jaximus wrote on May 3^rd, 2014 at 12:32am:

@MT, about the bass pros using fluorocarbon... ive never been impressed with any of their fishing 'skill' and they seem to favor extremely high pound test line and big weighted jigs and winch the fish in. on the highly pressured waters they fish, maybe it has some sort of advantage, but i feel its more marketing than anything.

I dont "follow" the Bass Pro circuit Jax and I don't go to the weigh ins even though they are down the block with the big stage being set up in the Wal mart parking lot with pro anglers from all over the country attending with real big bucks on the line. Having said that I am friends with 3 Bass pro anglers and I guide 1 guy salt water fishing. The guy I take salt water fishing is a delight to bust my ass for......As I work the aluminum oars (mounted on pillow block bearings..Totally silent..nice set up but I digress) and ease us around the mangroves my pro angler can pitch lures up underneath the mangrove bushes without continually getting tangled in the bushes and he can hit spots the size of a quarter. I thought I was pretty good but he blows me away. And he makes me look good........we catch 'em. The other guys, not so much.

BassMaster magazine sends me their magazine complimentary, I don't subscribe. If you think Bass Pros only do one thing you are sadly and profoundly mistaken my dear friend. The Magazine is basically a promo for the world of professional Bass fishing but the variety of techniques, equipment to implement those techniques and discussions of patterns is quite impressive. The articles are written by the circuit Pros.

These guys are making their living in a competitive environment. If you don't catch more than the next guy you don't eat. You had not only better be good (lots and lots of guys are good) but you better be the best, and you better be the best on a wide variety of waters and conditions.

Hey, I get to put your Superman Jointed Believer to the test this summer..........Whoo-hoo!  8-)