3 and only if I knew fish were suspending out over the deep stuff. Listen to Tom WRB above. He's forgotten more than I'll ever know.

The answers are going to vary from area to area, state to state, even body of water to body of water. Short answer: Softbaits in cooler to cold water. Hardbaits in warmer water. Billed wakebait for when there is some chop on the water, lipless floater hardbait when the water is calm. The best way to tell you is to not tell you at all. That way, you have no preconceived notions about what "should" work. Experience and time on the water makes it less difficult to figure out. There is no real "right" answer.

I've not used the YZ with swimbaits but from using it in other applications I think it would perform well in 20lb. I prefer CXX moss green 20lb for most of my swimbaits. I bump up to 25 on baits over 5oz.

There is a reason the majority of "us" use 300 and 400 sized reels for swimbaits. It works. I like the higher line capacity not because I think a LM is going to spool me. I use it so the reel, on a long cast, is retrieving line "around" where it's supposed to. Is it nice that the reels are beefier? Sure, but that's not really the point. I dont want to be able to see the spool on a cast. Ever. If you say "I don't have to cast that far" then you just haven't encountered the situation yet. Fish them enough and you will. The gear is specialized because it works. The rods are built on blanks to set the hook from a distance. The reels are meant to hold a great deal of line because sometimes you "need" it. Can I break a block with a 16oz hammer? Sure. It's a hell of a lot more fun to me to blow the thing up with dynamite though. Sincerely, Someone who knows a little.

Slammers, yes. Matt uses something different now, much more durable than others.

I'd say you would have more of an issue if it went back and forth, above 80 and below 80. Fluctuating water temperatures can have an effect. If the temp has been consistent for 10-14 days, bass have no idea what time of year it is. Sounds to me like you have a stable environment and should be able to catch bass from shallow, deep and in between.

I can't speak for soldiers, but as a tax-payer it sure as hell would make me feel better.

LOL, they keep taking the employees' discounts away! If any of you guys happen into the store, his name is Dustin. Tell him you know the guy from PA with the beard. I'm sure he will chuckle. Haha

My buddy is moving down there to be one of the department managers. Good dude.

I agree that what he did has no place, anywhere. I dont think Mike Vick had any other choice that the "Hey, people screw up" explanation that he gave. Kinda hard to lob hatred when you sit on Vick's perch. NOT a Shady McCoy fan. He's from Harrisburg (not far from me) and the stories I've heard of him from High School all the way up through make Riley Cooper look like a choirboy.

It seems as though interest has faded? I need to know because gas ain't cheap on a two hour, one way ride....

Well, there's already been a Priscilla there. Now there will be Priss-zilla.

<----Accepting invites. LOL Nice fish man.

Any idea what the shipping cost is? I've been tossing around the idea for a while now, just never got around to it. Bunks finally starting to show some wear, possibly looking to replace them.

Since I post here and there is no PA thread. LOL

Couldn't add the pic to the first one.

Had a rough night up until this point, catching dinks here and there. Right after dark, they started busting the top for about 15 minutes then the bite was completely off again. LDC Production H Lexa 300HL 20lb CXX Again, don't be afraid to throw the big baits!

Everything sounds good except for the shaving part. Keep it up man! One day at a time.