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This has been precisely the case for me. After years of using nothing but spinning gear, I decided to give baitcasters a whirl. Casting right and retrieving left just feels more natural to me. You...

Thinking of taking the family to one of these lakes tomorrow for some casual fishing (bobber and bait)for the boys while I toss spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Which lake would be better for simply...

Ouch!!! What a bummer. At least you battling a fish when it happened. I'll probably be reaching for the remote when something like that happens to me. Hang in there.

Brian.

That's a perfect example.
Tight Lines, Brian.

"Pay it Forward" is a concept where you receive a favor or gift of some sort. Instead of owing or re-paying the person who provided the favor/gift, you agree to provide a favor/gift to someone else...

This is really a neat idea folks. You know the old saying, "One mans forgotten tackle is another man's treasure." or something like that.

Tight Lines, Brian.

Looking for small Rapala countdowns of virtually any color. Willing to trade shadraps or original floaters for them. Prefer NIB but willing to consider used in good shape.

I have anumber of...

What would be a decent mixed bag of lures to target multiple species down there? Thinking of heading out that way myself. I am especially intersted in targeting whites and walleyes.
Thanks, Brian.

Have to agree with the little worms. Especially the sliders in grape or black. I like an 1/8th-1/16 oz. Bull shot about 4" up from the hook.

Danny, I may be interested is some of those terminator spinners if you are looking to sell a few. email: hoffmanniacs@aol if you are interested.

Thanks, Brian.

We must have shopped at the same Pic N' Save! I still have mine somewhere. Came in an Army green vinyl carrying pouch. The little "blood tablets" have turned into a nasty looking powder. I introduced...

6" lizzard (purple or chartreuse) with a small bullshot pinched 3-4 " above the hook. Drag it on the bottom with occasional pauses of several seconds. Watch the line....

Great article. Thanks for the link, looks like a cool site.

Ahh hatchery trout...the Barry Bonds supplement of bass. It's hard to believe that sows that big can come out of such tiny water, yet there they are. Too bad they couldn't have had it weighed on a...

Sounds like you are well on your way. Congrats on the new combo. I've never tried BassPro reels but a lot of folks seem to really like them. Keep at it and before you know it, you'll be casting...

Considering they retailed between $90-100, that's not bad at all.

I hate to see all the litter that careless/thoughtless A-holes leave behind. I agree that cigarette butts are not exempt. I think that some people must be on meth because they love to fly and take...

I decided to give excell a try from the reccomendations on this board and have found it to be a great bang for the buck. Low memory and pretty decent strength. I also like Big Game and have used it...

You are absolutely right that you can do virtually everything with a spinning reel. I used to use Daiwa 3500 series reels for years before I got into baitcasters. Weight becomes more of a factor as...

I personally feel that when it comes to baitcasters, you have to spend a little more than you would to get a comparable spinning outfit (quality, function). I'm not even tallking durability here,...

Amen to that!

Great, maybe next classic he can bite the ear off a fellow angler and threaten to eat their children. That ought push the sport of competitive fishing a quantum leap forward. It's The BASSMaster...

Well said Viper!!!

Any real surprises here? ESPN and it's "pretty boys" sure have added to the quality of BASS. What's next, exciting coverage of their pets pissin' off the back of the boat just to make it more reality...

Sorry to hear about your boat troubles. Hopefully Mercury and BPS will make things right for you. Keep us posted on how things go.

Newburgh is a real neat community. I have several relatives out...

You may have just described the perfect woman! Tell me she cooks good and I'm gonna start bawling:( (LOL) I really can't complain myself. My wife has been nothing but supportive in recent years. She...

I just recently did the same. Let those who like the new direction support it.

DH is probably right. If you do cancel you should do something nice for the Mrs. I however tend to be more selfish and would put the money towards a new rod or more tackle and credit her for...

LM 6.5
SM 2+
Spotted (AL) 4.75
Spotted (KY) 2+

Need to take advantage of the SM fishing around here!

Thanks for the detailed post. What a world..... At least they busted the guy real good.

I'm like Tee and use both depending on fatigue level or application. A RH BC really comes in handy when flippin for me. The lefty seems to get tangled in the handle when I use it. For just about any...

That's an awesome thing that your club does. My hats off to you--what a great way to bring a little joy into those kids lives. I agree that some kids take well to fishing and some don't. Both of my...

I guess I'm old school but I still think that good sportsmanship should be a virtue. Class, dignity and maturity are becomming more and more rare in all sports it seems. Win no matter what--cut the...

Anything to take the edge off of cabin fever would be geat! Some instructional videos of techniques that have been discussed on the board would be sweet.

You make some excellent points there. I'm originally from a state that looks for every opportunity to screw it's outdoors enthusiasts that it can. I guess there is still some residual paranoia when...

Will everyone be so jovial when it goes to 25$, 30$, 40$ +++....?I guess I'm just a little suspicious about a 33% increase. I understand the need to raise the price, everything is going up-- what I...

Next to Ole' Snoopy, I'd have to say for baitcasters I'd go with Curados, for spinners I really like Team Daiwa or the Emblem series if you can find them.

You're also getting an extra ounce (200 series) of weight:)! I like the ole' 8.5 oz. just fine...not sure why the weight had to go up.

Really puts things in perspective. The cover on my boat got shredded last night by straight-line winds in excess of 70 MPH here in BG. I started to whine and my wife quickly shut me up and pointed to...

"It is better to have angled and lost than to have never angled at all." Anonymous

*the word "wrangled" can be substituted for "angled" depending on the size of the fish or the ammount of beer...

Sounds like an ideal time to test new water or work on new techniques. You'll be better off come spring time if you take advantage of the opportunity.
tight lines.

What a great story he'll have to tell while sitting around the fire munching on deer sausage! I wonder if he's gonna have a mount done?

I took the family out on Tue. and tried the coves inside Peter's Cr. near the State Park area. In between sorting out snagged lines and refereeing my boys, I managed to hydroplane a small spot in on...

Thanks Danny. Your secret's safe with me (can't vouch for the hundreds of others though :) I actually have a Frenzy bait that I got when I joined BASS. I guess I'm going to tie it on my crank rig...

So true on the ramp. I have to put the blazer in 4WD just to make sure. Thanks for the info. on Senkos and C-rigs. Have you ever tried those Dave's tiki stick baits (Senko imitator)? I've been...

wt. 27.72 Brian Hoffmann; hoffmanniacs@aol.com

I think you'll be hard pressed to do better than Wilgreen in that immediate vicinity. I know that the one time I actually fished there (May 04) I had a banner day for nice gills. Caught several bass...

Pastorbass, email me at: hoffmanniacs@aol.com and we'll see if we can't get together. I'm far from an expert but have had some decent days at Shanty. Mustang, I usually have some original Rapalas...

Wife and I went up to Shanty today between 8-1. Only boated 3 bass with the largest a mere 14". Lost a couple of other small ones. Fish came on soft plastics (4-6 inch worms) and all were pretty...

If you still have it, let me know. I called yesterday and left a message but perhaps it didn't work.
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