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They claim it repels ticks. I have read several reviews comparing various brands and Cutters stands out. Have you tried this particular brand?

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. https://www.cutterinsectrepellents.com/products/personal-repellents/cutter-backwoods/backwoods-aerosol.aspx

The goal is to locate fish. I think Rick Clunn summed it up years ago and his statement still rings true: Catching bass is easy, the challenge is finding them.

Next time you respool kick it up a notch: #15 Smackdown

Too cool!

Eeliminator https://gamechangerlures.com/

Woo-hoo! Tripleheader from slonezp...

The advantages of a fluorocarbon leader are visibility, abrasion resistance and the ability to break-off when needed.

I like Tatsu #6.

Visibility, abrasion resistance and the ability to break-off when necessary. If tied properly, an additional knot is not an issue.

Berkley Flat Worm rigged on a drop shot.

Welcome aboard!

The older I get the more important it is to fish with a partner. Plus, I enjoy the company and conversation.

Last day!

Too funny... You don't NEED a lot, but guys collect a lot. I probably have not fished 95% of what I own, but I still need more. If you want to minimize your tackle focus on where you fish and buy just what you plan to fish on a given day. Examples: Topwater Zara Spook, Jitterbug Shallow Norman Fat Boy, Rage Tail Swimmer Mid range Bandit, Red Eye Shad Weightless Senko, Fat Ika Weighted Cut-R, GYCB Kut Tail, Gitzit Jig & trailer Black Siebert Outdoors 3/8 G-2, Rage Craw blue flake That's it to start with

We had two boats on the lake and one boat on the river. The bass fishing was so-so, but my brother wacked 'em. The guys that chose the river had four days in heaven, both numbers and size. The lake produced several 3's but most of our smallmouth didn't measure. My biggest fish was a walleye that we let the guide take home. On a bright note, my brother caught at least eight bass all four days and twelve on our last outing. Fish were caught on a Space Monkey, Rage Swimmer and grubs, but most were fooled by a Gitzit. Below the dam the White River was extremely low with very little water release. It's crazy to have the lake 30' above full pool and yet the Corps of Engineers is still holding water back. We were shocked to have such a strong bite with such low water flow. On day one the men caught over 100 trout including a dozen +/- 20". Fourteen were brown trout, the rest rainbows on day 1. My brother and I fished Bull Shoals Lake exclusively. My brother was catching, for me it was mostly "fishing". I caught five or six each day, but none were picture worthy. Jerry, Mike and Steve landed eight to twelve fish each day they were on the lake, but that paled to the action on the river. The river still had some current at minimum flow, but none on the lake. So, the bottom line: Best trout trip in over twenty years. Maybe next time it will be bass.

I don't like casting them either. My solution is trolling The Rig.