Dwight Hottle

If you use a boga you can lip them & weigh them immediately. It also saves your hand from hooks if your using crank/jerk baits with mutiple trebles. Hang the boga from a belt loop & its alway there when you need it. 8-)

No No, Rolo This is the real photo. : :

Here is a picture of a 32lber I caught this June for comparison. She was 49" long by 21.75" girth. You be the judge.

RW, ;D That scale will humble you everytime. ;D Good you got out & have started the fall bite countdown.

Congradulations to both your wife & yourself. She is a real trouper. Beautiful pictures.

Great pics. You have got that river bite figured out pretty good!

Nice story. That must be where the expression " I WAS BUFFALOED" came from. :)

Rodger, Funny you should mention trading down. I just traded up yesterday to a 20 footer from my 18 footer. Better to handle Lake Erie on those non perfect days. Here's a 23" from this spring.

I would spend some time fishing the two humps in the middle area adjacent to the the 40' hole. And the two points Rolo suggested.

Tony, google jensen jigs. His site will give you plenty of ideas. He also has a tutorial for tying your own with bunny strips.

Welcome. You have joined a great site. I'll be up your way this November fishing the BOQ for big walleyes.

You might want to consider some jigging spoons for deep water locations . If you mark bait deep they can be effective.

KMS399 I catch a few muskies while out cranking or running topwater. I have caught probably 10 this season so far here is one I caught last weekend on a rapala x walk13. it went 38" That sure looks like a tiger muskie. Beautiful fish & coloration.

Muddy, Mount the tranducer to a wood board & then C-clamp it to the gunnel.

What Roger said. Amen.

I'm a big fan of both the 100 series & the 128 series. The 128's are not to big for smallies. You could try one 100, one 128 & one staysee 90 & still be under $50. I have had great luck with all three for both largemouth & smallies.

Nice fish. Your picture makes her look a lot bigger than 8lb-1oz!

Matt, You have a PM.

Hey paul, If Hank looks over your pictures maybe he will want to fish with you & pick your brain. Your sucess speaks for itself. Good luck. ;)

;) My choice would be a lc pointer 100 series.

Congrats on the new PB. Rapalas do deliver.

LCM, Your not that far away from lake erie. Here is my biggest from this year. 6lb-12oz.

My biggest smallie was last year. A 7lb-6oz beauty.

Look at St Croix Avid series crankbait rods. Priced at $170. Lifetime limited warranty. AVC70MHM 10-20 line weight & 3/8-1oz lure weight. Sweet traditional handle grip. 4.1 oz weight.

If your using braid just cast out & try a hook set. If the drag slips just a little your fine. Very simple and it does work. For mono you shouldn't have any slip on a hookset. Its not rocket science unless you want it to be.