GreenTrout

Own: 2 pro qualifier casting reels, 2 Bionic Blades, 2 Tourney Specials and 2 pro qualifier casting rods all bought on sale. If you play it right, you can get some on sale at a great price. Have used the rod and reel repair affiliated with BPS a couple of times with no problems. Happy camper with the rods and reels ... Good Fishing ...

Jimmy Houston has touted road runners for years ... they can be bought on line from TTI-Blakemore ... my Academy carries them ... I sometimes use 'em in clear to ultra-clear water with spinning ... small bodies of water ... good fishing ...

Wouldn't leave home without my plastic worms ... read as much as I could back in the day about worm fishing from Larry Nixon, Bill Dance and others ... go as light as you can ... of course depends on the circumstances and how fast you may want the fall rate to be .... good fishing

Own the Strike King Lil Mr. Money 3/16 oz. and Mann's Hank Parker's The Classic spinner bait 1/8 oz. The Classic does have a very thin wire used for the frame. Have caught a few bass for me .. Good Fishing ... Also blast from the past ...

Walmart 6" curl tail Renegade worms -- Tequila Sunrise ... Good Fishing ...

Cabela's got the big head and attempted to become more than a regional player and aggressively expanded their stores with expensive lease arrangements with added debt and lack of adequate cash flow to run their operations. Bit off more than they could chew ... BPS stepped in and bought them at a very favorable price point ... Cabela's was desperately looking for a buyer ... good fishing ...

I get a yearly catalog from BPS and have done so since the mid nineties. You can still order by phone. Did a check and you can find competitors products like Abu Garcia, Lew's, Shimano, Berkley, St. Croix, G. Loomis, Fenwick, Falcon, Duckett, Daiwa and others. Zoom and Strike King are prominent. I've never had a problem with BPS. I own their rods and reels. The Pro Qualifier, Carbonlite 2.0 and Bionic Blade rods are all very good right off the rack. All bought when on sale ... Johnny Morris has gone a long way from a little room in the back of a country store. I'd say he had a very good business model ... Good Fishing ...

My Academy is well stocked and making sales ... good to see ... the covid 19 had me use their online offerings more than I ever thought I would ... thumbs up ... good fishing ... https://www.academy.com/discount

down to one and only one ... Zoom's green pumpkin Trick worm ... good fishin...

H20 XRPESS 4 1/2"

Academy H20 Xpress New Tac 40 casting rod ... good fishing ...

Black Creek Mississippi ... designated as scenic ... folks come from all over the country to launch their canoes and kayaks on the 21 miles of beautiful scenery and great fishing for red bellies, LMB, Spotted bass, catfish and bluegills to name a few ... Brooklyn Mississippi ... is popular ... good fishing ...

I fish year round ... for bass and some crappie ... the State record of 18.15 lbs was caught in December in a State park ... from a jon boat in 3 ft. of water ... crappie in the winter are fun, too ... work a worm slowly for the bass ... good fishing ...

In my neck of the woods on the gulf coast of Mississippi salt water fishing is king. You can fish off the piers that dot the entire coast with catches of reds, specks, flounder, sharks and other various species. Nice catches, too. There are flats boats and skiffs being used in the shallows targeting mostly reds and speckled trout in the numerous marshes. Sometimes largemouth bass in the brackish waters ... Boats are docked that are used for deep sea fishing. Tournaments with significant prize money are common. Now that doesn't mean there are not many private fresh waters and public in nearby locations that have bass fishermen fishing those waters but not near as many as the salt water. I've done brackish saltwater fishing before for the bass and thoroughly enjoyed it. It exposes you to fishing the tide and the many twists and bends of a marsh. If you are looking for fast action, the marsh is the place to be. 90 percent of my fishing is done in fresh water now for the LMB in private and public waters. There are state waters that offer good bass fishing that also include recreational boaters but there are no fishing only lakes where outboards are not allowed provided by the state without having to drive about an hour and half and up one way ... To each his own ... good fishing ...

Just to throw my 2 cents in ... the state of Mississippi does not take a back seat to no one when it comes to alligators ... we get some big ones too ... very big ... avoid them ... avoid them ... and stay away from a clutch of eggs ... they are excellent parents ... good fishing ...

Bama will get a good test this Saturday night with Georgia coming to Tuscaloosa ... I believe defense still wins championships and Bama has some work to do there ... Saban is shrewd and will teak it ... Some folks are coming down on coach O and the team ... give me a break ... LSU lost a ton of starters from last year's championship team .... and what a team .... believe LSU might still win 7 and lose 3 ... but more likely 6 wins and 4 losses .... coach O will get it done ...

My neighborhood has 2 ponds that are 2 and 3 acres ... deepest parts are 5 to 7 ft. ... one has lily pads and wood in the pond ... the other is clear ... both hold nice bass ... the HOA manages the ponds with a strict catch and release policy ... I downsize my presentations from frogs to spinner baits ... lure size mostly 1/8 and 1/4 oz with various lures .. sometimes as low as 1/16 oz ... these are not the only waters I fish but it has been my experience pond bass respond better to a downsized presentation that I usually will not use on a reservoir ... other than plastic worms ... good fishing ...

Scum Frog Jr. ... ready for combat ...

ROLL TIDE!

When creek and pond fishing I use one of my favorites BPS 5'10 MH spinning rod ... rated 1/4 - 5/8 oz.... 6-17 lbs. Tourney Special ... BPS also sells a 5'8" Medium version 4-12 lbs ... 1/8 - 1/2 oz. ... very happy with the one I own and would recommend ... good fishing ...

that's a nice bass captain ... fine Florida strain LMB ... good fishing....

So true ... can remember the history of California and its history with DD bass ... folks from all the country and world made trips to ca. to fish for the LMB bass ... good thread ... good fishing ...

Daiwa Crossfire 2500 LT ...IPT 29.6 ... 22 max drag ... Digigears ... infinite anti-reverse ... 5:3:1 ... 9 oz. ... smooth as silk ... 29.99 ... Academy ... free shipping ... great buy ...