mercman

Great toothy critters !!! Welcome to the board !!!

Finally, you can basque in the love of Grace. She is definately a keeper Chris, and looks a lot like you - the beard of course Great news!!!!

Excellent report, and top notch fish Welcome to the board, and keep em comin'

You are a lucky man I sure hope you took a few pics you both can look back on in 20 years

I pick your brain every time you post Lew And i bet you never feel a thing Just got a St Croix Premier Musky rod, and waiting to find a deal on a Calcutta.

Good one Bud !!! Did you know i was biLINGual Chad?

Yup....still smells lingy in here Chad.

Ya but too much will make your ears stick out, your hair stand up, and cause your eyes to bulge comically Oh, ....and wipe that silly grin off yer face too

BOR-Bloody old redneck !!!!

If all goes well, and plans stay the same, i may be up that way in Sept this year with a couple of other members

Welcome WW !!! Any friend of Cliff and Simon, is a friend of mine We like fish porn, so will us up

You think its strong enough? I was thinking Walleye. The line looks new, but its at least 30 years old.I wonder if the reel would like to meet braid

I still have some of those 2 blade spinners Dave. My Dad left my Brother and I a bunch of old tackle, and i have about a dozen of them. Just put a hook and worm or minnow, and fish. If you want, i can send you a few up. No problem Check out my Dads old rod.He used it back when he was a kid, guideing with my grandfather.Shakespeare President on and Eagle Claw rod.

Dang !!!!! The the heck is that smell !!!!! Smells like a great day on the ice for 2 buds

Ok, lets do some detective work here, cause now i'm intrigued. How long have you been using a spinning reel Dave? I see you joined the forum in 2008, so for at least 4 years you have birdsnests? BTW, the reel goes on the bottom of the rod, on a spincaster just in case.

West of Ottawa with my Brother. Bucket Mouths

Another awesome production, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Leechman Studios

Awesome Aaron !!!!!!One big hungry dude is better than 2 little munchers. Been a strange winter this year.

Do you remember starting this thread yesterday Dave ????? Just kidding Sir

Absolutely excellent report.Great fish, good food, and you are going to be a dad I knwo how you feel. Barb and i have had no success either.I have a daughter from a previous marriage, but we havent been as lucky. Last friday we had our last of 5 in-vitro attempts.If this fails, we will turn the page on that part of our lives. Congrats man !!!!

Its a classic case of SSRP Dave, Spontaneous Spinning Reel Possession. Seen it a million times. Once you embrace it, the tangles will stop. Good luck, and keep us posted on the progress you make Paul

YYYUUUUUPPPPPP!!!!!!! Nice find. It does look better than mint condition.

Well then, here are some other things, not related to your 2 root canals,which may be the culprit. 1) You are over spooling the reel with line. 2) you are using lures/weights that are too light for the reel to spool correctly. 3) you are not adding enough tension to the line when filling the spool. 4) your rod is not able to handle the speed the line comes off the reel ( mix matched system) and causing a back lash by the time it hits the first guide. 5) You are making hard casts with the drag set very low on the reel which causes the spool to spin while line is coming off the reel.

Dave Has this been happening from day 1? Or just for a few months. Have you broken an arm, or had root canal work done?

My brother just looks at me with his mouth open. With my Baitcaster, i cast with my right hand, and before the lure hits the water, my rod is in my left hand, and i'm ready to retrieve. It just feels natural. As far as birdsnests, the only time i may get one, is if i am not paying attention and let go of the thumb bar too early or too late. Never ever had a birdsnest on a spining reel. I have had the line loop over the bail on occasion, and had the line wrap around the outside of the reel housing.