Bill Babler

Ulrich is probably a couple steps in front of the rest, not only due to quality and very prompt service, but they have the biggest inventory of Mercury parts on hand at all times. Very seldom if ever do you have to wait on a part or parts to get there. Fred has them on had.

Couple of years ago he told me he keeps at least two full engines of parts for every size mercury down to 90 hp. I know a guide friend of mine up on Lake O. that broke down and was told by two different Mercury dealers he would have to wait up to 3 days for parts. He called Fred from Camdenton and Fred had 3 of them on hand.

Ulrich Marine Center 417-272-1851 or 1852

Ulrich is probably a couple steps in front of the rest, not only due to quality and very prompt service, but they have the biggest inventory of Mercury parts on hand at all times. Very seldom if ever do you have to wait on a part or parts to get there. Fred has them on had.

Couple of years ago he told me he keeps at least two full engines of parts for every size mercury down to 90 hp. I know a guide friend of mine up on Lake O. that broke down and was told by two different Mercury dealers he would have to wait up to 3 days for parts. He called Fred from Camdenton and Fred had 3 of them on hand.

Ulrich Marine Center 417-272-1851 or 1852

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

Ab's you need to tell the entire story on the Big Brownie. Seems to me someone in the boat when we pulled on that particular location, handed two guys both rods with Swimbaits on them. What happened? Oh ye of little faith.

Thanks all for the wonderful trips this past weekend, my job is made blissful taking fantastic folks like yourselves.

Dave it was as hard as a starlets heart yesterday, I think I tried everything but a spear gun. I thought we might be in trouble when early they were not taking the fin and just blowing it up. Most of my guide buddies had the same deal. Fish were just a mite off. We fished some great locations and should have only had to fish about 1/2 of them. That was a very nice Largie, wish we would have had a 1/2 dozen more like her.

On a brighter note, the daughter of one of my good friends has gotten her Masters degree from kU in economics. She has also gotten her dream job that she is almost qualified for. If she could only remember to ask folks if they wanted fries with that or to super size it, she will have it down and should be in line to move from the drive thru window soon.

Got to get after them, have a good day all.

Ab's you need to tell the entire story on the Big Brownie. Seems to me someone in the boat when we pulled on that particular location, handed two guys both rods with Swimbaits on them. What happened? Oh ye of little faith.

Thanks all for the wonderful trips this past weekend, my job is made blissful taking fantastic folks like yourselves.

Dave it was as hard as a starlets heart yesterday, I think I tried everything but a spear gun. I thought we might be in trouble when early they were not taking the fin and just blowing it up. Most of my guide buddies had the same deal. Fish were just a mite off. We fished some great locations and should have only had to fish about 1/2 of them. That was a very nice Largie, wish we would have had a 1/2 dozen more like her.

On a brighter note, the daughter of one of my good friends has gotten her Masters degree from kU in economics. She has also gotten her dream job that she is almost qualified for. If she could only remember to ask folks if they wanted fries with that or to super size it, she will have it down and should be in line to move from the drive thru window soon.

Got to get after them, have a good day all.

Ab's you need to tell the entire story on the Big Brownie. Seems to me someone in the boat when we pulled on that particular location, handed two guys both rods with Swimbaits on them. What happened? Oh ye of little faith.

Thanks all for the wonderful trips this past weekend, my job is made blissful taking fantastic folks like yourselves.

Dave it was as hard as a starlets heart yesterday, I think I tried everything but a spear gun. I thought we might be in trouble when early they were not taking the fin and just blowing it up. Most of my guide buddies had the same deal. Fish were just a mite off. We fished some great locations and should have only had to fish about 1/2 of them. That was a very nice Largie, wish we would have had a 1/2 dozen more like her.

On a brighter note, the daughter of one of my good friends has gotten her Masters degree from kU in economics. She has also gotten her dream job that she is almost qualified for. If she could only remember to ask folks if they wanted fries with that or to super size it, she will have it down and should be in line to move from the drive thru window soon.

Got to get after them, have a good day all.

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

AAD, very good points, and this is for sure an event that I have seen unites either father sons or Brother, Brother to fish and enjoy Table Rock lake. personally I don't look at this as the participants being rude or really insensitive.

Frankly there are just not enough places on the lake to fish with a tournament this size, especially when it is operated at the extreme end of the lake and also in a very small confined lake section.

Folks, just have no place to go. The old adage that 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish is just about as right on as can be, and even fishermen with lack of experience soon are educated in where the majority of the fish live.

How close is to close to another angler? Is there a boundary or a limit? Not really, but common sense and past experience on these major impoundments have set presidents on how you should conduct yourself on the water.

Table Rock is a very hard body for competitors to read. It is hard to tell if a boat is going down a bank, fishing a deep point or for that matter just fishing deep. The issues we had were going down a bank and having folks instead of pulling behind us, simply drive around us and throw down a trolling motor within talking distance.

On each issue I simply pulled up my motor and moved. This happened 3 times and I had already told my clients the lake was crowed this weekend but if everyone fished in a common sense manner, we would not be bothered a bit. I just happed to have an older couple that had fished the lake for years and were no longer able to operate there own boat, so I take them. The gentlemen a local said he had fished the Rock and Bull for close to 45 yrs. and had never seen people pull in front of him and start fishing.

The old Codger and I call him this to his face at 86 yrs. young was ready to go to fisticuffs.

I'm sure the OBBT staff has addressed this to their fishermen as it is gone over at every tournament that I have ever fished. If they don't address proper etiquette perhaps that might be a teaching point for in the future.

Both FLW and Bassmaster Elite have protest rules. Something to think about.

I really think the folks running this are doing as good a job as they can, but they really have no control of the participants on a once a year event.

The only recourse is the protest or disqualification rule where if you are called in you will forfeit your entry fee and are DQ'ed.

It kind of reminded me of the events that car dealerships used to have putting a huge bouncy balloon in the parking lot full of 1 dollar bills and then putting a dozen people in a 8'X8' space to grab all the money they could. Just a little out of hand. But Fun.

Just a complete ZOO out there yesterday. This deal might be out of hand. I got cut off so many times that my guests said lets just go in. We did catch some early Redfin fish and caught several swimming a grub, when I could find a location to throw it.

I was out at 6 up the White and there were already boats on every point from Baxter to Campbell Pt.

Buster reported that on some points around the dam, there were as many as 5 boats fishing the same point at the same time throwing into the same locations.

That is just about as good a vacation as you can have. Thanks for sharing it with us.

You were in a location to throw a big swimbait, I'm talking 6" to 9" and it is the right time of the year. Did you all throw any big baits?

Usually a week up the James like that in May or June will get you hung up on a "Big Mama."

That is just about as good a vacation as you can have. Thanks for sharing it with us.

You were in a location to throw a big swimbait, I'm talking 6" to 9" and it is the right time of the year. Did you all throw any big baits?

Usually a week up the James like that in May or June will get you hung up on a "Big Mama."

This is really going to relate. I prefished a BLF guy that is a very close friend and a great client. In a Top 150 quite a few years ago, he fished with George Cochran down here. They ran to Leatherwood and up past Holiday Island and threw warts. Cochran was so close to the bank all day even after catching over 30 keepers that Dave never got to fish other than throw behind the boat, or out the lake side. Cochran told him that was the way it was going to be.

He also fished with Zell Rowland and got the same treatment, only worse as Rowland was quite demeaning. Said if he ever drew him again he would just forfeit his entry fee.

He also has fished with Mark Davis and Davis told him, "If I catch fish, you catch fish." All these guys are way different.

The day we pre-fished We had 7 solid keepers and to many shorts to count. Caught them all swimming a big Kiethch on either pole timber or flat gravel. I noticed all day that Dave was not following his swimbait when he casted it out on the drop and told him to let it fall on a tight line at least a dozen times. This would come back to haunt him.

He started out in the Kimberling area with a non-boater that brought one 6' white spinning rod. It looked to be a med-heavy, with what Dave said was Clear Stren in at least 12 pound, on a 4000 size older spinning reel. He had this attached to a GP tube with a hook described as rusted to the point of being without a point. Dave told him he had Tube jigs and would be glad to give him a handful. Nope, he thought his would work.

First location, Dave threw his swimbait and was counting it down and said right where he threw a nice 4 pound LM jumped. He was kind of amazed and watehed it jump a second time before noticing his line shooting sideways. Of course it spit the SB. Dave said OH. SHIRT!!!! BAb's told me all day to not let it fall on slack line. His next cast he caught a keeper Jaw, Squeeker.

Nothing for a couple of other locations, and then he was dragging a Varmint on a long point and heard his Non-Boater say I got one. Reeled in a nice Jaw, that Dave netted and unhooked for him. Dave tossed his tube back and was measuring this fish and the guy squeeled I got another one. Dave did the same deal, measuring the fish and be durned a third time the guy says "I got another one." 3 keeps in 3 cast that Dave said were going about 20'. By this time Dave was tying on a GP tube and getting ready to get in on the action, and again, the guy in the back says, "I got a Big, big one." Dave looked around and there is easy a 5 pound LM gong airborne multiple times behind the boat. Really not to airborne, but mainly just shaking its big head and whollering on the top. The old boy started to pull pretty hard on it and his line broke Dave said right at the tip of the rod. He lost is 4th. fish which would have been a kicker for anyone and his GP tube and enough line off his reel that now it would not cast even the 20'.

He sat down in his seat and Dave said he did not fish for at least an hour. He finely tied on a peach tube as he only had one GP and Dave only had a couple as he had left his tube box at the truck as he was not fishing tubes. Dave was not catching any on the tube however and offered to give him his. He would not accept.

He did however end up catching another on one of the peach tubes and finished the day in the top 10 with 4 keeper jaws. Dave on the other hand weighed in 3 keepers and said he caught at least 30 fish between 14 and 15. He did not catch them on the Varmint, but had the best luck dragging a GP fish dr. on a splitshot.

You have created the Wobble-Ned.

Tommy Dog is way better than bass, I don't have to clean fish and they have free copies of The Rattler. Your missing out. (Good burgers too)

Oh no!

Like it when the walleye get around Big M. That is just almost out of Randy's reach. I believe we put a cut off on him of the mouth of Rock creek. Great Report

Like it when the walleye get around Big M. That is just almost out of Randy's reach. I believe we put a cut off on him of the mouth of Rock creek. Great Report

You might be exactly right. And I am talking about the 7' medium and 7'medium lite on the Falcons. That Jeff Kriet Sq. tail is just a fantastic rod, really for just about everything we do on either Bull or the Rock

White River Outfitters Guide Service 4-12-15 Baxter to Shell Knob White River Main lake Table Rock Lake Current fishing report.

Guys and Gals, I have truly had one great week on Table Rock. Most of it due to the time of the year and the wonderful clients I have been blessed with this week, but also to preparation and the finest fishing equipment that I can personally put together to help these clients fish without flaw and to both "See and be the Bait."


As most of you know, I have touted Falcon Rods for the past 25 yrs. and I truly believe I would not be in the position that I am without being able to use this type of quality equipment. Putting this type of gear in my clients hands has helped them to not only land more fish, but for my fishing application, which a lot of the time is extreme finesses, to feel bites and have the ability to throw small baits a long distance and fish in comfort due to the extreme light weight of my gear.

As you have heard me say many times, "Your first cast and your last cast needs to be fished with the same enthusiasm." My Falcon gear makes this possible.

I have had a bunch of ladies this week, along with some very good fishermen from the North. These northern walleye anglers that fish light stuff just flat could not believe the performance of my gear, and everyone of them that put a hand on it, wanted it. As we all know, I am anal as H-E-double K about it.



Here is what is going on. Surface temps early mostly main lake White River are starting the day in the mid-50's and reaching upper 50's pushing 60 by days end. Most of the lake is an Aqua Marine but clearing fast. Fish are staging just about everywhere and there are beds. Lots better ways to catch them than the beds however.

Dam area reports from Buster Loving and Chris Tetrick are very good. Buster is catching fish on a tube off the main lake gravel runnouts in 20 ft. with the boat sitting in 30' to35' He is a master at this technique. Chris is fishing a stick bait, your choice. He is fishing the main lake channel swings and also the cove mouths. He is sitting the boat in about the same depth as Buster, and is just wacking very nice K's with this method. Talked to Phil Stone for just a minute and he was also in the dam area and having a good day fishing the Varmint. Did not get the depth, but did get on gravel.



From Kimberling City to the mouth of the Kings Bill Beck and I are doing about the same. My normal day has been 25 fish, give or take, with just a butt load of big keeps and some nice fish pushing kicker size. My ladies have way out fished the guys. and I will show you why in a sec.

I have been targeting flat spawning pockets with long runnouts at the mouth. There are not only suspended fish but also fish on the bottom. They are just hovering waiting to come in. Heard one of the Elite guys today, say while spawning is in their minds, feeding is the number one thought right now, and that is what I'm seeing.



I am still catching some fish on a Rock Crawler, but the majority are coming on a Wobblehead, a Varmint, a grub, and a stickbait.

There has been a very nice mix of Largemouth, Small Jaws, and K's, so everyone has had a Rock 3 Slam.



The ladies have been catching them on a grub, a wobblehead, and the best has been the Varmint. Reason is they can throw these small baits a mile keeping them in the strike zone longer and with the touch they have it has not even been close. You put the right tool in the right hand and Katy Bar the Door.



I am using a Falcon Cara CS-3 17ML for the Grub Swimming This is a 7' Split Grip and is equipped with a Shimano Stradic spooled with 5# maxima. We are throwing a 1/4 oz Gami grub with a Keitech 2.8 Fat on it and the gals can just throw it a country mile.

On the Varmint, I am using a Falcon Cara CS-4MS 7' Split also using 5# Maxi. We are throwing fishing the Varmint on the 1/8th. oz. head, and again they can throw it and feel it. Perfect combo for what we are doing.

On the wobble head, I'm throwing both it and the R. Crawler on a Falcon Cara CCM-4-17MS. Split Micro. You can throw it either bait out of sight using 12 pound Invesx. The long cast keep this bait on the bottom the greatest distance and the rod lets you know every rock it crawls over. It is very quick thru the tip, but soft in the mid section, a great rod for this application, or cranking the wobblehead. it also fishes a fin better than any casting rod I have ever seen.

On the heaver stuff right now I'm using the McClelland Signature MMC-7-176 I'm fishing either a big jig or a swimbait right now on it and it is also one of my A-Rig Rods. It is a 7'6" tele rod and it is also a micro, with extreme light wt.

All of the fine rods are either paired with Lews, Daiwa, or Shimano reels,. making the most of light weight and quality drag systems.

Keep your equipment buttered up and get out there, this deal is fixin to break loose.

Good Luck

5, I have yet to find any type of a FC that I can fish with clients on spinning tackle. Just to much memory for folks that do not get to fish a lot to cope with. I need a line that spools with no memory and is forgiving as a politicians wife. Have not found a Carbon line that is that.

The search continues, but the Maxima although as expensive as Carbon is as Randy put it the bench mark for all others. Just cannot even find a decent competitor.

Not at all James, thank you anyway. And by the way, reading your post I see that you completely read my blog, and I appreciate it. There was quite a bit of really good current lake wide info in there. Kind of took it as a compliment. But, here are my thoughts; Yes, maybe I can catch them, used to just use a string around my finger when I was a kid growing up at our resort on Lake OZ. That is not what the information was presented for. No, you should not "Fire Sale Your Tackle."

When you get ready to upgrade, take a look at what I provide for my clients and fish myself. I pull the same rods from the rack in the garage or from the Phoenix lockers for either my personal use or that of my clients.

This is my profession, and I strive to learn something everyday. I have accumulated a wealth of information from this site and everyone that provides info. here.

My main concern in this business and believe you me it is a very demanding business, mother nature is your adversary and she can be a very harsh mistress. I search for bites, and bites alone. Bites are my livelihood. I want one more bite for my clients than I gave them the day before, I want 1 more bite than they have ever had while fishing this lake. The product of more bites are more opportunities to catch fish. Everything that is in my power to do to generate one more bite is what I strive for.

There is not the new best thing, fishing and fishing correctly is a product of a multitude of small things. Little things that generate opportunities for greater success.

My clients do not fish everyday, they need me to provide them the means to be as successful as they can be in a limited amount of time. My equipment is a very important piece of this multi-piece puzzle. Equipment performance and the ability to deliver baits and fish them in the correct and appropriate manner for the best success is the backbone of my guide service.

If my equipment can generate just 2 bites per day per person over the course of a fishing year, that is between 1,000 and 1,500 extra chances my clients have to be successful. If they can convert those chances at even a 50 percent rate that is 500 more bass to the boat. Don't know any of us that would not like to catch 500 more fish this year.

That is why I use the best equipment that I feel I can purchase, for just another bite I may not have gotten without it.

Good Luck