J Francho

You can try a new gas cap, but it sounds like the carb needs rebuilding/replacement. I replaced the one on my rider and now it works like a champ. Was doing the same thing you are complaining about.

Did you try Daiwa?

You can make a lot of knackwurst on that beast!

I wouldn't call it user error, it's just that emails from certain domains with a word like "sales", "service", or "donotreply" in them get scrubbed assuming they're junk. You have to add the domain to the safe senders list.

Anyone that follows me on FB knows I've been building the Lego Bugatti. Thought I'd post a look back the transmission build. It shifts, and has working syncros.

That has NOTHING to do with them and everything to do with the email provider/client/anti virus.

I have a JDM Zillion I just picked up that is 40+ IPT. I plan to put it on my spook/popper/jerkbait rod. This can be a bit tiring, and although I've said it doesn't matter speed, technique wise, I do hope it makes it a little easier.

Here's the hull on a Hobie Compass. You can see that there was some thoughtful design put in here. The stern recess is low profile, but protects the rudder when stowed. That little black piece is a replaceable, sacrificial strip, so you don't wear a hole in the hull loading and unloading. Also note the Lowrance Ready transducer pod. The dual sponson design aids tracking, but also provides a ton stability for stand up fishing. Let's see some of your hulls, and talk about what amkes it "good" for you.

Keep in mind, readings off the graph are for surface temps.

Any Ragetail bait on a heavy Jika rig is money in milfoil, if you're trying to penetrate the thick stuff. I make my own, using heavy flipping hooks, split rings, and 3/4 to 1.5 oz. pencil weights made for trolling. I like Rage Craws and Lobsters the best. It works:

I wish I knew where they went in summer, for Tx season. Ny then, that lake is a dink fest. Better to go to Conesus. Springtime Honeoye: And yeah, we should definitely hook up for a day on the water. Just sold my Bullet, so I'm land/kayak bound for now.

Honeoye warms up first. Seen some good reports there, and Conesus. Jerkbaits and spinnerbaits. Welcome to the 585.

I caught so many on Sunday, I pinched the barb down, and was just letting them shake off. No sense in dealing with their prickly fins!

I know some that are spinning ONLY. They primarily throw grubs on jigheads (really, just an old school Ned rig) senkos, and other small baits like Tiny Torpeedos, inline spinners, etc. These are the ones to watch out for when conditions are tough. In some ways, I'm the weirdo that fishes with casting gear. Unless I'm out on the big lake, then it's like six identical rods, all with drop shot rigs.

I'm getting reports from downstate (Westchester Co., NYC Res. System) that bass are just creeping up shallow. In years past, we're around two weeks behind them.

It's still prespawn. There haven't been enough warm days in a row to warm waters, even shallow ponds above the low 50s. You simply cannot get water temps up above 60 if the average daily temps are in the mid 50s and night temps in the 30s. Now, this is going to turn around FAST. I've seen this before. We're having some warmer average temps steadily, and very soon, you will see beds. We're just a little late this year. Most normal years, they are on beds by today. Why today? It's my birthday, and I usually go fishing on my birthday. Was out last weekend, and there's no way you'll see beds yet. Reminds me of '95 when they didn't start spawning until mid-late June. I don't think it will be that late, but we're behind in WNY.

I have four year old Kanzan 50# on on of my jig rods. Still works fine.

If YOU felt unstable, then your friend wasn't a good host or driver.

You're going to sand any way, so it probably isn't necessary.

There's a TON of videos on YouTube. Many are pitching from shore. I can pitch with a 6' topwater rod, and all the way up to my 15' centerpin rod. Look up "wallace" or "modified wallace" casting to see how that works. It's a little different, but the mechanics are the same: pendulum and centrifugal force. Once you are good at it, you'll develop a whip, or flicking action, where you actually load up the rod, and can cast 20 yards or more.

She'll be there. You just have to wait until she forgets about the sore lip.

Another fun tip: I like to put the targets in cover, like shrubbery or the bushes out front. When you miss, you learn how to finesse the bait out the snag. I missed this. This is actually the fish you should be targeting. The techniques were developed over time to catch inactive bass in heavy cover. You're targeting the fish that want an easy snack, without too much effort.

They are not. https://www.bassresource.com/fish/flip-pitch.html

Flipping is not pitching. Two totally different casts. You would not flip any farther than a bit more than the length of your rod. For pitching, use something smaller, like a coffee can. You want to practice and learn to be THAT accurate. It's the difference between catching fish and losing baits. The gear you're using looks perfect. I just picked up a JDM Zillion that has 40+ IPT. That's fast.

220 and seal with U40. Will last years.