SPEEDBEAD.

That's how Danny Bonaduce got so big. Megastrike shots in the buttocks.

We had three XDs in the store this morning for the new Gander ad. They lasted about 20 minutes.

Pickeral? They devour flukes around here. When you set the hook and they really have it you about fall out of the boat as there is ZERO resistance. Also, LOL @ "pack heat" from rockchalk.

Here in PA we continually get shipments of XD's in all sizes and calibers. I've seen three XDS in our store in the last two weeks. Just picked up the M&P 45c used (not a shot through it) for $400. It's a nice gun.

If you are really chasing the record then you better get a camera. Florida doesn't have a snowball's chance of the record. Too warm, too shallow.

Nice fish Deep. Snagging baits fishing from shore SUCKS!

Cheers to hoping they cut open the correct end of you and you are still able to pee standing up!

Really cool. Just saw a show last weekend where the Castaway guys were fishing. Seemed like good guys and this proves it.

Lots of guys look up to Pacman Jones, Maurice Clarrett and Lawrence Phillips . Granted, they are the guys in the cells below them but still.....

I don't have any personal issue with using live bait, especially in the context mentioned above. If that's how someone is able to catch the fish of a lifetime, awesome! Big fish are still big fish and I honestly don't believe live bait fishing for them is as easy as guys make it out to be. I recall fishchris stating that he would rather fish a Hudd instead of a crawler/dad, not for the personal satisfaction of it, but the fact that he has 100% control over what the artificial is doing. A Hudd doesn't see a big fish and scurry away. A crawfish has a mind (albeit a tiny one) of its own that is geared toward survival. If it makes a decision to scurry under a big rock in 20 FOW, you have no clue what it's doing down there in order to correct it. I'm an artificial guy, for sure, but I have fished bait in the past. I didnt start catching really big fish (in my area) until I picked up artificials.

I believe Sanchez may be more inclined to pursue Manti Teo. LOL

I think Tebow is awesome....and I'm a Steelers fan. Too many douchebags in the NFL with some talent. This guy has about as good a character as you will find ANYWHERE, let alone in professional sports. Throw in the fact that yes, he is talented, and I dont know what people's issues with him are. I hope the best for him and honestly I think Belicheck is the one guy who can use Tebow's skills effectively. I hope he plays goal line fullback against the Jets both games this year and scores about 6 touchdowns.

Ya got that right Jack!

Any of you MD guys fishing these lakes? Was wondering how/if they enforce the "boat only used on these three lakes" rule down there.

We have water in PA, no excuses!

That's some good stuff right there Bobby. You're pretty good at figuring that stuff out... I didnt realize how painful it would be to compliment you. LOL

Bro, I'm guilty of it too. I can seriously get in a trance if I see stuff I can skip a fluke up under. LOL

Atta boy. I'll bring the big stuff to the get-together.

Big O is a prime example of fishing what he knows and being EXCELLENT at it. He doesn't have to worry about what the "right" thing to throw is at any given time. He KNOWS what he's doing is the "right" thing.

I have a couple thoughts on that: 1. If you are not confident that what you are doing is the right thing, you're probably right. 2. This is where the "tournament mentality" of most guys begins to get in the way. You "have" to catch fish or your "have" to be good at a bunch of different stuff. No, you don't. You HAVE to be good at one technique. That's it really. The better you are with one technique, the more you will use it and become familiar with the nuances of that technique. This breeds confidence. Confidence catches fish. "Beware the man with only one gun. He probably knows how to use it."

You're an animal Steve. That's awesome!

Being as though it is essentially just a big, slow moving meal.....why wouldn't it work everywhere? Don't look at it as a specific "thing," look at it in a general sense as I just stated. I think the difficult details of this journey lie more in locating big fish than actually catching them. Big fish are typically predictable (best ambush spot, best spawning location, etc) however they have the advantage of being underwater and seeing these spots. We don't. I feel that is what takes the longest time in this whole thing. If you know where big fish are, you're going to catch them sooner rather than later. I've got a feeling that once AJ discovers a few of those select "best spots" that catching a big fish will just be a matter of time. I agree that being patient enough to practice this technique requires a specific skill that most do not possess. That's another key...doing things that the fish have not seen in places they don't typically see a bait.

Good Lord man! That's what's up!

I'm available for boat rides and gas-sharing should anyone ever need it. LOL Hard to pull away from the bite I'm on right now though.

LOL, believe it or not I dont look like I have a beard at all when I'm wearing it. I still plan on spraying, just to be safe. The back of my head/neck get beat up through the summer.