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I'm thankful for the grace of God, my wife, my kids, grandkids and great(!)grandkds. I'm also thankful to have recovered completely from some very serious health issues with the ability to still...

The enemy of stored powder paint is heat. Pro-Tec recommends storage below 80 degrees F. I store mine inside the house. It only goes out to the (un-air conditioned) workshop when I'm painting.

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61 here I'd be long in the tooth, but I don't have any left.

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Rebel Teeny Wee craw.

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Big ol' bull 'gills absolutely kill these things

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I have the best results using black twister tails tubes and maribou jigs. Small in-line spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin are my favorites) in black/gold blade, white/silver blade...

I tie a few brown bucktails for smallmouth bass.

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7" or 7.5" ribbon-tail worm. Brand doesn't really matter. Colors - tequila sunrise, red shad, junebug, black, purple, watermelon, green pumpkin.

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You've got some great advice so far. I will second what skeetbum said re: the bottom pour pot. They make pouring sooooo much easier. Another thing you might want to do is flux your lead to remove...

I use the same toaster oven that I use to cure the powder paint. Just hang the jig heads on the rack, heat 'em at 375* for 10 - 15 min. I remove them from the oven using forceps, dip them and hang...

I like my turkey smoked on my Traeger grill. Nothing beats a turkey smoked over apple wood! Mmmmmm!

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Archives - Stuff we don't want to loose.

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I'm at the top of the bell curve, but I'll be rollin' down the right- hand side after my next birthday ;)

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I also use a toaster oven, both to heat the jigs prior to painting and to cure the paint. I do everything from 1 oz. striper jigs to 1/32 oz. panfish jigs.

I picked mine up at a yard sale for $2....

It's not an "either/or" question for me.

I do a LOT of fishing specifically for bass, and enjoy the heck out of hooking into a hefty largemouth or, even moreso, a good smallmouth. There's...

As do bluegill.

I take an old piece of carpet and lay it on the ground, then wet it down a little. Come back the next morning and there are lots of crickets under it.

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White, black, chartreuse and purple.

If they ain't hittin' one of these colors, they just ain't hittin,;)

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I loved those old Featherlites! I had a 6-1/2" UL paired up with a Mitchell 409 (yeah, I'm a lefty) and caught a TON of bluegill, crappie and trout with that rig.

I wish I still had it.

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THe short answer is "no".

I'm sure there are a few, but not a lot.

Imho, baitcasters are better suited to lines of 8lbs. and over and lures 1/4 oz. and heavier. With these line ad lure...

Just turn your yard light on at night for a couple of hours. You should be able to gather as many as you want.:)

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Powder paint is definitely easier and not as messy. It's also more durable by a mile.
I used vinyl for years on my jigheads, and it seemed to react unfavorably with some soft plastics. Vinyl paint...

AW, since you like the Abbey and 1554 from New Belgium (two of my favorites also) I would suggest that you try the Trippel. Much different than the darker ales, but a great brew. Be careful though,...

Mono all the way for me. Cabela's house brand for 4 - 6 lb., and Trilene Big game for 8 lb. and up.

With 5 spinning rigs and 4 baitcasters, I'd have to mortgage the house to pay for braid:D
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Tom Holmes - Great Bend, KS

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Sneakers in summer, Adidas or New Balance. Boots in winter, Redwing and Justin.

Never (and I mean NEVER) sandals or (especially) flip-flops. Those things drive me crazy.:mad:

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Here in Kansas, no size limit and 50 crappie per day with a possession limit of three daily limits. No "culling", once you reach 50 crappie, you can't replace smaller fish with larger ones.

Some...

Back at ya, Crestliner, and to everyone else on the board!

Just waitin' for March:D

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Usually about 5 minutes. There are there small lakes within 5 min. of my front door, and several larger lakes within 2 hours.

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1/16 oz. hot pink jighead with a white curlytail grub.

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I've been using Advanced System Care for a couple of years now and I really like it. It's fast, and it catches things that Ccleaner doesn't. Used along with AVG and Malwarebytes, I don't have any...

Yeah, Pete, I lived in Georgia for a couple of years. I'll take the Kansas summers over Georgia summers any day.

At least when it gets really hot here, there's usually a breeze to help some.
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