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Morning Shane

 

Mornin' folks.

 

Did some night fishing last night. Not a bite. I'm still hoping for my first top water bass bite, but they didn't want the wacky worm or the chatterbait either.

 

Loud... As I got older I have tried to get everything in my life quieter. My Thrush muffler days were long ago.

My Farmall 140 had a reasonably quiet muffler when I got it however it was positioned so the the exhaust was out the front -- If you walked around the front of the tractor it was right at ear level. First time that happened to me looked like a scene from the Benny Hill Show -- the second time the muffler went in the metal pile.

 

Yeah... I do (or have done) all kinds of stuff, but I'm not all that good at much of it...

I truly admire the wood guys: they shape, sand, stain and make beautiful stuff -- I personally have never got along with a piece of wood. With metal at least you can grind it off and try again, or smack it with a hammer...

 

I know, the mismatched topper really throws it off doesn’t it.

 

@MattCowsmasher I'm going to send you this sample and see if it fits. I had to guess how far away the pins are from the edge and want to make sure it works before doing the real thing

I put the pins .0625” from the edge so I could use a 1/16” end mill.

 

Fawk ya dude!! Looking forward to see how it goes.

 

Just make sure you take the slack outta the tape. Keep an assortment of Matchbook covers, popsicle sticks, guitar picks & rat tail combs right handy.

 

Still a little salty about no worker's comp... BUT, smoker talk is making me happy...

 

Morning Shane

 

That's why it's called fishin, not catchin. Water temp is still too cold for topwater here just yet, but soon.... Buzzbait!! Makes my heart skip a beat every hit. I love it.

 

At least you don’t have to bust through a foot of ice to get at ‘em.

 

Yep, was trying a black buzzbait last night. Didn't check water Temps but our nighttime air Temps are in the 70s the last few weeks and I know bass are spawning all over. I hate to blame the pond but maybe there are truly no bass in it lol.

 

New material came in. Test fit.

 

I have a couple ponds like that. I need to get off my lazy ass and transfer some bluegills and bass.

 

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