• Added Slide Show for Spooling a Baitcaster

I uploaded all of the photos to my Myspace photo album. Then I created a slideshow using Slide.com. The slide show has been added to the post titled "Back To Basics: Spooling A Baitcaster" and I added some instructions to help visitors.

• Some Upcoming Posts, Star Ratings

I've been thinking about what else I could write about in the near future. My list already includes a look at Bandit 100 Series crankbaits, Revenge jigs, how to repair LFT Pig Claws, and a post on the Gander Mountain Guide Series rod. Those posts are currently works-in-progress. I do have two more photos I could post. One is of a cormorant and the other is of a leaning tree one of the hurricanes left behind.

I recently added the Pflueger Patriarch to my arsenal, so I may put up a post giving my first impressions. I swapped out the hooks on my Bandit cranks with Gammy EWG trebles and once I catch a few fish with them, I'll share my thoughts. With my recent post on buzzbait techniques, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss how to follow up after a missed strike on a buzzbait.

I'm not using the Blogger designed star ratings. Instead, I signed up with Outbrain and use theirs. There have been a few bugs. For instance, sometimes they do not load. Other times, the widget which lists the top rated posts does not load. I am a bit miffed that a few select posts have been victims of abuse. One user visits a post and in a matter of seconds, gives that post one star and moves on to another post. Most visitors don't even rate posts at all, so I'm not sure how helpful the ratings will be.

• Made some minor edits

I added a photo of a brush hog to the Zoom Brush Hogs post.

I added a photo of a swimblade to the Swimblade Commentary post and added the Related Posts links to the bottom of both swimblade blog entries.

I made some minor edits to the Pflueger Summit WLP review.

I also added a new label called baitcasters