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I agree with most of you in that I see a lot more trash being left in and around the water ever since the pandemic started and everybody started fishing. In regards to some of the comments that seem more about personal annoyances and illegal harvesting activity, if you aren't advising, teaching, or correcting the other issues with either your voice, time, or money then maybe you don't care enough about the problem to fix it. I think it would be helpful if we helped the game wardens by reporting illegal activities, organized clean-ups, gave tactful level-headed advice to those that are new to the sport, etc...

Since I'm military, I don't have a choice. We have to get the flu shot every year, and almost every year, we get sick from it, go figure... However, I'd like to wait as long as I can to see if anybody starts growing a third eye or something before getting pricked.

I have a couple pairs of strike king glasses and a couple pairs of shady rays glasses. Both polarized. Both work well enough for me. I like the green and amber lenses the best for both brands. The shady rays ( can get them for around $50) are comfortable and have a great warranty, but the strike king ones look better and are pretty cheap(maybe $20 a pair).

I would say don't worry too much about what other people might think of you. Fish your strengths and pay attention to what the fish are telling you and you'll probably have more fun. The bass don't know if you are using high-dollar gear or cheap used stuff and they sure as heck don't give a crap if you slip up when launching your boat. Just go have fun and leave the stress for everybody else.

thank you. glad to be here!

I've got a skilsaw worm-drive jobsite table saw, i'm not sure if it is the exact model you mention, but i love it. the fence on it works well and is very accurate. if you are just using it for home projects it is more than enough. I've had it for about 4 years now and love it.

Booyah has a good lineup of frogs that you can get at most stores for around $5-$7 bucks called the Pad Crasher, Poppin Pad Crasher, and I think a Jr. (smaller version) as well. They work and have popper and non-popper styles. SPRO was the industry standard for years but now there are tons of manufacturers with good frogs, although most of them run around $10 each now. Booyah is the cheapest brand that I've used that I have confidence in. No matter which brand you go with, the tip about bending the hook point up and away from the frog (from throttleplate) does help with getting better hookups but just take care not to damage the hooks in the process. Remember, with frog fishing when you see the strike, count to 1 Mississippi then yank em! Good luck.

Spinnerbait if around wood, chatterbait if around grass.

Of course! I don't just enjoy it, it's my passion. Fishing has become a therapy for me that helps keep my stress down and mind sharp. I also love the challenge it brings each new day. Being outside in nature is an added benefit as well.

Try them out and see what the fish prefer. "Experiment and see what works for you" is a phrase I often use/hear with fishing. If it seems crazy, but works, who cares.

I use Palomar for almost everything except tying on leaders. I use Alberto or double uni knot for those.

I'm in Tampa, Florida and while the "winter" is practically non-existent, the summer heat is brutal. In the dead of summer, the water is in the high 90's sometimes and the fish are half-cooked when you catch them. For me, Feb-May and Oct-Nov are the best times to fish around here. It's not too hot, the fish are biting good, and not as many people fishing (except for the springtime).

I also like the Rick Clunn RC series. Idk why, but I just catch more on them than anything else.

I typically use a size 1 or 1/0.

Fury 704C - Texas rigs, Jigs, light flipping and punching Fury 705CB- crankbaits Sierra 702SF- dropshot, wacky rig, shaky head Looking into getting a 734C for spinnerbaits and chatterbaits, maybe light texas rigs too.

I use Trilene Big Game most of the time, but I have tried the Bass Pro brand (I think it is called Excel) and haven't had any issues with it either. I'm more picky when it comes to braid or FC.

Palomar knot all day long, every day! Zero issues.

Is it a jon boat or one of the newer H17's? I first saw Xpress boats at the last classic and instantly fell in love with them.

I'm with A-Jay!

Ha. This comment made me laugh. I feel the same way about Lew's rods as you do Abu Garcia. I haven't used anything of theirs over the $80 range though, so maybe that is why.

If you go to the Dobyn's direct website sometimes they have deals on certain rods but you gotta search through each model to find them. Also, if you are military, they offer 30% discount after you've provided proof, but you've got to call them to order and get the discount. The savings is well worth the effort.

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It seems like it might work, but I wouldn't do it personally. I'd rather just start with a new dropshot rig instead. I'd be fumbling around with that thing and end up with a twisted slinky of a leader. ?

I recently did a price comparison on tungsten flipping weights and found a couple places that are cheaper. Motleyfishing(HOME | Motley Fishing) and JigShack(https://www.jigshack.com/product-page/tungsten-flipping-weights)

I categorize mine in different boxes by type and depth. I'll have all my squarebills in one box, shallow divers (0-6 ft) in another, medium divers (6ft-12ft) in another, and what I consider deep divers (12ft or more) in yet another box. Within the box I'll sort by brand or size if needed. As for ease of lure labeling, Rapala has probably the easiest to figure out. DT6 runs about 6ft, DT10 runs about 10ft, and so on. I hope this helps.