DitchPanda

There's the eater size cats I was looking for this weekend

I played safe as milk for her which is nuts but tame compared to Trout mask ...still think she's scarred for life.

Fished the local yesterday from like 545 to 715am caught probably 20 bass. Thought to myself ill go out in the afternoon and cast net some shad for catfish bait in the afternoon... Got out to the area I was gonna net and there were 4 guys on the bridge and 6-8 people on the bank. I like the 4th as much as anyone but fishing on a holiday can pi$$ off. Should be better from here on out besides labor day.

kinda in a similar vein I played Captain Beefheart for her once and she was horrified. Velvet Underground got a similar response.

My wife showed me some videos this morning, what a terrible deal. Crazy how fast it can happen.

Not real far south of you guys and its been a hot couple days down here...heat index yesterday was 102 and today its around 98...looks like tomorrow will be a little better and Sunday morning its gonna be down to 60 so hang in there!

So I hit the local river this morning for the first time in weeks, we've been pounded by rain here and north of us and it finally caught up with us as the river is up 3 to 5 feet I'd guess. That makes bank access very limited. I did manage to find a decent area and was rewarded with a big channel cat for around here..no scale but I'd guess he was close to 10lbs. That's too big for me for eating so back he went. Going back out early tomorrow with a buddy to my local lake looking for some largemouth and hopefully a couple eater size channel cats.

Started my 4 day weekend today....got some Tbones, pineapple brats and cold beers in the fridge. Planning on cat fishing in the mornings, grilling or smoking the meals and then watching some good summertime movies with my woman while enjoying some adult beverages. Hope you all have a safe holiday surrounded by family and friends.

I thought I was the only one that has seen that....glad to know im.not alone. Saw a guy struggling once with a spinning reel upside down...just having a heck of a time. I offered to show him the correct way and hey spouted "I don't need any f$%&-+# help!".... ok, good luck a#%hat.

So I'm sure there are multiple bands that you like but your better half doesn't really care for and vice versa. But how about one that you love that they can't stand? This comes to mind because I was just in the car the other night with my wife...I asked if I could listen to Steely Dan, which I love, and she says oh god no those guys suck. How about you guys and gals?

Well after I posted last night I ran to my favorite little liquor shop....well its actually just a gas station but the owners are huge bourbon heads so over the years I've got all kinds of cool stuff of there..Michters Barrel strength rye, Stagg and Knob creek 12 just to name a few. Didn't find new 1792 cognac finish but I did snag a Bardstown origin series rye. Its 96 proof aged 6 years and it spends 6 months in a toasted oak and cherry wood zebra barrel. I've heard very good things and I'm excited to try it tomorrow after work.

Been awesome the past two days...80 yesterday and 75 today. Last weekend was brutal....110 heat index 3 days in a row, never cooled off overnight temps still hovered around 80 with heat index around 85. My poor window ACs struggled to keep the house tolerable...living room was 81 Sunday night when I went to bed.

So I had a few Kona Big Waves yesterday...they are pretty tasty. Not normally much of a beer guy anymore but it was like 197 here yesterday so whiskey sounded awful. No drinking tonight but I did hear that 1792 just released a cognac finished bourbon and the MSRP is only $40 so ill be on the lookout for that.

Ill take 2!

Cracked open a bottle of Tin Cup Fourteener tonight, best sub 90 proof bourbon I've had.

Wish we had more white bass around here, there's a few in my local haunt. My buddy caught a nice one Sunday on a Ned rig...not surprising he said it knocked the crap out of it and fought like beast.

I've never had Bookers but I'm a huge Beam fan so I bet I'd like it. I'm not impressed with Blantons I currently own a bottle and have had pours out of a couple others over the years and they never do much for me, very overrated in my opinion. I bought one because my buddy actually found one for MSRP, doubt I'd buy another unless its for a gift for a buddy that likes it. sounds delicious...too bad I can't find it around here

I've been fishing the same local small ponds, lakes and river for almost 25 years....I've usually got my finger pretty well on the pulse here so I'm usually the one getting hit up for tips and spots. That said if I know someone who is ultra proficient at one thing ill definitely take their advice regarding that. Also if im out of town ive found if your willing to drop a little coin in a small baitshop you will generally get some decent advice. What always kills me is ill have guys see me on shore and they come in off the lake in a boat and say hey you should try that sand bar off the end of the public dock with a jig and minnow. Oh you mean the one that's 200 yards off shore and I have no boat? Yeah ill get right on it🙄

Yeah that's BS....they are trying to like you say pull a fast one. Bet they get alot of people with it, just sneak it past them or hope most people won't fight it. Pretty shady tactic. When my wife was going thru physical therapy a few years back after her knee surgery I had to take her the first month or so, several of the physical therapists know me and they recommended some exercises and stretches for my lower back and I was never billed. I'm glad you questioned it because that's bogus.

I've got buddies that love four roses but it doesn't hit right for me. I've had the regular beige label plus I own a single barrel and small batch select, just can't get into it. I can tell\taste its quality whiskey it's just not my flavor profile.

I have not been to the distillery but would like to some day. Its 900 miles from my house and my lady doesn't like whiskey so it may be a tough sell.

I didn't know they made a 120proof gentleman jack.

Let me start by saying I like products from lots of distilleries but a look thru my collection will show I'm partial to 2: Jim Beam and Wild Turkey. From Beam I like: Jim Beam single barrel, OGD 114, Knob creek 9, Knob creek 9 single barrel 120 proof and knob creek 12. From Turkey I like WT 101, Kentucky spirit, Rare breed and Russell's 10. If I had to choose I'd pick Wild Turkey. What about you guys and gals?

Yep they are hard to come by...its the biggest I've caught in several years. Like I said in my post I didn't wanna keep that 13.5 but sometimes you gotta do it when they are probably gonna die.

Panfish have moved up shallow in my local lake...went out for 3 hours and between gills, crappies and small bass caught probably 75 fish. Kept 4 gills and 2 crappies for the wife and I to have a fish fry tonight. Ended up keeping a 13.5in crappie which I'd normally never do but she was hooked bad and didn't think she'd make it so I figured better to eat her than waste her, also kept an 11in crappie and 4 gills in that 7-8in range. Big fish for the day was a 14in crappie that was stuffed full of eggs...turned her loose. Very fun morning.