roadwarrior

Man, I am just awestruck by this family show. Check it out on TLC, I think you will be surprised. http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/sarah-palin-alaska/ Tonight they are catching sockeye salmon!

Bunch of slugs... "Look sharp, be sharp".

I hope to see a lot of you guys at Kentucky Lake this spring. The Roadtrip is a ton of fun and not a bad drive from St. Louis.

Absolutely no impact on "bottom fishing", none whatsoever.

Always improving....

Wow! Nice fish, great pics!

Dark Roast coffee, does that count?

In terms of sensitivity and overall performance, Yo-Zuri Hybrid is comparable to any other brand of mono, copolymer or fluorocarbon I have fished. Craig DeFonzo (earthworm77) turned me on to the line about seven years ago. I was fishing P-Line CXX at the time. I fished the Hybrid and like it for performance, not price. Now that I have fished some of the high priced lines, I really appreciate Hybrid's "value". As I mentioned earlier, Hybrid nor any other brand compares to braid in terms of sensitivity...nothing! So, even with its many faults, braided line gets my vote for some soft plastics and jigs.

No, I use MegaStrike or JJ's Magic.

Hmm...Gear is half the fun. I like technique specific rods; strong, smooth, silent and reliant reels; high-tech lines and designer lures. The whole package is fun to play with and fish. I have no interest in going back to the old junk.

Hmm...Gear is half the fun. I like technique specific rods; strong, smooth, silent and reliant reels; high-tech lines and designer lures. The whole package is fun to play with and fish. I have no interest in going back to the old junk.

Hmm...Gear is half the fun. I like technique specific rods; strong, smooth, silent and reliant reels; high-tech lines and designer lures. The whole package is fun to play with and fish. I have no interest in going back to the old junk.

15. What are a few lures/techniques you have in your “Panic Box”? I will change colors, profiles, speed of fall, types of presentation and structure type until I find the bite again... No need to panic, only a need to change and stay focused. Those that have met with Big O, especially on the BassResource.com Roadtrrips, know he doesn't need a "Panic Box". Familiar water or brand new to him, the man is a machine!

15. What are a few lures/techniques you have in your “Panic Box”? I will change colors, profiles, speed of fall, types of presentation and structure type until I find the bite again... No need to panic, only a need to change and stay focused. Those that have met with Big O, especially on the BassResource.com Roadtrrips, know he doesn't need a "Panic Box". Familiar water or brand new to him, the man is a machine!

15. What are a few lures/techniques you have in your “Panic Box”? I will change colors, profiles, speed of fall, types of presentation and structure type until I find the bite again... No need to panic, only a need to change and stay focused. Those that have met with Big O, especially on the BassResource.com Roadtrrips, know he doesn't need a "Panic Box". Familiar water or brand new to him, the man is a machine!

See ya in Kentucky!

Too early.

Well, you know I'm a big fan of Hybrid and I HATE braid. However, I have become a convert for jigs and weighted soft plastics. Braid has significantly improved my jig fishing. For everything else, I'm back to Hybrid. p.s. For the last six months or so, I have been experimenting with several other brands: Seaguar AbrazX, InvizX, Tatsu and Carbotex. I'm back to Yo-Zuri Hybrid as my "everyday" line.

Hmm... Strong, smooth, silent and reliant.

You take great pictures, too. We catch quite a few that weight here in Tennessee, but they don't look nearly as big! Not intended to be derogatory at all, you just take REALLY great pics! -Kent

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!

Too funny! Add "anniversary" to your "don't forget" list.

That doesn't make sense...Most fish face upstream to ambush forage as it drifts or swims by. Retrieving your lure or bait against the current seems counterintuitive to me.

Well...