Quillback

I know some people who feel better and above others that fish low end stuff. Kind of a 'Holier than thou' thing. Not that I care that much who uses what and what they paid for it.

Ken, you may have to tell us what it's like, haven't been there in a while myself.

Trophy, I can't remember where I got it, I know it wasn't local, I've had this spool probably 6 or 7 years now. I remember it being a good deal, but darn if I can remember where I got it.

Fat Cat stole my material.

I'll tell you how tough Invisx is, I tied off on my truck hitch to do the stretch thing, I started pulling on my rod, no stretch and darn it If I didn't start pulling the truck backwards (F-150 with the parking brake set). I stopped pulling when the tires started smoking. And that was using 4 lb. Invisx.

I like Bo's design. Would like to try one with a green pumpkin jig and a dark blade, drag it on the bottom, just enough to tick it off the bottom and keep the blade turning.

Just taking the dog for a short walk this AM was about all the cold weather experience I want today.

My opinion was that we was just trying to be funny.

You're talking me into it, I'll give it a try.

I'm holding a 600 yard spool of "6lb." Yozuri in my hand, .010 diameter according to the label. I can tell just be looking at it that it is thick diameter stuff. I am not amazed.

Just read 'The Oregon Trail' by Rinker Buck. Rinker and his brother rode, in 2011, the route that the Oregon trail followed (the trail had several cutoffs so they didn't cover every cutoff). They rode it in a mule powered replica of the wagons the pioneers used. About 2/3 of the book is about their trip, people they met, dealing with the mules, and the many obstacles they had to overcome. Another 1/3 Is Oregon Trail history. Good read.

Been thinking of trying it myself if the weather ever gets warm enough for me to get out on the Rock. I remember some guide caught a couple of 9 lbers one day on the FNF. Can't remember the guides name.

I am getting more laughs out of OA that I have in a long time. This thread, Babler's story about the guy from Texas - great stuff. BTW Mjk86, I am not laughing at you and understand your concerns, but this thread is just plain funny, going from the BPS catalog to GW, awesome!

I always look at line diameter when comparing lines. From what I see on TW, Yozuri 8 lb. hybrid is the same diameter as 12 Lb. Invisx. So, I could get 12 lb. Invisx and fish a line that is the same diameter as 8 lb. Yozuri. Also makes me wonder if Yozuri is understating their pound rating, so people will buy it and think, man that is some strong stuff for 8 lb. line.

Never heard of it. I would look to see who the instructor(s) is, with the right instructor, it could be a great class, especially for someone new to the lake.

Haven't tried it, but I'm sure you could catch TR bass fishing it.

I have some in my tackle box and there they sit. I also thought they would be a great bait, but overall I am disappointed in them. I did real well on them 2 summers ago when the fish were schooling on top, I let them sink about 5 feet then slow rolled them through the school - BUT when those bass are schooling and busting top water, they'll eat just about anything you throw at them. I haven't given up completely on them, may give them another try late winter/early spring this year.

Just think of how fat, dumb, and happy those trout will be by the time conditions will get to where you can get out there and fish for them.

"It's pre-spawn, the bass will be spawning in 3-4 months". He comes up with some good ones.

I plan on seeing it myself. Seems some like it better than Jeremiah, some not.

Going to be some fat trout with all those shad coming through.

This is from one of their press releases, just wish I knew what a "prolonged period of time" means. On Jan. 17, four more gates will be opened one-foot to increase the spillway releases to 7,000 c.f.s. The spillway and turbine release will equal 30,000 c.f.s. and continue for a prolonged period of time unless significant rainfall occurs downstream of the dam.

I like a good fishing show, but so many of them are unwatchable. Not only the personalities in some of these shows, but locations. I was watching Shaw Grigsby (He's got an irritating, high pitched giggle) fishing in Florida. He's punching mats. Every time he caught a fish, he'd muscle it out of that hydrilla, and the fish would be encased in a massive glob of weeds, once he got it to the boat, you literally could not see the fish for all the weeds they were buried in. Then he'd go on about how you have to use 65 lb. braid, a stout rod, etc., and he'd go through that shtick every time he caught a fish. Looked about as fun as snagging stumps in Table Rock. If that's how you have to catch bass in Florida, it would turn me into a salt water fisherman if I lived there.

Show was a bit of a disappointment, glad to see he got out with his boys, but it didn't make for much of a show.

Outdoor channel.