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Dave sets the hook hard enough that he has adjusted his rod choices to offset that monster hookset. I like to set the hook, but as I hit the fish I ease up a little. I really don't have hookset issues with Nanofil.

Yes, yes he does. If you think you set the hook hard, you haven't seen Dave set the hook.

I try to always wear the pfd when the big motor is running and have the kill switch attached. Getting chewed up by that Pro XS is NEVER on my list of things to do.

Hockey Players are more superstitious than fisherman. I could give a crap about Crosby holding the POW Cup. THey won it, they should all skate around the rink with it if they wanted to do so. It isn't Lord Stanley's Cup, but it is a big deal. Loved the Pens effort. I wish they could have buried a couple more of their chances so that I would not have been stressed out the entire Third period. They had dominated, but left TB close so that a flukey play could have robbed them of their spot in the Finals. Let's all catch our breath and get ready for the Finals.

it seemed a lot better in 2014. This year it was a lot more "bros and hoes". I get that most there are going to be younger than me, but I just did not expect it to be as much of a greek life outdoor singles bar as it was. One day got altered by weather (lingering Thunderstorm) and one day was really, really hot, but other than that weather wasn't too much of an issue. Big Grams was great. Matt and Kim was crazy goodness. Grimes blew me away. I really, really enjoyed The Wailers. The Neighboorhood was good. Cage was fantastic. Lenny Kravitz was better than expected. Grouplove was good as always. Jason Isabell just didn't do it for me, but folks were going crazy. Alabama Shakes was good, but not my favorite honestly. This years line up is not great, but keep an eye on Loufest. Sometimes that is a great festival.

They were fantastic when I saw them at Lolla and again when I saw them at Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores a few days ago. Really, really good live.

Ouch. Tough lessons to learn I guess.

"I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed, ain't nothing in this world for free"

Good for you holleybob. The Buffalo is a wild river and given the unstable weather of Spring, I would say the weather/water was about as good as you could reasonably expect. I have this fishing addiction. That would make it almost impossible for me to do that trip and be happy with the floating and the fishing. I love the concept and I'm more than a little jealous.

How do you lose three WP's ?

4'4" seriously?

Dat's some funny stuff Champ!

well, that sucks. I hate that the Blues didn't get to play for the cup. They had games where they looked so good against the Sharks and games where the Sharks were clearly better. I don't really understand it. Hitch couldn't figure it out either. I understand the frustration with the playoff format, but it is their party. The GM's, teams, and the NHL determine how they do these things. First and foremost is making money. I get all goofy and start thinking it is some higher thing, but it is just entertainment and making a bunch of money. It is natural to get emotionally invested and I have not figured out a way to get the highs without the lows. Let's Go Pens!

I'm sorry that it sold, but there will be another deal out there. No need to rush. Like I said, just give me a holler when You are in the area.

Minimum flow. 600 CFS. 8 mph wind from the south. Air temp mid 70's. Cloudy. water much more stained than usual from recent heavy rains. Visibility of about 18 inches. I caught them. Took the Coosa and paddled upstream. I threw 1/16 oz Zig Jigs. I could catch them on Triple Olive. I got smart and switched to a Brown/Orange for higher visibility. Zero fish. Zero bites. Nothing nada zip. I gave it multiple tries just to prove a point. I could throw the triple olive and get bit swap and get no bites. This happened three times. The bite on triple olive would be first or second cast. I would give brown Orange 10 casts. I fished 2 1/2 hours after work. I caught 32 including a fat and angry 18 inch Brown. He Jumped clear of the water 4 times. I was laughing out loud. What a hoot. I had a lot of other chances and lost a dozen fish I had hooked. Never lost a jig, but that triple olive one is looking pretty rough. It's caught 40 plus fish at this point.

not me brother.

I've considered making a large painted sign that says "I'm not dead, I'm sleeping" that I could put up in the boat while I was napping. The multiday daylight to dark trips can be exhausting.

That was a crazy game. It could have been 5-0 or 6-0 going into the third, but their goalie was playing great. It also could have been 3-3. Murray didn't face as many actual shots on net, but they had their chances. They are both good teams that have both won on the road. I'm hoping like heck that it is the Pens winning at home, but honestly... I was glad to see the one bad Malkin penalty didn't hurt them. He's got a really bad habit of taking unnecessary penalities because he's mad about something. Selfish. I really expect them to trade him. He is so strong with the puck though I think the Pens played the Third just like they wanted to except I don't think they were planning on Kessel putting one past Murray. I aint hatin, it happens. It was very tight, but in the end Bolts over committed and got burned. The empty netter was icing, but I loved it.

As Dave pointed out to me, not all sizes of the Matzuo Sickles are the same. I have had ver good luck with the 2/0 and 3/0 sizes. I have had far too many mystery "get offs" with the #2 and #1 sizes. I do well with the #4 hooks in panfish heads. ie it doesn't seem to be a great hook for Ned heads. I prefer the Matzuo sickle, but one down side of their low cost is that some of the hooks seem less than perfect. You may have to throw a few out before you pour your jigheads or at the very least make sure they are sharp before you fish them.

You are certainly entitled to believe whatever you want to believe. However, that doesn't make it true. If I choose to believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows, I'm blissfully ignorant and live in my own delusions. I am sponsored by my 40 hours a week at the salt mine NOT by any lure company. If I were sponsored, I'd still tell the truth. Every lure is a tool. Some tools are better for particular job than others. I love fishing a spook. I love when it works. It is not always the best tool for the job. There are times when the WP absolutely is. I choose to be ready for those conditions.

Lol, for Dave, holding off on a lure is only having 5 of them. I have 3 of the 130's and 8 of the 90's. I have purchased all I plan to purchase less I lose or break some. So far, having the 130's has been a waste of money. I really worry about the color of top water lures. Most likely, I worry about that more than I should. I would suggest getting 2 or 3 colors and seeing if it works for you. You can always buy more later. I am concerned that the lure will become less effective when more people throw it, but there's not a whole lot you can do about it.

Great response game. Made adjustments and played with urgency.

Always good to think about things when you are getting bites, but not landing the fish, BUT it could have been the way they were biting it that night.

I was so hopeful the Pens could win tonight. A 3-1 series lead is ALMOST a lock. Back to Pittsburgh. MAF will likely start in goal. Hopefully, they will study the tape and try to start like Game Four ended. Let's Go Pens!

I really haven't worried about brand of split rings a whole lot. I have Worth and Bass Pro XPS I think. The Spro would be fine, but I'm not sure you get anything for the extra expense. I got 3 sizes of the ovals for putting in the nose of baits and three sizes for attaching hooks to lures. I also have various size snap locks for certain baits.