Tackleholic

Thankyou, the Springfield stand up boat seat may be the one, but I thought I had seen one with a higher back, maybe not.

Does not look like what I saw, but,,, Does the seat in this picture swivel to a straight up and down position?

Somewhere, maybe here, I saw a picture of a seat(?) that was made for standing and leaning back against, not for sitting; it served as a tall brace. Are any of you familiar with this?

My lake and river do not freeze but when cold temps stiffen my fingers I stay home.

In my advancing years I have mellowed and no longer expect absolute perfection; it would drive me crazy if I did, no matter what the product is or the cost. I usually expect a little disappointment if I look closely enough. Unless the performance is noticeably compromised I will let it pass and only I will notice the flaw. The hassle of an exchange for something which may be no better isn't worth it to me, but each to their own.

Berkley Wake Bull, which was dropped not long ago; Uncle Josh Black Pork Rind Eel from the 1950's and 1960's; also the Tin Liz from the same era.

Fish and Game would likely get there faster than EPA.

I had improved results with wake baits and jerk baits this year; I also went out about 50% more often than last year, but only 2-4 hours at a time. I can be choosy, because my house is less than 5 minutes from the marina and my rented slip.

I'm originally from your general area; which lake is that?

Try using a loop knot would be my first recommendation. Secondly, use a line that is not too heavy or stiff.

another site has a 25% off sale on Megabass rods to it's members.

This reminds me of a woman I was in a relationship with a long time ago. Before Xmas she would print out a stack of letters, all the same. Each person she received a gift from would receive one of those letters from her. "Please send me the receipt from the purchase of your gift so that I may return it for a refund or exchange it for something I may want". I'm serious, she really did that.

I've spent every Xmas and other holiday alone for many years; no relatives within about 700 miles. It's stress free and without obligations. Yesterday, Xmas day, my Border Collie and I went fishing; being able to do that whenever I choose provides more pleasure than any gift or being in the company of others could provide. My parents called me a "Loner" until they passed away; yes, Mom did add the word "Scrooge" around Xmas time.

If I'm in my boat, alone or with others, I'm wearing my PFD and the remote is in my pocket; always.

Your story reminds me of my tour of the Ranger plant back in about 2012. Watching the production line, one boat would be a Ranger, the next might be a Triton, and I believe there was a third brand which I don't recall the name. Each brand came from a different mold, with minor differences in the boat's shape. From there to the finished product, the same hands and same components were used, but the Ranger had an $8,000 higher price tag than an identically equipped Triton.

Does anyone know if the Egg is still in production, but under another name?

Best wishes to you and your father, Glenn.

I live near the Ranger plant. I have heard dock talk that recent Rangers and Nitros are very similar. It was also said that Nitros have been improved and Rangers have gone downhill in quality since the two have come under the same ownership; like I said, it was dock talk , but a lot of Ranger employees live here. I own an all fiberglass Vexus VX21 and would not consider switching.

Deadlifts, squats, or bench? Impressive for any of them.

Only the knees are a little stiff on cold mornings. I do have a few old injuries which will never heal; shoulder, elbow, back. You?

I thought I was done, bought everything on my list a couple weeks ago, but.......2 days ago I dug a crankbait out of my garage that looked like it had never been in the water, the storage box was covered with dust and a little bird poop. I gave that lure a christening yesterday and slayed the Smallmouth and Walleye; wow! When I got home I thought I should buy some backup before losing it. Rapala Glass Shad Rap, size 5. It must be discontinued; I searched about a half dozen sites and all showed out of stocks on most colors with reduced prices. Finally found what I wanted at TW, but prices were a little higher. Result was a Bait Monkey attack and I ordered 6 in size 5, and 3 more in size 7; during the battle I also succumbed to a few more items which were absolute necessities.

I was seriously into body building for about 35 years; I still hit the gym nearly every morning I'm not on the water, even though I am now 82. By far, in my opinion, Beverly Nutrition's Ultimate Muscle Protein is the best tasting and best quality available; it has been my choice from beginning to present. Egg whites are the purest form of protein and very low in calories. During the years I was seriously training I would hard boil 12 dozen jumbo size eggs each week and throw out the yolks.

I have a lot of reels, all baitcasters are Daiwa, which I have accumulated over the years; 5 are Zillions. If I were to start over from scratch they would all be Zillions in a 6.3. Reels perform and adjust differently, but having them all the same reduces mistakes and time adjusting; plus I always know how to change up the tempo without downtime or experimenting.

WOW! You must be the Champ!

I did that today but no bites; all bites came from strolling.