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Oh God, please don't leave me with a Carolina rig....

Sounds like you should take up knitting.

indeed Andy........ you had to blow the dust off that rule. so 50 cents a fish makes it $1.50 but since my earlier commitment was also $7 per 4#er.......it looks like my little joke makes 3 children very happy, and a 4th just a few drum away!!!

Last week they had the Subwoofers on sale in the Watermelon green for 98 cents. I bought all 33 bags!

6" of ice and snow is a typical drive to work. Not even good enough excuse to be late for work, lol. BTW, it's 60 and overcast today. Feels like spring!

Three weeks ago I caught the biggest bass I ever caught a 9-1. I took a couple scale samples and sent them to three different biologists to have the bass aged. I heard back form the first biologist today. He aged that fish at 16 years old. The oldest bas he has ever aged. That means that bass was spawned in 1997. I wonder what the two biologist will say.

They just now have another rod to send.

Black Neon is one of my favorite colors for worms, lizards and jigs. As others have said, it's a great color for dirty water and in low liht conditions. One of my favorite nighttime baits is a 10" black neon ribbon-tail worm. Tom

Well the biggest thing is it just takes practice the more you do it the better you will get. You can find videos on YouTube about how to pitch and they tell you how to set your reel. Glenn (bassresource on YouTube) actually has a very good instructional video on pitching and flipping. When I do it I like to take my brakes all the way off also check your cast control knob you might have it too loose for the weight of the lure causing a backlash. Also if you plan on pitching you are usually fishing heavy cover so 12 pound flouro is a little light. I fish a lake with a little shoreline brush so I through 17 pound flouro but depending on cover you can use 20 or even 25 pound flouro. I use a 7 foot heavy veritas and a revo sx and throwing a 3/8 ounce jig is no problem. Most of it though is just practice you will get better as you practice and watch some videos on it especially glenn's his is very informative.

Here's some detail photos as mentioned in our PMs. Took the boat out today for probably the last time this year and got some pics of the boat rigged when I got back to the bank and was starting to tear it down. Plus - a couple file photos. File photo of the connector for the TM and the cable conduit: File photo of the Slidetrax Transducer Deployment Arm (old photo - I now have this arm rigged a bit different and it's got a SI/DI transducer on it now): From today - view of the bow showing the dashboard, tackle trays, sonar, sonar power cable, battery box, and the other end of the TM cables: From today - view of the "cockpit" showing the TM cable conduit: From today - view looking aft - anchor system and rope can, seat, etc. It was a short trip today so no cooler/lunch that is usually under the seat: From today - view of the 3-rod holder unit. I can store up to 5/6 rods pointed aft if I need to. Only took 4 rods today. Finally - from today - just to illustrate that the boat is NOT all show and no go.......

I fish from the boat on weekends and from the bank almost every evening. From the bank I look for points, drop offs and anywhere there is visible structure. A place with two or more types of vegetation is always a good target. Mixed vegetation is always better then just one type. In man made lakes in Florida, there is always a drop off with a depth change of 5 to 20 feet. Bass love to hug the drop offs and use them for shade and ambush points. On windy days bank fishing always allow you to fish slower and it is often more productive, at least for me. Always watch for weeds moving, a shaking pad or stick up is a great sign. Fish in stealth mode. Clear water will give away any sudden movement on the bank. Make long casts in ultra clear water. Our lakes are often loaded with weeds and pads so Texas rigged plastics are the way to go. I often throw weightless senkos, flukes, worms, centepedes, and frogs with good success. When fishing slow down. Many fisherman fish way too fast. Exceptions would be when they are crashing bait fish, or early mornings, or late evenings and night fishing. Good luck, I hope this helps someone out there.

Paint, clearcoat, and weighting done. Foiled gill plate. best I can do without an airbrush for now.

You are a good sport Brian. Well done.

She's starting to look more like a fishing yak. Added some Mighty Mounts w/fullback plates and a couple of Gear Trac GT90 mounts.

Pretty sure no one wants to know that answer either.

You have to wonder how many times that fish may have been caught and released throughout her life? If that isn't a glowing example of why catch and release of larger fish is important, I don't know what is.

Ya know , I thought I needed to get away from fishing and all aspects of it , it is driving me absolutly insane that I am not able to get out on the water , you have no idea how much fishing means to me and what it does for my soul ... well maybe you do . Anyway , I finally had a chance , correction , I made myself take a break from everything and read my e-mails , most were from this site and the friends I have made over the years , it seems that no matter how stressful life gets , there is always an interesting read or something to learn in here , in here I find laughter , I find brotherhood , I don't see lifes problems , I see people trying to find little green fish , and having dicussions of lifes little journey along the way , I see waters that I will otherwise never see , I meet people that I will otherwise never see in person , Teachers , Dr's , Lawyers , Technicians of all kinds , Cooks , Pro's , and even a few squirrels who have lost their nutts are in here. All in all , I find that sometimes we do need a break , but I have also found that there is no place like this place .

Rarest fish for me would be a 10lb musky in south jersey which is pretty uncommon. Went to the lake just to cast out a newly spooled stradic fj 1000 with 10lb braid. I threw a 1/4oz lipless crank and thought i snagged a log. Was definitely a once in a lifetime experience....

I love this bar!

I've had great luck pitching black neon creature baits in dirty water. Kinda forgot about the color the past 2 seasons, thanks for the reminder!

Black Neon is extremely deadly, I use it with jigs, worms, craw worms, & lizzards!

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haha I left you the big one!! I even told you to throw the frog! That's just payback for making me watch you catch fish the other day.

You should be fine because they are in a Mustad package. Mine were bulk in an unlabled bag.

Losing a canine buddy is tough. Best thing to do is get a new buddy as soon as you are ready.

You should check out Maxima Ultragreen! Jeff

Thanks Mike. If you think of it, shoot me a PM when you get them in.

Not important, they are not even Shimanos. J/K, its hard waiting for stuff huh?

X3! Pay up sucka! Jeff

That's the way to play that Andy. Good job.

Didn't realize they were in that much demand. I was already PM'd about selling it. LOL I'll give it a good college try next season.

Well I guess there is still room for discussion for sure , but really , is there any use ? it's time to work on next years possibilities , who knows what the plans are at this point .

Over 10!

Do you have areas to hunt? We have quite a bit of public land in KS but I just don't trust other people enough to deer hunt it. I've had enough problems with people stealing stands and equipment from private land, can't imagine it's any better on public. Plus, I'm afraid of those shoot first, ask questions later types that I've occasionally heard of. Get a bow that is comfortable for you to shoot and shoot it a lot. If you can go to a store and handle and shoot several then I would highly suggest doing so. It's expensive to get into, all the equipment needed for the bow, then the arrows, broadheads and practice tips, stands, harnesses, cover scent products, cameras if you want them, and a ton of other equipment that you can buy if you want. Once you have most the equipment though it isn't so bad. If you have a local bow shop I'd try to go pick the brain of one of those guys to help you select the correct bow and arrows for you, the bow you choose, and your shooting style. I love bowhunting deer and would highly suggest it. Unfortunately, it's a lot like bass fishing in that a lot of what you're going to need to know will be learned through trial and error. Scout a lot in the off season, I prefer to set up cameras to find highly traveled areas and try to note most used times so I know when to be there. Don't just throw a stand up because you find scrapes or trails, this is when a camera is extremely useful to find out if they're still using the area or not. Deer are like bass in the sense that if you find the cover and the food you'll find the deer, and they'll often use cover and edges to get to and from their food and bedding areas. Buy comfortable stands, you'll be spending a lot of time in them, unless you're uncomfortable, then you'll be less willing to sit and wait. Make sure you hang your stand correctly and buy a harness, we lose too many hunters each year to falls from their treestands with so many quality safety harnesses around. Practice shooting as much as possible so you can make a quick, clean kill, it's your responsibility as an ethical hunter. Try to get access to private land if you don't already, lots of farmers are willing to let you hunt and remove deer that eat a lot of their crops, but it's probably going to take a little more work than knocking on their doors and asking. Offering to help out on their farm a little or at least letting them get a know you a little bit will often get you access. Read up and learn as much as you can about hunting in your area. Find a friend to go with if you can, it will help to be able to compare observations and, for me anyways, it's more enjoyable to have a buddy to share the experience with. If it's something that you're interested in I would certainly suggest giving it a try. It's about the only thing I look forward to when it gets cold out each winter I'd especially suggest giving it a try if these pictures get your blood pumping!

Get an iMac. Apples just work properly. No need for anti-virus software and they come with several good programs including a great video editing program iMovie. You can also run a Windows operating system on it. I don't know why you would, but you can.

Thanks Jack Fate!

I agree with Mark. If I'm not at the top of the food chain, I have no business being there.

Yeah, pretty much agree with you, Mark. I was going to add, but deleted to let the story speak for itself, that I never dangle my feet overboard and I fish fresh water 99% of the time. Only time I get out to wade is in the clear shallows. Not that I'm afraid of anything in the water....

Very sad for his loss. It is tragic as is every sudden death. That said.....don't swim or paddle in waters that you can be made into dinner especially in a craft that is easily overpowered. Period. There are no laws in nature and it does what it wants. I don't mean any disrespect to the man but it was only a matter of time if that is a regular habit of the angler. You couldn't pay me enough to sit in a kayak in shark waters, sorry. Call me what you want, but I enjoy life and more importantly my family and loved ones.

You all will see Kevin VanDam hawking the Hydro Wave. I have no idea if he is part owner or just getting sponsor support or financial income from saying that if you use the Hydro Wave you will catch fish after fish after fish. I have the original BSX unit from Louisiana. The company that sold out to Hydro Wave. I use it in tournaments and so far have not seen any improved strike ratios. But it is the original unit and the new Hydro Wave my have better results. If you want to use it as a confidence builder please do so. Otherwise, I think spending your money on a G. Loomis NRX rod may be a better investment.

It's very simple. If a company manufactures and sells three times as many boats as any other, it stands to reason that there would be three times more of them on the "used" market than any other. BTW, Wal-Mart doesn't sell cars. It would be great if they did. I would love to buy a Ford, or Chevy, or Dodge Ram from them at their discounted, fixed prices. For that matter, I would love to buy, a Tracker, or a Nitro, or a Skeeter, or a Ranger from them. You are inferring that Wal-Mart sells low quality goods. You are wrong. Does Wal-Mart sell a lower quality ipad than any other store, or a lower quality flat-screen Sony TV? As for your statement that a Tracker or a Nitro depreciates faster than any other boat, I would very much appreciate it if you could provide some factual information to support your claim. Everyone likes to bad-mouth Nitro and Tracker, but no one ever talks about the fact that there are more Nitro and Tracker boats SOLD than all other companies. There's got to be a reason for that.

The only problem i have with Nitro is that i don't have one in my driveway.... And yes, more will be available because there are more sold. I am totally guessing here but i would bet they top the list of most boats sold year after year and since they are labeled as a "beginner" boat people are going to want to upgrade which makes more available.

I'm pretty proud of this one as my goal to get a pike over 30lbs took a lot of years searching. 32lbs

None of these are exceptionally rare but they certainly aren't common, at least not in our area. Shovelnose Sturgeon from the Kansas River on a piece of cut shad. Paddlefish from the outlet below Hillsdale Lake, KS on a slab spoon. Goldeye from Milford Lake, KS on a live shad Piebald blue cat from Milford Lake, KS on a Gulp Minnow Not rare at all but the circumstances I imagine are. A large grass carp that crushed a 6 3/4" River 2 Sea S-Waver as it was slowly sinking.

Wife caught a mirror carp in our area, pretty rare

lol I gave up, see I was told it wasnt labled but you had to find it by item # on rod, lol probably bs, but they are great ass rods, best sub 100 rod i know, Id rather nab 2 of these on sale rather 1 mojo or veritas

I have to wonder if this is why one of the reasons products get bad reviews posted on the net. Sounds like you bought something and used it for a purpose it wasn't intended for and post a bad review of it?

State- Wisconsin Water Depth- 2-3 fow Lure/Technique- Scum Frog (white with green spots) Structure/Cover- Lily Pads Weight and/or Length-2.5" Frog Length: 24" Weight 7lbs Picture-

State- Sinaloa Mexico Water Depth- 40' Lure/Technique- Bomber BD8f Citrus shad Structure/Cover- Ticjing tree tops in 40 fow Weight and/or Length- 10lbs 14oz/ 25.25'' x 18.10''