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i fish in the back. and my buddy, think electricity is free, and is always moving way too fast. i do two things if i want to fish my way. i adjust. first, i use a heavier weight to get it down quicker. then i cast way out in the direction the fool is throttling towards. as the boat moves towards my bait, i have more time to work it slow. if he is really fast, i just stand next to him. hahaha..

Lol, this has to be the worst Bass fishing place I've ever seen a derby at. Sumrall is fishing right next to a major highway, another 3 guys are fishing the same creek about 30ft across.

The fastest I had my Bullet up to was 84.7 on GPS. I used a much higher pitch (31" 3-blade) than my usual Trophy 4-bade 27. The higher pitch was hell to get up on plane but there was more than I was capable left, even at 85 mph. My usual setup ran about 71-73, but got up on plane in about 2 seconds at 16-17 mph. A much better deal for usual fishing. I love the "run all day" comments. My boat burned around 40 GPH at WOT. It had a 25 gal. fuel cell. You do the math. I'm sure there are faster boats (I see them on YouTube all the time), but mostly I see bigger boats running 60 MPH in water I would not ever go out in. The Great Lakes dictate when and how fast you can go, regardless of capability.

Shimano World Crank Megabass Deep Six Megabass Sleeper Craw - No luck yet Megabass Cyclone - use to be good Any of the Rapala X-rap baits

Slider FTW...it is a post spawn dynamo.

I dip my clothes for hunting/fishing/hiking in permethrin and it tends to keep the bugs down, especially ticks. Its the same thing they use in the bug clothing but they typically sew the fibers of the plant in. Bonus is I use it around my house too.

They do it on purpose, you know. It's supposed to be good luck when a bird does that to you. And they definitely have a preference for shiny things.

you can soak the fibers to get the stem more flexible but it is always better to find those great plumes for palmering. I do find that palmering is a little less durable than stacking though.

This don't make sense. Several high modulus carbon rods, still keep a reduced overall diameter, like the Major Craft Benkei and Speedstyle, World Shaula... Increase diameter to anchor reel seats is a way to make production easier and cheaper, avoiding the use of inserts.

truth. but the ones i see are cruising around. its seeing them that actually make me stop and send out a few casts "just in case".

You can swap the direction of the transducer, or you can change the settings in the SideVu menu. There should be a sonar setup menu when in SideVu mode that says flip left/right. Most side imaging units have that option as depending on the hull, some instillations require you to mount the transducer opposite. My boat is a perfect example as my side scan transducer is mounted to the bottom of the built in setback. If the transducer was mounted so left reads left and right reads right, the wire would be coming out the front and would make a big loop that would catch water and/or obstructions while running or fishing. Being able to switch the reading on the unit allows for a much more streamline instillation.

Pics of the Toho Gold Ring-a-ling, please.

I put a cotton jersey glove (those cheap brown ones that you can 3 pairs for @$2.00) on and hold the line tightly as I wind it back on the reel. The glove gives me the ability to keep good tension on the line without hurting either the line or my hand....I also keep one of the gloves in my tackle bag to use if I need to break off a hook or lure when using braid.

I second all this except for the reel Jacuzzi, find a better line, don't need no black label but I'm sure you can find something in the middle that will be worth paying a little extra for. I would add that you ought to throw some backing on there, tie a 2 turn blood not and only spool up about 70 yards or so for your actual line, save money and you can re-spool without reservation. I'm curious to hear more about the use of Big game, I have heard others recommend it as well so I tried some 12# this year and I'm not sure how I feel yet. The stretch is absolutely noticeable compared to the Yo-Zuri hybrid I've been using. Maybe 15# would stretch a little less? I have been trying it with jigs/t-rigs but I might just use it for moving baits now... unless I can be convinced otherwise.

Big baits catch big fish! At least sometimes. At least I've been getting bites on them. Missed 2 on the crawler and caught 1 on my new Tiny Klash this morning before work.

The imx-pro's are nice sticks....you'll be impressed. That frog rod will double as a t-rig plastics rod.

The stitches can take longer than a month to fully dissolve out.

Depends on what you want to do. AbrazX is a durable line designed for fishing heavy cover, rocks, etc. where nicks and line abrasion are a concern. Great for flipping and pitching. InvizX is a workhorse, all-purpose line you can use for a variety of cover and situations. It's easier to cast than AbrazX.

i work with many annoying biologist. invasive species never turn native. my one annoying biologist friend always has me spending money killing pampos grass. it is everywhere, and will never be considered native. i do agree there are non-indigenious species that are not invasive.

I'll second the above mentioned Expride 610m. I have the Expride A; use it for poppers, 100 size spooks, 75-90 size choppo's. It also handles 1/8 -1/4 jigheads with 2.8"-3.75" swimbaits.

I was expecting this thread to be about PB Rats, a Gas Rat, Johnny rat, illude rat, rad rat or some other custom rat bait...nope.

Lack of food and a broken predator line often does this in my experience. Environmental factors should always be considered as well

not sure some of you know the definition of "favorite". hahahha me. my current favorite is OSP. Zoom Z-drop is my better performer vs Robo.