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Many Stick baits come with split rings on the front . Rapala sticks did not . So every stick I have now has a split ring . It is a,pivot point and does not affect the action . So I tie direct . The balance of the lure is critical , especially smaller lures It is important that you tune your sticks . Some say they are tuned right out of the box . Don't trust that . And after a few fish . You may have to retune . I have had some you can't tune . I use do do this in my mother's swimming pool or on a dock with no current or wind . It takes time but it's well spent .

It seems to have stabilized . Maybe because they pulled the plug , or at least partly . We also have not had a lot of rain , YET .

Make sure you use new flares and fittings . If you reuse flares or compression fittings they set and form .And may not seal good a second time . I also don't like those fittings that clamp on to the 3/4 And pierce the pipe . A sweat fitting or maybe shark tooth for that if it's copper .

It 20 deg this morning I fished off my seawall yesterday afternoon and the wind was,coming off the lake . Sun was shinning but it was cold . I did 3 smallmouth . And raked some leaves . You are a better man than me to be out there . Have fun . I'm going to work .

Please spare me the Kuhmbaya speech . There are a lot of people out there that need to , in no uncertain terms , be told to pull their heads out of their ass and get with the program so that when , not if , something happens like this, they are prepared to weather the storm without being a burden on the rest of us that have taken the time , sacrificed , and prepared ourselves . THAT , is their patriotic duty .

At some point the piper needs to get paid . And yes ,I'm calm and using my head ,and still remain positive . But there are a lot of morons out there that won't be . And the rest of us will pay the price .

And as Jimski says . We need to stop outsourcing everything . So we don't have to kiss ass to get essential stuff . This kind of stuff is in Trumps wheelhouse . He is organized and knows how to delicate . The most scary part of all this ? Cuomo and Trump praising and agreeing with each other .

As I said , gov jobs will not be affected . The money always seems to be there for those . Like clockwork . Imagine if both household incomes were not Gov jobs . A young couple , mortgage to the max , car payments , health ins , credit cards . No savings . I see a lot of buying opportunity coming soon for those that have money . And a lot of bankruptcy if this doesn't end very soon . The gap between the haves and have nots will widen , greatly . Hello Bernie !! I don't mind looking out for the health of my fellow Americans , but I don't want to go broke doing it .

R DEFER That is the operative word in that statement DEFER for 90 days . And after those 90 days which it 3 payments you will have to come up with those 3 payments and the 4 th that is due . Not a goods scenario for a lot of people , and a recipe for disaster . The are doing the same thing with business sales taxes and other stuff . You don't have to pay now but you have to pay a lot more latter . As a landlord , similar rules have been enacted . I have hard time getting some to pay on time as it is as some of my tennents are barely making it . Can't wait to see the fun that is coming down .

Anyone with a gov job will not be financially affected Anyone on a pension other than gov or on SS may be affected long term Essential businesses may see a boom long term . Small business non essential will get hurt greatly short term and will drive some out of business . Also their employees . If you have investments which are your retirement , they in some cases have dropped by a third . Payments on a lot of stuff will be late for some time to come for those that live hand to mouth. And the people that receive those payments and depend on them will feel the affects . Remember the housing bubble ? . Bankruptcy lawyers will get rich. And this will bring the rest of the country down . Unemployment will spike , thus depleting the fund , which employers will see added assessments to their contributions . Unfortunately , this may be the reality of this . The Gov knows all this , thus the stimulus ,which will soften the blow . My feeling is this will blow over soon and I'm hoping for that. But we could feel the affect of this for a while . The good thing about this is a reorganization of essential medical etc. Bring the capabilities of those home so we can take care of ourselves . Which means jobs for citizens . It really is a national security issue . I'm going to work until somebody physically tells me I can't . Fishing again today . Stay well my friends .

The smart decision is to stay home Don't take any unnecessary chances and put yourself or anyone else in harm's way or God forbid something happen you use services that should be used somewhere else . The last thing I want right now is for me or a loved one to be in a hospital . Fish for what is close to you . And ride it out . Stay well my friends

Just run sticks at first . My setup for less than 12 ft are sticks off boards at first Then add to it K.I.S.S.

The Fed and state are hemorrhaging money on Med And security reasons There are many that live from hand to mouth , and have just had their paycheck taken away . The tax money revenue machine for sales and income tax has been cut in half. April 15 is coming up soon and many will be stone broke by then Stimulus checks will be going out soon. Where is the money going to come from ? We already are operating at a deficit . It's going to take years to recover from this . I hope I'm wrong . I was hoping for a new hatchery for Brown's , but my guess is that won't happen . I just hope we maintain the level of fishery we have . Which at this point seems trivial . Prepare yourselves for cuts . I'll leave the " they are overreacting to the situation " for another conversation . Off the dock yesterday afternoon , a few Smallmouth and a brown . Jigs under a float . I'm going as much as I can while I still can . Can't Catch the CV fishing . Bridges were loaded with cars . Guys have the same idea,as me . Stay well my friends .

Agreed about sticks over spoons in shallow water as they sink on turns and if the board stalls . if you are in water 12 ft or less , often times the best depth , you have to know the dive rate of the sticks you are running I like 3 1/2" or 4 1/2" jointed rebels , my favorites in shallow water . Tuned to run shallow . F 9 and F 11 Rapalas J 9 and J 11 rapala in water deeper than 10 ft as they dice deeper I like Smithwicks also . Also Long A bombers .