A-Jay

Hello BigKev and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Congrats on the PB ~ WTG ! A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

They make a completely ridiculous jig trailer. Big Bass never ever eat them. <<<<<<<<<< A-Jay

For me, braid use is less about the lines breaking strength and more about no stretch & manageability. The line strength ends up being a beneficial by-product. 10 & 20 works for me on spinning gear and 30 seems to be my favorite for casting gear. I have 50 on my frog rod as the extra strength and weed cutting properties come in very handy. I do use mono quite a bit for treble hook baits. If someone came out with a mono that could match braids long distance hook up abilities, I'd use it. A-Jay

Tom, Dwight & I were fishing together the whole trip and we both agree with you here. So we didn't spend a more than an hour on the morning we first found the fish up shallow. It was easy to see right off that they were not willing to eat anything, so we moved on. Once we focusing our efforts on fish that had either already spawned or not moved up yet, we got bite. By this lakes standards, it was tough sledding. I will not be rolling the dice again during the spawn and any return trips there I may be fortunate enough to take, will be planned considerably before or well after the fish are thinking about making babies . . . . . A-Jay

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Before venturing out on your own, perhaps if you go to a "Busy" ramp Without your boat & trailer and watch how other operators do it, you could see what to do and what not to do. Everyone does it a little different. Do what works for you. Here's a couple of videos on the subject. Good Luck A-Jay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju7X2CqLrVc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb1eNzsixjE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVBjbZpIMs

Clearly you have done what you could given the circumstances. Looks like you have walked into a set of circumstances that could happen to anyone. Few ever have a states registration rules committed to memory in advance of making a purchase. Knowing what you now know, unfortunate as it may be, perhaps your best course of action is to resell this boat. If you believe that it would be unfair to pass this burden on, you could tell would be buyers of the registration woes and let them decide what they want to do. Compared to what you've done so far and what you'll have a head of you attempting to satisfy the letter of the law, you might be better off simply making another purchase that will not follow this seemingly unwinnable path. I do realize that is not even close to a desirable solution as far as your money is concerned, however there is a good chance you'll be a man of clear conscience when it's over; which has got to be a much better feeling than the one you have now. Good Luck A-Jay

Best Wishes to you Both ~ Congratulations. A-Jay

I'm going to go the other way on this one. Applying your efforts to follow the rules / obey the law, rather than attempting to circumvent the system, is your best course of action. The laws are what they are and you are most likely not the first human in the great state of Alabama to register a used, previously unregistered vessel. I am willing to bet there have been a few other humans who have attempted to register a stolen vessel, which may be why you are finding this to be a most arduous process. A-Jay

Rainbows are all I've got here this early. C & R bass season (along with most everything else) doesn't open up for 3 weeks so it's light line spinning rigs for me too. Now if we could just speed up this ice out process, I'd be golden . . . . . A-Jay

Learning to cast revolving spool tackle is sometimes trying. Back lashes are part of the process. Even after we learn, there are some over spins how and then, but then we call them professional over runs. But like I said, in the beginning, there is usually a few more. This is what they look like. If you don't / can't pick it out, the mono is a less costly lesson A-Jay

Depends on a few things - if the water has a little color, a big Colorado blades is a nice choice. If it's a little clearer, a willow / Colorado configuration is standard; even a double willow's OK if the fish are moving for the bait. A-Jay

Perhaps you could find it in yourself to simply give it to your friend. Some good Karma right there . . . . A-Jay

Yes, additionally 10lb braid is very thin and a challenge to cast and use, especially since this is your first casting reel. You may want to learn to cast this reel with a line that's easier to cast and cheaper like 12 - 15 lb mono. Once you get the hang of it you can go back to braid, but 30lb braid will be much friendly and will still get the job done. A-Jay

Slow roll a spinner bait around some or swim a swim jig w/ grub trailer a bit, slow & steady. You could try working a jerk bait with a nice pause if the water isn't too stained or even chuck a chatterbait out there if it is. A soft plastic jerk bait like a Fluke could be the ticket. A lip-less crank like a Red Eye Shad is a popular early season producers as well. If you're there early and the fish are not reacting, try drop-shotting your favorite smaller sized plastic, (like a 4 inch stick bait) while you're waiting for the water (and the Bass) to warm up a bit. And whatever you do, don't leave without bumping a jig & craw around the bottom ~ Good Luck A-Jay

Sounds like a most excellent day, I am Very Jealous ~ Except for the Jet Ski's . . . . A-Jay

<<<<<< I rather enjoyed it . . . A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

Great Bass ~ Congrats ! A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay

They're all over the roads here (except during open season). I think that the deer that cross roads routinely become desensitized by the whistles and ignore them. When in areas with deer (and one learns them quickly) I have to slow down considerably whether there are animals present or not; especially during low light conditions. Drivers here will put their flashers/hazard lights on when they see deer on or along the road to alert others the deer are there. This has helped me a few times and I make sure to do it as well. A-Jay

Exactly. Except once the ice melts I'll be "trout" fishing until the last Saturday this month. A-Jay

Hello Gino and Welcome to BR ~ A-Jay