grimlin

Spooling station. It's so much quicker. That berkley spooling station is the best $20 I've ever spent. I like to spray a few dabs of KVD line conditioner as I'm winding the line on.The spooling stations makes it much more easier to do so.

Off with Deet in it. I got ate up a week ago,Spray that OFF on and they stayed away. I always have a can in my back pack.It stays in it's own pocket I have just for that. I seen guys get to a spot then right away leave because it was so bad. Try to keep it away from lures though,even though I never put it to test,but people have told me It turns fish away from your lures as well.Fish don't like the stuff either.

Great pictures everybody. I got my kid out there today. Really need to learn to bring a camera though.

Old dirty cork gives a rod character..LOL

got a 3rd rod coming...never had a problem.That's from TW.

This whole weekend here is pretty much done...Our water was so muddy even the bluegills were gone. I didn't even bother hitting the river systems...I know that current is at full speed right now.It would have been pointless to even head out to there. We getting more rain tonight and tomorrow.

Don't know which medium rods you guys are using to cast 3/4 oz spinnerbaits...but the one I have feels very under powered. My first cast felt like I was going to snap the rod. I quickly changed to a MH. When you start adding 1/4 and 3/8 weight to a stick bait I think it starts to matter.Can't hurt to know what baits weight what.I would love to see on the back of a package what an individual bait approximately weights.*attention bait manufacturers*

Yeah,not so sure about that black and white color...I'll have to see it in person before I really judge it.If it works anything like the previous curados or better it's gonna be a good reel regardless. Honestly I want to start seeing reels that have "bait colors"......I'd buy a june bug or Watermeolon colored reel in a heartbeat...LOL

You too! Hope everybody gets a chance to fish. I'm gonna try and take my little guy with me Monday and catch some Bluegills.Should be fun,and I'm not forgetting the camera this time.

Anybody try one of these big bear rods? Need some feedback negative and positive.Not a whole lot of information out there. I just got the OK to get a rod this weekend from the wife.3 rods I'm looking at Irods,Big Bear or Powell.I don't need any information on Powell.Nobody seems to know much about Irods I might be looking at them lastly and hold off till I can find some more reviews later on. Any help or information on Big Bear rods will appreciated.I know they are fairly new so my chances of finding somebody that has this rod and can review it might be pretty slim right now.

Yup roll cast....90% of my casts with baitcasters start with this cast.

The only real beef I have is the bail arm is almost plastic like.I've actually digged groves into that arm from my line. I'm a Daiwa spinning fan through and through.Daiwa will spoil you. I have Daiwa exceler,Daiwa tierra,Daiwa fuego.Those are my spinning reels.

It all started at a summer camp one day....Had somebody show me the basic of how to cast but that was about it. From that point on it was begging mom or dad to drive me to a local lake or pond to fish.

IMO it's the wrong way to go.....Sell it here or on Ebay.Then go buy something else. I wonder how many people brought something from a store only to have it break on them for earlier misuse from the guy who brought it back.If you going to get something make dang well sure you want it before buying it. You know how many rods and reels I passed up I could have brought but probably would have been unhappy with it a week or two later? Probably a few.It takes me awhile to make a decision on a good rod and reel. I'm not rich so I make my decision count. Now if something wrong with it from the first get go and you return it,I see no problem with returning it.When I buy something I plan on keeping it for good till it breaks. Now if it was actually a gift then I expect to see tags and wrapped handles in plastic like it just came off the shelf untouched and not dirty.If I had a tackle store I doubt too many people would like me.

Perhaps the reaction bite died down. Try slowing down with a big worm or jig.

Try H&H website and look under skirt. You might have to modify a little bit(Cut length and glue on),but they look like a really good fit.I'm going to have to pull out my hula popper and an H&H lure and see if that skirt would work on it. I checked it and it looks like a perfect fit.Wouldn't be surprised if they are the same skirt company.

Better safe than sorry right?

One small gander mountain bag for hard baits,jigs,hooks and weights.One backpack that carries my soft plastic binders(2),lip gripper/scale,bug spray and hand towel. 1-3 rods depending on what and where I'm going.Most of the time I usually bring two,just in case I have problems with one of my set ups.Usually it's one spinning set up and one baitcaster.`

When it comes to using plastic during cloudy overcast days... I'm looking for anything BLACK.

I'm doing extremely well right now on stickbaits...LOL I couldn't say that a few years ago before.

There's a good reason why I stay away from Eagle Claw hooks.

Something I finally agree with you on...LOL I'm really liking the sufix 832 myself.

I do my part...Just check the trash bag in background. I picked up the trash before I started fishing.Looks like I was rewarded.

Let's be fair,obesity,can lead to a lot of health problems including mental.Want to know why American kids are getting stupider and lazier every year? The lack of nutrition that our body and mind needs isn't getting it from fast food. I like how they are getting rid of our rights to smoke and raising taxes ridiculously high,yet I bet at least 75% of our health problems come from fast food.Just look at the growing rate of diabetes here.We are eating ourselves to a 6 foot grave. Yet we have nobody to blame but ourselves.Peer pressure can be pretty strong sometimes.

Maybe not Zack Kahn big,but I've been to some of those beaches down south,trust me it's true.I'm in my 30's trust me I've been around. Women like guys that have 6 packs,tight *** and a thick wallet. Girls like Justin Bieber...yeah,I'm not into the "knowing" of what kids like.