Terrierman

Two more comments: Your garage is way way too clean and neat. You are somewhere around 20 rod and reels short in that department. Get to work!

It's sad that a lot of people don't care for success. It comes in a lot of colors sizes and shapes. Jealousy and small minds don't do it for me and never have and never will.

Wednesday was nothing to write home about.

Those old boats are classic. Great job sir, to me it looks better than new.

I don't go fishing in the winter anymore without hothandz in both coat pockets. They really help. Glad you got out.

Nothing but ads running one after the other for me.

Got this reply back from my State Rep.

I'll do my best. Vicey versey on meeting you too. It's already got a Daiwa Ballistic on it. Ham will give me trouble but it's spooled with 6 lb Gama mono. I think it will get a lot of use, so thanks again.

Many thanks. You can hardly tell a reel has ever been mounted on that rod. If this was e-bay you would get 100% positive feedback.

Most of the time you make a lot of sense. But not here. The squeaking wheel gets the grease. I understand that money talks, as well as anyone and better than most. But I also know from living next door to legislators that when their voters care enough to talk about whatever subject is at hand, they listen. Votes go different ways for different reasons. But I can assure you with 100% certainty that to disengage is to give up any hope of influence you ever had.

Little known fact about Mr. grizwilson: He was appointed Honorary Grand Potentate of the spinning rod and reel workers full employment organization a few years back.

Still a lot of snow. Safe travels.

I tried 6 lb flouro on spinning rod. Line launching itself off the spool in a really pretty bird nest on every third cast or so got me off that.

If there were anything better to wind line on a fixed spool I got to believe some little smart feller in Taiwan would be selling it to us. That's all any spinning reel is at the heart of it. A way to wind line on a stick. A stick made out of aluminum, or maybe graphite or something. Not a complicated thing until you want the thing to work really good and let the stick spin backwards at a controlled rate and the winding mechanism to feel smooth and all that.

One other thing about nanofil. If you do happen to get a wind knot in it, they are a lot easier to get out than monofilament is.

That's what I do too if twist starts to be an issue.

I just bought a Lowrance Elite 7 chirp. Looking forward to learning it.

I'm with you on the rods but not so much on the reels. Not really troubled all that much with line twist and much prefer the comfort and handling of 2000 and 2500 sized reels. I wish I had a religion there. Used to be a Shimano guy but had the binding trouble that so many others complain about so I abandoned them. I've got a couple of Lew's Speed Spins that I like (2000 size), a 2500 Daiwa Exceller that I also like. Recently bought a 2500 size Okuma but haven't fished it yet and also just bought one of the closeout Daiwa Ballistics in 2000 size and haven't had a chance to use it yet. I'm thinking about giving a Pflueger Patriarch a try. Probably also in 2500 size. I understand the Patriarch's are very very light and a quality reel, Brett really likes his Pfluegers and that's a pretty good recommendation in my book.

I'm sure I know that feeling. Love these Ozarks hills and their creeks and what we call rivers around here. Love them.

I know a few former BUDS team members. To a man they are all good people. The kind you like to be around day in and day out.

Sir. The smoking lamp is lit. Aye Aye sir. Tell Saint Peter at the Golden Gate that you hate to make him wait, but you just have to have another cigarette. Aye Aye Sir. At the top of your lungs in a double line outside the boot camp barracks, MCRD San Diego, August 1970. There are a lot more in the memory bank but they are not for this particular website.

That's a heck of a driveway shot. I feel for those folks, that has to be a real pain to deal with.

You came at a good time. Really nice fish, thanks for the photos.

This whole open season on MDC thing needs to stop if you ask me. I'm contacting MY rep and senator right now to that effect. This is what I sent: Dear Representative XXXXX: My name is XXXXX XXXXX and I live at XXXXXXXX XXXXX. I’m an active voter in your district. I’ve been following what seems like open season on the Missouri Department of Conservation at the State Legislature lately. A lot of bills have been introduced that would have the effect of undermining the political and financial independence of the MDC. It’s my opinion that effort is small minded and short sighted to say the least. I urge you to oppose all of those bills. I don’t have a list by number in front of me but I am sure you know what I’m talking about. Many thanks for taking the time to serve in the State Legislature and I hope this communication is helpful to you. Sincerely, XXXXX XXXXX

Lane probably needs one for when he moves to Wyoming.