Siebert Outdoors

Cabelas (I have a card to get free stuff) Stamina Barlows Janns net craft I havent spent alot on lures this year but I have spent a crap load on jig/spinnerbait making supplies and rods.

There are three in here I saw just a minute ago. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?board=Fishing_Tackle_ID

Here is what I do I mold them with the pin Paint them with a different pin in it to fill the weed guard hole Remove the pin with pliers Heat cure epoxy in the fiberguard Its a long drawn out process but thats how I get the best paint job and the straightest fiber guards. I have tried the mold in process but they shrivel up and the when heat cured with a fiber guard the also shrivel up.

Exactly. It doesnt matter if they get caught because of this $$$. Runs the bottom line. Slap them on the hand then send them back out to hit more home runs. There is a difference in McGwire and Bonds. Bonds got caught. they should do testing on every player atleast 1 time a year and not notify them until about 1 week from the test. The announcers were talking about this last night and one player that you never here associated is K Griffey JR. He is a great player and has never been mentioned on steroids. I dont think he uses them but you never know.

That will open a whole new can of worms. I wish if they found someone on steroids they would lose their contract and be permanently removed from the sport and their name would be removed from all record books. Like Bonds, his name should be removed from all the record books. IMO it should be 0 tolerence.

Here are the settings a forum buddy of mine uses. I believe he uses lowrance finders. ASP Off Upper Limit 10 Lower Limit deeper than I plan to fish Scroll Speed I can't tell the difference so I leave it alone Ping Speed 100% Surface Clarity off Sensitivit varies some set it at 90% but you can black out with that much And I set gray scale around 20

Who make the baseballs we might want to buy stock in them. I'm sure after that slug fest every one in the crowd will have a ball. ;D

I really doubt that a 6-10 ft lake would have one. Yes there will be a slight water temp difference but not huge temp difference. Here are some real good articles that helped me out alot http://www.bassresource.com/search/search.php

weaver vs. wagner. How about that home run contest. LOL

Yep, bass are oppertunistic hunters. If it fits in their mouth they will eat it.

Thats is a powerful couple of sentences if interpreted correctly. Probably one of the most fundamental and impacting posts I have read. Jim is 100% right knowing your surrounds and how to put them to your benifit is not only a hunting/fishing technique but a life lesson that should be used. Being observant of how something or someone acts you can usually predict the next move. If any of you guys are die hard bow hunters you know exactly what I am talking about. Watching a family of deer walk by. The mother will always be aware of her surroundings and know exactly where her young and easiest escape route is. On a different forum I posted something along these lines about patterns. I compared people to fish and patterning them. I think some missed my whole meaning. Everything has a pattern whether you relize it or not. Every animal does something for a reason. Unlocking the meaning of these actions and learning to applying them will benifit you in every life experience. This is a great topic, one of the best I have seen in awhile. These types of topics are my favorite because they make you think.

looks like the cards are on a roll again. 5-1. Hello Cards are you out there. thanks for showing up today. >

Who???? :-?

about the only time I might get skunked is in jan or feb. Sometimes they just dont want to bit when the water is less the 40 degrees. :-?

I hunt when its cold. Keeps me busy.

Done Anything else?

I think I am on the right track. Here is what I just made in an excel file Date and Time of fishing trip Date Hours fished Fishing Location Water color Water Level Water Temp Weather conditions Weather Temp Wind direction Wind speed Barameter Moon phase Bass Length Weight Lure Location What do you think?

I have an oldie but she works 1981 Ranger 330v with a 1986 merc 135 black max.

in september. After reading "Am I a bad Angler?" topic it got me thinking. "How many days do I get skunked or just catch a few fish?" So in September, I am going to keep a log of every bass I catch and how many hours I fish. The lengths and weights will be estimated on smaller fish but the bigger ones I will keep track of. At the end of Sept. I will make a post in the Outings about it. I cant keep track in Aug. because I will have alot of OT at work. It might not be a ton of days fished but it will give me an idea of what I can do. That topic brought a few ideas in my head. Days fished Fish/hr avg Size & #'s lure used per fish. water temp Location I think it might be interesting. Do you guys think this is a good idea? Am I missing anything else that I should keep track off?

I hope I can explain this right so I will give it a shot. I fish quite a bit and all of my info I give I try to be 100% accurate. I do this because there are so many people that bend the truth. I just think that is poor sportsmanship. Yes, 20+ fish days do happen, 50+ fish days happen,100+ fish days happen. I fished Lake St Clair this year and our boat 2-3 people avg over 100+ fish on multiple days. We also fished extremely hard and avg 9-14 hrs a day. This is rare but if you locate and pattern fish it can happen. I fished a buddy tourney one time and we caught over 60 fish. The catch is we only weighed 3 I believe. If we fished the points we could catch a fish around 14" like crazy but a keeper was 15". The total counts I give are on "bass" unless I would say I caught 3 that weighed 3lbs. Like said above. We dont report the bad days. If I posted everytime I went fishing and said "I caught 2 fish or I caught 1 fish" alot of you guys really wouldnt care especially if I reported I caught 1 that was 10" long today. I fished for 5 hrs too. It happens. We only like to see the good stories. These forums have helped me out a ton in my fishing capabilities, by no means do I think I am a pro. I learn from others posts and try these techniques. You do have to sift through some BS but take the good out of the posts and put it to good use. This will make you(all of us) a better fisherman. When I first started on these forums I was a bank beater. Since then I have shed that and started catching better fish, and learning how to locate them. IMO fishing from the bank for bass is alot harder then a boat. Your restricted by the terrain. On a typical outing my goal is the same as Brads My #1 goal is to have fun My #2 goal is to learn something, anything on that trip. Something about the lake, something about the fish, something about a new rig or a better way to fish something. Any knowledge gaines makes any trip a success, even if it's fishless.

Its a good idea but I would be afraid of it slidding off the line. If you hook into a good fish and it slides it could also cut your line. Just some thoughts that I had.

thats awsome nice job.

pm sent, should be a few in there

I also make my own. Most of what I make are living rubber or silicone with the collars. all most all of my jigs are bass jigs, either finesse or full size. I highly recommend it. The colors are limitless. What ever you can dream up you can make.

This time of year for me I have better luck with a deep diving crank. I focus on the reaction strike over the maybe strike on a little 4" sissy worm . Your depth finder will show the depth of the fish and just pick the crank accordingly. One of the hardest suspenders to catch is fish on Tablerock or other very clear lakes that suspend say 40ft (thermocline)down in 70 ft of water. IMO the only way to get these guys is by swim jigs, ds. or spoons.