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Avid, I think every time this debate comes up you and I say the same thing, but in different ways. Is it possible that those who believe we are adding too much to global warming could be wrong on this issue? Yes. Is it possible that those who don't believe we are adding to global warming are incorrect? Yes. But this isn't an issue to be ignored. Just because you open your mind to the possibility that we, as humans, may be damaging our environment, this doesn't mean that we are all going to be taxed to death and all of our freedoms taken from us. It seems the media pushes all of us to one extreme or the other. I think we all agree that humans have added pollution to our environment that has been detrimental. Let's keep our minds open. Seventy to one hundred years down the pike, I don't think any of us would want to find out that we contributed to catastrophic climate change because we were too closed-minded to even consider the possibility that we contribute to global warming. To those who keep posting regarding the history of cyclical climate change, I don't think there is anyone who seriously debates global warming who isn't aware of this history. No one should ignore this history and no one should ignore the evidence now that may indicate this is more than just part of a cycle. Both must be taken into account, not just the evidence that supports your opinion. BTW, personally, I'm not a big fan of Al Gore, but that's no reason to close my mind to every idea the man supports. If someone you dislike states a possible truth, do you always disbelieve it just because of your dislike of that individual? The same thing can be said for those who dislike George Bush. Your dislike of someone doesn't make every word out of their mouth a false statement.

Avid, I found this online. I included the link. http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq11.htm If possible in a well ventilated area and at room temperature, recharge a deep cycle battery each day it is used and as soon as possible after each use. The best way to prevent permanent lead sulfation when a starting or deep cycle battery (or battery bank) is not in use, is to maintain it's State-of-Charge at 100% by continuous float charging. If continuous float charging is not possible, recharge before the State-of-Charge drops below 80%. Permanent sulfation kills approximately 85% of all deep cycle and starting lead-acid batteries not in weekly service. During hot weather, try and drive your vehicle at least once per week and in cold weather, once every two weeks. This is because batteries are perishable and the vehicle's parasitic (ignition key off) load and the natural self-discharge drain the battery. When the battery is not fully charged, sulfation occurs and the lead sulfate crystals will accumulate, harden and reduce the capacity of the battery. The same phenomenon occurs when a battery is undercharged or when electrolyte stratification occurs in larger wet lead-acid batteries. Please see Section 16. for more information on sulfation.

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I've caught quite a few fish on these. They last a long time. If you need to reposition your hook it can be a pain because the barb will hang in the material.

Where there's a will there's a way. Get in there and fish that thing!

Don't mean to steal the thread. If the Mod want to deleate it. Yes I met Roger the first day we was their. I don't remember the guide name. He really love to hunt and fish. Great guy. senile1 That should have read 11 POUNDS 8 OZ I knew what you meant, Bud. I just had to give you a hard time.

While I agree with you, GMAN, the original post referred to sight fishing specifically during the spawn and during tournaments. Fish-fighting-illini stated:

Let me play the devil's advocate, even though I'm not sure about this issue. RW, a number of sources claim that a 2004 survey of 900 peer-reviewed and published scientific papers on climate change failed to find a single one who went against the belief that man-made climate change is happening and is dangerous. If you have over 900 peer-reviewed scientific studies that say we are contributing drastically to global warming you have to look a little deeper than Wikipedia. Now I know that science receives much of its funding through governmental funding so scientists can be influenced to report something in a certain way to obtain federal and state dollars. But over 900 peer-reviewed studies is quite a few and not all of these were performed in the United States. Also, I have seen other studies that display the same graphs shown on Wikepedia, but in greater detail. On these other graphs the current warming trend is shown to be much higher than the previous cyclical trends. So who is correct? I don't know. Eventually we will all know. But I'm not going to close my mind to the possibility that we could be altering climate trends. And if it turns out that we are and we do something about it, think of the new technologies and jobs that will be created while others fall by the wayside. When the industrial revolution came along it put craftsmen out of business. Countries and people became richer. When computers came out it was said that jobs would be lost, but I think you can see that wasn't the case. Old jobs that are obsolete are replaced by new ones. If it is proven that we are experiencing global warming it won't result in no growth. It will result in obsolete technologies being replaced by new ones and growth in new areas. And I found links from Wikipedia containing numerous articles on global warming and some of these contradict the information in the links you gave. There are so many links on this subject it boggles the mind. Again, who is correct? http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftp_docs/Global_Warming.pdf This NASA pdf seems to be one of the most objective I've read. On page 6 it states that the general consensus among scientists is that global warming is real and its affects are detrimental, but it also suggests that skeptical scientists take issue with the methods and models used to determine this. Why do we have to be so sure of our own opinions when there are numerous studies that disagree with our own point of view? I say let's encourage more studies until we know for sure what is going on. And here's something to think about. If we take action to curb global warming and it turns out that this is a normal cyclical trend, some industries may have to spend extra money, some jobs may be lost, but some new ones may be created. The loss will be something the earth can handle. If we don't take action and global warming turns out to be as bad as many are saying, the consequences will be far worse. Which do you want to take a chance on?

I think that is a good point, Zel. Immediate release is a very good idea. Of course, if you stick a fish that you know is close to your personal best, you're going to want to weigh it and take a picture. I still think if you keep it in water until you weigh it and shoot the picture, and then release the fish, you minimize any possible problems. Not to bash tournaments, but I do think that taking the fish off the bed and keeping them in your livewell all day will result in losing the eggs at that nest. Is that necessarily a bad thing? It depends on the individual fishery. As I stated in an earlier post, I think you have to consider other possible detrimental situations at each particular lake, before you choose to sight fish.

Bud, your personal best is only 11.8 ounces????

Give credit to RW for the rod choice, but regarding the reel you'll have to define the meaning of "under 75 bucks."

Generally, I like for the trailer color to match up with the jig to some extent. You want it to look natural. I use trailers that imitate craws under normal jigging situations. When swimming a jig, the other trailers mentioned in your post are useful, though some people will use twin tail grubs when jigging on bottom as well.

I'm one who worries that sight fishing could hurt bass populations, but I think the jury is still out. And if you combine it with the factors mentioned in Chris's post it can definitely be detrimental. Chris stated: In the 90s, Smithville Lake north of K.C. had a combination of a loss of aquatic vegetation and high tournament numbers, some of which occurred during and around the spawn. The bass population plummeted like a rock and just started recovering in 2003 - 2004. I know this is only anecdotal evidence but it makes me wonder. If you have a lake that is going through a detrimental transition of some sort (i.e. loss of cover, etc.) I think I would limit or eliminate sight fishing on beds during that transition. Funny, some of us quoted an In-Fisherman study regarding sight-fishing. I'm not saying it is incorrect, but just because In-Fisherman performed the study doesn't mean it can't be questioned. Tobacco companies performed studies showing tobacco wasn't detrimental to health. Oil companies have studies that show they aren't damaging the environment. It is possible that In-Fisherman could be biased in some way as well. Their livelihood depends on fishermen. On the other hand, their study could be absolutely correct as they probably want to protect fish populations. I prefer to research many sources before forming an opinion. Question everything.

If it lacks memory, then it lacks fluorocarbon. Reducing the memory of fluorocarbon is what inspired copolymer lines (hybrid lines). By blending nylon with fluorocarbon you end up with line-memory somewhere between the two (there's no magic). Roger Ditto. That pretty much covers it.

Thanks, Fish Chris. Other than using my cell phone to take a snapshot of a fish, I was curious about taking shots, with a camera and tripod, when I am by myself as well.

Hello, HOPTOAD. Welcome.

I like different seasons too, but I'd like to be far enough south where my lakes aren't freezing over, including the smaller lakes.

Kimberling City is nice. I see you're coming down from Wisconsin. My wife and I took a vacation and fished on the James River arm of Table Rock last summer. We drove into Kimberling City just to check it out. It's beautiful country down there. I live in Kansas City and the large lakes I mainly fish are Smithville and Truman Lakes, with an odd trip here and there to lakes further away. I'm 46 so I still have a way to go before I retire, but my wife and I have been looking at lots and acreage that we could buy and then build a home on later. I've found some decent places in Missouri, but like Cart7, I'm going to look at places futher south as well. It would be great to retire and fish all year round.

Fivebasslimit stated: This would be mine. I have two daughters, ages 21 and 17. My wife says it is an obsession. I'm always worried about them when I can't be there to help.

Thanks for imparting your wisdom, Randall. With the number of hogs you've stuck in the last year, I'm all ears.

What time does this show come on? I'd love to catch it one day. Go to this link and click on the <Schedule> button. Right now the schedule is listed up to March 18th. http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.CFPage?appID=487&option=2

How do you like the 3/4 oz? I fish a couple of places where the coontail is very thick in the summer. I use a 3/4 oz Boo Jig in these places. If I didn't fish these lakes I probably wouldn't use this size very much.

I agree, Muddy. Bill Dance still covers more detail than just about any other show, IMO. However, if you get a chance, you might want to watch The Bass Pros on Versus. It's a new show that just started in January and so far, it is one of the best informational shows for fishing techniques that I've seen.

It depends on how deep I'm fishing and how thick the vegetation is. I generally will use 1/4 to 3/8 ounce in water that isn't more than 10 feet deep. If I'm going down to 20 feet or more and there's a good wind, or I'm flipping into heavy vegetation, I'll go up to 3/4 of an ounce or even an ounce. I use 1/4, 5/16, and 3/4 oz. the most.

I am disappointed that I can't fish right now, but thanks for the reminder that it could be worse. I wouldn't want to be in the shoes of you guys in the northern tier of states. It's bad enough here in northern Missouri, but I'll probably be able to hit the water at least by late February, if not sooner.