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Right now I am in Panama City Fl, Tyndall AFB. I have had 7 assignments in 14 years, Problably go to OK city in 2007. Fish Deer Point Lake and little lakes around base. I use a white spinnerbait/texas rigged worm. I have fished a long time but I can't seem to get any better. Largest bass caught was 7lbs. Not bad, but as much as i fish i should have l landed a 10lber by now. I get in the same old routine, I need to try to work on not sticking to something that doesn't work. This is a great forum. God Bless America! My new years resolution is to try new techniques more than 4 or 5 casts:)

yeah, I also put a jacket on and went and looked at my depth finder, the only thing I changed was the fish ID on/off. I read in one of the articles that Glen posted that said that if you turn the ID off you won't get so many "fish" symbols on your screen. That was some great reading, Glen, Thanks for posting that. I'm going out tomorrow and study my electornics, my wife even said she would go! This might turn out to be a good year

Thanks for your service! Be safe and America appreciates you. Now as far as depth finders go. I understand radar theory, I just have a problem finding where the structure, drop off, fish, etc are in realtionship to what I see on the screen. If I show a fish at 7' does that mean he is under my boat, to the side of the boat (the beam is like an upside down ice cream cone) That is my biggest problem, but I'll use the 1/3rd rule i read earlier. I will fancast into the area I think the fish are showing. I truly think that is my weakest area....understanding how to read my electronics. I'll keep reading this thread and hopefully we all get more educated. Semper fi