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I'm thinking an "I told you so" is in order... From Forbes: "Every now and again, a political pundit is required to stand up and admit to the world that he or she got it wrong. For me, this would be one of those moments. For quite some time, I have been predicting that Obamacare would likely mean higher insurance rates in the individual market for the young immortals and others under the age of 40. At the same time, my expectation was that those who fall into the older age ranges...

If you have some boats, you can put some Led Crystal light box on the outside and inside, it will make your boats more interesting. If have found some wonderful Led Crystal light boxes: http://www.86lightbox.com/ Wonderful design, best quality and cheap price, so nice!...

They don't carry guns..do they? I'd be very uncomfortable with Snottie carrying a weapon in public....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10054955/Record-breaking-103lb-cod-would-provide-200-fish-suppers.html For a Cod, that's one hughe fish!...

Great group of guys. Great gallery of pics. Reasonable prices. http://www.rockthepondwi....

I was a big fan of Seaguar Carbon Pro for a long time, but I can't see to find it anymore. As my bulk spools of various sizes run out I am forced to try other things. Right now I am running through some Seaguar Invisx. I hate it. Its very unmanageable. Sure it's a lot more abrasion resistant than CarbonPro was, but its not that great otherwise. So far of a 7 or 8 Flouros I have tried the old Maxima that I didn't like that much compared to Carbon Pro has been the best replacement. I had a sales...

Went fishing on Monday. Very, very late in the season here (New Hampshire). Wound up catching 3 large mouth, one of them 3.2 lbs. and my buddy got 4. Water temps around 42 degrees. I was actually surprised that we caught ANY. I've never fished so late in the season. Fantastic end to a fantastic season. We started in March. Set a personal best small mouth at lake Opeechee....

I do a form of snap pitch that has become quite accurate for me, but after a day of it working in and around heavy cover my shoulder gets quite sore. There is no noise or pressure in the joint, but several of the older guys I know who do a lot of this type fishing have had shoulder surgeries. I hope to avoid that. My main technique is to fish other methods, but push comes to shove accurately putting a bait back in the trash produces a lot of big fish. Any suggestions on methods to improve my...

Hi, Shame that Mepps apparently does not offer any of their spinners in a barbless style. Would like to change many of the Aglias I have to barbless. What's the easiest way ? Just use a longnose pliers to clamp down and squeeze the barbs, or...?...

I have a great Fenwick HMG 6'6" Graphite rod for maybe 13 years and when I get out of my car after a fishing trip and get the rod out of the trun, the second section ( the one with the rod tip ) has been shatterd somehow, and a rod that horsed in many a fish including a huge 9 lb.Walleye in the St. Lawrence River is kaput. Fenwick is not in the business of doing this kind of thing, the fishing stores all say it is hopeless. So It's time to take it to usenet I guess! Any suggestions? thanks!...

Hi, Live outside of Boston. The relatively small Pond I go to a lot has a list of fish that are, supposedly, in it. Besides the usual cast of characters, they say there are also Pickeral in it. Have never seen a Pickerel. What's are some good lures to try for Pickerel specific ? Size ? Are they a bottom dwelling fish, or...? Any hints for ?...

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the previous help; much appreciated. Have a 20+ year old Abu Garcia Black Max 1600 Ambassadeur bait casting reel. Really like it a lot. Fine Product. But, time for someting new. From their site, it seems that their C3 series is the closest that they now offer. True ? But, from the pix, it does seem a bit "different" from what I have now. As I will have to order from a catalog without actually seeing one, I am wondering if anyone has one, and might answer the...

Hi, I have had a Shimano Stradic spinning reel for many and many a year. Like it a lot. Smooth, and has been trouble free. But, am always on the lookout for something "better." I saw some posts about the Shimano ones with the trigger. So, when I was in a sporting goods store I tried to look at them and find out about them, as I have never used one. Unfortunately, they are all in a plastic, sealed, wrap, so no luck in playing with one. Let me ask, please: Do you folks like them better than...

Hello, Not a Bass "scholar," but was wondering about this: I fish a lot in a small Pond outside of Boston. The usual; smallmouth and largemouth, with lots of yellow perch. I can always get a load of them using a size 0 or 1 Mepps Spinner (treble hook). Has to be Undressed; the ones with a skirt just don't seem to attract them. The ones that work always seem to be the ones with a Silver Blade. The Gold, or the Black bladed ones (Fury, I think) with the spots don't work either. Just the...

I've been fishing ever since I can remember...More than 50 years. This year has been BY FAR the best year I can ever remember. Set new personal records for Small mouth twice. Caught a Large mouth bigger than I've caught in more than 2 decades. Friday, in the dog days of summer my buddy and I each caught more than 30 bass including my personal best ever Smallie. Maybe it's global warming, I don't know. But it's been an incredible year so far. If it IS global warming, I want more of it!...

Hi Bill / Jarod, Hey guys. Don't know if you still read this group or not, but I have a good fishing buddy who is transferring up to to Monterrey. Spent his last three years at MCAS Yuma (when he wasn't deployed to Afganistan), and he is a great guy. Always pitches in for gas, asks what he can bring etc. Anyway the Corps sent him to Monterrey to go to school for the next three years. He's an avid bass angler, but isn't afraid to pick up an ultra light and have some fun whacking redears and...

Hi, Came across the Overton Co. site for fishing items. Prices appear normal, but there is apparently free shipping, which is nice. Anyone buy from them ? Reputable ? Opinions ?...

Hi, Thought I'd try those water filled Bubble Floats. The ones I purchased have a skinny tapered end, and a fatter diameter end. Which end goes towards the hook ? Why ? Does it matter ?...

Hi, Just an occasional fisherman, unfortunately, but enjoy it a lot when I can do it. Just curious about this. Have always had my best "luck" with Mepps Spinners that also have the feather-like skirt. Funny, the Mepps have always worked for me, but the few Wordens ones I've tried never had. Sure do look similar, but must be something different about them ? Anyway, went to a local pond the other day, and couldn't get a bite or nibble on any Mepps with a feather skirt. Tried one without...

I fished Yuma Pro Am Sunday (6/23/12). I didn't draw a co-angler, so it was all on me. I thought I would try to start in the current again. My first spot already had a boat on it, my second didn't produce. My third didn't produce. Off I went into one of the lakes to see if I could find something going on as the sun still hadn't cleared the mountains. I hit three high percentage spots in the lake and nothing. There was some grass growing up in the lake with a few feet of clear water above so I...