Went out to the fishing/handicap pier at Kathrines landing twice this week, the first time I hooked a couple of bass on a rattle trap and the second (Thursday), I was skunked.  I was trying out the hot dog w/ kool-aid and garlic and got no takers.  The worst part is the bail on my Daiwa jammed in the open position, made it hard to retrieve the lure, but I did.  Now I have to box the reel up and send it in for repair-I have never had something like that ever happen to me.  Oh, well, I will prepare another batch of 'dogs, cutting the pieces shorter this time and hit it again next week.

Hope you all are getting a few-Allen