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I bet you won't forget that fish. What a cool story!

I guess this gives me something to look forward to as I become a more experienced kayak fisherman like you, right? 😂 I do appreciate your positive attitude about what I would call a rough day. I always enjoy your posts.

You’re asking the wrong crowd if fishing is a waste of time. We’re all in on fishing here. Hang in there, man. Whatever it is that you’re going though will soon pass. Get help if you need it.

I've never tried their brand of line, but I have tried the tungsten. I can't tell much difference from any other. At certain times they put it on sale at crazy cheap prices so it's a good deal.

Too bad the weather didn’t cooperate, but glad you got to go @MN Fisher!

This is a very interesting, and informative discussion that you started @ButchA. Well done. As someone who's getting ready to get into kayak fishing there's a lot to learn here. Thank you all for adding your insight, and tidbits of information. Just one more example of why BassResource is so great. Any other tips? 😂

What kind of sale you runnin’? 😂

Sorry to hear that @Peacedivision. Maybe they'll get it right on the next one. @HawkeyeSmallie I would hope that a fishing specific store like Omnia would not have the same problem that an Amazon warehouse that sells a mission different things has.

I got a kayak from @Kayak Koz recently. It was a brief meeting, but it didn’t take long to know that he’s top notch. I’ve had the pleasure of fishing with @roadwarrior several times. I am fortunate enough to call him a real life friend, not just an online friend. @Smirak and I are hoping to fish together soon. I’m looking forward to meeting him.

Good luck @Peacedivision! I've only ordered one rod from Amazon. The rod they sent was not the rod I ordered, and it was broken. I sent it back, and cancelled the order. The customer service was great through the entire process, but I haven't been brave enough to order another rod from them...yet. Happens to me all the time @HawkeyeSmallie.

I didn't see much on Amazon Prime Day deals that interested me, but there are a handful of Dobyns rods that are pretty good deals if anyone is looking.

Wow! That fish choked it! It must've really wanted it because the hook is way back there. Looks like a cool lure. Does the blade sit horizontally?

He caught a nice enough smallie that he might let it slide.

Get well soon, @Swamp Girl! You’ll be back, and better than ever before you know it.

@The Baron 40 fish in 3 hours? Sounds fun to me. Nice day, and beautiful lake!

@LrgmouthShad

This nicely sums up the difference in how a respectful person like you treats people vs how an entitled Karen like the one you encountered treats people. You keep being you, and don’t let her being her get you down.

You could amend your signature line to say... Neither cold nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night NOR CRANKY KAREN stays Swampy from the steady completion of her appointed casts.

Maybe you shouldn't cast so far that you have to use binoculars to see your lure. She might've thought you were looking in her window. 😂 Some people think they own the world, and that it revolves around them. Nothing can please that type of person.

Those answers check out. 👏 Glad you’re back. There would be a big void without you.

@Swamp Girl I don't think anyone considers you a slacker, but I expect that @Bluebasser86 probably caught 100 fish this week so you're falling behind in the utlimate bass catcher of the universe race.

If it's a good hook then I will sharpen them. If it's a bad hook I'll throw it away/replace it. I keep a file in my bag so I can sharpen when necessary. It has a course side, and a finer side. It works well enough for me.

This is definitley something I want to learn to do more effectively. Thanks for another good video. One very intersting thing he said is that he could smell bream beds. A quick search says the smell is like a very ripe watermelon. I've never noticed smelling that on the water. Would those of you who have noticed it describe it that way?

What a fish! Congrats!