thinkingredneck

Good for you and you deserve a good retirement!

I drive past two ranges to get to one where I trust the range officer. Safety lesson reminder before shooting.

Yes

My main technique. Vary from weightless to 1/4 oz wt.

Mister twister, old and still works. $4.25 @ Barlows

Gammy 3/0 Round bend offset hooks $3 Zoom trick worms Candy bug $4.50 Rebel popper $4.50 3/8 water gremlin bullet wts $3 White and chart spinner bait $5 Local Walmart

Even with a flag and orange paddle blades, I had a Jet Ski almost hit me. I would rather fish with gators than Jet Skis

Paddle length is a function of how tall you are, according to what I've read. Get one with bright colored blades to help boats see you.

Get her a nice one, better than yours.

There is a website, "Crappie.com " that has a wealth of information. Also look for Richard Gene , the fishing machine on YouTube. He is informative and funny.

I am fairly new to jigs, but a lot of people have recommended an Arkie head black and blue or Green Pumpkin. Read the stickies above!

Start with a moving bait, like a spinnerbait, then a plastic worm or lizard

I seldom pay retail. But I buy a bunch on sale. Gonna save my way to the poorhouse

Thanks guys

What line?

Corporate 101. You have to grow every year to satisfy the board and owners. It is ruthless. You have to plan your growth (forcast) and make your plan (deliver your forcast). There are two ways to grow, by increasing revenue in your company, or buy someone else's company. You do not buy companies unless there are perceived inefficiencies, where you can tighten things up, whether it be personnel , tax advantages (move) or eliminate stagnant lines. We are enthusiasts, but the large companies want to appeal to the general public. one thing for sure: buyout = change.

Sort of a fisherman's bug out bag! I can fly fish with a couple small boxes in a vest or chest pack. But when fishing with regular rods and reels, I almost sink my kayak.

Stock them

I agree with Catt. I fish some of the gnarliest stuff imaginable from a kayak. I try to go where bass boats can't. Texas rig, Palomar knot, and I use braid 65#. Or heavy mono.

My Walmart has CC spots. Fairly cheap

Never fished for carp. Heard it is a blast on a fly rod.

It is all good. There is a good article about a braid to leader system where you just change out leader material. I am also liking Yo Zuri hybrid line.

I am one of those weirdos that basically started with a fly rod . I don't like to fish sinking lines or heavy flies. I like poppers, Wooly buggers and light clousers. Love Bream on a fly rod. My primary Bass rod is an 8 wt St Croix with a Pflugerville reel. I have a 7 wt Bass Pro Shops with an Okuma reel, a 9 wt Lamiglass with a Hardy, and a 10 wt Sage with an Okuma reel. (Salmon, Steelhead and heavy salt. For panfishing and trout I have a Sage 3 wt with an Oris reel and a 5 wt Loomis with a Ross reel. I also have a Mike Clark Bamboo. It is a sickness. I only use poppers or flies that I have built or tied. I can spin deer hair when in the mood and love the way it lands. I love a Dahlberg diver. Mostly I use foam for poppers, and tie a modified Bob's banqer and typical poppers. I think a fly rod 1 thread is needed. Maybe a fly fishing and or tying forum on this site

I use Zoom finesse and trickworms. Believe it or not, 4 inch Luck E Strike with hook tail from Wal Mart. Sometimes I have done well with Zoom swamp crawlers, too.