runt4561

Mine is obviously bass fishing and I would gather from this site that the majority is in the same boat (no pun intended). I joined this forum to give/receive information about bass fishing. But it seems to me that there a people here that don't use this site for the same purposes. In my brief 92 post history, some of my opinions have been met with ridicule. I understand that others don't have to subscribe to my opinions and I expect that but, I don't understand how people can ridicule another for their opinion. In a recent post I asked an honest question. Thinking that I was part of an information sharing site, I hoped that there would be some feedback. I did not expect to get roasted for asking a question and accused of spreading rumors. So, my post was locked and is now inactive. I am sure this post will get taken down without haste but I like many others have an opinion and somebody, even if it is only 1 person is going to read it. I will be removing myself from the forum. To the few that I have interacted with, thank you for your opinions and I hope any information I gave helped you in your endeavors. To the others that can not accept the opinions of others and feel it necessary to berate others because those opinions do match their own.... shame on you. you have lost sight of what a forum like this is supposed to be. To the moderators that censor this forum.... there is a big difference in a legitimate question and spreading rumors. I honestly did not think I would encounter this kind of activity here. good day bass resource

I wouldn't say that these shows are cheating. They are just producing entertainment. The old opinion that they would have other anglers hook fish then the celebrity would reel them in for the camera was common. Honestly I don't care if they did or didn't. I watched those shows for entertainment. If I wanted to see real life fishing I just watched bassmasters. that was more relevant to me than the fishin shows.

If I offended anyone, I am truly sorry. I did not and still don't see what is wrong with what I posted. There are many topics or questions people have in the fishing world and they come here to present those topics. I was presented this information yesterday and was curious if anyone else had heard anything similar. in reality, I don't think it is any different than any other thread that starts off, "I heard". As in "I heard mercury is coming out with a 400 hp engine" or "I heard KVD likes chocolate chip cookies".

Trust me, I am not putting any credit in this guy. I know there is a lot of knowledge on this site and I just wanted to see if there was anything out there on the topic. thanks for the reply Why you busting my chops?????? Isnt this an information sharing forum? If there is information out there to substantiate or disprove this information, I would like to know about it. that is all.

I like the lews MB, but the other choices are good too. For me, if he is just starting out, I would not have him spend the extra money on the Lews MB. I would have him get the lowest cost option of the three. They are all good reels and would be more than adequate for a newbie.

I am intrigues by these rods as well.

I will not own a boat without them. They are not all made the same. some of them are crappy and wont last long. I opt for the "Boat Buckle" brand and I get the largest ones available. I have had good success with them and they don't wear out as quick as other brands.

im not sre because I have never done it but, I have owned maxxums for over 10 years. cant you just remove the top cover and remove the arrow dial and then replace it in the correct position?

I heard something yesterday that I just cant bring my self to believe. A co-worker of mine, that I really don't know very well said that he fished a tournament many years ago and Bill Dance won it. He said that Bill was caught cheating during that tournament and he had caged fish that he retrieved during the tournament. He said that Bill was banned from tournament fishing at that point and vanished from the public eye for several years. I don't believe this for a minute. I have followed Bill Dance for over 30 years and have been a bass tournament nerd for 20 years. I have never heard this story. I would think that if this was remotely true, I would have heard about it and to my knowledge, Bill Dance has not vanished from the public eye in my 30+ years of following him. As far as I am concerned, I am throwing a BS flag on this rumor. I know everyone has a fish story and I pride myself on being able to weed through the stories and the truth. I got the feeling when I Talked to this guy that he wasn't very knowledgable. Something seemed off. I just wanted to put it out there to see if any of you folks have ever heard of anything similar.

my experience with the tcs rods is that they don't fish as heavy as they are rated. my 7 h tcs feels about the same as older 7 mh. if this holds true with the 7 m, I would expect it to be too light for crankbaits and jerkbaits. now, I don't have any personal experience with the 7 m, so don't take my opinion as the gospel. on the other hand, it is a tcs for $50. cant beat that. I would imagine I could find something to use it for.

I don't know what the msrp is for your boat. but if you have only had it a year, your probably going to take a hit financially. especially if you financed it. I would go out on a limb and say that if you financed it, there is almost know way you have any equity in it unless you put a lot of $$$ down on it. As far as an aluminum rig, I agree. I think it is a very good option for people that just want to get out an fish. for me the deep v or regular bass tracker style question, would depend on what type of water you are fishing. if you are fishing large bodies of water where waves could be a factor then I would opt for the deep v if not, the tracker style boat would be great.

I don't have that kind of luck. if it were my outboard, it would have slung a piston out the top of the motor like a bottle rocket. said piston (bottle rocket) would have flown al the way back to the ramp, busted my windshield and burnt my truck to the ground. glad to hear it is not going to be a full rebuild for you.

male bass are generally more streamlined. I disagree with the 16 inch rule. caught many 4 lb males in florida. I do not have the ability to look at any fish and tell male or female. I generally can only tell during the spawn.

the lightest rod I have used recently is the okuma helios. they are very light.

both great reels. I have both and have gotten much more longevity out of my citicas. my absolute favorite in that price range is the lews bb1