J Francho

Nice!

You want breathable.If it's really muddy/sandy, then get boot foot. Otherwise, the stocking foot is better, since you put whatever shoe works best for you.

Catt can read a map really well. HE also highlights that "deep" really means "deeper." It's relative. 11' sounds shallow to me, but not after looking at the map.

Yes. Throw a frog, whenever cover dictates. It's not a time of day type of bait. Frogs seem like they're active all day and night.

I generally end up just off shore from where I caught them shallow. Seems pretty predictable, and things are a lot better with the better DI/SI mapping units, but That's usually where I try to start looking. The exception, is when I'm looking for them in a big, seemingly featureless lake like Lake Ontario, or a bigger Finger Lake. Then I'm SI scanning for bait. And even then, I don't wander too far off course from my shallow spots. Sounds limiting, and it is, but once you get this down, you can expand your search. Start noting some features in these common spots, and then go back yo your map, and look for similar spots. You might even find unlikely shallow spots this way, for next early season. This is a cool thread, BTW. I hadn't really thought too much on "why" I go where I go to fish deep. I just sort of do it.

You get "good" at something having put some successful time in under your belt. Not just throwing baits - catching with a particular bait or style. Read up, find something that works, and keep doing it. You'll pick up on the nuances as you go. Don't know if you can ever "master" something though - that's the beauty of bass fishing. Success is a moving target.

Not really. We catch LMB on T-rigged tubes all the time.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

It's tough to say that thermoformed or rotomolded is stronger than the other. It really comes down to quality of manufacture. Some brands are better than others. You get what you pay for.

It's not good.

I don't use any braid that is smaller than 12# diameter mono. That usually means 40-50# size. I care little about max break strength and everything about how it handles.

I don't get it.

AXL/DC......puke.

I like the Owner Beast weighted hooks. They tend balance the bait nicely and seem to add a bit of wobble.

I'll stick to the choices listed. Megadeth is definitely the more technically interesting band to listen to, but if I was forced on a desert island and had to pick between the two, I'd go Metallica. It's just more fun to my ears.

People come and go. Sometimes life gets in the way of forum posts. Doesn't mean they stopped visiting. After more than a decade and a half of moderating forums, I've come to appreciate the new faces and perspectives. You can always try a PM to whomever you'd like; see what they're up to. I find that I usually get a response.

You'll probably have to find an alternate solution for the transducer bracket, if I'm understanding what you want to do. Then again, maybe not. Found this random pic in Google images, there's other, so take a l;look in there yourself.

Show those boaters what's what, lol.

Any kayak tournaments I've ever entered were CPR only. These days, it's all through TourneyX.

I have a couple of the wood prototypes, but never really took to them.

Turnover by Fugazi.

Here's the forum category: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/forum/18-fishing-flea-market/ Rules:

Johnson Beetle Spin

I use a tough copoly, like CXX.

Or poor hull design. Personally, I like a rudder, but only for fishing, not paddling. It helps me stay at a comfortable angle, without having to use the paddle.