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I never used a leader - they have small mouths and very very rarely engulf the whole lure if you’re fishing normal bass lures.

I think you overreacted to an issue of poor parking.

Oh baby! A big rapala waked or slow retrieve 1-2 ft down is one of my favorite summer baits. I take off the mid treble and upsize the other two hooks slightly.

Fwiw - it’s much more likely to be a local issue with your email account, phone, laptop, or how you access the internet. Use complex passwords. Don’t use those passwords on public WiFi. Don’t use the same password for multiple accounts. Don’t leave accounts/computers/routers set to the default password. Don’t click on links in emails. If you follow the above you will cure 99.99% of the problems we might see.

I don’t think the range has ever been a quiet spot - I say that within reason., no air horns. Our range sells buckets of beer and has party packages. I think it’s Top Golf that’s pushed ranges. Now they’re a destination, not a place to work on your game.

I would line the top with a thicker gasket material or something like weatherstripping… is the flexible rope elastic?

I’m a hybrid of the above - I have an old Dick’s baseball bucket (3 gallon maybe?) that I keep my water bottle in - trash and cans go in int and I just pop the lid on. It also has a rock in it.

Pft…72% humidity is child’s play. 80-90+ is standard for Memphis summers. It can be high 80s or 90s and still just be absolutely stifling. And flying in that thick air makes the mosquitoes stronger…

Two reasons: 1. Because it is there. 2. Because you can. But, you can’t buy happiness. You can only find it.

2.5 hollow bodies definitely fit in a decent snakehead’s mouth. I would throw a fluke as a follow up bait. They’re fun fish.

Are you fishing hollow bodied frogs or soft plastic toads that you buzz over the water? Your gear seems fine for either, although I might go with a H rod if you’re fishing in heavier grass beds. Snakeheads have small mouths, so remember that as you choose lures and hooks. Trailer hooks help if they don’t constantly hang the grass. It’s hard but wait a split second after the boil to set the hook. Finally - fish shallower than you think you should, especially as temps rise. The can be burrowed into stuff in less than 6” of water.

Water, water, everywhere and all the boards do shrink… I am the worst as far as drinking coffee, but a big glass of water 1rst thing in the AM will save you significant pain later. Continuing with large glasses of water through the day will then significantly reduce your medical bills and reliance on pain meds. Stones are no joke. If you know you know.

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There’s d-ring tie downs on most of them; you just bungee or carabiner stuff to the board. It’ll be way more stable than a kayak of similar size/price but similarly affected by wind. Most bungee a cooler to it to sit on and hold gear but ymmv. Much better platform for having open/stand able space but it would not be as dry of a ride.

Have you ever considered a inflatable stand-up paddle board? If you short on space and only really fish warm weather, that would be reasonably cheap, fit in a crate that you could then use to sit on, and be a good platform. I would rate them as way better than short/narrow kayaks, and much better from a space standpoint

Walk, wheel, human, horse, steam (coal), gas, etc… We keep moving forward. Full electric is probably that next iteration with the way batteries have developed and the environment has gone downhill. I’d actually really appreciate the less noise

https://www.wildernesssystems.com/us/products/heavy-duty-kayak-kart-no-flat-wheels There’s one with wheels like bike wheels for pavement or more challenging terrain, but you get the idea. You drag on, strap down and go.

100% been there on all of those- turtle in the mouth is waaay easier than a foot hook!

I would get the wildness system cart and work on your paddling with that F12 - it’s such a great fishing platform, and that cart makes it easy to move. But that is just me. I fished from a Dagger Delta and then a 10 ft Mad River canoe, and while both were functional, they really fell short on fishing while staying in the boat, especially with any waves/wakes or current. I dumped that Delta more than once just turning the wrong way with a good fish on.

The Obed was always my favorite, but it’s much smaller.

There’s a very few smallies waaaay in the upper end of Norman, but I would consider them accidental and not a targetable population. I bet your techniques and chosen lures are targeted more towards largemouth- like flipping docks with worms or jigs. I fish Mtn Island mostly, and when I fish in cover with soft plastics I catch more Lmb. When I fish cranks or flukes or spinnerbaits more on the riverine part, in moving water, or on off-bank structure, I catch almost 100% spots. There’s some bruiser lmb in there but I think I like the spots better. And spots make great catfish bait. ?

Right?!? The fact that ‘peach pants’ came up on BR is fascinating!

@Delaware Valley Tackle?

Unless you have an extra 1000 lbs of gear, your actual tow weight on that with a 20 hp is going to be about 1500#. Boat is less than 700, trailer is 420, motor is around 100 lbs. that still gives you 300 lbs for batteries and gear. So you should definitely do the Ascent but maybe you don’t need the trailer breaks.

Always better too much and not need it…go ahead and get that trade value…