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Had to go to FL to get it... 6.8

I am fortunate enough to get to fish one of the coolest places in the entire world as far as I'm concerned. Snow on the ground, ice in my guides, and I'm watching them chase bluegill up on the bank, while sight casting to cruisers. I even got one to eat a frog but I missed him!

I've been informed the network moved the show to the week of March 19th, not February 19th as previously noted. Yup, yours truly is going to be on the Hank Parker show. I can't guarantee it'll be a good show though, LOL! I've been a huge fan of Hank's since the late 80's. Fishing on his show has been a goal of mine for decades. I'm so thrilled it finally happened! I kinda geeked out on a big fish though. Fishing was slow, we were struggling. So I asked Hank if he had his Hank Parker spinnerbaits on board. He did, so I tied one on. I was thinking to myself, "How cool would it be to make the call, and catch a big fish on his spinnerbait while fishing with him?" And then... it happened. Check your local listings the week of March 19th for "Bama Bass Fishing" episode. Outdoor Channel Wednesday 3/21 – 9:30 a.m. Friday 3/23 – 12:00 p.m. Saturday 3/24 – 3:30 a.m and 11:00 a.m. (All times listed are EST)

scored at DSG! cold water killers....

That's not a repair, that's a bandaid. Properly repaired, you wouldn't see the crank, period. Walk away from this one. Think of it like, "it only leaks a little oil."

Hey, Crankers! I just got back from the Academy on my weekly run and I found a brand new crankbait that has never been available here at our Academy. It is not even on the Academy web site yet. It is a Knockoff of a Mann's Baby 1 minus with a WAY better paint job! Academy has had an H2O Xpress Wakebait for years ( I have several of those) but this is a different bait altogether. I have a picture of both so you can compare along with a 1 Minus and a Baby 1 Minus. The New H20 "Crank SS" is on the lower left corner below the H2o bronze Wakebait. It is a bluegill paint job. This is a Baby 1 Minus knockoff in bluegill. The only thing I don't like about the bait, and it is a very minor issue, is that the split ring in the nose is round now instead of oval like the other H2o's- not sure why they did that.. That is an easy fix though. Correction on the color: It is "Live Pumpkinseed"

Do you retie after every catch? Depends on the catch ~ A-Jay

I check my line for abrasion after every catch or snag just to be sure. I retie at least daily. If I'm catching big fish I will retie after several just to be safe.

heck no but I check and retie often .

New combo! So ecstatic about it that I had to share it here in addition to the “Show off your stuff” thread. Steez SV TW on a GLX MBR 842c I can’t wait for the spring!

Went out and hit the secret lake about 3 weeks ago. Caught 2. Pretty cool mid sentence talking about what i was doing i got smoked lol. Actually smallest ive ever caught there. The guy that bought it stocked about 5,000 i believe he told me when he bought it last march. And already the fish are in the 15 inch range and little footballs. Pretty crazy how fast fish grow there. Bfore ive never caught a bass under 5lbs now we are catching 15 inchers good to see em growing so fast. Took a little drive around too just to show yall what it looks like. Didnt go over whole lake but a good bit. Thanks for watching!

It's a double edge sword for me. I read a ton and watch the shows which is great but it makes me want to get out and fish but there's 6"+ of ice.

Recently installed the bow helix on my own time. It was pretty easy since there was pre-rigged power for it under the pedal tray. Just had to run the ethernet cable to the console where my 5 port switch is. It appears to all be working but I'll find out for sure in a few months.

I usually retie after breaking off a $25 Megabass Vision

Nope! But i do always check the line, especially after snags or thooty creatures. If i do find any wearing in the line then i retie.

I don't own a pond or private lake, but I gotta say, I watched the video posted here of Bob Lusk talking about myths and facts about bass and it was such an informative entertaining piece. I recommend it to everyone. Wish I could sit and talk to that man in person for hours!

We have over 24" of ice here. Trade ya. Just talked to my tournament partner for 45 minutes this morning. All that did was fuel the fire more!! Come on May!! I agree with 12poundbass. All this Internet and TV fishing is a double edge sword. Takes the edge off but fuels the fire.

It could take 4 minutes to re rig, find what you need but retying shouldn't take more then a minute. I check my knots and line nearly every cast except swimbaits and faster moving lures like crankbaits unless the cover or structure is stressing the line. I may retying 3 or 4 times between catching a bass or catch several bass beteen retrying, just depends on the line or knot condition. Tom

Haha, that is perfect. Sometimes I feel like it does. Thanks everyone for your advice.

There's a decent chance that the reason you posted this "Would you buy this boat?" thread, is you're hoping for the advice from members with some experience in this matter. Well, you got some great advice from experienced men. Might not be what 'you were hoping for' but there it is. I'll agree with the above - don't buy it. The 'chances' of having a safe dependable craft to take you & your family out on the water in are reduced quite a bit here - and I think you know that. Additionally - How long you've been looking for a boat does not make the transom crack as less severe. The price point you've been looking for will show you what you'll get - perhaps raise that a bit. "He Said" is often a path directly to Disappointment & a Big Head Ache. Good Luck A-Jay

I second the 6.3:1 I use a chatterbait with an unusually high amount of resistance, so if I use my 7.1's or 8.5's I run it too shallow and also tire out faster. The 6.3 does the job perfectly.

I would definitely consider the expride if it fit my budget. I did search for the 170mcr expride, pulled up a lot of stuff in Japanese, might have to dig a little deeper Plus that lifetime warranty

MLF & BassResource.....life is good!!!

The Mojo isn't a bad rod but the Fury is exceptional at the price point IMO. I have 3 and I'll be adding another 2 before Spring. First time I've ever bought multiple rods from the same line. That's how impressed I was with them.

6.4 or 7.3 depending on which rod I'm throwing it on.

I own the predecessor to the ProV Bass. I also had a chance to see the 1875 and 2075 ProV bass XS models as well as the Crestliner 1750 and 1850 Basshawk models a couple weeks ago at the Chicago boat show. If you have the money, IMO the Lund is a better option. I prefer the layout and the space. That being said, the only real dislikes I had with the Basshawk was the lack of leg room at the helm in the 1750, which is available with 3 across seating only, and the lack of lockable storage. A moderate to well rigged 1750 Basshawk will run $35k out the door with a 150 fourstroke. The Lund 1875 starts at that price point. The 1875 Lund and the 1850 Basshawk are priced similarly.

My initial take away from this week is, Lefebre talks a lot! Poche is crazy intense! Never count out Palaniuk. I love everything they're doing with this format! Very informative and fun to watch!

Any of the Clint Eastwood westerns. Fistful of Dollars, Hang 'Em High, High Plaines Drifter, Pale Rider. Too many John Wayne westerns to list. On TV, I still like The Rifleman and Maverick. Not so much today, but when I was a boy, The Lone Ranger and The Roy Rogers Show were two more of my favorites.

What helped with the noise for me was to put a slight coat of oil on the drum. Give it a try.

If I remember right, the shirt came from the dealer. Put my old school decal on my truck

Just saw this post finally. Favorite show on tv for me. Love watching the pros talk out the decision making process. Makes me feel better about my frustration at times. It's a great format with only a handful of pros. You get to know them better and watch how they fish over the time period. Looking forward to Saturday already!!! My family thinks I am nuts.

No way I would do that. There have been times where I have not re-tied for weeks at a time. But to each is own.

In muddy conditions I like spinner baits with Colorado blades or wide-wobbling crank baits. It gives those fish that are biting something to hone in on. As others have stated, not all muddy water is the same. Cold, muddy water will have a different effect on bass than warm (above 70 degrees), muddy water. Best thing to do would be to start from scratch, like you have never been to this lake before and just try to find fish. Explore deep and shallow and everywhere in between. Consider it a day of learning on the lake.

Hello guys, Just ordered my Heritage last week. At 47 yrs old, very proud to say that, coming from a 10ft Pelican with a 2.5 Merc. Feeling like a big upgrade for me. Cant wait to be able to take both of my daughters at the same time! Have a 8 week wait tho. I love reading yall's tips and suggestions, looking forward to the fishing!

My thoughts exactly ? After every fish or hang up I run my fingers up the line about 3 or 4' & retie if necessary. The number of reties varies!

100 fish day !?!?!?!?!?!?! I'd love to have a 100 fish season!

...and turn a 100 fish day into a 50 fish day .

No. (But if I were to ever use fluorocarbon, I'd retie 3x per fish...)

Let's hope that in the almost 5 years since the original post that the OP has improved his casting technique.

Saw it in person at ge boat show yesterday. It’s really pretty nice. Simple, every thing you need and not overkill. The color is actually pretty sharp in person. Congrats to all you that are getting one.

What a great time. I weighed in bass both days. Didn’t do as well as I hoped but everyone goes in there to win. My husband managed to finish in the top 40 and drew a check. Very proud of him. Practise days were with Trait Zaldain. I showed her what to look for in vegetation, depth, and we were using bigger baits. She was able to apply that to her confidence baits and apply that to her own pattern. Boat problems was something out of her control but she has a game plan for Florida in the future. Met Chris and Nebo too. Nice couple. She gave me one of her pink rods and it has a decent backbone to it. I actually used it to catch my first bass. It made a nice fluke rod since I had broke the eyes of my regular rod. Very nice rod. I was paired with Steve Priest from Ohio day one. He had found some open water fish that unfortunately didn’t want to play that day. Open water is my weak area and he showed me some techniques that can help. I really do need to work on my open water fishing since I am mostly comfortable in the shallow water. His bed fish he found had been found by others. We moved in shallow about the last hour and a half and I put two in the boat for 4 pounds. One was an “ I’ll worry about getting it in the boat if I get bit “ cast. It was 3 lbs. He didn’t have any bass and it wasn’t from lack of trying I will say that. Neither of us stopped to even eat a snack. I gave him the type of baits I was using. While he was showing me graphs and what to look for, I’d seen he’d been near an area on a practice day that we’d been shaking them off. I told him to hit the hard lines of cat tails and work slow. He weighed in a limit the 2nd day and thanked me for the Florida tips. He even texted me later to thank me for showing him more about Florida fishing than anyone else. Wow, that is such a great compliment! Day 2, I was with Brandon Johnson in the Lucas Oil wrapped boat. We hit a big grassy first and in three casts I had a bass in the boat. Then off to Lake Kissimmee. We hit another area I was familiar with and hooked another in the pads then it got hug up. Just as I was reaching for it, it shook loose. The Trokar hooks will sure hook a fish but it will make a big hole too. I lost another that spit the jig out, so I had the bites, just didn’t execute well enough. We both weighed in just one fish. I finished 134 out of 209 co-anglers. I feel pretty good and both boaters were really great to fish with. I learned a lot. My husband fished with Scott Suggs day 2. He showed Scott an area and baits and both had limits. Scott showed Kevin how to use a shaker head and that’s what he will try out. y

Been a crazy winter in a not so good way with very little precip and unseasonably warm temps, but on a positive note it seems to have jumped the prespawn action up a month or so. Caught 30+ yesterday in 74* t-shirt/shorts weather and 58* water temps.

I swear by my Smith's. They glasses are some of the best in the business. And they have stylish frames to match every head/face size. I prefer the glass lenses because they seem slightly more scratch resistant.

Our next special color is now available. Northern Craw. http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Northern-Craw-16119.htm

X2 I buy them online for $1.79 so I can buy almost 2:1 to your $3.50 jig. They only go up to 1/4 ounce though so you are limited with jig weight.

Depends on where I'm fishing. Most of the places I fish have weeds which are less abrasive. So I don't retie after every fish. But when I'm fishing a crank bait around rocks, or any bait around rocks, I retie more than after every fish. Also if I'm fishing around logs.

Steep sunny banks .

My vision plan covered (most of) my Oakley’s. I’ve had em forever, I can’t recall specifics. Definitely due for a new pair. I’ve never had a pair of glasses or sunglasses with any sort of anti fog treatment actually work. Instead, I apply a thin film of dish soap. Applied right, you’ll still see, and hey won’t fog.

I've been using a set of Wiley X for the past year. They have worked well for me with a progressive lens. No distortion and comfortable. With insurance I was only out a little over $100.00.