Brian Owens

Gotcha, I thought that was the case. Thanks for filling me in!

Can someone clue me in on why so many people are saying this is the last classic? Does it have to do with MLF? Sorry I'm out of the loop. Watching the live stream but can't find any info on what everyone keeps referencing about this being the last classic. Thanks!

Thanks a million. Don't know why I didn't think of using a straw but that's a brilliantly simple solution. Much appreciated. Thanks everyone for the help!

So I went to refill my battery with distilled water this evening and overfilled a bit...Enough so that the water rose above the cap level...Not wanting to touch the liquid because of acid concerns, I put the tops back on and closed them. I put the battery on the charger and 2 weird things happened. 1.) The battery charged super fast...What would normally take a few hours took less than 5-10 minutes 2.) The water under the cap began bubbling Immediately I turned off the charger. Any advice on how to proceed? Should I attempt to take some of the water out? If so, how? If not, should I just charge as usual and put a pan or a towel under the battery in case it overflows? Any advice much appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks for the tips. Last season I got a year pass at Waller Mill, bought a 55lb thrust trolling motor, and a new battery. Since I basically live across the street from this reservoir it's the easiest place to go practice for me. With the year pass I get a free jon boat, and free parking, so for $72/year (+ the cost of my motor and battery maintenance) I basically get to go fishing anytime I want. Because of this I made some great strides in 2014. I also fish at Little Creek Reservoir with my own motor and battery, though fishing there with just one battery kind of limits things a bit since it's such a huge lake. I've never fished at Chick lake but its on the 2015 list. As for joining a club as a non boater, the plan is to spend another year practicing and fishing the cheap $40 saturday opens on Waller Mill and Little Creek first. I fished 3 tournaments last year, caught a limit every time, just wasn't able to get the big ones. 3 tournaments is a lot for me right now...I'm thinking about waiting until 2016 to get my own boat (depending on how things go this year), and at that point I'd like to join a small club like Little Creek Anglers or something. That being said, I'd love to fish some of the more competitive tournaments as a non boater on the rivers here, but I've only ever bass fished on the Chick ONE time. Before participating in a river tournament, even as a non boater, I'd like to get a little more practice in somehow...Maybe I'll find a partner with a boat I can go out with more regularly. Until then the plan is to stick with the local lakes,...diascund, chick lake, little creek, and waller mill. Another year practicing in that arena, then Lord willing I'll get a boat of my own, and then maybe start practicing in the rivers? We'll see... Thanks so much for the advice and everyone else for the warm welcome!

Long time lurker here. Getting more social in 2015 I've been bass fishing since about 1997ish, but began seriously getting into the sport as a regular hobby in 2004. In 2011 I took it beyond hobby to addiction level you might say...In 2014 I was blessed to spend about 50 days on the water which for me was quite an accomplishment with my work schedule. In 2015 I hope to beat that number, and win my first local tournament here in Williamsburg. I enjoy fishing local opens, on smaller lakes where I can rent a boat. I've never placed higher than 7th, so I'm hoping for big improvements this year. My tackle collection is very modest but always growing. Perhaps I'll do a personal inventory post about that soon. Anyhow, glad to finally be a "real" member of the forum here. I look forward to participating in some great discussions with everyone.