alger319

WELCOME !!!

welcome man! this place is addictive!

exactly my opinion! i think it's great that new people do this, gives us a chance to welcome them, make em feel appreciated.

have a friendly tournament! my buddies and i do this a couple times a year, just because we like fishing competitively. I'm sure this has been brought up before and i'm not saying to travel to another state, just get some people in your local area and have a tourny.. And i know about those of you that don't have a boat -> we should have non-boaters, a great way to meet new friends and learn from eachother. Of course all people would all have to agree on a date and wether or not to fish for money. I'm here in central Florida and know there's plenty of guys from the forum around this area.. What do ya say? All other areas should do this too and we can post it..or not

QUOTE: "Gators will follow your lure or the sound of your splash out of curiosity thinking it may be a food source. We were using flukes and other top water baits that create noise and never did we attempt to cast near a gator that was visible. The gator simply followed our baits as we walked the bank. The gators were small, 4' and less which probably makes them even more curious. I've waded the St. Johns river for years with stringers of fish tied to my belt loop and have had to dump the stringer on more than one occasion because gators would follow me and get too close, looking for an easy meal ( the fish on the stringer) and it wasn't because they have been hand fed." ahh, but Rolo said "following an angler" not the noisy baits or smelly fish, your describing. not tryin to be a @$$ but he's 100% right. put your rod down and don't carry fish and they'll never follow unless it was used to humans feeding it

i've been told(by my mechanic->>ex-boat racer :) you can safely get away with 20-30+ hp. my boat is rated for 115 but i went ahead and put a 140 just for kicks. it does void the warranty-but my boat is so old it doesn't matter.

golden bream and arkansas shiner

bomer model A firetiger, lipless would be a gold Xcalibur

good job, nice bag

no, but i'll try it!

welcome!

exactly! yes it was annoying but it worked..

yeah and that gator will still be hungry when you don't have any fish to feed him....(gator's thoughts= humm, that foot looks tasty) ;D

thanks for the helpful tips yall! Just wondering, DangerRanger, will the lake still be that low if they fixed the dam? i know it can't come up too much.. ..Also if there's anywhere i could get recent pictures of the lake and average temps and conditions for it would be a huge help too..thanks

Someone needs to read Alpster post your completely correct, i know they're different - i typed it wrong.

;D dang...wonder what lake he's on!?!

i love my 6'6'' hvy. very light and comfortable. pricey but good quality.

i like topwater when its overcast and a slight wind and to the other question. i'll throw a wtr melon red finesse or trick worm weightless and maybe a shakey head 1/16 -1/8 oz

definitely keep a tight line, but i've learned that if you up your rod tip down when a fish jumps it actually slacks your line more than keeping your rod tip up. Although when deep cranking i keep the tip down to 'prevent' the fish from jumping, but if it does jump i put more tension on him by keeping the tip up.. also like some said before about treble baits, i sometimes roll the tip to get a extra hook in the fish if possible.

no to sound cliche, but all of them. i really look for the right mix of things, but ultimately structure(whether it be vegitation, a dock, or christmas trees) is the most important thing i look for. I also think structure and cover are kinda the same thing.

There's a HP limit. I believe it's 250. ;D yeah you aint gonin nowhere! ;D it really wouldn't matter, they'd find ya anyway..

sweet!!

yeah i heard the whole thing after the weigh in, it's awesome..that boy can sing!!

i think ole' KVD has got a little something saved up! but all in all it's gonna be tight.

i'm 22