Tackleholic

I am able to keep everything warm but my hands. Not a fan of spinning rods or vertical fishing methods, the spray from casting reels combined with the known fact that older people get colder, often keeps me off the water; gloves with three exposed fingertips don't work, the fingers still get stiff. I haven't found a workable solution, maybe getting younger would help.

I fish the Krej as a Wake bait, not as a jerk bait.

6 inch Megabass Magdraft; took too long to get the hooks out, released her without taking time to weigh and measure. The big Largemouth's survival was more important to me than a photo.

I bet you have a backup whole house generator and a large propane tank.

That $105.00 is a real deal; I bought two of the 6.3:1 left handed. I have them both on 6'8" medium light rods dedicated to 3/8 oz. jerkbaits with 10# Tatsu.

I have 6 Whopper Ploppers, asst. sizes and colors, they don't work for me either. Bass in the Ozarks must be well schooled.

Sure does.

Northern Illinois properties are out of sight and the taxes are worse; I lived most of my life there. Try crossing the borders North, South, and West; you may be surprised what you find.

Enough cholesterol there to plug a fire hose; just sayin'. Enjoy!

We've had an unusual run of warm weather in north central Arkansas; air temps up to 80 degrees have warmed the lake back up to high fifties. Fish are gorging off shore on shad balls, causing shallow water bites to be few and far between.

I didn't get bent up, didn't even mention a brand name; just voicing my opinion from personal experience. There was a time when my tackle was some of this and some of that, but not anymore; most of the better known rod, reel, and line manufacturers can cover all the bases for a bass fishing enthusiast. Personally, I've been loyal to Daiwa, Loomis, and Seaguar for quite a while, no reason to change.

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Just my opinion here : an angler is more efficient on the water when using one brand of rod, reel, and line than he would be with 2 or 3 from different brands. That same angler would have a more efficient assortment of rods, reels, and line if he purchased them all within the same parameters, instead of making guesswork purchases from assorted brands he is less familiar with.

I was a regular with them; now deleted from my go to sources.

Could have been a publicity stunt, staged by the Chamber of Commerce. Probably attracted a lot of tourists/bassheads.

No screw locks for me either; big PIA.

100% A-Jay! Adding to your advice : There is no excuse for not exercising or controlling one's diet; today's gyms have something for anyone who can walk thru the door, regardless of their impairments. I see people enter the gym with canes, crutches, oxygen tanks, and whatever those bags are called for containing body waste. Where there is no gym, it doesn't cost much to gather some weights and other equipment at home; if one can move their limbs, those limbs can be exercised. In closing, a home gym like A-Jay's does require a substantial investment.

I lived the bodybuilding lifestyle for 35 years; both training and a super clean diet. At age 77 I decided it was time to accept and act my age; with that, I didn't set foot in a gym for the next two years and let my diet slip. Huge mistake, I developed an old man's body and headed back to the gym but found it impossible to become even a faint replica of what I left behind; forget muscle memory. Bone grinds on bone, strength disappeared as well as endurance, and loose skin hangs where muscle once was. I've been training again now for four years, but results are disappointing although I am much more mobile and visibly in better shape than others my age who I know. My father, who refused to exercise or eat anything that wasn't greasy, once said to me that all I was doing wouldn't make me live one day longer. I replied "maybe so, but I would like to remain mobile and self dependent". He called me a dumb ass for doubting him. Incidentally, for those of you who commented on stretching before the workout should understand how often injuries are caused by stretching a cold muscle; always warm up first.

To do that, I would spend more time with my computer than my Vexus.

Duckett Pro Series.

I did so well with smallmouth on swim jigs that I just placed an order with Siebert for 45 more; IMO they are the best, and I especially like the wire tied skirts.

Looks like a discontinued 6th Sense.

Fun to catch, major pain to remove trebles from.

Year 'round, nearly every day, if I don't go fishing I hit the gym at 5:00 in the morning; followed by an hour and a half dedicated to exercise and reviewed training for my Border Collie.

I'm 83 and know what day of the week it is when the neighbors put out their garbage. I keep about 20 combos in the boat and constantly switch with about 20 more from home, but I know them all like a momma hen knows her chicks.