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Never cut the wrong line but twice I have cut the tag end and thrown my pliers into the water. Allen

They have changed hooks several times and last ones I bought had round bends. Allen

get url for photo Found these will searching through my stuff last night. Smaller willow is a 4.5 for size reference. Allen

True dedication in landing that one. Allen

Forgot to post the second story. Fishing a heavy football jig on a lake for big fish. Make a long cast then my wife calls my phone. She knows how much I enjoy fishing so she will not call unless it is important. Short conversation and since the TM was on constant at a very low speed I never shut it off. Hung up so now back to fishing for the big ones. Engaged the reel and lift the rod to see the line start running on me. Figured it was a big one so I set the hook and almost had the rod ripped out of my hands. It was a big one alright, a 74 pound MinnKota Maxuum to be exact. Not paying attention talking on the phone I ran over my line with the TM and let me tell you it puts up one hell of a fight! Allen

We have all seen the Bill Dance ones but what have you done yourself? I have two that stick out and thankfully I was alone when they happened. First I was throwing a Poe's crankbait on the Potomac trying to learn deep cranking. Well I feel something so I set the hook and the fights on! It takes off upriver against the current pulling like hell running back and forth. In my mind I am thinking about what my picture will look like holding the new state record smallmouth. Finally get my "trophy fish" to the side of the boat only to reach down to lip a 3 piece folding bathing chair. It seems it ran back in forth just like a kite does in the wind. I released my quarry onto a nearby dock so it could be with other chairs. Allen

Fished an open tournament on the Upper Potomac and while waiting in line for livewell check the guys ahead of me were giggling. Had to ask what was so funny to which they said just watch the livewell check on the boat in front of them. The guy opened up the livewell lid and out jumps a squirrel. Those guys busted out laughing but the other guy was ticked. Apparently it was payback for a joke he pulled on one of them. Allen

Are the screwdrivers left or right handed? Allen

Those look good. Allen

Last guess is a Cast Industries head. Allen

Barlow's Tackle has these which are close. Allen

That is just a power drop shot rig with a bunch of unnecessary hardware. And yes I know how to use Google search Beavis. Allen

Ok they are just making **** up now! By the looks of that I can invent at least 12 different rigs tonight. Allen

What is a Tokyo Rig? Allen

This is what I have found as well. For remelting plastics cut them up into small pieces and add some new plastic. I remelt a lot of baits to make trailers. Allen

These look so good I don't want to fish with them. Allen

These are 3/8oz on a 1/4oz frame but I have some 1/2oz as well. Allen

Here is what my custom spinnerbait heads look like when painted by someone who knows what they are doing. The fatty part that touches my airbrush does not work very well at all. Allen

Northland or Matzuo are my guess. Allen

So for a spincasted bait like SK or the other major manufacturers if a bait is listed as 3/16oz that is just the lead. This is how they do it for consistency of manufacturing. Now if someone is hand pouring I would say 10% variance is accurate. Allen

Zoom Super Chunk Allen

I was around BR to see the surveillance footage of "The Natural" on the news. The State Police post the mug shots of the people they catch shoplifting at Wal-Mart in South Hagerstown on Facebook. Wal-Mart is like 100 yards from the barracks and people still steal. Shaming them on FB has cut down on the theft though. Allen

Daiichi Death Traps are the closest thing I have found to factory hooks. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Daiichi-Hooks/Daiichi-Deathtrap-Treble-Hook.html Allen

Making your own lures is fun if you know what you want. Actually you can save money on it if you are disciplined which most are not. There is a satisfaction you get from catching them on something you made in your basement though. Allen