Berkley Line Winder
March 31st, 2008 by Gill SlayerI recently bought (and returned) this line winder from Cabela’s made by Berkley. I’ve seen these types of winders on the market for a few years now & thought they might actually work…but was greatly disappointed. It might work fine for bait casters, but it sucks for spinning reels. I was planning on using it to spin 4lb test onto my Pflueger President micro reel, but it didn’t work at all. I ended up wasting a bunch of line & starting over. This thing is a piece!
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Bass Pro 100mph Gore-Tex® Rain Gear
March 31st, 2008 by Gill SlayerThis past Valentine’s day, my wonderful wife bought me a new set of rain gear. This stuff doesn’t come cheap, but boy it’s very nice. I’ve only worn it once so far during the Truman trip in March in 35-45 degree weather. Not only did it repel the water, but it also blocked any/all wind. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to wear it during warmer temps, but so far I love this stuff. I’d highly recommend it if you got the cash to spend.
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Old-Skool Crappie Fishing Videos
March 30th, 2008 by Lead JigWhile I continue to recover from our Truman Lake trip and try to piece together the events, I thought it would be a good time for some Crappie 101 education; 1980’s style. These gems actually contain solid information. Not to mention that the wicked awesome red, white and black Zebco Crappie spin-cast combo from my youth that I plan to resurrect is featured in the videos.
Special Thanks to the people that voted and encouraged me for Hoosier of the year!
March 27th, 2008 by Diesel FueledGrowin up a little boy I always was a little off. Mom would always say “your not stupid your just special” Being a solid hoosier worthy of this award takes years of practice and special upbringing. I always thought it was normal when we would have bonfires in the backyard, put catfish we cawt from Busch in our 4 foot pool, and made almost $5 a week by pouring everyone beer from the keg. Then on top of that I got 1 penny for each cigarette bud I picked up from the yard. It really all started for me when mom pulled up to Kroger parking lot in the beat up deville that had more engine parts in the back seat then under the hood, but still had power windows. I clearly learned to master the “duck and cover” when we drove by people. And I never could figure out how she could take the keys out and the motor kept trying to run. So back to Kroger. There I am walking around in my codezero sweater and homemade skidz thinking I am the shit. Yes plaid cloth from clothworld and you can get the patch there too! I knew those clothes were hot because all the ladies were looking. It’s always nice going shopping with mom because if you get hungry you just eat whatever you want from the isles and bring the empty wrapper when it’s time to pay with the food stamps.
That was just one of the shining moments that made me the special person that I am, but I don’t want to leave others out.
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I learned how to stop, drop and roll when my smart ma tried to burn the artificial christmas tree. I guess to save room in the beat up aluminum trash can for other trash or maybe her meatloaf. Meatloaf night was always fun because we knew we end up ordering pizza!
I learned how to sort things in chronological order by sorting all of my papa john’s boxes so the older one gets ate first so it don’t go bad. That’s smart thinking and very efficient
Did you know that when your done drinking a milk gallon carton you can cut the bottom off and make a drinking mug for beer or water or anything else? The best part is that it is free.
Thanks to a nice family secret I learned that the one thing that you absolutely can’t live without: the one thing you would want on a stranded sand bar on the Mississippi: the one thing that can solve the world’s problems. A nice thick roll of Duct Tape!
I would love to go on, but it’s time for a commercial break. Thanks to everyone that has voted for me. This award means so much to me. Almost as much as my authentic Z Caverichi’s and British Knight high tops.
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First of Many
March 17th, 2008 by Lead JigFishing season has officially begun! I packed up the boat and went to Lincoln Lake for the first trip of 2008. It was about 48 degrees with wind gusts somewhere around 15 mph. On my way to the lake I stopped by S & H Bait & Tackle for two dozen minnows and bag of ice. They moved their storefront to the building next door. They may have moved, but they didn’t lose that crappy bait store feeling that brings me back time and time again. Tuna sandwich with hints of cricket wrapped in cellophane anyone? Delicious.
I started fishing around nine o’clock and caught three decent bass in the first half hour with the long pole and automatic fly reel. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the MDC is requesting you remove any and all largemouth bass caught from the lake. Is bassapetizer a word? It is now.
The rest of the day was slow. I did however manage to break an ultralight rod on what I’m going to say might have been the biggest catfish I’ve ever hooked. That or a stump.
Reelfoot Fishing Secrets
March 13th, 2008 by Lead JigFound this posted on www.reelfootlake.com. Some sage advice for good old Reelfoot.
