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Welcome to the forum. Not so sure fishing is good for mental health though, drives me crazy sometimes. 🙂

Yes, a product called Fluid Film. When I was working and running the interstate I bought the stuff by the case. It's very effective at preventing corrosion but it's a VERY messy job in the driveway.

I've had (3) 5.3's......bullet proof.

If you like Toyota you can get a Tacoma " better MPG "that has a towing capacity of nearly 7k. I like big trucks with massive towing capacity. My latest is an 2021 F250 with the Godzilla engine, 7.3 gas and has been problem free.

I won't throw a hard Jerkbait on spinning gear but will throw a fluke around docks and overhanging trees with spinning..... they skip so well.

I use the Spro bronze eye exclusively. Hookup ratio will never be mind boggling with a frog but let them suck on it awhile helps. Imo

Nice 👍 Last week as I was launching the boat and talking with 2 locals about the fishing, I noticed quite a bit of grass and lilies along the shore line. Asked the 2 guys if there were any Snakehead in the lake. They said nope, nadda, not here.you just never know.

If the boat is unhooked I fold the trailer tounge and put pin inside truck, then wrap the tounge with a cable lock. When hooked up I back up against the curb with some pressure leaving the boat almost impossible to the pull off the hitch.

Welcome to the forum.

What would Ted Nugent do ? My wallet fell out of my back pocket at an airport and as soon as I noticed it, went to lost and found. Sure enough it was turned in. So I thought maybe there is a few honest people in this world. Opened the wallet to find a little over $200 was snatched so my expectations returned back to normal.

That's a tank !!! Congrats

I don't keep track of how many times I fish in a year but it's as much as I want.

Your wife will regret that suggestion 😂 Welcome back to the obsession.

I have my staples already rigged and on top in the rod locker. If I get to a lake and find the water to be cloudy and the weather to be opposite of forecast " happens quite often " then I have to go digging. Direct answer, never fully unrigged.

Fished a lake a couple of weeks ago that was full of Alabama bass, heck I didn't even know it until @TnRiver46mentioned it. They fight like mad and one of the best eating fish we've had. Congrats 👏

Very true. Most of my snags require braking an 8lb leader.

Hate to admit this 😁 I lost 3 good fish in a row yesterday morning on a Bass assassin and as soon as I got home, ordered another rod...... make that 16 now on the boat. Oh no, it definitely wasn't my fault.....the rods 😁. Great photo thanks for sharing.

Grei video, thanks

I don't pay for frog rods , it's all visual, no sensitivity involved....... ugly stick and Kastking, heavy.

I simply thumb the spool , spinning or casting and pull straight to break line, no stress on reel.

There was a guy on here several months ago that removed ALL the hooks from his baits and fished with them 😳....... and posted about his experience. I bend frog hooks, adjust blades on Devil's horse and trim jig skirts, that's about it.

I'm just pinching the top of the ring while pushing down on hook to clear the barb. Really don't do this often though as I have a dedicated rod just for this technique. Will admit, those rings are made of some tough plastic.

Yes, I've seen many videos of yotes snatching cats and even small dogs. We live in a remote mountainous area where they seem to stay far away...... but we here them.

Was also thinking pier fishing meant salt water but wasn't sure. If salt water..... I'm not a resource. Lol

I like VMC crossover rings so much that I buy them in bulk. You squeeze the the top and press down on hook to release them. I'm only using 1/16 heads. Why I like them so much is " if I don't snag " I can fish the same worm for hours and after many fish. .004 for finesse worms .006 for Senko