MALTESE FALCON

I HAVE A SPLIT GRIP ROD AND I DON'T REALLY LIKE IT.

I LIVE IN CHESTERFIELD TWP. BUT EVERYTHING IS AN EASY DRIVE FROM THIS AREA. I ALSO FORGOT TO MENTION THE CASINOS IN THE AREA IF THAT INTERESTS YOU AND YOUR WIFE. IF YOU WANT OTHER SPECIES YOU REALLY WANT ST. CLAIR. WE HAVE WALLEYE, LARGEMOUTH, SMALLMOUTH, MUSKIES, PIKE, YOU NAME IT.

SPLIT RING PLIERS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO GO. UNLESS YOU HAVE STEEL FINGERNAILS. $4.99 AT BPS AND WORTH ALOT MORE. I USE THE SAME ONES AS AVID AND THEY WORK GREAT.

WELL, I LIVE ON LAKE ST. CLAIR (KVD'S FAVORITE LAKE) SO I'M PARTIAL. BUT YOU COULD ASK GMAN ALSO. HE WAS HERE LAST MAY AND IS NOW A ST. CLAIR FAN. FOR SHEAR NUMBERS OF 2-4# FISH AND FREQUENT 5-6#. MEMORIAL DAY IS ALWAYS A GOOD BET FOR NUMBERS AND SIZE. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS I'VE CAUGHT TWENTY-SIX SMALLIES OVER SIX LB. MY PB IS 6-15 AND I HAD ONE TO THE BOAT IN JUNE THAT WAS AT LEAST 7.5#.(I LOST IT DUE TO BEING STUPID) YOUR WIFE CAN SHOP AT ANY OF THE NUMEROUS MALLS OR IF SHE IS A SUN PERSON THERE ARE BEACHES TO RELAX AND READ. YOU CAN EVEN TAKE IN A TIGER GAME. THEY'RE WORTH THE ADMISSION NOW.

ROADWARRIOR, AS USUAL THAT WAS A VERY GOOD POST. RIGHT ON THE MONEY.

IT WILL PROBABLY WORK. WALLEYE FISHERMEN USE LEECHES ALL THE TIME WITH GREAT SUCCESS. LET US KNOW HOW THEY WORK FOR YOU.

YOU REALLY GOT ME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE HOOK WAS IN YOUR HAND. THEN I SAW THE LITTLE BUGGER.

I ALWAYS HAVE MY TERMINATOR T-1 DOUBLE WILLOW LEAF SPINNERBAIT, SHAD RAP, T-RIGGED WORM, AND AN X-RAP TO START MY TRIP.

I USE BOTH WITH ABOUT THE SAME CATCH RATE.

GREAT LINK GEORGE, THANK YOU.

BACK IN THE DAY, WHEN I USED TO TROLL FOR WALLEYE, I WOULD CATCH BASS ALL THE TIME. I WOULD USE BOMBER LONG "A" AND THE ORIGINAL RAPALA FLOATER. IT WORKED QUITE WELL.

UNDER 10=MORE AGGRESSIVE OVER 10=MORE DOMINANT I AGREE WITH NICK BARR ABOUT THE SMALLER ONES BEING MORE AGGRESSIVE TO SURVIVE.

SHAD RAP SR07 IN SHAD OR BLUE/SILVER RATTLIN RAP RNR07 IN RED CRAWDAD

I CLEAN AND LUBE MY REELS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. I FIGURE I SPENT ALL THIS MONEY I MAY AS WELL KEEP THEM IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. PLUS, LIKE YOU SAID, IT DOES MAKE A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE WHEN THEY ARE SERVICED.

CONGRATULATIONS NICK, NOW GO GET THEM NEXT SPRING.

ST. CROIX DOES MAKE GREAT FISHING RODS. I LOVE ALL MINE.

TENNESSEE SHAD AND SILVER BLUE HAVE WORKED BEST FOR ME.

I THINK A BRIGHT COLOR WOULD SERVE YOU BETTER IN MUDDY WATER.

ADD ME TO THE LIST. I GOT CAUGHT, NOT THE FISH. THEY SURE HAVE GREAT ACTION THOUGH.

I'D KEEP MY ABU GARCIA RECORD RCN-40 OR MY ABU GARCIA D5. BOTH ARE VERY DEPENDABLE AND CAST LIGHT BAITS NICELY.

I'VE USED TRILENE XL FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS WITH GREAT SUCCESS. I TRIED OTHER BRANDS BUT ALWAYS WENT BACK TO TRILENE XL.

I ADD TRAILER HOOKS TO MY SPINNERBAITS AND BUZZBAITS AND REPLACE FRONT TREBLES WITH RED ON CRANK/JERKBAITS. I'VE ALSO ADDED DRESSED TREBLES TO THE BACK OF SOME OF MY ZARA SPOOKS.

WELCOME TO THE GREATEST FISHING SITE ON THE NET. I COULDN'T THINK OF A BETTER PLACE TO LEARN TO BASS FISH. ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEGE WILLING TO SHARE. JUST ASK A QUESTION AND IT WILL BE ANSWERED SOON. GOOD LUCK, FALCON

ALOT OF GUYS ON THIS SITE FIND FAULT WITH THIS, BUT WHEN I GO INTO A BAD SLUMP I SWITCH TO LIVE BAIT. YOU'RE FISHING IN A TOUGH TIME OF YEAR RIGHT NOW. MAYBE THAT'S ALL IT IS. GOOD LUCK, FALCON

I WAS A COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR UNTIL 1997 WHEN I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. SIX SPINE SURGERIES LATER I FISH AS MUCH AS MY BODY WILL LET ME AND PLAY WITH MY GRANDKIDS.