I'm going to Joe's to pick up a machine tonight. Y'all be sure to use him if you need a party machine!

dang mark i guess the mailman lost my invite ?

Jim ..... I'm thinking he uses the same mailman that Brian Hefty uses to send out invites to his parties .....

it could just be my mailman ? maybe i'll quit puttin snakes in my mailbox come bill time! an get him something for christmas, like whiskey and ammo or something along those lines. lol

I wish I was having a party! I have 4 graduation parties to attend this weekend. It's gonna be a lonnnng weekend and a harrrrd Monday....

a man that brings his own margarita machine is welcome at any party !!!!!

Hmmmm.....adding to the milk crate....more jigs, another jigging setup, waiting......

Mike's a tackle ho !!!!

There's one born every minute ya know .... ")

Mike, you are going to have more tackle than I do.

Mark, that was a great party. I don't know what went over better, my fried fish or your margs. We will have to do it again soon.

what's your address i need to send you a package ! (lol)

After last trip, I knew I needed something lighter then the setup I was using for jigging.
Plus, Its a good enought excuse to add to the milk crate!

And now when you hook a 60 lb. AJ you'll wish you had something heavier ..... LOL

Just funnin whi'cha Mike but yes, I'd say a 9/0 is a bit heavy for jigging.

And as Jim always says ....

"I ain't carrying no stinkin half full milk crate on board ... no suh"

At least I think he said that ... LOL

on the other hand, he did have the popeye forearms after jigging with the 9/0 ! i can still remember the look john gave me after fighting the stingray with my little 270 !!! size DOES matter.... what did you end up getting mike ?

As always, I try to be a good student.
I took Brian's feedback and bought a Okuma Makaira 15II reel and following Bobby's advice, put it on a Quantum BCC60-325Boca Jig Rod.
Chartbait has a special going on the Okuma's , so its spooled with 60lb braid ( Brian's recommendation), some topshot60-100#, plus they threw in 5 jigs as a bonus.
Man, its lean and light.