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Mike - these are separate plastic utensils correct? Not that spork thingy that I get at the chicken joint Just giving you a bad time....most of the time I just use my hands!!

I see that Quill is bringing hamburger buns but no mention of the burgers themselves so I will bring the meat! C4F

At least I moved up a bit...I defaulted to some old favorites i.e. Ish, Grigsby, Lane etc. but am starting to rethink how I am going to pick in the future....it seems that there is a new crop coming on and the seasoned guys are not as strong.... And I mean that overall - obviously Timmy Horton had a great tourney but his consistency is not there. The only one that I think you could have in every tourney and make points is Ott DeFoe and maybe Martins....they seem to be fishing most Sundays - I am sure there are more I just haven't studied it. Look at me be an ACFP (arm chair fisher picker) Just like College football season!! BTW - you guys in the Big 10 just wait. In Sundays paper we were told that the "new" defense (4/3 vs. 3/4) is going to kick butt! If it is in the Omaha World Herald it must be true....good thing that most of you are in secondary conferences C4F

You know I just about picked Horton, heck I marshaled with him a couple of years ago and he was a pitching machine then ----- it was one of those things where you just look at the name for a bit but then I by passed him since he was pretty weak last year....that will teach me...either way I am looking forward to that participation prize C4F

Mike - if you and your partner caught 63 fish and drank a beer for each one there is no way you could count.....heck you would just have to lay on the boat and take a nap!!

Huh?! Am I to far north to understand this? Is this like train A left the station at 1 p.m. and Bob launched his boat at 1:15 p.m. at what point will the pizza be delivered kind of problem? Why doesn't he just buy a clicker -or use the one that he has for golf like us northern guys? C4F

Donna - dont feel so bad....I am fourth from the bottom!!!!

Check this out! A 40 degree difference!

As you can see - - - the next couple of days we are in a winter weather alert......nice!!

Thanks for the reminder Ab.....I thought I had another week...not as hard to pick this go in my opinion. Flippers get the nod in this tourney C4F

holy smokes.....spit ring pliers part 2 is out..... And the real clincher is who has the manliest hands!!! C4F

You know it is time to get to fishing when you read four pages of a post about split ring pliers! And are somewhat engaged in the turn out!! It was one of those boy has split ring pliers, boy looses pliers and in the end he really gets the one that he wanted all along! I was glad to read that Thumbs had a happy ending..... C4F

It has been so nice up here...the last couple of weeks I have done the same thing...sorted, organized, put the new stuff in the boat etc. I decided to check out some local water.....yeah....still a little hard in most places!!

Not really surprised that this is going in - or at least attempting to go in, disappointing for sure The Landing has been adding attractions over the years to drive traffic and increase revenue - all you have to do is listen to the local Chamber....or read their website. I understand the business side but you do have to draw a line somewhere. Heck I get a little nervous going to the Landing area when the Ducks are running! C4F

Shark bait - I plan on being down and if your boat is still bad order then you surely can fish with me. Only if you know all of the secret spots.... C4F

See three posts ahead of you as to not what to do

Quill - what does the roster look like? C4F

Good thought about NE lakes....a term we use loosely up here as many are in the 500 acre range - but can hold good fish! I do have SI & DI and really need to "understand" what I am seeing....on TR I struggle with the run out thing....gravel to rock etc. Meaning looking for the right thing. C4F

I grew up using a left handed spinning reel and only moved to bait casters when I really got into Bass fishing....I am now trying to use left handed reels - especially for pitching....if you want to see some one appearing to have some kind of fit while casting watch me with a left handed bait caster ...if it isn't a professional over cast I have one he!! of a time figuring out how to crank the bait back in! Talk about muscle memory.... So.... funny first time bait casting story - many years ago or so I just started coming to TR to fish....figured out I needed a guide and hooked up with Buster....we first went drop shoting....easy peasy...he says "hey lets throw a jig....you have thrown a bait caster before right?" Me "heck yeah! this isn't my first time sheeesh" that was a fishermans tale! Note: fisherman / fisherperson tales are not considered lies according to the good book..... Even Jesus and the Disciples must have fudged the size of the catch some when they fed the flock and had some left over....just sayin.... While I had thrown one it had been YEARS - so I load up and throw this thing a mile.....without my thumb on the spool...I have never ever seen so much line hanging from the reel....he just looks at me - not saying a word....comes to the back of the boat and takes the rod from me and hands me the spin outfit....drop shoting is fun...... Sorry Thumbs - I think your thread is hi jacked....hope your wacking them today C4F

Champ - Bassmaster1 and Donna are the top 3.....me - thanks for asking...I dropped to a respectable 11!! ThHis is the first fantasy league that I have been in other than the fantasy's that I have while on the water. So I am still getting the hang of it. C4F

OKay in a moment of "buying fishing stuff weakness" at our local Cabelas I did buy a package (don't judge me!!)....well two of these and yeah they have their place but they are not a good replacement for the cut Z....one or two fish and the bait is toast....not sliding down the hook thing but completely cut in half or less!!! So you would go through more than the average Z about for sure.....and they do not catch as many in my opinion. Please forgive me my internet fishing friends as I have strayed from the path as a form of repentance I have made myself retire all of my baits this week!! C4F

Wow - I am taking a beating this first tourney....I did notice all of the newer names in the top 25 guess there is a changing of the guard when the older guys don't even make the top 12 Good job Champ BTW..... C4F

jpb - there is no last place - every one gets a participation bait C4F

SO connection attempt failed AGAIN!! Darn confusers........ Cheese don't be hard on yourself - I think that we should all get participation jerseys in the end no matter what....it is not that we win or lose it is that we tried our best dog gone it! O wait that was the other guy!? Note: this reply was carefully scanned for spelling or word correction issues....to be clear I do not want to lick anyone C4F

So I was looking at the picks etc. last evening and I kept getting a time out....the one that tells you that every internet way to the page is busy kind of thing...I finally gave up when I got to the Ozark page and tried refreshing a dozen times with no success.....there must have been a ton of folks getting in and making changes! I think that I am in as I see my name this a.m. - best of lick all! C4F