tyrius.

I'm trying to figure out why ANY fishing would be considered a waste of time. I'd AT LEAST be practicing my casting there. It would look A LOT better than me casting in my yard. conclusion: fish it and if you don't catch anything then go somewhere else and catch some and release the bass and bluegill into your pond and then fish it some more!

I wouldn't really limit my choice of lures at all. I would spend some time figuring out how deep the "scum" is and then fish something just on top of it. If it's 4 feet then fish a shallow diving crank, lipless crank, or spinnerbait just over the top of the scum. Or fish soft plastics on the bottom. Also, don't be afraid of the scum. If you want to catch fish, sometimes you have to get dirty! My father in law always gets annoyed fishing at his pond because of the weeds. Since he hates pulling weeds off his lures he only uses weedless lures and doesn't catch as many. When I'm fishing with him I'm either pulling weeds off my lure or catching fish. The fish are in the weeds so you gotta go in after them.

Hmm, so you didn't read my post either? I already stated that the original award was for more than $2 million (I think I put $2.4 so I was off a bit). However, McDonald's NEVER paid that amount. On appeal, the award was reduced to something like $640K and then they settled for what was reported to be an amount LESS than that. So, the final payment was for LESS than a million dollars. As I said, you should probably look up the details of the case before you come to any conclusions.

I agree with RW. You should be looking for a crankbait rod. M or MH power and moderate action. I fish with 4 setups. 1 MH/fast baitcast for worms, jigs, etc. 1 M/mod baitcast for treble hook lures. 1 M/fast spinning for weightless soft plastics. 1 ML/mod for light treble hook lures (J-7 rapala's and stuff like that). They are all 6'6" rods. This basically covers pretty much everything except for HEAVY cover and swimbait fishing. I could definately specialize even further, but I fish from the bank and 4 setups is already about more than enough.

If you are purchasing it from an ebay store and that store is an authorized Shimano dealer then the rebate DOES apply. If you buy it from John Doe on ebay then the rebate does NOT apply. The key words in the rebate form is AUTHORIZED SHIMANO RETAILER.

I drive by one every day after work. If you want I can grab some and send them out to you too. And before anyone asks driving by one twice a day is NOT a good thing on the wallet.

There are so many stupid laws that they deserve an entire new thread! Another warning label that I find funny is on toothpaste. Something to the effect of if you consume more than the amount used to brush your teeth you should seek medical attention!

As far as I know, none of the other ones went to trial. They were settled outside of court which means that they were confidential. This is the only one that is public knowledge.

Actually, they didn't. The woman also wasn't wearing a dress. She was wearing sweatpants. Then your professor didn't know anything about the case either. Did you know that McDonald's had already paid off more than 700 other people who were burned by their coffee? That McDonald's served their coffee significantly hotter than all other restaraunts? That McDonald's did this because it was cheaper to pay for people's injuries than to pay for more free refills? That the woman suffered third degree burns over 6% of her body and lesser burns over 10 more %? How would feel if you had all of the skin burned off your crotch? That she had to have skin transplants and debridement treatments? That she was in the hospital for 2 weeks? That she only wanted $20K to pay for her medical bills? That McDonald's offered her $800? That a mediator said that McDonald's should pay her $225K? That the $2.4 mil award amount was reduced to about $640K? That she further settled for LESS than that amount? All of the above was part of the court proceedings and used as evidence in the trial. There is much more where that came from if you're interested.

And fish hold on to powerbait like 1000 times longer than unscented plastic and the banjo minnow catches so many fish that it is going to be banned from tourneys and etc. etc. etc. It's marketing. Marketers make TONS of claims and most of them have little basis in reality. Red line becomes the same as clear line at a much shallower depth. That is why it is better to use when one wants to fish by watching the line. Red hooks may or may not make a difference for lures that run shallower than 10 feet or whatever the depth is that red fades away. Color is something that will be an endless debate. Very successful anglers on this board say that color is the least important variable.

Isn't there a 25 post minimum to be able to upload photos?

There are "fatties" in many sports. My point wasn't to say that Tiger was an amazing athlete, just that the statement that we can also play golf doesn't really mean much. I can play basketball, baseball, and football too, but I'm not all that good at them either.

Well, you and I could play golf... : I can play golf too, but I'd wager that if I ever got to play alongside Tiger that he could hit from the Pro tees and I could drop my ball on the edge of the green and he'd still beat me. ;D

Hmm, don't know much about the specifics of the case do you?

This is the point of the red line. Line watchers can use it to fish deep and it is the same as clear line to the fish. However, to the angler watching the line the red will stand out and be able to be seen better. I don't use it. I'm still young and have good eyes and can typically see clear line pretty well.

I'm in Plainfield IL and went out last weekend to some neighborhood ponds that were mostly clear and caught one in 2 hours of fishin'. It seems that any water that is shaded is still frozen.

For effective pond management, Illinois' DNR recommends harvesting bass at 20-30 pounds per acre per year and bluegill at 50-70. http://www.ifishillinois.org/programs/Lake_Plant/Tips%20for%20Pond%20Mgmt.pdf

If the bass are overpopulated and can not find enough food then they will become stunted. Illinois' DNR has a pond management document that touches on this. It states that when largemouth bass average less than one pound or are very thin that you should keep all bass you catch until the situation is corrected. http://www.ifishillinois.org/programs/Lake_Plant/Lake%20Management.pdf see page 30.

I'm sure I saw it. I spend about half my Saturday's watching the fishing shows. It didn't stand out to me though. Also, my second post was just a joke.

Find a dog that will chase them. The dog will have tons of fun and the geese won't ever really have time to nest and will move onto another place.

Did you card him?

Some of the stuff I drove prior to turning 16 was capable of causing much more damage than a simple pick up truck!

I don't care who you are, but "ex-membering yourself" just doesn't sound like a good idea at all!!!! ;D

Is this 100 to 200 fish per person three times a week? I'd like to find that lake!!! Anyways, as far as I know the state DNR will still have jurisdiction. Isn't it the same as hunting on private land, you still have to abide by the limits set by the DNR?

Rattletrap and jig. Haven't ever caught a bass on either. Those are the two baits that I will be working on the most this year though.