TnRiver46

Other than the drowning factor, that sounds a lot better than doing all those same things at home

I know it’s powers, I just don’t think it’s for me. Bout the heaviest lures I throw are rattle traps. I’ve seen people catch bass with 4-5 oz musky plugs, I just don’t really enjoy fishing with heavy stuff on my line. I’d have to buy a special rod and spool it with plow line just to fish one lure

I had the motor guide version and the plastic gears that turn the head always wore out. I believe minn kotas was far better, can’t help with model of remotes though there’s a fella I know that does trolling motor repair for a living and he’s the best around, he can tell you anything you need to know and has all the parts available or can order them. His name is Rick swafford and his business is called swafford trolling motor

I feel so stupid throwing that rig I just quit. Might as well just drag downriggers with the gas motor

I would think a lot! I haven’t ever seen one so I can’t say for sure but some nice coyote and bobcat get over $100. I would imagine one without too bad of a bullet hole would be more like $500

He indeed mentioned the linders in his speech

This one was built in 1990, they are all awesome for the first few decades until everything balances back to normal. Fork was built in 87, not sure on falcon. All of ours were built by TVA way back when and their initial boom of big fish was “back in the day.” Now they all go through cycles of good and bad. Rod and reel angling seems to have little effect on bass populations in reservoirs, although you are correct in saying no two are exactly the same. It just makes bass smarter! I would venture that there’s a bigger problem at falcon than angling pressure. You should see the pressure at chickamauga, it’s unbelievable. Probably looks like Ivie currently does 365 days a year

You underestimate mister bass. If they ain’t killed guntersville or fork yet, it’s literally impossible

No sir, he’s addicted worse than any of us

Difference in trick worm and finesse worm is about 2 inches I believe. I like finesse worm on anything, and trick worm anything ......... I’d start with the 4 inch on the drop shot but they both work anywhere nearly anytime

You’re always bringing real experience and knowledge to the conversation. It’s like you’ve already tried all this stuff or something.......

For me it is anything but boring, it’s constant pain in the butt and fishing with artificial is way more relaxing. Shad are always dying whether it’s in a bucket, flying off the hook or getting gobbled up by smaller fish. There are other days where I have to sweat through my clothes just to catch a bucket full of shad. During certain times of year they are just as hard to catch his bass

Haha thanks buddy! I can’t get enough of it when I know where they are all fishing. I’ll be watching pickwick fairly close too. Me like smallies

I catch and fish with shad all the time, but please no bobber. I hate those things so much. I can catch them well on free line, attach bobber and nothing

In our ponds the bed all over the banks but it’s easy to see them. In flowing rivers they always bed up against a log or rock and you can’t see it unless it’s super clear during a drought or something

Ah! Gotcha

Sounds about right, the less action the better

Don’t rent that one!!!

Yes remote control and remote foot pedal.

My dogs bark at all manner of things, I have to bring them in when they won’t stop. They are dirty but it’s better than them losing their minds barking non stop. I would just bring your dogs in when the guy is fishing hey @N Florida Mike, didn’t you say they were biting good on boat docks??? Just kidding

Yep. They’ve almost killed me at least twice And you went to bed with a full belly! You might have the big bad wolves closer than you know. There’s a reason he makes an appearance in a lot of early literature, I don’t think attacks were uncommon back then

Fish become conditioned to anything, they will still eat the hair n pork. The winner of the elite tournament today said the smallies wouldn’t eat his ned rig, that’s because every body has been dragging them through there for 3-4 years straight. The fish will adapt and overcome anything thrown at them. Don’t throw out your old “non cool” baits, they will cycle back around! Haha

Lemme hold a dolla!!!! I was pointing out that mono is cheaper monetarily, therefore saving dollars compared to flouro

That’s how I roll. Easy peezy. I can feel 4 inch perch bite, that’s sensitive enough But you’d have more dollars to bet if you made that switch

That’s a tough place to fish! I’ve done two weeks on my own and one guide trip, it all pretty much sucked! They say fall is the time to be there when the shrimp come in. Our guide trip was in fall and still sucked, too strong of tide. It’s always something at the ocean