A-Jay
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I go a couple of ways here - either a glass rod & braid or a graphite stick & mono. Seems to me they both work out the same. A-Jay
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Very Cool ~ A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello John and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello Tim and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Nice Job - sounds like a good time. A 3lber on 6lb line is pretty sporting; especially around docks. A-Jay
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Congrats on the new PB ~ Let's see a photo . . . . . . A-Jay
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This is such a touching story, I thought you would enjoy it. A-Jay The Last Kiss Back on January 9th, a group of Pekin , Illinois bikers were riding west on I-74 when they saw a girl about to jump off the Murray Baker Bridge. So they stopped. George, their leader, a big burly man of 53, gets off his Harley, walks through a group of gawkers, past the State Trooper who was trying to talk her down off the railing, and says, "Hey Baby..... whatcha doin' up there on that railin'?" She says tearfully, "I'm going to commit suicide!" While he didn't want to appear 'sensitive', George also didn't want to miss this 'be-a-legend' opportunity either so he asked..."Well, before you jump, Honey-Babe... Why don't you give ole George here your best last kiss?" So, with no hesitation at all, she leaned back over the railing and did just that.... And it was a long, deep, lingering kiss followed immediately by another even better one. After they breathlessly finished, George gets a big thumbs-up approval from his biker-buddies, the onlookers, and even the State Trooper, and then says, "Wow! That was the best kiss I have ever had, Honey! That's a real talent you're wasting, Sugar Shorts. You could be famous if you rode with me. Why the heck are you committing suicide?" "My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl." It's still unclear whether he jumped or was pushed.
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Hello Bryce and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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Hello Matt and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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The kind of flouro this is really Braid. A-Jay
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Try a line (or Leader) in the 4 or 6lb class. A 6" to 10" dropped is good. Make long casts - and try fishing the rig like it was live bait. In other words, don't do anything with it - let the bait fish itself; Just cast it out, let it set, move a few feet, let it sit, move it a few feet, let it sit & so on back to the boat. And one final tip and this one is money - Use a nose hooked, curly tail, 4 inch Berkley Power worm - in Green Pumpkin with the tail dipped Chartreuse. You'll be glad you did. Good Luck A-Jay
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Matching the hook size to the plastic is especially crucial when rigging fluke style baits. I like EWG here in both weightless and weighted versions. 4/0 for the 5.25" Super Fluke & 6/0 for 7" Magnum Fluke. Other factors that will come into play besides the already mentioned rod used are type / size of line, and the size (gauge wire) of your hook. You can use spinning tackle here but it helps if you're using braid and a thinner wire hook- not something you want to do in and around mid to dense cover of any kind. It does work well for schooling fish in fairly open water. A-Jay
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Perhaps it's all about perspective. Seems you've managed to find out what works - you're done. Welcome to "The Summer Pattern" Congrats A-Jay
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With so many variables that are dependent on your local and the water your fishing, what you're asking can't really be answered or explained sufficiently ns a couple of sentences to put you on fish The fact that you're able to get off the bank in your kayak is a good thing. I really recommend you do a little reading from this link; http://www.bassresource.com/seasonal-fishing-articles#summer Good Luck A-Jay
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Update ~ I've got the Bullnose rudder mounted on a Minn Kota 55 on the transom. (boat pic below) I'm happy with it's performance so far. Not a super dramatic difference in handling of my particular vessel. However, the boat does track better on a straight line and responds faster to turns. I believe when it's mounted on a smaller &/or lighter vessel, the rudder's affects would be more apparent. Like I said - nothing but good so far. A-Jay
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Perhaps you just haven't fished from the right canoe yet. A-Jay
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Yes Sir - We both learned from The Master . . . . . A-Jay You've got that right - it's called patience. The woman can make 1 cast with a Senko last 30 minutes ! A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay
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My wife & I got to spend a most excellent day together on the water yesterday. Lynn’s favorite lake is closed to fishing all but 8 weeks a year. We usually go to the opener, which was Sunday, but it was blowing 25 so we waited a day. As a sanctuary for loons & eagles, this water is artificial baits, paddle boats only (no electric either) and is strictly C & R. The somewhat secluded local and no ramp at all, requires a bit of a portage to get in and out but that’s half the fun and keeps many of the less than committed humans from making the trek in. The lakes healthy population of bass and pike go largely unmolested as most anglers who venture in do so with one man inflatables to fly fish for the waters abundant and over-sized bluegill population. We got a fairly early start into what started out as and continued to be a warm sunny day. It’s always fun setting out on the water for the first time each season knowing the place sees so little angling pressure. Despite the late spring, the lakes dense weed growth had still bloomed nicely and we selected our baits accordingly. Swim jigs, frogs & spinner baits took fish but the star of the day was a very light (3/16) skirted Texas rigged craw. The light weight kept the bait from burying in the weedy bottom and provided the fish ample opportunity to get on the bait; and the post spawn chow down was on. Many a long lean bass (and a few pike) came to the canoe and we were having a good old time. After sore lipping way more than our share of fish and burning through at least 3 bags of Chigger & Rage craws, it was time to pack our way out and call it a day. The big smiles told the story. A-Jay
