[imonembad]

I don't use the power pro braid but I do use the super glue trick and have for quite awhile it works for me. I think I only broke off twice last year and it was my fault both times. I like to put a drop where the hook loop ends into the shank to form a barrier so the line can't get in there. Great job in your tourny Shannon, maybe its time for a boat it sounds like your fishing is there. I have a severly used boat that I have went through and redone I have about $2500.00 bucks invested. My fishing has gotten alot better since I became the boater and trust me there is nothing finer than whipping those big fancy boats with my salvage job. My Dad always told me "son poor people have poor ways". Nice job on the tourny. Later. Drew

 

[imonembad]

Well, Shannon, not so good news for TCB, I fished with the ABA Sunday on Toho after the BFL on Saturday. I hold my head high and say I ZERO'ed. Tough day (any day is tough w/o fish) big wind, pressured waters and a boater who fishing style did not match my thoughts didn't help much either. ( although a heck of a nice guy)

Reading your post we fished some of the same areas but did not fare so well.

The weigh-in did produce some limits and my boater weighed 4. Not sure of final weights as I did not stick around for the final tallies. I am not bitter, as I learned even from this event, but sure wish I could have gotten my boater out to some deeper water grass flats where I know we both could have cranked up a limit and with more size than his topwater pattern produced.

Well there is always next week, Hey Drew did you place the winter curse on old TCB? ;D

Great results Shannon, I know you had it tough - I talked with some guys in the ABA who fished the BFL as well and they were none too happy with their performance. Sounds like 28 out of 100 was pretty darn respectful.

Tom

No way would I put a curse on you. If I had the power I curse this crap out of here. Still 22 degrees with about four inches of frozen snow I still can't get my cover off of my boat and when I tried I ripped it. boo hoo wha wha. Keep your head up and learn from your lessons. peace out. Drew