Nice.. there will be a difference for sure!  When I first started using braid, the first thing I noticed was my knot that my dad taught me to tie when I was growing up ( I guess they call it the fisherman's knot and I think they also call it the Berkley knot too ) it was great using mono... didn't work for braid!  For me I found it would slip.  Found out the hard way :)

My go to for braid is the Palomar knot.  It's a great knot and easy to learn.  I do some others but that's a great knot to do with braid!

Kevin Skovenski... Only one way to find out!  I'm sure there is something to be caught in those lakes.

Kinda of funny you mentioned this. Never iced fish this lake, so i didn't know if it was springy in spots or not, one of the holes i drilled it was about 2" so backed away from that!! Id say the next set of holes averaged 5" or 6". Did have a honeycomb layer to it. Wasn't nice and solid.

It was one of the lakes around the Oxford area.

Neat!!  looks like something that could be in a Jurassic Park movie!

I've been trying to think of something smart to say to your post since you called out the northerners So.... Hey dare, yaaa, happy new year's to you's yaa hey from us up nort!! 😁🤣( I know its a few days late ) love the post Matthew and thank you...., you's y'all take care!

Kevin, you maybe the only one that may get this, but if i see those things replace the Dells Duck rides... im out!! 😆

I've been pretty dormant lately, and I'm even late responding to this :/ good grief...  been dealing with life, miss getting on here like I normally try to do.  Everyone have a Happy and safe New Year!

Who are the people ( pros or whomever ) you really looked up to, to learn from in the bass fishing world of things, or just fishing in general?