Lund Explorer

Read the post below boys. My only point was that just because a fishing regulation seems "stupid" doesn't mean that that law is the right thing to do. Hopefully you'll notice that my only reference to any other law dealt with the so called sin of bucket fishing. Its the drama queens that have decided to drag up every other subject under the sun. I fully realize that emotions run wild when someone's perfect idea of how everyone else should fish is threatened. This country has survived many other stupid laws by the simple idea of electing the right people into office who will correct them. But don't let me stand in the way of the bloviating crowds!

It's obvious that I am in a battle of wits with a completely unarmed but overly emotional group, and I can find no reason to continue to respond until some of you can grow up enough to tell the difference between a hypothetical law about a stupid fish and laws designed to take away the rights of an entire race.

Just how far back in the bus did you have to go to stretch that point?!?!?

It is an issue of obeying a written law. Everyone has the choice to either live by those laws or join those who don't. If someone decides to break the law, they are no better or worse than anyone else who breaks another law. The vast majority have shown that they would break this hypothetical law. Are there any other laws that the majority are willing to break? Perhaps we should all agree to trespass on other people's private property to fish their ponds. Should we toss out creel or size limits? When you don't put human emotions into the subject, it becomes much easier to decide the difference between right and wrong. Funny how this forum's rules include a statement regarding that very concept. I'll bet the moderators expect us to follow that rule!

Being from the Midwest and surrounded by water, I am constantly amazed by the news stories we read about certain residents of your state having special rights to a % of what now seems like a very limited resource. State and local governments arguing over usage levels, farmers demanding that they shouldn't be subjected to reduced use, and the residents of one community who thought they should be exempt from any conservation efforts because they paid more in property taxes than their neighbors. Then of course was the story of a certain Hollywood star who used a tanker truck to tap into fire hydrants to keep his water meter from spinning out of control. So I hope you'll understand my confusion when the law you quoted actually being named "drought relief", that poor ignorant folks back east like myself got the wrong impression.

Amazing! 24 34 members voted to break the law. Now we need a poll to see if these people would agree that others had the right to their status as "bucket fishermen", or if they actually feel that they're the only ones allowed to break the law. The world may never know!

You may want to re-read Catt's post. There are a number of tournaments where ownership of that new boat, motor, anchor, etc., earns winning anglers extra cash over and above the regular prize money. Hence the use of the term "bonus" money. Even the most simple kind of math would show that this person made a net profit of $3,000 by having the latest and greatest.

I'm surprised that you guys didn't see this coming. The legacy of western states allowing for private ownership of water was bound to bring this about when the demand started to outstrip the supply. Throwing in the record dry spell probably just accelerated it. Your only hope is that enough people realize that water should be considered a public resource, protected for the benefit of all persons equally, that they will band together and attempt to resolve this problem. At some point, the lawyers are going to get rich!

"Your sister's are bigger!"

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One final thought. Always look for the positive side of things your children do!

Fish was caught on Hubbard Lake near Alpena, MI. The weight of 9.32lbs came from the TD's scales and the fish was being taken to a set a state certified scales for an official weight. I saw a fairly poor picture of the fish on a tape and it looked close to 24" as the news stated. Hubbard Lake was one of the three lakes that Major League Fishing visited a few year ago.

If this is the rig you are looking at, I would suggest that the price is at least $2k high based on the fact that the dealership will probably be sitting on this boat through a long winter. http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1991-RANGER-392V-Comanche-102536077 Mention this fact to them and suggest that you have a way to free up some of their cash flow!

The live wells on a 300 series Ranger drained back out of the intakes only. One thing I didn't see mentioned here is the chance that the leak is coming from around the intake fixture that is going through the hull. It is fairly easy to unscrew these fixtures on the inside of the hull, clean off the old caulking, and put a new silicone bead on both sides of the hull before tightening the fixtures back down. You may also want to look at the drain line connections on the bottom of the live wells themselves. They're harder to get at, but it could be another source of leakage.

To begin with, congrats on purchasing your new boat. Having owned several of the 300 series Rangers over the years I can tell you that getting your hands on any owners manual would probably suffice. Those boats like most others only have three to four components. The first is the hull, followed by the electrical system, plumbing system(which you're having problems with), and then all the goodies we attached to those boats (i.e. engines trolling motors, and electronics). I doubt that Ranger is going to maintain an inventory of parts or manuals on a boat that's 20 years old when you consider the hundreds of models they've produced over the years. Fortunately, there are just as many if not more fishermen who have owned these boats, and the only real differences of all the 300 series was limited to length and the layout of the cap. If you have a specific question, the odds are pretty darn good that you'll find someone who has your answer.

Find someone else on really short notice. Imagine if C&G had taken it upon himself to find one of his new friends to cover for him, before he called in to her. This is a practice I always encouraged when I managed a bar. While it didn't always make me happy that someone was not making their shifts, at least I wasn't stuck doing double duty.

Let's just look at the easy stuff. From your original post, you are fishing a small clear body of water where they don't get a lot of human activity, and while you can see the fish they won't bite anything you are throwing at them. The most obvious answer is the same one that has been mentioned here within this forum's pages ad naseum. "If you can see the fish, they can see you!" On your next trip, try a stealth approach.

Is it possible that this person has read your comments on the subject of this thread, or have you made the same comments in or around your hometown? "I appreciate all these comments but all these conservation minded meat hogs are area business men who do this a lot of the area tournament anglers are very upset! Fish some of these lakes you will see the difference in the numbers and quality of fish. To agree with this practice in my opinion you are in the same boat as these meat hogs just like the hillbillys around here with thier chainlink stringers eith four lbers on them half or most could'nt spell ethic's." http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/158803-keep-n-grease-bass-clubs/ What are the odds that your opinions don't resonate very well with the locals?

This was the rig I was looking at, and as you can see they don't provide a price. http://www.jerrysboats.com/cars/2015-lund-1875-pro-v-ifs/ However, I you go to the next size bigger. http://www.jerrysboats.com/cars/2015-lund-1975-pro-v-ifs/ $67k is quite the chunk of change!

I wouldn't be too concerned about the drop in temps. Several weeks ago we had a few cooler than normal days, and the fishing actually got better as the days went by. The biggest concern is how much rain we're going to get today and again on Friday. Weather guessers are predicting up to 5" of rain in isolated spots. I wouldn't want to be on Wixom right after that! BTW, the perch are definitely on the bite right now in Saginaw Bay. The salmon are starting to show up along Lake Michigan ports as well.

You must have better dealers in your neighborhood. Every Pro-V model in the 18'-19' range up here is running in the low $30's without a motor, and a 150hp is going to add another $10k+.

You aren't wrong. Unless you are fishing some pretty heavy slop, you can land fairly big fish on light line. Tip: Have a net handy to increase the chances of landing those bigger fish.

The man is old school. Not only are pipes out of fashion, so are stringers!

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Its been stated a number of times already, but here is the exact wording from the State of Michigan's fishing regulation book. Page 15 clearly states the rule. Notice the rule doesn't say anything with regards to had been hooked in the mouth at some point. Hook-and-Line Fishing: Fish taken must be hooked in the mouth. Fish not hooked in the mouth must be returned to the water immediately.