• Updated H2O Xpress Post

I updated the post about the Academy H2O Xpress baitcasting reels after going to Academy today and looking at two of them. They had the Mettle and the Manic on display as a combo, so I inspected the reels up close and personal. I found that the line capacity is 12#/120yd for both reels. I also had the impression that the reels felt a little on the cheap side. They honestly reminded me of toys. Anyway, I edited the post to reflect my new findings. I still don't know how much drag power they are packing. Visit the blog to read more about the H2O branded reels. There are several comments from visitors as well.

• Some Posts To Look Forward To

I've already written them and published them using Blogger's new feature which allows posts to automatically get posted at the future date and time I specify. The Mepp's Aglia post is done. I've had that one on my list for a while. It was hard for me to write and I don't think I had much to offer in the end. Have a look when it comes through.

After that, I have two posts coming with a Back To Basics theme. One is on rigging the Texas rig and the other is on spooling a baitcaster. The T-rig post will also explain how to properly rig a ribbontail worm along the seam and offer a few extra tips as well. Later on this week, expect to see the moisture tip post and a post on rigging a frog. Apparently visitors to the blog have been looking for a how-to on rigging a frog and not so much a review on frogs, but they landed on my frog posts anyway.

This new feature will hopefully give me some time during the week to do other things. Keeping up every day isn't the easiest thing to do.

Tight lines.

• New Group/Forum!

I decided to open up a whole new can of worms. I started a group on Google Groups so that visitors and readers can ask questions, contact me, and share their own tips. Go to the link below and join.

http://groups.google.com/group/bassdems-bass-fishing-group

• Working on posts; Cross Lake posts

I've got almost all I need to start writing my post on the Hula Popper. I only need to take a couple of pictures. I also need to start taking pictures for the Tracker speedometer fix post. The other upcoming posts are going to require some of the same things, but I have yet to start on any of them. I've also come up with a few new ideas for posts. Based on a couple of Google searches, I will discuss trailer hooks, some Zebco spincast tips, and rigging frog hooks. I'll keep paying attention to where visitors are coming from and hopefully help future visitors by providing the info they need without a lot of fuss.

I have also started including a link to the Cross Lake label/tag at the top of every fishing report I post for Cross Lake. I noticed several visitors from Google were searching for Cross Lake reports and ended up landing on posts from December and February. They didn't bother clicking on the labels to see if any more recent reports had been posted. Just another example illustrating how my target audience is not all that familiar with the concept of a blog. No wonder forums are the method of choice for reaching this crowd. Any thoughts? What would make these kinds of visitors make an extra effort to click around a bit? It's almost like having to place a jig right in front of a bass before it decides to make the effort to eat it. Part of the problem appears to be related to Google's indexing or the lack thereof. Part of my reasoning behind including the Cross Lake/Shreveport, Louisiana info at the top of my reports is because Google has indexed similar posts in the past and ignored others. That's another obstacle I'm trying to overcome. After all, the Google search is my bread and butter for this blog.

• Edited Terminator T2 Post

I edited the post reviewing the Terminator T2 spinnerbait today. After using the lure off the pier over the last couple of days, I gained new appreciation for its capabilities. I noticed changes in casting accuracy as well as a significant amount of thump from the blades.
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Remember, my edits always get placed at the bottom of every post and are marked by a heading in bold print.