J Francho

Whet do I tie the bow and stern lines? I don't. When I used crossbars on my car, I just secured the boat upright directly to the bars.

It's from Shimano, but it doesn't matter. If you want to put line on with out twisting it, that's how it's done. As far as the birches go, I never noticed, I leave the spool in the box, and spool from there. It's in the instructions.

Like this:

If you're having an issue with the notches, then you're doing it wrong.

I don't care, but it drives me nuts that even some VERY expensive rods have exposed threads on the reel seat.

Those are bluegill/sunfish beds.

Assembled in America by robots! Closed - political. You guys know the rules.

Meh, spots could have been learned in many, many other ways so I could care less. Would it have ok if they had emailed the waypoint coordinates before they knew they were going to fish the tournament? Is anyone with a secret spot privy to an unfair advantage? When I think of cheating, I think of putting big fish in a cage and using them for weigh in. Or cramming lead down a fish's throat. Or sabotaging a competitor. But spot sharing? Get over it. You got beat. Try again next time.

Fresh muffler bearings usually do the trick.

Those questions are usually best answered by calling them directly. No one here can speak for them.

Killer post spawn technique. Right after spawn, fishing sucks. Find weeds, throw flukes. Rescue the day.

No clue, it's backwards from what the book says they should do before a cold front. Maybe they don't read?

Tarpon 140 or a Thresher 140/155, unless you want to stand. I love 12' boats, but if you need speed, you'll have to go longer. With length comes weight.

Friday was bad across NY state. I hear Saturday wasn't much better.

Conesus, Canadice, Port Bay, Henlock, and a secret spot.

Thanks! That would be great. We don't have a general retailer on board.

So what's the question again?

Is your motor carbureted?

I remember when gas we $ .99 a gallon.

No, it depends on that company's marketing plan and budget. This thread was free of charge. You're welcome to encourage them to contact Glenn for sponsorship details.

Thursday and Friday were brutal, but I managed a couple good ones. Wednesday was out of hand, fish all day on topwater, one after another.

Nice!

Looks like a long build time for the ATAK, at least for me. I'm thinking a pair of Commanders in each length might be the ticket. Fly likes his 120, and I fish creeks quite a bit, and some of Wildy Teammates are saying the C140 is prett fast, and fishes big water well, so that might be the plan!

Uh oh....

So I can bring a boat with a kicker and troll in those tournaments, right?