Stlbob

In a city lake right down the street from me..there is a monster carp..i have seen it twice..both times it broke the rod of the poor folks trying to catch it...I have homemade carp bait in the fridge..i just want to catch it and weigh it..here is the rub the city does not stock the lake with carp..no idea who put it in there..

I go the range at least twice a month many times a lot more..Before i broke my neck ( at work,had a broken 600lb garage door fall on me ,cheap no good,sob's) i shot a lot of 2 gun. I used to be a huge Glock fan,and i suppose i still am.What happen was i was shooting 2 gun with a DEA agent i know and he let me shoot his P220 Sig...I was hooked..now i have Sig and Berretta.Sold and traded my Glocks..still think they are great pistols.Just there is something about the way my Sig feels in my hand.

anyone own one,used one...saw one used..lol... this is the Med/Hvy fast action 6'....XTR60MHT Looking for real world feedback.... thanks

I am found of the Rattlin' Rapala or Cordells The Spot....i have had good luck with the chrome and blue,or the Raplas in the perch finish.. i am a few Bayou Boogie antiques in Bone that work well also.Every once in awhile i like fishing with something that is almost as old as i am.

you have to be careful..acquiring tackle can be habit forming.when you find yourself having to get another tackle box because the get deal you just got on Ebay,CL,etc just wont fit in one box anymore..lol...

thats my thought process as well.you just never know...we had slim bags around here putting tape recorders on the porch with a recording of a baby crying and when the concerned citizen opened the door to see about the kid,they stuck a gun in their ribs and robbed them.. so far they have killed anyone but its just a matter of time.Heck the news had the story and told everyone if you hear a baby crying from the porch call 911.How twisted is that crap.

there is no honor among most anymore. I was blessed and spent many years with people of honor and principals...my son and i trained there together for years. What would i have done if he pulled anything out his pocket other than fingers..??? re-read my comments.I dont carry my Sig because it looks good on me(well even though it does still not the only reason) It would have been a very bad day for him,very.

I carry this time of year a Sig P220 SAS compact IWB with extra clip...I like to carry it all the time but in summer around here concealing that gun is tough so i pocket carry a Ruger LCP in .380 again with an extra clip. i carry my .45 because its a Sig and as far as im concerned very few as good as,none better.

RW thats a really good looking rod your right this reel and the rod i get are going to be used for a little of everything. Going to see if Cabelas or Bass Pro carry it,well then getting the moneys together.I collect vintage lures and it seems to be the right time to do some selling.

i did that with chicken livers....the ol' boy who showed me the good spots on the Mississippi used livers and bailing wire to hold them to the hooks...he was a 72yr old black guy who did all our custom exh work.He was an artist with pipe..lol.. Never weighed the fish but he caught some huge cats with chicken livers.

Here in St.Louis CL is huge and to be honest this was the exception not the norm..i am on CL everyday and in fact the truck i drive,and more things than i can can count are from CL.. PayPal well Paypal is VERY anti-gun and i will not support them.In fact i have walked away from more than a few deals because the person insisted on using PayPal..I would loose a deal than compromise what i consider one of the most important issues facing law abiding gun owners today,and that is compromising our right to keep and bear arms.Anything that is against firearms is against me.

Okay a public apology here. sorry i was not aware of the guy you all obviously know so well. Net is not my native language and sometimes i read things wrong.So im am humbly throwing myself at the mercy of public opinion..lol

ok guys this was meant to be a pleasant exchange of ideas..this is not a Chevy vs Ford.I worked in the automotive industry for almost 30 years until i got hurt badly.( i have the Brooklyn bridge in my neck).. I have yet to put line on it..i am going to ask about that here real soon..as someone said for 'ME' i could never justify a 600.00 dollar reel,BUT fate and love has put one in my hand and im going to fish with it and think of him every time im out with it.

A low blow for what..? And pray tell why would i deserve it..? Im confused i was not being a jerk. you guys are going to make inside jokes to insult me..? Have a pair and break it down for me.

I am always at a yard sale or CL looking killing time and every once in awhile i find cool old lures in fact they now even have their own tackle box.. Some were easy and some still remain a mystery. Thanks Bobby

I used to like it as well..used it for Pike.Bought some of the modern stuff on a whim and was not impressed.Nothing like the old school pork baits.

I have a lot of gear,way to much and i thought hey i will post a bunch of gear at a really good price where someone can go fishing.Nothing but good intentions. So i post a few rod/reel combo's a few new crankbaits,Bass Pro tackle bag and tray,some reels...all told about $250 worth of good buys.Have a ton of email and a few text when this guy says i will buy it all.Want to start taking the kids out and this is a perfect way..im happy THIS guy is the kinda guy i did the ad for.We talk about price and since he is buying it all i knock $25 bucks off.. I load it all in the Suburban and go to meet the guy at a Fast food parking lot near the house.ANY deals i do are they,super busy always a ton of people around...I had told him what i was driving (my Burban is hard to miss) so i park and he comes over i open the barn doors and he is looking and mumbling..so i ask him if its okay ( now know this i had sent him a ton of clear pics) he tells me sure its fine but he only brought $175.00 would that be okay..??? I had to bite my lip and be calm and remind him he and i had come to a price,his response was that $175.00 was all the wife would give him.I was sure you can buy a $175 dollars worth but your not getting all of it.He then got loud and i guess tried to scare me ..i dont know..I jusr reached over and slammed the doors shut and told him to well you know..so as im getting in the Burban he is still running his mouth..but i didnt allow myself to get ampped up..i did tell dont stand in front of the truck,to move out of the way......i drove around him and as i left he was still in the middle of the lot flipping me off and screaming and cursing.. Lesson Learned....................I HATE CRAIGSLIST SQUIRRELS.....I still have the stuff up if any locals want a good deal..lol

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I have fished them all and have a cousin who is a park ranger and showed me all the best spots at all the lakes. Now i know its not Table Rock or Lake Of the O' but they can help you can help satisfy the urge to get a line wet,and to be hones t have caught pretty cool things out of these lakes. So i want to share some good info and get some.

I always tie.I too will use a loop knot to get better action out of some lures.Im a firm believer in less is more when it comes to my presentation to skittish fish.

I get the fact he lied about the weight,but heck all fisherman add a little something when they tell a story. Yeah the mag should have proof readers that fish to cut down on something like this.

Same here love bluegill and crappie.. Catfish only Channel cat..never tried Drum or Carp....again cold water fish are the best,in fact if it stays warm enough im going to go get a line wet at the lake down the street.They stock it with crappie and trout this time of the year.

On something you have made that works. I fish when its like it is now a lot of the city lakes and have had some surprising results on carp and catfish ( no i dont keep any ). Carp fight like a bulldog and on 6lb ultralight they feel like a shark.lol.. I want to fish with something they dont smell and see everyday..so hit me up with your fav home brewed bait.. Mine is as follows A cherry jello dry pack vanilla extract baitmate crawfish scent garlic/ onion minced,not powder or salt. sugar salt cornmeal and mountain dew instead of water....cake sparkles...yeah i know but it makes it glitter.. I combine all the dry stuff and then the vanilla,and the Dew until it becomes a paste.with enough moisture so it holds together.then the most important part a night in a freezer back in the fridge..it must be the jello but it comes out malleable and really sticks to the hooks. I have caught a few cat on it,but the carp love it...

Well this happen 15 or so years ago.I was way back in the boonies down in Arkansas where i was born.I knew about a series of farm ponds that never get fished because the owner will shoot your ass if he catch's you,but his family and my family get along so im okay to be there ( i say that because i never fish in any pond without permission ) Anyway its getting late and im thinking about the 3 hour drive home and start getting my gear together,when i hear something and turn around and there stands two good ol' boys that could have been in Deliverance ..Neither of them said a d**n thing for a moment and the the bigger guy started telling what great fishing gear i had and how it sucks that poor people who live around there cant afford good gear.It looks like i have got more than my share and he thinks i should share...!! At his point i start paying close attention if either has a weapon and thank god they didnt..BUT they started walking up on me and im taking steps backward...now this situation was about to go from bad to worse.Well it would have if i been unarmed,but i wasnt i had my .45 Sig on my hip like always..I just turned so they could see it,it was funny watching all the color drain out of the big ones face..I never touched it,never threatened to shoot them,nothing like that.I just told them i think it would be in everyone's best interest for them to move along.. they left a lot faster than they came...im certain if i had been without my Sig the best outcome would have been them robbing me and the worst,well i have given that a lot thought since then and people go missing all the time.the truth is when its just me i always carry and its not for the four legged critters its for the 2 legged kind like those two.

lmao see road warrior and others..i feel guilty putting it on a 75 dollar rod...he had the best intentions.As someone said i can see him going in and asking for the best reel he can buy.Just out of pure luck he got the right reel ( spinning vs baitcasting ).I dont have the money to get the reel the rod it deserves. Im going to start looking on Craigslist and see if i can find a good rod. .my wife of 30 years told me if i take it back and he were to find out he would be hurt.He is a great brother in law ( and NO not just for the reel..lol) .He and I are very close.... Im going to fish the dang thing..i really would feel awful if he were to come back and ask to see what rod i put it on...i am trying to figure out where to put my burrito at so it can heat it up,its gotta' do more than just hold line...lol..