What are you doing today?

[Rocky998]

I want to start adding some topwater into the mix. Most of the time I try throwing a frog and I get nothing. If there is a blowup, then the hook doesnt set. I've mostly been finesse fishing lately.

I used to not be confident of topwater at all so I never threw it.
I'm still a little wary of it but im definitely more confident with it. I like it in shallow water (1-6 feet) or clear water.

I feel that with the hooksets on the frogs. I had a nice bass take my frog but I think I set it too soon. I also have a mono leader... which doesn't help with the hooksets really lol.
Later down the road I'll probably get a cheaper heavy-fast rod to use for a topwater frog specific setup with straight braid so the hooks set easier.

 

[connorlindeman]

I used to not be confident of topwater at all so I never threw it.
I'm still a little wary of it but im definitely more confident with it. I like it in shallow water (1-6 feet) or clear water.

I feel that with the hooksets on the frogs. I had a nice bass take my frog but I think I set it too soon. I also have a mono leader... which doesn't help with the hooksets really lol.
Later down the road I'll probably get a cheaper heavy-fast rod to use for a topwater frog specific setup with straight braid so the hooks set easier.

I just snapped the tip on one of my baitcasters, so I'm in the market for a new one. I think I'm gonna go with a lighter action this time to really feel the nibbles while finesse fishing.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

@connorlindeman and @Rocky998 I think I win the smallest fish award. He had to weigh a good ounce or two. I'm not sure how he got the fly in his mouth, and he flew a good 15 feet through the air when I twitched my wrist to set the hook.

 

[connorlindeman]

@connorlindeman and @Rocky998 I think I win the smallest fish award. He had to weigh a good ounce or two. I'm not sure how he got the fly in his mouth, and he flew a good 15 feet through the air when I twitched my wrist to set the hook.

Did you keep him?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Nope; I keep nano fish, but I don't eat them.

 

[Rocky998]

I just snapped the tip on one of my baitcasters, so I'm in the market for a new one. I think I'm gonna go with a lighter action this time to really feel the nibbles while finesse fishing.

You use a bfs?
I've never used it, but I did see a more "afordable" bfs rod by daiwa. It's the daiwa tatula XT BFS rod. It's 99.99 on Tackle Warehouse
Gets good reviews. Most of the bad reviews are just saying they didn't realize it split at the handle, which is just them not reading the description lol.

 

[jaylach]

Today was just too cool!!!!!

First, a lady in my apartments will hit 103 years old July 5th.

Second, Sheridan WY has a drum and bugle corps that does parades, rodeos and such over a few states.

Third, today was their only opening so it may have been some days early but they showed up and gave her a birthday concert. She was in tears.

Just WAY to cool that they did this and did it for free.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Today was just too cool!!!!!

First, a lady in my apartments will hit 103 years old July 5th.

Second, Sheridan WY has a drum and bugle corps that does parades, rodeos and such over a few states.

Third, today was their only opening so it may have been some days early but they showed up and gave her a birthday concert. She was in tears.

Just WAY to cool that they did this and did it for free.

Is that the Seventh Cavalry corps? When I student taught in Sheridan about 30 years ago, my supervising teacher was in that group. They're a lot of fun! So cool that they did a birthday performance for your friend.

 

[jaylach]

Is that the Seventh Cavalry corps? When I student taught in Sheridan about 30 years ago, my supervising teacher was in that group. They're a lot of fun! So cool that they did a birthday performance for your friend.

No they are known as the Custard Drum and Bugle. They seem to mostly operate through the local Eagles Lodge. Personally I think that the drum and bugle I did in boot camp was better but it was cool as to what they did.

Actually I was given a rare honor in boot camp. There was also a flag team involved that was controlled by drum rolls. Normally this drummer was the senior as to what company they were in but my second to last week in camp the guy that would have done the flag thing wanted me to do the drum rolls instead of himself. He just said that he wanted the graduation show to be good and that I did the rolls a lot better than he could do. May seem minor but I was actually given a pretty big honor. Think about it. The entire parade ground is at Parade Rest in front of a bunch of major officers and I come to attention to do the rolls for the flag team, I'm the only one at the start that moves coming to attention for the rolls. It was considered an honor to do this once and yet I did twice. LOL! I was actually a bit freaked about this and another member that was right in front of me had to throw fingers on his hand to help me keep count of the number of rolls.

Like I said, it may seem minor but this was actually a pretty big honor. I was also part of a smaller group that played Taps when the base flag was taken down. Another honor I will never forget...

Oh, by the way I also, with our that group played a half time show for a game between San Diego State and Bowling Green. That was pretty cool as I was still actually in boot camp but, after our half time show, I was free to roam and just enjoy the second half. LOL! Actually in boot camp yet able to have all the beers I could handle.