Ham

Well Heck, I think it was warmer than Omaha (P.Manning) and they caught fish. Mission accomplished.

15-18 years old. I had a first gen, but it was lost to the sands of time.

He knows he won't have a lot more chances to win. Lot of pressure. A LOT OF PRESSURE!

I don't have a dog in this fight, I'm just posting for a friend hoping that it can be a good deal for someone on OA. If interested let me know and I can get you a phone number or you can get there via Facebook.

Few things are as certain as rps bringing up top dollars on every top water thread.

Can we prosecute Strom/Rapala for the mess they've made with the colors.

They are easy to tie. I carry a lot of colors. Red, blue, purple, rusty. You can vary bead color as well.

I'll bring them a couple of old Speed Sticks

Living the dream! You've earned with your insane drive to fish. You're worse (or better) than I am.

I heard you were in the area. I was hoping it was going well.

Not really a value statement on my part. I don't sight fish trout and I have never thrown repeatedly at a trout trying to goad him into biting. Just saying that not everyone does that. you're a lowlife if you snag gamefish. I know that in Alaska lots of folks snag salmon. Maybe if I'm ever in that part of the world I'll see things their way and snag like a local, but I doubt it.

I haven't. I don't sight fish trout.

That will buff right out.

I'm not worried about the goals allowed by the Blues too much. Step up D and hope for good goal tending in the playoffs.

Pretty surprised with the Blues loss last night. Blues must win the First Round of the playoffs or clean house afterwards if they get beat. They've been good enough in the regular season that the fans expect more. My Pens have to play well down the stretch w/o Geno (no stranger to the BAD penalty himself) to get in the playoffs. I think they make it, but I'd be worried about making it into the playoffs if I was a Detroit fan. I hate the flyers so much and they have been red hot of late.

I cant see the video. Which bait are we talking here?

Take a look at how Europeans do their live bait sinker/bobber/hook setups. They as a group have spent a lot of time working out details. I've never fished your rig and I haven't seen it described locally, but there's not a lot new under the sun. I think I remember InFisherman doing an illustration of similar rigs. Keep playing with it. I think it can be really productive for you and I lool forward to hearing how you do with it

I don't like smallmouth being kept. I think it is a waste. Smallmouth are too much fun to be kept for food. I didn't call anyone names or pout in any way. I don't see my post as childish. I'm not sure if you're just painting with a broad brush, but I don't complain about people keeping other fish as long as they were legally caught and are within their legal limits. I believe in selective harvest. you can read other places what that means. Seems like an oxymoron to say find something more serious to be childish about. But just so I understand, It's childish to express an opinion about keeping big smallmouth, but manly to call names and complain about my complaining. Got it! Thanks for your help.

I think the fact that they're shoved the HuK gear down my throat is what makes me gag every time I see it. I hope never to own any HuK stuff. They can make their millions off others.

Grrrreat news. I will have mine in hand in a few days and on the water ??? No later than 3/24.

Never gonna like a photo that makes me think smallmouth were kept.

I could be a little mad about that, but I have no right to be. I have lots of wonderful fishing gear. Gear is not holding me back. Finding time to go is what's holding me back.

Weasel

Dang, I'm going to have to check the shelves in my house closer. Maybe their is a NIB Curado laying around my house somewhere. I've been really happy with the Falcon Cara Jerk bait rod I bought from Mr Babbler. It does other things well also so it can get used for other things when the jerk bait bite isn't the best thing going.

Crappie in smaller lakes and ponds have a tendency to over populate. Tough to have the right of species. It was my understanding that it is NOT recommended to stock crappie in private ponds because of that. I don't know that Table Rock is known as a good crappie lake although some guys definitely do well there and I have caught a handful of really nice crappie out of Table Rock.