Maico1

Matt your reels are looking reel sweet.....Nice job putting them together...

Since my waters are blessed with Mr.Tooth I have been using vinyl coated.However I will be trying this out this year.... http://www.tygerleader.com/

Here are a couple of the old wooden ones........

I use Birds,Mice and Frogs with the Frog being the most productive, but then the others catch fish too but that may also be because I find myself going for the Frog first......

Congrats on your new GLX's sweet sticks.......

A 7'9" Loomis TWFR 935C Fast/Mag Heavy ,Sufix 65lb. Performance Braid spooled on a Calais 200DC (CarbonTex Drag Washers).Koppers Live Target are my Frogs of choice.

Do the herb thing in pots oregano,cilantro,thyme,basil,rosemary, parsley etc.....

I am thoroughly convinced you were the one with the wet nose and momma threw you out first......

I use oil as well, never to fond of using grease. Also keep an oiler on the boat to make sure they keep lubed....

Great bait.....http://www.gancraft.com/english/products/osa115/

Well John I finally got to use PS and am very happy with it. I have only done 6 reels so far but it has performed exactly the way you claimed it would in our discussion.The key is a good thorough rinsing as you said for you know that was my big concern about switching from Acetone. The other big factor I like is you no longer have to deal with those obnoxious fumes .......

Along with the others mentioned I like this one as well JDM Lucky Craft Bull............

Good for you guys...still looking at ice.

13-15 or so......

Someone is nosing over to the swim bait world.....

You will never be done.....

Just getting out on the water motivates me as well as catching that 10 lber. that I know is there........

In a nutshell I had two experiences with two different endings..While waiting for a pizza at a well known family restaurant packed with kids, people start going over to the windows facing the parking lot. Outside is some guy pummeling his girl and the next thing I know I find myself walking out the door. As I approached him with a raised voice he did back off of her and listened to reason...However the thing that got me she was ticked that I broke it up and came to his defense...I ended up walking away shaking my head. While leaning against a JukeBox talking to couple of girls I can see a buddy while standing at the bar arms fail up in the air. At first I thought it was a fight starting up the next thing I know this woman comes running over and gets behind me and the the two girls I was talking to. She is hysterical and is asking me to help her at the same time this guy is now standing over me telling me to get out of the way. Well I gave my drink to one of the girls and then told him I was not about to let him hit her. Of course he got ticked so I grabbed his wrists to restrain him all the while trying to talk reason with him. Finally he came to reason and by now some of his friends came over and it ended. I turned around and the woman was gone but it ended up she was his wife.....A few days later I ran into him and he thanked me for getting involved and not letting him hit his wife for he was drunk....At the end of the day he had a drinking problem which he ended up dealing with. Both of these episodes happened back in the day....Now I would call 911 something we did not have back then.

Priceless!!

Same thought process applies to the reels as well......No you are not overdoing it.

65 Lb Sufix for me , like the confidence factor when fishing the heavy stuff like you described......

Pan fry it with butter then pull the bone out after it is cooked. One of my favs is to stuff them with Crab Meat.

What lure???

You should be proud of yourself and it speaks volumes about your character . Your actions are what earn respect in whatever field you are in and will travel within it as well....Congrats on your new job.

Another Owner Fan........