I couldn't wait!

[thisbig]

hang in there when you do finaly go fishing the world will seem normal for that short time even if your brothers catch all the fish.mine do i have five of the mongrels.nice fish in the photos.

[el_carpo]

Yes, I know what you mean, thisbig. The world only makes sense to me when I'm out there goin' at 'em. Thanks for the pep talk, I need it! Seriously, if I don't go fishing soon----BOOM! As far as the brothers catching them all, you've got that right! They are very good, that's for sure. Especially Chuck (second eldest, I'm third). That guy could give St. Peter and Jesus a run for their money! He takes crazy risks to catch fish. He once climbed out on the tree limbs jutting out from a sheer rock face and fished hanging there! He looked like "Gollum" from "Lord of the Rings." I admit I'm crazy, but I'm not THAT crazy! Ah well, I'll get out there soon. One way or another, I'll MAKE time if I have to. I will post the pics too unless I get skunked!

By the way, getting "skunked" is a term we use to describe catching nothing.

[lordy]

Last one! Me holding a white bass I caught at Tampier Lake. My brother found that lure only moments before (Red and white spinner) I won't mention the company name. Don't know if that is allowed or frowned upon. It was meant to be! I hadn't caught anything until I tied that lure on.

Nah, we all pretty casual about dropping a name or two around here. No one is going to complain unless you start writing advertisments for the products.

[el_carpo]

O.K. then, it was a Rooster Tail in-line spinner. Others that I often use are Mepps and Panther Martin. The Mepps Black and yellow aglia with a squirrel hair trail is absolutely deadly on the Smallmouth bass in the Fox river. I think that is what Chuck was using when he got that big one out of the North ###### dam. Do you guys know of these companies over there? I imagine there are plenty of great Australian lure companies that can supply you with anything that you would need already.

Thanks for clearing that up for me lordy. I didn't want to offend the site owners by naming brands who aren't sponsers. I am not affiliated with any lure company or anything but still, I didn't want to break a rule and or get anyone angry. I'll name a brand now but I won't start posting advertisements for them. If they want publicity, they can become a sponser. Thanks again for clearing up a bit of awkwardness for me lordy.