AlabamaSpothunter

I couldn't imagine working LE or EMS in a major city. I'm sure it's against policy, but I'd sure want to be carrying. The jungles are made of concrete these days, I guess that's why this story is shocking to most of us.

Reminded me of a story I thought I'd share: My fishing mentor had a 1% stake in a private 50-75acre lake that was just a magical lake full of huge Bass. He'd take me to this lake several times a year. Well this one time we decided to go after the big girls and night fish. We'd been on the water at that point for several hours, and it was a very dark night. Out of the middle of nowhere and seemingly very close, and series of gunshots echoed across the water's surface. As I turn around to ask my mentor what the heck, he's already got one hand in the boat locker and pulling out the "snakecharmer" .410 he always kept in it. He let off a matching pair of shotgun blasts into the air, and next thing we hear is a bunch of frightened curse words and a vehicle driving away. The next day my mentor calls the lake owners and we find out that was the "property manager" shooting first and asking questions later. As a 14-15yr old boy, it was my first real taste of combat fishing ?

Beast mode Bluegill.....it's amazing how fast they change color once you remove them from the water.

Yeah you're right, CC states are finally winning at this point I think, meaning more are than aren't. To be honest I never even thought about carrying on the water until this thread. There is that famous Bassmaster Classic event down in LA IIrc where some angler got shot at by a homeowner in some backwater place. Our CC law just went into effect in Jan. My good friend's father was shot point blank with a .45 over a parking place on XMAS eve in front of his whole family.....dude who shot him was justified, and never was cuffed even. From that point forward, I've understood the reality that anybody can be carrying, and if you act like a fool and make somebody scared for their life, there's a good chance you'll get shot.....that simple.

Well it's 73 here today but very gloomy with mist rain. Now yesterday it got down to 65. As Bassheads we're better weatherman than the talking heads ?

Bingo, this hothead idiot should go home and thank his lucky stars he wasn't shot which would have been justified then by the other party. Down here in the South, especially around outdoorsman, the chances of someone carrying are great. There is a guy on YT that uses a G17 to kill Lionfish in FL ?

It's been brutal here this last week, fished every day, had to change clothes the last two days after getting poured on. Before that it was 35mph gust day. It's getting frustrating. Hope you guys are still having a great time! Weather just sucks even though it's warm.

Man I loved some Sbarro's at the Mall, and hated lots of pizza sauce, especially chunks of tomato....testament to the power of crust and napkins I say ? Roll that sucker up, and go to down, my mouth is watering as I type

Neato! How does that bait fish? Had to google it and saw it's a C-Note, seems I need one lol

Any word on Maggie? Felt like a jerk ever since that reply, really hope she turns up. She'll be spawning here real soon, hopefully you see her by then.

The dang Geese returned to my home lake about 2-3 weeks ago, and I forgot how much I hate those things. Not a fan of the Beavers because of night Bassin, but those dang Geese are just annoying, and crap on everybody's docks. Not to mention stop traffic or get run over at the dam. They don't melt in the melting pot like everything else on the lake. Even the Swans fit in, but not these Primadonas from Leaf land ?

@T-Billy is a true hammer, uses braid almost exclusively.....and this one time I said " no serious Bass angler uses braid exclusively" ? #BraidedWonder vs. #FluoroGang After being embarrassed by such a stupid statement on my behalf, I've stopped making assumptions about other Basshead's gear decisions.

As someone who loves rough water and doesn't get sea sick.....YES PLEASE! Man that looks like a blast, doesn't hurt that USCG has some incredible vessels that can take almost anything thrown at them.

You got it opposite in regard to backlashes, and especially not being able to get many bad ones out. That's braid, not mono or fluoro. In regard to the second strike......mono and fluoro are close enough that you wouldn't need two different setups for two different lines. Fluoro has less stretch, and sinks vs mono. Mono has better knot strength generally speaking as well. I find Fluoro to be king of abrasion resistance. A big swimbait/a-rig setup isn't a good Jack of all trades host imho. You should try to dedicate this rig to heavy moving baits. Throwing topwater or bottom contact stuff on it doesn't make much sense to me.

Suddenly I just heard banjos in this thread.....

Did you keep the Jigs that you caught your avatar giants with? I know I would have, they'd be in cool shadow box ?

Fluoro is popular as well. I prefer 17-22lb Fluoro, but have an order for the Defier Armilo in 22lb to try out next. After lots of use with 17lb P line ultimate fluorocarbon with A-Rigs, S Wavers, 5 and 6" BD Shads, 6" Magdrafts, and a few others, I'm not sure I really need anything else, but there is always a better mousetrap perhaps. Everybody has different requirements for "big Swimbait" setup, for me, I don't need bomb casts and huge line caps. I also fish more slow sink hard swimbaits and A-rigs than anything else, and I really like the sinking quality of fluoro here. There is no wrong way as long as you are having success OP, buy the first type of line that you think will work and go from there, again your situation is going to be unique to you. Overcomplicating things in the beginning is never a good way to start something.

I imagine you guys fishing for the first time like the launch of the Classic.....just rooster tails as far as the eye can see ?

Love it, you can feel the enthusiasm to get back on the water in this post.....I can tell you've been pondering that lineup for some time, the anticipation to throw it all must be great. The break you yanks have to take sucks I'm sure, but that priceless feeling of getting to do something that you haven't for sometime is a drug unto itself.

I bought a Chatterbound without ever hearing about the company or the rod, let alone handling it after it was recommended by a few on here. The rod single handedly changed the way I Bass fish. It spawned a confidence in moving baits that changed everything for me. Also ordered three JDM higher end Daiwa reels this last year, best three reels I've owned. Never felt them in hand prior. People on here, the TW reviews, and a few other places will usually give you the straight and narrow. Homework is paramount, but buying without handling isn't as risky if one takes a little time to research.

My OCD nature is one of the main reasons why I love the Spotted Bass so much, I think they are just perfect in form and function. Much like a big cat, they are as lethal as they are beautiful. Nice ones, and awesome trout by your dad! Heck of trip I'd say.

Kind of the story of MegaBass in America..... "THE BIRTH OF MEGABASS IN THE U.S. IS THE STUFF OF LEGEND, INVOLVING A CROSS-COUNTRY TREK IN THE EARLY 90’S IN WHICH MEGABASS FOUNDER YUKI ITO CHALLENGED PRO STAFF OF LOCAL STORES AND AREA PROS TO FISHING DUELS. THE RULES WERE SIMPLE: IF YUKI WON, THE STORE HAD TO BUY HIS LURES; IF THE U.S. ANGLER WON, THEN YUKI HAD TO BUY LOCAL TACKLE FROM THE STORE. THIS “PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS” APPROACH, COMBINED WITH THE QUALITY AND UNDENIABLE FISH-CATCHING PERFORMANCE OF YUKI’S HANDCRAFTED EQUIPMENT, CONVINCED STORES TO TAKE ON THIS PREMIUM JAPANESE TACKLE."

83 with 35mph gusts in central AL.....top that buddy ?

Neato! If it came in a MegaBass box, I'd likely buy it ?