Fishlegs

I'm not a grandparent so I can't help there, but congratulations.

I had to look up what that meant before I knew if it was a compliment, or an insult. 🤣 I'm an average angler, but I try hard to be a decent person. Thanks for expanding my vocabulary. I didn't take it as rude, just an opportunity to introduce you to a BR favorite. Stick around, and get to know the whole group. There are a lot of great folks on here. It truly is one of the best forums I've ever been a part of.

Welcome to BassResource. Let me introduce you to @Swamp Girl. Her job is catching lots of fish, taking postcard worthy pictures, posting beautifully written reports, and being one of the most supportive people on the site. She's very good at her job. I think you're going to like her. We all do.

You fish in a stunningly beautiful place.

Fishing Math 101 teaches us to double the weight, and then add 20% for the story, right? Especially if you're calling the local TV station. 🤣

That statement is much bigger than fishing, and it's how it should be in a relationship. I bet she would say the same about you.

There are a lot of things to love about that video, but one thing I loved is how she just slings the fish back with 100% confidence that you're going to net it on the first shot. We already know you catch monster smallies. Now we know you're a top notch net man for your wife.

Same. Retrieval can be impossible, and dangerous. Not worth messing up a boat, or risk falling overboard for a lure. I used to think that there could never be anything more annoying than a teenager on a jet ski, but then wake boats came along. 😤

I believe you will get them there too.

We all make occasional typos, but some are just better than others. I like this one. As for your question...I don't throw crankbaits as much as I should, but I mostly use SK XDs, or Rapala DTs. DSG puts those brands on a buy 3 get 3 sale pretty regularly. They're good lures, and they're cheaper that way so it hurts less if/when you lose them.

I thought you said you were going to catch those big fish next year. I guess you didn't want to wait. Congrats on a great day.

@johnnybassjr, according to the description on Tackle Warehouse they're graphite... "Drawing from Fenwick’s 70-years of rod building experience, the Elite Cranking Casting Rods are constructed from a blend of 36 and 30-ton graphite with proprietary reinforcing resin, which makes them incredibly lightweight and sensitive rods that lack nothing in the power department." Full description here: https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Fenwick_Elite_Cranking_Casting_Rods/descpage-FECRA.html

Congrats, @RenzokukenFisher! Those were clever, and fun. The one with the tarpon nearly made me spit out my coffee. 😂

Looks like a very nice boat.

Nicely done. I hope you catch a fish like one of Tom's big ones on them.