MALTESE FALCON

THEY JUST CATCH FISH. I STARTED USING THEM WHEN THEY WERE FIRST INTRODUCED, AND I HARDLY USE ANY OTHER JERKBAIT NOW. UNIQUE ACTION, GREAT COLORS, CAST LIKE A BULLET, DRESSED TREBLE, ALL THE ABOVE. IT'S BEEN A VERY PRODUCTIVE LURE FOR ME.

WOW!!! SOUNDS LIKE YOU WERE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. NICE SCORE.

I HAVE CERTAIN "HONEY HOLES" THAT I FREQUENT. DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS, I'LL HIT A SPOT HARD FOR 10-15 MINUTES. IF NOTHING, I'LL HIT ANOTHER. WHEN I DO START CATCHING FISH I'LL CAMP THERE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. ALOT OF TIMES, WHEN I FIND A PATTERN, I'LL FISH IT A WHILE AND CHANGE TACTICS JUST SEE IF THEY WILL CONTINUE TO HIT ON SOMETHING ELSE. FOR ME, I'LL CHANGE TACTICS MORE THAN LOCATIONS.

LAST YEAR I GOT SOME TRICK WORMS TO TRY IN MY CANAL. I WANTED TO COMPARE THEM TO THE CURLY TAIL. I T-RIGGED THEM WITH A I/32 OZ BULLET. I CAN'T SAY THEY WORKED ANY BETTER BUT THEY SURE WORKED. ON A SIDE NOTE, MY GRANDSON GOT SOME OF THE LEMON SHAD MIXED-UP WITH RED SHAD. I FOUND THEM ABOUT A WEEK LATER AND THE LEMON SHAD WERE NOW A LEMON PINK. THEY WORKED BETTER THAN THE YELLOW. FUNNY HOW LITTLE ACCIDENTS WORK OUT.

ACTUALLY, MY LAST CAST OF THE SEASON I BOATED A 42" MUSKIE. IT CERTAINLY WASN'T WHAT I WAS FISHING FOR BUT MY SEASON WENT OUT WITH A BIG BANG.

I USED TO GO TO THE NAFC SITE, BUT SINCE I'VE FOUND BASSRESOURCE.COM THIS IS MY HOME. GLENN HAS SET AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL OTHER FORUMS TO FOLLOW. THANKS GLENN AND ALL THE MODS FOR MAKING THIS A REAL CLASS ACT. AND THANKS TO ALL THE FRIENDLY, INFORMATIVE, AND SOMETIMES DOWN RIGHT CRAZY MEMBERS FOR MAKING THIS THE GREAT SITE IT IS. FALCON RICK

99% OF THE TIME I'M IN WEEDS, SO I ALWAYS SKIN HOOK THE BAIT. I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH HOOKSETS.

HI JIM BLAIR, IT'S SURPRISING TO HEAR ABOUT THE LACK OF STOCK AND RUDE STAFF AT THE BALTIMORE STORE. I VISIT THE DETROIT STORE ABOUT ONCE A MONTH (MY WIFE WILL SAY MORE) AND I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED TO HAVE THE DISPLAYS FULL OF STOCK AND THE FEW TIMES THEY DIDN'T I ASKED THE SALES ASSOCIATES AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE ITEMS FROM THE STOCK ROOM. AND THEY ARE VERY COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL. BACK IN FEBRUARY I WAS IN ORLANDO AND I VISITED THE BPS THERE AND ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS TO LAKE TOHO FROM MY HOTEL. THE GUY BEHIND THE REEL COUNTER GAVE ME THE MOST DETAILED DIRECTIONS. AND TO TOP IT OFF, HE GAVE ME HIS CELL NUMBER IN CASE I GOT LOST. IT SOUNDS LIKE A MANAGEMENT (OR LACK THERE OF) PROBLEM. POSSIBLY SOME FORMAL COMPLAINTS TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE WILL HELP. FALCON

HOLY COW!!! IT'S GETTING TOO TECHNICAL HERE. I'M A COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR AND I HAD TO GRAB A DICTIONARY. LOL I'M VOTING FOR THE MAGNETIC BRAKES.

THEY'RE ALMOST TOO PRETTY TO USE. BUT I'D MAKE THE SACRIFICE.

RUSS, YOU'RE INSANE BUT VERY FUNNY. RICK

PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY............I LIKE THAT.

I JUST PURCHASED THE CITORI COMBO THAT BPS HAD ON SALE THIS WEEKEND. I WANTED TO TRY A LOW PROFILE REEL BECAUSE ALL MY BAITCASTERS ARE ROUND ABU'S. I TOOK A FEW CASTS IN MY CANAL AND IT SEEMS TO CAST OK AND REELS SMOOTH BUT I DIDN'T CATCH A FISH SO I DIDN'T GET TO TEST THE DRAG. IT DOESN'T SEEM AS SOLID AS MY ABU'S BUT I'LL WAIT UNTIL I USE IT FOR A FEW TRIPS IN THE SPRING BEFORE I GIVE IT A REAL GRADE.

I BELIEVE THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS ARE LOCATION AND PRESENTATION. HOWEVER THERE ARE DAYS WHEN I CAN BE THROWING A CERTAIN BAIT WITH NO LUCK AND CHANGE NOTHING BUT COLOR AND START CATCHING FISH. I'VE NOTICED ROLAND MARTIN HAS BEEN PLUGGUNG THE "COLOR SELECTOR" RECENTLY. HE DROPS A PROBE INTO THE WATER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND IT REGISTERS WHAT COLOR OR HUE THE FISH CAN SEE UNDER THOSE PARTICULAR CONDITIONS. HE CLAIMS IT'S VERY ACCURATE. I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE SUBJECTS WE CAN DEBATE UNTIL DOOMSDAY AND NOT GET THE PERFECT ANSWER.

WOW, THOSE ARE TWO BEAUTIFUL FISH!!!! I WISH WE COULD GET SOME BASS LIKE THAT HERE IN MICHIGAN. HEY MATT, HOW LONG HAS THE SHARELUNKER PROGRAM BEEN GOING?

I HAVE A CORNER IN THE UTILITY ROOM THAT'S JUST FOR MY FISHING EQUIPMENT. IT'S LIKE A LITTLE TEMPLE.

WELCOME, NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO VISIT ANY OTHER SITE BECAUSE YOU HAVE JUST JOINED THE FRIENDLIEST,MOST INFORMATIVE FORUM ON THE NET. FALCON

I BEG TO DIFFER ON THAT ONE ROADWARRIOR. EVERY SMALLMOUTH I'VE CAUGHT OVER SIX POUNDS WAS CAUGHT WHILE CATCHING A BOATLOAD OF 2-4 POUND FISH.

FOR SPINNING REELS I ONLY USE SHIMANO.

I'VE USED TRILENE XL FOR TWENTY YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS. A FEW YEARS AGO I TRIED CAJUN RED AND WASN'T HAPPY WITH IT.

I AGREE WITH LIGHTNINROD.

GIVE ME NUMBERS. HOW CAN YOU GET TIRED OF CATCHING 20-40 SMALLMOUTH IN THE 2-4# CLASS? ANY DAY I GO OUT AND ONLY CATCH ONE OR TWO FISH I CONSIDER IT A LESS THAN STELLAR DAY. WHEN I COME HOME AFTER WRESTLING WITH A BUNCH OF ILL-TEMPERED SMALLMOUTH I'M A HAPPY MAN.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VALUED OPINIONS GUYS.

FOR ME, THE THUNDERSTICK JR. IS VERY PRODUCTIVE. I HAVE SOME OF THEIR SWIMBAITS BUT I HAVEN'T GIVEN THEM AN HONEST TRY YET.

AVID & CATT, YOU GUYS CRACKED ME UP. TOO FUNNY.