Blue Streak

I think Dance might get a lot of information from Dr Jones, they were pretty tight at one time.

I was watching Bill Dance this morning and he made a statement that was all new to me. He says that a bass's eye becomes more light sensitive as the temp increases and from 75 to 90 degrees it is about 8 times more sensitive. Never heard this before.

Great post Ghoti, just about nailed the whole reason why many of us have fished all of our lives. And it isn't really to just catch fish.

Telling me it is "company policy". When I was in business that would turn me ballistic in one second.

I went through the whole scene, enjoyed life as a beginner trying to learn everything I could, and then into tournament fishing trying to catch as many as I could, and then the trophy stage when I only wanted that big bass. Now I have reached the point where I have a lot of reasons for enjoying fishing besides catching fish. Wish I could remember the exact quote and the author that said something about a man fishes most of his life until he realizes that catching fish is not the real reason he fished. Or something like that. Maybe somebody knows the whole thing. I guess the thing is there is no right way or wrong way to fish as long as you enjoy what you are doing.

The problem is two years from now half of these kids will not be at the school that recruited them or they will not be in school at all. It looks good on paper but if you rate these classes 4 years later when they are supposed to be seniors everything changes. There are too many intangibles to get fired up over these ratings.

Oh well, could be a Browns fan.

The people who made PH and oxygen meters are out of business for a good reason. Save you money buy a good sonar outfit.

It was a good game and it came down to a few plays. The Giants made plays when they had too and the Pats didn't. The Giants also made the "championship" drive and the Pats did not finish what could have been theirs. Good game.

Two teams with good defenses and should be a low scoring game but I don't think it will be. I agree if there is a lot of scoring I will go with New England

The very old Pfluger wooden popper. Only have a few left.

I have caught five pound largemouth and smallmouth, but here in the Ohio waters it seems that at least 95 per cent of the 5 pounders are caught in the spring and the rest in the fall. Five pound bass are very rare in Ohio.

There is an oufit called Get Hooked that has a spinner bait and a buzz bait with three trailer arms similar to the A rig. Expensive little buggers.

Should we send flowers or make a donation to her favorite charity?

If Siebert can make them you will be very satisfied, his are the best jigs I have used and great service.

It is what they called my boat back in my tournament days.

All the Polar Bears I ever knew were left handed, none of them could write with their right hand.

He was a good man and if I could pick any man on earth to spend a day with it would have been him. Joe Pa walked his talk. Rest in peace.

As soon as I read that heading I knew this would be a bit "different". No comment.

This rig is already illegal in Ohio Reply to an e mail inquiry From the Ohio Dept of Natural Resources: An Alabama Rig or Umbrella Rig, using 5 leaders, is illegal in Ohio, unless you follow the rule of three hooks per fishing line. Anglers may only use up to three hooks on each line. The Alabama Rig allows for 5 items to be attached. If a fisherman were to use only 3 of the leaders on the rig, using only 3 hooks total, then, they could use the rig, but, wouldn't be using the entire rig, only part of it. Also, if someone were to attach a lure with 3 hooks to one of the leaders, then, that is all that you can have, the 1 lure. Once again, anglers are allowed up to 3 hooks on each fishing line. To further clarify, the rule of three applies here. You can only use three hooks per line. Either three lures with one set (treble hook included) of hooks each or one lure with three trebles, such as a Reef Runner or muskie lure. Regardless, no more than three hooks no matter the combination of lures. Again to clarify, a treble counts as one hook

I picked this up on an Ohio fishing site. I wonder if other states have laws like this and if perhaps that was part of the consideration for the decision to ban it by B.A.S.S. . I can't remember the state where it was used to win the tournament. But was it legal there? Reply to an e mail inquiry: An Alabama Rig or Umbrella Rig, using 5 leaders, is not legal in Ohio, unless you follow the rule of three hooks per fishing line. Anglers may only use up to three hooks on each line. The Alabama Rig allows for 5 items to be attached. If a fisherman were to use only 3 of the leaders on the rig, using only 3 hooks total, then, they could use the rig, but, wouldn't be using the entire rig, only part of it. Also, if someone were to attach a lure with 3 hooks to one of the leaders, then, that is all that you can have, the 1 lure. Once again, anglers are allowed up to 3 hooks on each fishing line. To further clarify, the rule of three applies here. You can only use three hooks per line. Either three lures with one set (treble hook included) of hooks each or one lure with three trebles, such as a Reef Runner or muskie lure. Regardless, no more than three hooks no matter the combination of lures. Again to clarify, a treble counts as one hook

I sent you a PM

I have said before that I am surprised that a rig with that many hooks is permitted by any state game and fish dept. In Ohio there is a regulation about fishing lines that states that Anglers may not use more than two lines, whether fastened to a pole, a rod and reel, or hand held. Anglers may use up to three hooks on each line, except as provided in the Ohio Administrative Code. Now I know that may be an exact comparison, but my point is many states do have restrictions. That rig is very limited in it's application anyhow. It could only be fished in very open water and most likely for suspended fish. Can't imagine trying to get that through a weed bed or brush pile. The fact is I am neither for or against it's use and I would need to know more to form a definite opinion, but I wonder if it is already illegal in some states because of existing laws. One thing for certain, I won't be wearing my arm out with it.

I am not really surprised by this as a matter of fact I was surprised it was legal.

There was an excellent discussion on here some time last year about this if you can search and find it, it will answer all of your questions. I have seen bass on the beds in early April in some small ponds in WV.