Adam McDowell
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Corey is pretty darn good on the sticks too people. I actually got to fish out of my own boat which was a real treat!
Joel
Joel, thats awesome, I know the feeling and it seems like that rarely happens.
Corey, Great stuff that we have come to expect from you. Thanks agian for sharing
If Petrino stays at Arkansas he has every chance to mold them into an elite team.
You hit a big one here. He has a reputation of hopping around.
I’m a bama fan and I don’t think that Saban is that loyal but that program really does not leave many wants for a coach to jump ship…..
As long as you win!The underwater shots look great! Was it tough shooting with little available light?
My first thoughts were moonshine still until the jet engine picI want to chime in on this one so bad, but i refuse to discuss college football until this ridiculous system for picking the championship game is done away with. They need a play off so bad its not even funny…
yeah, It def. seems to be ratings driven. Bowl games don’t seem to be taken seriously anymore, probably for this reason
Dave, sounds like it was an epic day. Its great when you have the rare day that everything seems to come together.
Interesting weekend, Florida lost, Nebraska lost, South Carolina lost and the SEC had its highest scoring game in history (sorry Zach). Who knows what the score would have been if Mallet had not taken a hit.
Good looking stuff mike. I love the west side of the park, especially in the fall. were the elk out in numbers around the madison?
Good looking fish Michael. I like the interesting technique with the switch. Does Tibor offer a golden bone engraving?
Bob, Mike had good advice above.
Tell your daughter to put her money into lenses.
There are great deals on older model bodies if you buy from reputable sources like KEH.
Zach, Its the boat on the homepage of your website. I bought it from Robert Eddins and he told me that it was traded in from that guy in jackson
The Guy that bought it is heading down this week so My wife and I did a farewell float Saturday and Sunday.
51890_165705796774974_161905147155039_536945_8318829_o by TheMcDowell’s, on FlickrI am really going to miss this boat….. until I get a tunnel hull jet!
Sorry for the quick report. Don’t have enough time to think about writing right now. Hope you all enjoyed!
Matt
Matt, you put just enough! what a hauss! I didn’t realize that arkansas had cutties. Sounds like a great trip.
Paul has written some really cool posts on another board regarding multiple fly rigs and leaders that could be helpful for basically anyone who nymphs. A lot of this stuff has derived from Competition. As long as it doesn’t turn into bass tournament fishing I’m fine with it.
Dave, Rapala countdowns will outfish streamers 7 days a week but its just not as fun!
Zach, my Striper and Redfish rod is a St Croix Premier 7′ heavy 10-20lb rod with a Shimano Stradic 5000 with 50lb power pro braid. Probably A 9/10 weight equivalent.
As far as spinning reels are concerned, the shimano stradic imho is a staple that is tough to beat for its price.
I have started to spool my spinners with power pro in the last year or two and i love it. it casts further, has no line memory and lasts for the life of the reel if properly taken care of. I add a barrel swivel and an armlength of the appropriate leader material if needed, or go straight to the hook if water is murky.
casting rods have a trigger grip and double footed casting guides all the way up, like your first guide on a fly rod. Spinning reels would not work on a casting rod.
Temple fork’s rods look good but for the money i would go with a st croix avid. It feels like a much better blank. I know that St Croix is not typically a heavy hitter in the fly fishing market but their conventional tackle is 1st rate in the industry imho.
Sensitivity is what you are looking for with conventional tackle so you would want to steer clear of multiple piece rods unless you were using it for travel (seems like most salt guides have them on the boat anyway though).
looks like a fun fall weekend. Where were yall (regionally, not specifically)? Looks like the smokies?
In my business we do a lot of report writing. I’ve noticed the younger guys have some difficulty getting there thoughts on paper in a logical and readable fashion. I had one fellow who graduated Magna Cum Laude, but couldn’t write worth a toot. Maybe I should have had him writing in Latin. 😕
Bob, quite a few of us are young here, myself included. Im not sure that I get where you are going, especially with the influx of social media from my generation, which is ironically written.
To me your comment is no different than me saying “old people don’t know how to use computers!” A generalization!
I love the new approach towards anglers that Orvis has taken. I especially like the destination videos. Im sure that Phil will do well with it.
Zach, i would be happy to help you with any questions you might have, I split my time between fly fishing and conventional tackle. Its just better suited for certain situations. typically you are using rods adequate for the bait that you are fishing.
Species wise here is what i typically use with spinners
Ultra light – 1-6lb line 1000 or smaller reel – for trout & panfish w/inline
spinnerslight 2-8lb line 1000 size reel- trout fishing with small rapalas
medium light 4-10lb line,
