Nice_Bass

19p thought I needed to get something else all together as I really did not get much difference. Seems like this is the popular choice so I am not getting anything new. Almost forgot I had it actually as the alum. performed almost as well.

This year- casting a jigging spoon and casted the entire outfit 10ft out in the lake-offshore hump (pistol grip rod...so not sure how I managed to do it). Immediately picked up another combo rigged with a jigging spoon and snagged it 10 seconds later, but already sunk. Person in the back of the boat did not notice a thing and I figured I would keep it that way...

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I think I like this line of baits... Love to hear about the durability of that inline- in clearer rocky, dock lined lakes- I prefer realism in weedy shallow lakes, I throw heavy lead. Preference for all I guess.

snakehead terror is a 100% true documentary that every good and noble outdoorsman should watch. Life changing.

I see- I have had silicone like materials go bad- but I don't think I have ever had living rubber from jigs ever go bad, possibly some color fading, but never a melt- stored in the boat, in the garage year round. edit- frogs, with the thinner rubber than jigs, I have used line and lure conditioner on now that I think about it. Works if if it is not melted, but not quite right.

What exactly happened to them? I think I have had some for years actually that are still in good shape, just have not got around to re-sharpening a hook to get back in rotations.

That terrifies me!!!!!

"Pocket knocker" has been the best and most effective for me- easy, storable, affordable.

I will double check what I have- was at 39.8 at 5200rps gps and 44 speedometer with stock prop, put stainless on and got 2 mph better but pulled higher rpms. Put the stock back on for a vacation I went on and kind of forgot to put the ss back on. I will let you know the dimensions when I get home to double check.

I think you are confusing the idea of a "magic bait" and eliminating non high percentage water with active feeding fish...a big difference... Skunks happen because you fished the wrong place at the wrong time- much less to do with tackle choice than you give credit to.

I do have a tracker 175txw with the 75hp as well. What rpms are you running and what speed gps? I may have a couple suggestions.

I don't know- I think a plastic worm and jig do catch fish every outing in every condition...albeit, others may work better, or more efficiently at times.

Anything with norman in front of it...

Raiders seasons are kind of like the non low flow toilets- that stank seriously goes round and round and round all year long. (says the guy who drafts Dmc every year)

I have always used a watered down simple green solution.

possibly at the warm water outlet on a power plant lake- but really no it would not survive- not to mention no native species of food nor any food for it all winter. Heck...we cant even have florida lmb here!!!

It looks like someone hit it with a paddle...what did you say you were doing out there again? J/k man...but it does not look like a bite to me- looks like someone killed a turtle.

Creepy panel van man say: "I'll show you mine if you show me yours"

Interstate is easy and available, and has not personally let me down in the least.

God I was seriously hoping that someone was about to post a monster caught with a Believer... Oh well...musky season almost here!

Going out tomorrow morning-going to let rhis front have an extra day to sit. Let me know how you do-strangly enough I am looking foward to wearing some fall jacket and fishing

Hopefully this does not ruffle any feathers as that was truly not my intention, but here it goes. I am no fan of PETA. I don’t agree with their views, and I don’t agree with their tactics. I most likely eat more fish that I catch than 95% of folks on here. I enjoy the experience, believe in proper/responsible selective harvest of different species, and teach my child the same. That being said, the recent article on the main page concerning PETA as a terrorist organization was one of the most poorly written, strictly ideological pieces I have ever read. I liken it to a small town opinion piece that I read around my parts in the local paper; by small minded uninformed individuals. (Not that this is what the writer is) In a week that we had many die on our own soil from a real terrorist, as well as a day after dozens shot just north in Chicago by what I would also consider terrorist(s), not to mention all the murders in all of our own hometowns I would suggest the author to take some real reflection at what affects our own lives. It is not that I truly believe the writer was incorrect that PETA is an ignorant organization. Merely, he did not substantiate any of the information with facts. He instead wanted to conjure opinion with phony emotion of him breaking dishes and pointing shotguns. Quite frankly, my kid would laugh at a giant fish handing out “violent cartoons”, she may not laugh at a guy that says he is going to point a shotgun at someone else. Until you have friends killed by one, may want to keep that one to yourself. There are no doubt some concerns out there in limiting the outdoorsman’s use of natural resources, however unless we ourselves become good stewards not just in the outdoors, but also in the responsible tending to those against those beliefs- we are not going to change any minds. He had the soapbox to bring up those issues; wetland use, lead bans, public hunting grounds, etc. etc., but he did not use real situations, facts or lobbies against the outdoorsman unfortunately. I think we can all logically agree that PETA is a joke in most communities and lack any real fortitude in changing minds or policy- so let’s not give them the time of day. Instead, give them the same treatment the bikers give those crazy westboro extremists and just block them out-its obvious who is winning that battle in public opinion. It’s also clear by the information on the writer that he is an experienced fisherman and really do not intend any disrespect to him personally. As an aside, I understand this is a slippery slope being that this is a quazi-political conversation, however thought it would be safe since it related to an article on the website…hope we all can remain civil! J Rant over.

I am also about 10 minutes from Evergreen and have been there once this year- fishing also used to be great here but anymore is pretty awful. It does lack numbers, but also has some giant bass as well as muskie in there. I have a pass on my boat every year and if someone wants to be out there just let me know! I think you should share that lake you did not mention.... As far as dawson goes, that is exactly why it is always so busy- most of it is crappie fishing, but with the lake so small it just gets beat up no matter what.

The back of that cove is actually open now- I have not fished it at all, but it is fishable. Now the underwater dikes cutoff by the power plant...still mad I cant fish there any longer.