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Finesse probably means different things in different parts of the country. Deep weedline fishing is a major summertime locational pattern in our northern tier natural lakes. 8# test is as low as I can go with any confidence that I'll have a chance of getting a good fish out of the deep veggies especially cabbage and coontail. Doubly so if the lake unfortunately has zebes.

Yeah, you're probably right. But, there isn't a fishing show on TV that isn't pushing something. And, there is a wide spectrum of how far they'll go to shove it in your face. I guess I find the product camera shots slightly easier to take than John Gillespie screaming "get the Frabill"!

Count me in the Zona fan club. I admire his genuine gusto for catching fish and seeing others catch them, two things I am just as passionate about (well, close anyway). Plus, he has not yet turned the show into a fishing infomercial which I greatly appreciate. And, who can deny his almost single-handed advancement of the fishing lexicon? Come on now. How many caught a slaunch before Zona appeared on the scene and how many have caught one since?? I know I've caught several... I have to agree that the Table Rock show was a little light on the fishing info but I have to admit I was curious to see if either of his Italian Leprechauns were an apple from the same tree. It was a little hard to tell as both seemed a little camera-shy if not downright terrified to be on a fishing show with the Z Train. Feel free to take all this as worth a grain of salt as I am just another jacked, amphetamine-laced norfer. (thanks for the hearty laugh, Dave).

Oh, right-o. Sorry.

Hmm...possible OAF tournament grand prize?

That ramp is a real cardio workout!

Holy Schnikes!

Count me in!

Thanks for the heads up. Just downloaded it - no special permissions required. That's a first!

What a smallmouth is thinking when it sees one of Dave's jigs:

I'm out too. Shudder.

Sounds like there's a good crop of youngsters coming up in the system and that is good news. Great report Bill. I've been known to giggle myself on occasion when the little guys are so cooperative. It's just pure fun.

Wow!

Now I know what too much heat will do to a person. Too funny.

LOL

Thanks for posting your article Donna. So uplifting compared to the constant barrage of "dirty laundry" in the media.

So true and a reminder that I need on a regular basis.

Thanks Daryk. Enjoying a second Spring up here minus the beautiful dogwoods, redbuds, and Spotted bass.

Good to know! Thanks for the tip.

Hmmm...might have to give that a shot. The thing is also a multi-species beast. Since you guys turned me on to it down there In March, I have caught LM, SM, Spotted, Crappie, Bluegill, Sauger, Northern Pike, and a nice "Sheep of the Deep".

Lol. Mississippi River in St. Paul. Not much of a wilderness experience but the only legal water until 5/9.

The Little Guy catches 'em up here in MN too.

It's been my experience that a little Please Release Me (livewell treatment by Sure-Life) helps stop the bleeding faster.

Hope you got your fill of catchin' 'em Dave. Yeah, I know. Not possible.

Way to go guys. Good lookin' specimens!