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I use one on a regular basis. They really shine in the winter, but catch fish year round.

I was camping on the edge of the Arkansas river near Salida Colorado about 15 years ago , doing a little gold panning . One night I was relaxing in the tent and I heard someone whisper “ I’ve got you where I want you, and now I’m going to eat you. “ I grabbed my flashlight , ripped the tent flap back and there stood a guy from Oklahoma staring at a big booger on the end of his finger . Oh the horror !

It happens. I ate a 9 # largemouth this summer.

I too enjoy piddling with my fishing stuff. Welcome!

I have seen times before and during a rain storm when the fish went absolutely bonkers. It’s also got me into trouble a time or two. I stayed out too long once a tornado came through with monster hail that was clobbering the tar out of me. After it passed I did catch some nice fish, but I don’t know if it was worth all that.

Your rod holders are great! Are you going to add a basket for your tackle box ?

That’s a beautiful picture

Winter fishing gets tough when the water temp hits 40 degrees. Fishing all day for one bite can be a real test of a person’s metal. I will grind it out though, in hopes of catching that one pale giant.

Last week my cat got out and the next morning I found her next to the carport with blood all over her and her front leg had a big open wound. The X-ray showed that someone had shot her. That’s the last thing I expected. She was wearing a pink collar and it’s clear she belongs to someone who loves her. Looks like she’s going to make it, but they had to amputate her leg.

This time of year I have a 3/8 nickel Kastmaster spoon locked in my hand most of the day. It works well for vertical jigging as well as casting a country mile for schoolers popping shad on the surface.

I use a paddle tail swimbait on my spinnerbaits usually. Chatterbaits get a rage craw .

This time of year I use it quite a bit. When I find a herd of fish stacked up around bait, I’ll sit on them until they go nanners.

10# mono on a MF rod with a 3000 reel is a good choice.

Night fishing is a spring and summer thing for me.

I’d be a horny toad.

I’ve got a 4 stroke 2.5 HP Merc for my little boat. I didn’t want the extra weight of a battery . Works great, but it is more expensive .

I likes the Junebug too.

Wow that sounds like a lot of fun !

I live close to the Oklahoma border. It gets colder up here than down South. Thirty years ago when I lived by San Antonio I remember seeing a skim of ice on the dog’s water twice.

The Dicks in Amarillo really went downhill fast. I’m not sure but I think they shut it down.

A 3 lb bass on ultra lite gear is fun. Richard Gene calls it “sporty”.

When my wife goes to town for groceries , I tag along . When we finally get done at Food King and get to Walmart the first thing she says when we’re walking to the door is “ I’ll come by sporting goods when I’m done.” The latest purchase was a couple of 6’ ML Lews combos for 55$ apiece. They feel like they’re worth more than that, a good deal in my opinion. If I saw them on the internet I would have assumed they were trash for that price.

Probably not, but I’d sure like to find out.

Yeah, but it would have been way easier if I could pay someone to fish a private lake with giant bass instead of grinding on a super pressured public lake.

Did you store it with methanol gas in the tank ?