MALTESE FALCON

I DON'T HAVE A LIST. I GOT THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS PRESENT LAST CHRISTMAS. MY WIFE LET ME GET MY BAJA 25' SPORTFISH CENTER CONSOLE. IT ISN'T YOUR TYPICAL "BASS BOAT" BUT I'VE HAD SIX SPINE SURGERIES AND A BASS BOAT ON LAKE ST. CLAIR WOULD PUT ME IN A WHEELCHAIR. I TOLD HER NOT TO BUY ME ANYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS FOR FIVE YEARS..................I GOT THE BETTER END OF THAT DEAL. FALCON

I'VE NEVER USED ATTRACTANTS BEFORE AND I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D TRY SOMETHING IN '07. WHAT DO YOU GUYS USE? THANKS, FALCON

I REALLY LIKE THAT BLUEGILL. SWEET PAINT JOB, AND TRIPLEGRIPS TOO. DOES HE HAVE A WEBSITE?

I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT THOSE FINESSE WIDE GAP HOOKS ON YAMAMOTO'S SITE. THANKS FOR THE HEADS-UP FIVEBASSLIMIT. NOW I'LL GET THEM.

I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING ON THE WATER AT 5:30 WITH A FISH ON THE END OF MY LINE................WELL ALMOST NOTHING.

I/2 OZ RATTLIN RAP IN RED CRAWDAD. I RUN IT JUST ABOVE THE WEEDS. WITH OCCASIONAL RIPS.

THEY WORK. JUST LIKE AINT TEXAN SAID, WHEN YOU WANT THE CONTRAST, AT NIGHT I'VE CAUGHT ALOT ON A BLACK BOMBER THAT I REPAINTED.

I JUST GOT BACK FROM BPS AND THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE ANY. I ASKED THE SALES ASSOCIATE AND HE JUST GOT A PUZZLED LOOK ON HIS FACE. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. CABELAS HAS THEM LISTED ON THEIR SITE.

VERY COOL POST RUSS, I THINK YOU HAVE TO BE FROM THE NORTH TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE SOMETIMES MIGHT TAKE FOR GRANTED. WINTER DOES HAVE A BEAUTY THAT WORDS CAN'T ALWAYS DESCRIBE. THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. I'VE LIVED IN MICHIGAN ALL MY LIFE AND THIS IS WHERE I'LL STAY. I MIGHT HAVE TO MOVE TO A WARMER CLIMATE FOR PARTS OF THE WINTER DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES, BUT I CAN'T LEAVE PERMANENT. YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE SPECIAL EXCITEMENT IN THE SPRING. AT FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD I STILL CAN'T SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FIRST FISHING OUTING. MAYBE SOME DAY THEY WILL UNDERSTAND. FALCON

I PROBABLY SOUND LIKE A COMMERCIAL, THIS IS THE THIRD PLUG I'VE GIVEN FOR THE ABU GARCIA RECORD THIS MORNING. IT'S A GREAT REEL. I LOVE MY RCN-40. I HAVE A NUMBER OF ST. CROIX RODS AND HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THEM. MOST OF MY FISHING IS FOR BRUISER LAKE ST. CLAIR SMALLIES. FALCON

HEY MUDDY, WHEN BAITCASTING ALWAYS REMEMBER, YOUR THUMB IS YOUR FRIEND. FALCON

PETER, AFTER FISHING ONE SEASON WITH MY RECORD RCN-40 ALL I CAN SAY IS BUY TWO OF THEM. YOU WON'T REGRET IT. THEY'RE GREAT REELS. VERY SMOOTH, CAST LIKE A DREAM, AND SMOOTH DRAG. WHAT MORE CAN WE ASK OF OUR REELS? FALCON

HEY MUDDY, I GOT A RECORD RCN-40 IN JULY AND I LOVE IT. IT CASTS GREAT. REELS VERY SMOOTH. I'M GOING TO GET ANOTHER IN THE SPRING. I'M WITH YOU ON THE ABU'S, I HAVE QUITE A COLLECTION, THEY HAVE SERVED ME FLAWLESSY. I STICK WITH SUCCESS. IF YOU HAVE ANY PARTICULAR QUESTIONS PM ME. FALCON (RICK)

I'VE PROBABLY CAUGHT MORE FISH ON THE ORIGINAL SHAD RAP THAN ANY OTHER LURE PERIOD. THE X-RAPS ARE STARTING TO CLOSE THE GAP THOUGH. MY FAVORITE LIPLESS CRANKBAIT IS THE #7 RATTLIN RAP IN RED CRAWDAD. IT'S PUT ALOT OF SMALLIES IN MY LIVEWELL. OH WELL, AS HAS BEEN SAID, IT'S EASIER TO LIST THE ONES THAT AREN'T MY FAVORITE. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO THE BASSRESOURCE.COM FAMILY.

ROBERT, I'M GLAD TO HEAR YOU WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THAT AMAZING TRIP WITH YOUR FATHER. MY DAD HAS BEEN GONE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS NOW AND I STILL MISS OUR FISHING TRIPS TOGETHER. THANKS FOR SHARING THE PICTURES AND THE STORY.

I WISH THE WEATHER WOULD ALLOW ME TO GO FISHING IN THE MORNING. I'M DOING THE NEXT BEST THING THOUGH, I'M GOING TO THE BPS SALE. JUST ME AND THE MONKEY.

YEARS AGO WE USED TO GO UP TO INDIAN RIVER, MI. FOR A WEEK OF PIKE, WALLEYE, AND SMALLMOUTH FISHING. MY WIFE'S COUSIN WOULD WADE IN THE RIVER AND CATCH CRAWDADS BY THE BUCKETFULL TO FISH FOR THE SMALLIES AND WALLEYE. HE WOULD ALWAYS BREAK OFF THE CLAWS BUT NEVER SAID WHY. I WILL SAY THIS, IT WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BAIT UP THERE.

WELCOME, YOU'VE FOUND THE BEST BASS FISHING SITE ON THE NET. THAT'S QUITE A PEACOCK.

I STORE MINE IN A VERTICAL RACK WITH REELS ON AND DRAG LOOSE.

ALPSTER HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. A QUALITY ROD IS MOST IMPORTANT.

I AGREE WHOLE HEARTEDLY WITH THE SHALLOW WATER THEORY. THE SHAD RAP AND BOMBER SQUARE "A" ARE GREAT SUGGESTIONS. ANOTHER NEW LURE ON THE MARKET IS THE BERKLEY FRENZY FLICKER SHAD.

THAT'S FOR SURE, WHEN ON VACATION YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR WIFE HAPPY. MAYBE NEXT YEAR YOU CAN VISIT ONE OF THE OTHER OPTIONS.

OH, THAT WAS TOO MUCH!!!!!

THAT WAS A GOOD ONE ABELFISHER.

I'M WITH AVID, WHICH EVER LURE WILL CATCH THE 7LB.+ SMALLMOUTH IN 2007 WILL BE THE ONE. TYPICALLY I DON'T HAVE A "DREAM LURE" BECAUSE I'VE BEEN LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET WHAT EVER I WANT. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS HAVING TO DRIVE THIRTY MILES TO BPS TO GET WHAT I WANT. (A SMALL PRICE TO PAY)