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I was fishing a weedbed usisg a tiny torpedp when.....wham...a seagull hit my lure & took off flying....I did what any good fisherman would do...set the hook! I fought it for a few minutes untill I got him close to the boat & netted it. stupid bird... the second I got the lure out of its mouth...wham...he hit it again! removed it again & released the dumb bird. anybody know the record size for a seagull?

im happy to give my catch away if i don't plan on eating it. its a public resource not my personal fishing hole. if i can make someone day better while im enjoying my hobby than its a win-win.

I never use a snap swivel to connect my line directly to the bait. Snags on grass easy, inhibits the baits movements, and stands out too much for my taste. I would stay away from the boat ramp if there is allot of traffic coming in and out of the lake. Try different spots that you can reach, maybe a point or better a point that has a creek channel near it, if you have a map of the lakes bottom. If you get there on a slow day, sometimes at a boat launch there will be a wash out in the bottom were boats come in and out. Try crawling a worm or craw type bait over the bottom real slow and see if you get bit!

Lots of good tips on here so far, my only addition would be to practice not only boat control, but silent boat control. One of the advantages of the kayak is it's silence. I keep my gear under control, and switch to a short canoe paddle for fishing. That long double is too easy to bang around. Also, take the boat out in shallow water and flip it over. Practice getting back in until you can almost do it in your sleep. A little prep in 78 degree water can save you some time in 40 degree water.

I have done it and would do it again if i thought it was a slob.

Instead of different sizes/colors a different presentation might have worked: T-rig, C-rig, dropshot, splitshot, weightless, etc. That or varying the speed/cadence of your retrieve, fast, slow, hopping, crawling etc.

I went in. Ask Maico about it....

I can say this, as much as I like the larger beaver and rodent style baits, I have had an absolute ball lately using the SK baby Rodent and the RI Smallie Beaver. I prefer the rodent, fits just a little better on the hooks I've been using. Those smaller sizes make a killer punch bait. Kind of like a BB Cricket, just with some more bulk.

I always refer to this video of Mike: Never give up

Thanks. I have an Ardent kit that I have yet to use. Will work it this evening.

They've got themselves in quite the hole right now.

I prefer the Rage Hawg. To me, all rage products catch fish! BTW...that eeliminator looks freakin awesome in the video!!

If you have basically replaced what you have removed, being faithful to the original structure, you should be okay. The corner in question may be stronger than it looks in the pics. You are wise to use epoxy since it is much stronger and bonds better than polyester fiberglass resin, particularly when working with older, fully cured composites. Fiberglass, when laid up properly, forms a chemical bond, not an adhesive bond. The molecules actually interlock, making it all but impossible for layers to "delaminate". I was glad to see you applied new laminations around those corners that I questioned. You've done a lot of great work. I'd hate to see it ruined by a transom that wasn't up to snuff. If I were doing it, I'd use heavier plywood for the inside of the floatation compartments, and have it butt up against the front face of the plywood, not to the side/edges of the plywood you replaced in the transom. It will significantly reinforce the transom against the thrust of the outboard, without adding much weight or labor to the job.

I had a fish wrap me around some standing timber in about 20 feet of water. It was the only pencil popper I had left in the boat, so I went down after it. I think being 18 had something to do with the decision.

I'm 100% Cajun so you'd have a hard time keeping out of the water

No cell phone = serenity

The Cumara stacks up to both in terms of sensitivity, really. The GLX is slightly lighter in weight, but recently, even the Cumara has better finish, imo. The wraps are good, the seats are good, the guides are superior. I prefer the grips on the Cumara. I won't get into warranty, because they're essentially the same- it breaks, it's going to be replaced so long as it's not stupidity. On the breakage note, I've had zero issue with Cumara breakage, and I've fished them since their release. I'd go so far as to say that I have more Cumara than any other single series. I have at least duplicates of most of the bottom contact rods, in some cases three and four. In the Reaction series I have seven or eight of them. I like them not only because of their price point, but they've been very durable for me. Others have reported lots of breakage, I've yet to break one in any circumstance that wasn't my fault. IMO, the difference between the GLX and IMX isn't HUGE but it is noticeable. Step up the NRX from the GLX and it's gigantic. Just like stepping up to a high grade custom will blow most high end rods out of the water. (Even though I own many NRX, I still don't feel the price is justified.) In the end, in the rods in the series that work for me, and my purposes, I've purchased. From here forward, though, I'm moving more and more towards customs because of the tolerances and specs you can manage with them. You can get EXACTLY what you're after.

I Actually had a similiar thing happen to me yesterday i was fishing in a canal on shore set hook on a atleast 12lb. bass or bigger was reeling him in right when i got about 4-5ft. in shore he popped me before he popped my line i seen his mouth wide open bigger then my had around was like wow. Fished same place after i rigged back up hit him or another big one again set hook had him on got stuck into lily pads called my bro. to hold the pole was going to jump in an go get him but i wasnt to far from my moms house to go get my boat so i went an got it + there was water mocosins in the water . Got back trolled across lake after i got my brother in boat with pole he was still on started trying to untangle from lily pads he got away an my setup reeled right in i said wow. and went on fishing crazy story i know i was determined to get that bass!!

if the waters warm im getting wet. last year i was off-shore fishing a snapper caught me off gaurd and pulled my rod in. i dove and kicked down 15 +ft and grabbed the rod and swam back to the surface and landed the fish.turns out i had 2 on a double drop rig.

If its In a tournament and money is on the line you can can bet your bottom im going in!!!! I do have a funny story about going in after things. Me and my partner were fishing a tournament a few years ago and we knew we had a good shot at winning with our pattern. Well our pattern was crashing DD22's and Hot Lips into deep brush piles and stump fields and thats all they would hit! they wouldn't touch a jig or any soft plastics. Well about halfway through the day we had already lost about 12-15 cranks a piece and my partner only had 2 or 3 left. Well the next one he hung up he said a few choice words and proceeded to strip down to his underwear.. I troll over to were he was hung up and he grabs some pliers then grabs his line and swims down 20ft to get his DD22 back out of a brush pile lol. Funny part is he came back up with two haha

Great topic and I have no problem with bucket folks or anyone else keeping fish to eat especially on large bodies of water and they abide by the laws. I also agree that we harm the resource much more than we actually intend to during the standard tournament environments. C and IR (Catch and Immediate Release) for tournaments is a Dream for MANY at this point but will most likely be a reality in some of your lifetimes. Take a look at one of the NEW Shows "Major League Fishing" where the fish are released where caught immediately after the weight is recorded. IF... the previously noted study is correct, this change alone improves the mortality figures for five fish that would normally have been placed in livewells and kept thru weigh-in by some 2,900% and improves the culled fish mortality by some 1050%. The quantitative values on that would be interesting to figure out. Again, assuming that this study is relatively accurate, and I have no reason to believe that it isn't, our best practice is an approximate 1.3% mortality for managing the resource to it's highest level and improving the future of competitive Bass Fishing. At the same time, it will most likely improve catch rates substantially for everyone. Dream... yes, Goal... hopefully! Please don't misunderstand my comments as saying that we're intentionally abusing our resources, but moreover that we can and will find a way to do better. If there were no such thing as dishonesty and/or cheating, we would already be there because I believe that we all basically agree on this basic issue. Someone could do well financially when they design a fool proof system to do exactly this. Maybe it will be one of you... Step up and make a difference, I believe that one of you can do it www.ragetail.com

Same here in Mass. Totally illegal! Besides, I can't even toss an 8" Hudd for more than an hour before the tendonitis kicks in!

Are you kidding? That place is a big, slimy, salad bowl. Not going back. I did catch a big bass, but not there. Here's the 8-4 I caught after I left.

i always bring beer, weed, meth and cocaine

Just use a spinning rod. Its not cool on this board to do, but it works much better than a BC ever will.

It's easy enough to check the primer solenoid to see if it's working or not. Pump the primer bulb up until it's firm, while holding some pressure on the primer after getting it firm, (not extreme pressure or you can push the needles off the seats and make it leak down) have someone turn the key on and push in on it to activate the primer. The bulb should start going soft fairly quickly if the solenoid is working. You do understand the primer only works while the engine is turning over. The engine has to be spinning for the fuel pump to be working and the fuel pump has to be pumping to pump fuel through the primer solenoid to prime the engine when the key is pressed in. Now, what I have seen is a weak battery or one that does not have enough cranking amps (or bad connections) the solenoid will not energize when cranking because the starter is pulling the voltage down too low. A way to check this is to crank the motor for a couple of seconds to build up fuel pressure, quit cranking and immediately press the key, do this three or four times quickly and then see if it starts. If your electronics cut off when you crank the motor, you can just about bet the solenoid is not energizing also.

One bad reel isn't justification to tell people not to buy them, a simple heads up I got a bad one so watch out is suffice.

Well, all I can say is that I use Star-Tron fuel additive every time I add fuel to my tank. I've never had a problem and don't expect to.

Regardless of what any study says, if you keep "all" your fish, "all" your fish will die. If you release all your fish, "some" of your fish will die. Common sense. I don't need a "study" to tell me that. I also have nothing against fishermen that keep some fish for food, if they like that. And I'm certainly not suggesting that either case is "better" than the other. Personally for me, no freshwater fish can hold a candle to just about any saltwater species, when it comes to flavor. Which is the main reason I practice CPR.

MONTREAL CANADIENS.. oh wait go Preds, all the former habs

Learn to paddle before learning to fish. Life will be a lot less frustrating that way. A paddling lesson from someone that is an expert with long distance/sea kayaking would be your best route. Once you understand all the stroke necessary to maneuver the boat, add fishing to the equation. As far as rigging rof holders, graphs, GPS, etc. Do it slowly. Mock up any riggings and see if you can live with the addition. Nothing worse than wishing you never drilled that hole.... Have fun!

Here's some friendly advice. The Feds won't hire without a 4 year degree. I would urge you to get something other than the basic criminology degree, they're a dime a dozen. Sure, the basic criminology degree will benefit you at the local level, but if you want an edge over other fed applicants, then pursue something other than just basic criminology. If you choose DEA then learn Spanish. If you're Spanish then learn English. If you can already speak both then learn a 3rd language. Also, if you're serious about the feds, make sure you don't screw your credit up before applying.

Get a fish finder on it asap.

I have too, very good technique... Also thinking about trying one of the small 3" on drop shot. It will be the year of the the Sluggo!