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all of those are great, thanks for sharing.

Thats funny!

Darn I'm a southeastern minnesotan non boater

a. Will you be fishing by yourself or do you need a two person boat? - Id like a 2 person. b. Will you fish still water (ponds/lakes) or moving water? If moving water, is there any whitewater? -Lakes and Ponds c. How much weight capacity do you need? Are you a big fella or will you be packing a lot of gear? -About 400lbs for 2 people. f. Do you need a motor mount for a trolling motor? Some come with a mount, others can add a mount. g. higher numbered denier is more durable than lower numbered denier fabric on the pontoons. If you're fishing moving water, go with high number denier (800-1200) or PVC outer bladder with nylon inner bladder. -I'd like a troller but could handle paddling. h. Check around with local fly fishing stores and guides. They know more about these boats that traditional anglers. -Only have a Gander Mountain 30mins away. No locals. I'm not much on the pontoon style. The ones I'm leaning towards are more inflatable raft types.

I just saw some inflatable boats available at Cabela's. Can you put a trolling motor on those? Do those hold up well or will they puncture easily? Also, would there be any way to stand up in one of them? Thanks in advance. they seem the most affordable so far!

Well I am looking into a BassHunter mini boat as we speak, not too sure though.

Well now all I have to wait for is the ice to melt and I may actually catch a bass!

How safe is a mini bass boat like a BassHunter boat? Would a wake from a passing boat knock me over? Also would I need insurance? Could I just put it in a lake and go fishing or would I need a license other than my fishing license? I live in MN. Thanks in advance.

Well coming into this I have. 25 Lazer EWG 2/0 hooks (clearance), 20 1/4oz. bullet weights (clearance), a pack of ZOOM Brush Hogs-watermelon seed (clearance), and a pack of Yamamoto 5" Senkos- Watermelon/red green flake. Will this do me ok? I will fish the senkos weightless but do I need a bigger hook?

Any surefire way to tell if there are any bass in a small body of water like a lake or quarry. I have a few I knwo of that have sunfish and LARGE carp in them and I always see fish jumping in the distance, but I'm not sure if there are bass in it.

OK, I just picked up a few bassing mags and have been looking at the forums and watching some on ESPN. I have come to the conclusion that I am totally clueless and a total novice. I dont have a boat so i am stuck on the shore. I plan on fishing Texas Rigged and nothing else to get me started. My rod is a Cabela's IM7 Tourney Trail 6ft. My reel is a Mitchell 308X Gold.I got these as a gift last year. I'm using 12lb supermono SpiderWire. I just bought some 2/0 worm hooks and bullet sinkers. Now I am wondering about which worms or lizards to rig up. Also since I am fishing from shore on lakes and rock quarries, I can't really see what lies ahead. Any way to tell where the bass will be hiding? I live in MN and it's still iced over, but I want to get some things down and get the knowledge so as Spring comes I can try it out and maybe catch a Lunker for the first time.

Nice. Thanks for sharing. i wish my dad would do that with me! Although he doesnt have many tricks to tach, i end up reading them and teaching him. I hope you guys do well in your future tourneys!

Hi all. I am new to the boards. My name is Adam and I am 20 years old. I have been fishing for whatever bites since I was 5. I am restricted to land only as I don't have a boat. Since I was 12 I always tried to catch bass. Minnows are/were my choice for bait however I have just discovered the texas rig and plain jig, with no luck. My only Largemouth bass that was worth an adrenaline pump was 5 years ago at 5lbs on a spinner. I really haven't caught any other bass big enough to mention. Any pointers? I am only able to fish from shore/docks. I know there are bass where I'm fishing because i see them jump all the time, but they won't bite what I got on a good day. Any pointers/help/tips would be greatly appreciated. i love fishing even though I have no luck the last few years, often coming home with only a bite or two. But no catches. Help Please! (Thanks in advance!)