J Francho

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I would say your results with management are pretty unique. Most golf courses up here specifically prohibit fishing. Remember, you are on private property, and therefore subject to "rules" which are usually not posted, and can change without any notice.

Ratio means nothing, compare inches per turn (IPT) when comparing reels. Anything 25-30 IPT will be fine.

Mend It.

This would be an AWESOME trip. Gives me an idea......

I had a tournament where my partner and I were fishing a deep hump, in the middle of a large cove, far off shore. Other guys in the club kept motoring over to see if we were OK, LOL. It took all of our self restraint not to chew them out for driving over our fishing grounds... We kept our mouths shut though, for fear they'd figure out our spot - a huge, deep flat untouched by the weed eating machine on this lake. Took 2nd, and got beat by a great bag anchored by two 4 lb.+ fish. The lesson: don't assume the other boats know what you are doing. No one that day knew we were even fishing there.

Check the sale bins at some stores....got my Wolverines 1/2 off at Dick's last year.

I watched a guy on shore intentionally snag a guys planer board and cut all his gear off after the second time his planer banged against the pier on a trolling pass. Clearly, the boater was wrong, but that was extreme. I've seen fist fights erupt over spots during the salmon run in late summer. It's kind of sad. Other times, I've had guys scream at me for coming within 100 yards of them. One even started an "internet battle" over a main lake point that usually has 20 boats fishing it anyway. Bottom line is communication and avoiding any escalating emotions. It isn't worth it - it's just fishing. Tell the other guy what you are doing, and that you'd rather he not be so close. If he continues, leave. If he harasses you, call the authorities. Flinging a bait at someone may have consequences you aren't prepared to deal with.

Nice, nice job. That's what 5 looks like guys. Lots of respect for an early season fish that size. Good job.

It's a paddle tail bait - stick a hook in it, and fish it!

Best part....LMBO!!!!!

Chris, there are some lakes that don't have them, and there are a few places that have started inspections, but not many. Other than being sharp as knives, so far they have only improved fishing, IMO. Yeah, they're invasive non native critters, but like the goby and the alewife have positively impacted the fishery....so far. Time will only tell.

Hmmmm..... http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Midwest_Hunter_s_Outlet_TGSCOM_Inc

Palomar, Uni, Snell, Improved Clinch.

Alberto, hands down. If it works for stripers, it'll work for bass. http://www.stripersonline.com/Pages/Articles/article_arby_albertos_knot.shtml

I was talking about Fish Chris' tongue pierced lady, LOL.

I hate the hook set into nothing with braid because the zebra/quagga mussels sliced you off. Someday I'm going to make a million dollars off of scissors made out of those little suckers.

How about just fish a tournament for fun? It's supposed to be fun anyway, right?

Donors, LOL.

22 lb. brown trout on 4 or 6# fluoro. Several carp in the 20's on 6# line. 13-8 northern pike on 8# CXX, no steel leader. Several 6-12 lb. steelhead on 2 to 8# leader.

Hmmmm.....that's pretty broad. I drove 10 MPH over the speed limit, today, with my kids in the truck <GASP!> but that doesn't mean I should look away at a drunk driver.

I'd have administered Mtn. Dew.

Matt, I hear you. This thread's a little butchered, but has so much good stuff in it. I don't think you came of whiny at all. Sometimes it takes some debate to get some truthiness out in the open, if catch my drift.

Thanks for coming back and posting here, Frank. We may not always agree, but we're all here to learn to catch

Whatever the difference in the process is, original Fireline (now "Fused") is NOTHING like Power Pro, which is also very different than Fireline Braid. To say it's all the same is a massive generalization.