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Almost 35 years of fishing. I had an 8 pounder that was the biggest for several decades. That was before I found this site. Now 6 to 8's are fairly common.

Do you have them linked? I can't see a great advantage to doing this. Maybe I am missing something.

I have an 1198 at the helm. I was thinking of switching them but after using it today it is plenty big enough and does not get in the way.

Taylor and I went to our local mud puddle/county park/old phosphate pit to test out the new humminbird this afternoon. Caught several 2 pounders and then this girl inhaled a blue berry vibe. She only weighed 6.1 pounds which would score a 35.32.

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Finally I got my 899 for the bow. Many thanks to Wayne P for convincing me to get the bigger one and to Ron at Valley Sports for hooking me up with a great deal. Here she is. I can't wait to get on the water tomorrow and go exploring the offshore hydrilla.

Everyone can now take a seat, grab some popcorn, and watch the show. The big "D" is now on the hunt.

Yep - "Deep" water for us is 8 feet. But that may be 100 yards or more offshore. Now that I have the electronics to easily find the offshore grass in Toho and Kissimmee, I am spending more and more time "out there", by myself, with a fluke. To answer the original question. There are "probably" more and bigger fish offshore. They are ABSOLUTELY less pressured.

I've heard of them up to 20 lbs in some of the deeper lakes in Winter Haven. The FWC regularly stocks them in Medard Reservior and I have caught a few small ones on beetle spins while fishing for specs.

Yes. I wonder all the time where my meds are. Right about the time I'm about to go postal... Today's society has lost the importance of precision and accuracy. "Close Enough" drives me nuts. I take a lot of pride in being precise and accurate in everything I do. Apparently you value that as well. Sadly, we are in the vast minority. I understood your frustration and sarcasm, and agree.

They are very good to eat. They are stocked by the FWC as a harvest crop because they will not reproduce. They are normally caught on catfish baits like chicken livers. The FWC stocked over 600,000 fingerlings last year. http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/stocking/ http://atoll.floridamarine.org/FishStock/

exactly. I use a swivel on carolina rigs only. I use a 30lb snap on my crankbait/topwater set ups.

I have broken more than ten. Rod locker, big foot, hook set, truck door, garage door, swinging big fish, kids using them, ect. I have also broken 2 reel seats and what seems like hundreds of guides.

I have an aluminum 2 piece, 4 cavity mold I will give you for shipping. The kids and I made about 500 senkos with it before they lost interest.

I have a spring and a digital scale in my boat as well. But shimmy's wish will never happen.

Are you off your meds again?

My buddy and I take all 4 of his sometimes. 6,8,10,12. Lots of fun, a little dangerous on a boat, but, lots of fun.

Awesome. Mine did not go that small but soon she will holding a Barbie rod and her first blue gill will put a smile on her face you will never forget. Congrats on the new fishing buddy.

The Contest runs through June 15. Don't forget that this year we have 3 categories; Largemouth, Smallmouth, and Spot. 3 winners with prizes this year.

Hypothetically, I would get a price from Valley Sports before I made a decision.

The weather was crappy yesterday so Nicole and I decided to make the trek to BPS in Orlando. Never to be done again, mostly because of the traffic on I drive and we have one being built in Brandon that should be open soon. I picked up a few things in the sale baskets and Nicole got some shoes. But I had spent probably an hour in the rod section and had picked out a new 7'-9" Veracity for flipping, then I put it down and decided to email Ron at Valley Sports. I received his price this morning and boy was I glad I waited. Thanks Ron for another great deal.

1/4 stick of dynomite.

I grew up on Norman on Skippers Cove. I live in Florida now and have since 1987 but the memories of a 10' jon boat and a golden retriever running all over the lake are my favorite.

Those are the air bleed fittings. You use them to bleed the air out of the system.

I hear ya. I have a 4 bank, 60 amp Minn Kota on board. It was $400 but well worth it.