michbass

You guys in the south are lucky. It is starting to get cold here at night and soon it will be in the day. Someday I will be in the mid-south : Would love to live somewhere I can fish year round. I don't mind the cold but the snow and the ice stink.

Yep, saw this morning while on the road.

With her looks I am sure she will have a very Successful future. I am even willing to take her under my wing and give her guidance.

mmm coffee, I have been trying to cut back but it is hard. Also always seem to crash is early afternoon after drinking in the a.m.

Wow. great looking fish. They look alot bigger than there weight.

Hey, I got him all the way to the bottom and wow what a great video clip.

lol, Its no wonder the couch is teaching peewee ball with that great sportsmanship. Great trick play though have to give him that I guess. The lions need to recruit him to coach so they can score.

Shimano has some decent pics and instructions on there web site. Its more general maintenance though. http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/fish/sac/us/en/customer_service/reel_maintenance_instractions.html

woops, read the title and got excited. :

Bright colors? I get them all I think reds- red meat yellow- beer greens- jager. fix as an ox here.

I second that. Don't like the cold to much so ice fishing is out and sometimes in Michigan the ice barely gets good enough to do that. I sleep and drink more too, dream of spring.

if you look on Yo-Zuri's web site (http://www.yo-zuri.com/Products/ProdLine/HybridLineChart.htm) the Hybrid 6 lb. test line has almost the same breaking strength as the 8 lb. I like having the thinner diameter of the 6 lb. and it seems to handle a little better. Therefore, by going down to 6 lb. has only benefits from what I see. That would be my recommendation. I agree. As a matter-of-fact, although I always recommend #6 to anyone that asks, I use #4 (.009" diameter, 8.5 lb test) on my main smallmouth rig. In addition to several 20+ lb catfish, drum and buffalo, the fish in my avatar were both caught on #4. Hey RW, Are you back reeling with the lighter pound line? I am just nervous/lack experience to use that light of a line for bigger smallmouth.

My only experience with Flourocarban so far really has been river drifting tubes and a little drop shotting. I like Yozuri but havent tried it for drifting. Any opinions on it? What kind of pound, use 10 p-line for drifting now. Everyone I talk to on St.Clair that is drifting seems to use Flouro but I don't see where a copoly would hinder you? Also I am thinking the Yozuri will not sink as fast? Is that right?

It was a shock to see Had it on the DVR and had to rewind a couple of times to see again. It was a shady move but there were no rules broken as he fell in and was not pushed. Even if Ehrler didn't fall in he had no chance against Clausen as was evident in the earlier quarters. The show is chessy at best so what can you expect. Just my opinion. :-/

Cant wait for the new tournament and avids to hit the market to be able to see and hold them in person. They look nice. I think the hump on the handle, fits my claws great.

you are right, its a superline. Off subject but have you ever tried the powerpro 15lb? Like the 50lb but looking for a lighter line for different apps?

I think fireline seems harder too cast than some of the other braids. Havent fount a light briad I really like yet though. Braid is easier to clean up a backlash though. I am pretty new to braid so cant say much, like power pro and suffix but havent tried either is like a 10lb.

KVD books are both pretty good and get the season one dvd of the Bass pros. It covers alot.

Basstimes is pretty good also

Junebug I have had the best luck with, but I think it is a confidence color for me. Most dark colors fair well. Why is it though that chartreuse spinnerbaits seem to worm great but try the color in a worm and no luck?

I have had great luck with the flouroclear and really like yozuri. As far as straight mono suffix seige has been okay but nothing to write home about either. I think I just like the copoly's better.

Great looking rod. Like to hear your report on how you like it.

Charity Island is normally great ( In Pre spawn is is like the end of the rainbow.)also front side of gull island if you can take the noise of the gulls. Crank baits off the rocks work well. Au Gres point is another great spot for small mouth. Tubes, spinnerbaits,chatterbaits all work well. Hope it helped some. Grew up fishing Walleye and Salmon in the bay and use to hate the small mouth, cant get enough of them now.Funny how things change.

Great looking color combo. How are you liking the boat so far?

I hunt fish all day sometimes. Use to hunt as a kid but feel out of it, like to get back though.