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Thanks! I know where I can get seafoam, but how about ring free? And have you ever had this stuff improve a rough running engine due to dirty carbs? I am not sure if that is what is going on or if I have water in the fuel. I am getting hesitation big time when at WOT. Idles great, but when you punch it, it sometimes dies and then when you do get up on plane, it runs balls out for a second, then starts bogging down. I can normally run 67 with this boat and I am lucky to hit 45 because of the fuel situation.

Welcome Aboard! While I don't understand french, I do understand the word "photo". Looking at the photo, that is indeed a black bass. Really looks like a spotted (kentucky) to me.

May be a stupid question, but can you do this, much like adding oone to the gas of your automobile? If so, is there any particular brand that works best? Thanks for the help.

:o Wow! That is an inpressive looking fish!! Welcome to the forum mate!

Well, I know a bait company owner who used to be this regions sales rep for Bumblebee. I can put you in touch with him if you would like. He could probably tell you all you want to know. PM me if you would like his contact info.

This is great guys! I just joined ABA as a regular, but I must say that I am very impressed by the CAST program. Keep Fishing!

> > "Oops, sorry about that", as the crankbait slaps off of one of their heads, or better yet, sticks! ;D A flat bladed screwdriver will remove tire pressure just as easy!

Some truth to this old wives tale. The deeper you catch bass, the more pale they will be due to lack of light infiltration. Catching them shallow, well, Mr. (or Mrs.) Bass will reveal more of his/her true colors. To put it into perspective, it is kind of like you in the sun. If you spend alot of time exposed to it, you will get some "color". Spend alot of time indoors (deep) you will be pale. While bass don't get a tan, you can see the similarities in the above example.

If you want to talk true lessons though. I learned , and I have known for years but have not always done it when I should, the importance of cutting and retying often when fishing heavy cover. Believe me, a BIG fish, probably 5 pounds, which would have won big bass in my last tourney, breaking your line will teach you real quick. Actually, it wasn't teaching that I needed. It was reinforcement of that teaching, a spanking if you will! ;D That particular bass sho' nuff did that! :'(

I have also learned the importance of developing a sound gameplan during practice and sticking to it as much as the conditions allow during a tournament.

What a great point Chris. I still find myself doing that alot after 15 years of bass fishing. Sometimes back to basics and keeping things simple are all you need.

I found this site through bassboatmagazine.com, which is also a great site, but this one is talored precisely to my needs. In fact, I had just gotten started with BBM, and once I found this place, I think I have only checked in once! This site is great! *thumbs up to Glenn*

Hey I had a 2 man at one time like that also. They are great for getting places some big rigs like mine can't. And you are right about being WAY better than fishing from shore. About the wind. I was on a lake in mine once and the wind came up and blew about 25 mph. with higher gusts. That was scary!! Finally ended up running the boat ashore (the wind) My little 27 lb. thrust trolling motor was not enough to fight it.

Maybe! ;D Oh well, I was going from the estimated 20" length and not scrutinizing the pics. I guess we will never know. My suggestion knkfiend, get a scale! It is a great tool to avoid controversey.

For example, last tourney on 3 mile, one of our 15 3/4 inch fish weighed 2.4 pounds. If the fish pictured is 20 inches, which it apprears close, it is bigger than 2.5.

No way dude. We regularly catch 2 1/2 pounders in tournaments here, and based on the estimated length and judging by the picture, that fish is bigger than 2 1/2.

If you can hold out until winter, you will get a much better deal than during the boating season. As the days grow shorter, the prices get better. Patience!

Just curious to hear the horrors of the 68' Merc. Let us know in a seperate post if you need to. Sounds, uh, interesting!

He's right. My Skeeter has a 175 designation as the model number, is 18 1/2 ft. long and has a maximum HP rating of, you guessed it, 175!

One little tip for those of us that have plugs. (LBH, you are fishing primatively in your flat bottom so you don't count~ ;D) Anyway, for those of us, ahem, with more sophisticated rigs (just kidding LBH) if you ever launch your boat and forget to put the plug in, here is what you do. You will no doubt remember when you notice the back end of your boat getting REALLY low after fishing for a bit at your first stop. Immediately turn on your bilge pump to start the evacuation process, then put your boat up on plane. The centrifigul force of the movement combined with the pump will all but drain your bilge area and give you time to insert the plug. The pump will take care of any leftover water. Problem solved!!

Just to be different, I am going to give you a courtesy bump and say 3.9 pounds! ;D

FAll is ALMOST like spring again. Instead of feeding for the spawn, the bass will be bulking up for winter. Alot of the same general rules will apply. Points with access to deep water, creeks and coves can all produce now. I will say one thing about fall. Even though the fish feed heavily, the abundance of baitfish and the prolific amount of food seems to make it quite a bit tougher to catch fish. Try to do something subtly different than what is going on where you fish. For example, if the bass are busting shad, try to figure out the size of the bait and up or downsize your presentation based on what the bass want (they will tell you) Just a slight difference in size will help your bait stand out against the rest, but also, try using various retrieves until the fish tell you what they like.

LBH, you forgot one of the most important things! Make sure you put the plug in!!

Not always. If that were the case, we wouldn't be throwing white or chartreuse spinnerbaits in stained to muddy water. Fishingrulz, it would be difficult for us to narrow down the right color range without seeing the body of water. You can do this yourself though if you remember a few general rules of thumb. The clearer the water, the more natural colors you need to throw, but not always true. I sometimes use blue/black jigs and blue lizards with chartreuse tails in clear water with a little stain to it with much success.

And I think you mean GARLIC right? (sp)