Certified Public Angler

I have been searching craigslist in Northern Florida/ Southern Georgia for a jon boat to buy. I have found a few boats that I would like to purchase but I will have to drive about 2 and half hours to pick them up. My question is, when the add specifically states "no title" what exactly does this mean? And should I still consider it. Also since I will need to tow the boat back to my house what precautions do I need to take to make sure I am towing legally? Specifically the license plate? Thanks.

I am pretty new to bass fishing I have really got into in the last month or so. I have only caught bass on plastic worms before tonight So last week I bought myself a SPRO bronzeye jr. b/c I wanted to see the excitement of a top water hit, and the lake I fish has a lot of lillies to cast into. Well I caught 2 fish tonight around dusk on the Frog. The first was in open water and got my heart racing with the hit. The second bass was caught while I was dragging the frog through some lilly pads, he was about 2 lbs. It was awesome and I can't wait to go out tomorrow morning and test my luck again. Just wanted to share my excitement in successfully using a new bait. Also I would like to try some new lures if anyone has any suggestions of lures that are good for a novice to test out I would be interested. Srry no pics, they are on my cell phone.

Look forward to hearing more from you. Welcome!

Well, I spoke with the neighborhood association and it turns out they voted years ago on whether to stock some Triploid Grass Carp in the lake. Still want to catch em though

How do you fish the deep water? and what kind of baits do you use? The lake I was on today is spring fed and 30+ in the middle, I've always been curious if there was anything in that hole, just not sure how or what to fish it with. Great fish btw.

6 inch Senko Watermelon red flake, no doubt.

Interesting...they do resemble the picture you provided, thanks for the heads up. Why are they protected?

man good looking boat there. Im jealous, Ive been searching craigslist forever looking for something that will leave me enough cash to mod it. Great work man.

I'm not implying that the carp or bass wouldn't get along, but what several web pages I have read about carp have commented on how they can be responsible for the turbidity of the water and in turn killing off some of the bait fish populations. Right now my pond has a ton of bass in it, and I don't want to see the ratio of bass to carp swing. It is a pretty small body of water. It may be futile anyways, since the carp I have seen are at least 2 ft long, the little ones have to be somewhere... Well anyways, first things first I have to catch them. I'll have to grave dig this thread once I get some pictures.

Talquin is good, Jackson is dried up, Lake Munson is solid too.

Tallahassee here

I have been fishing the private bass pond in my neighborhood for awhile now, it is loaded with bass, and good sized ones too. The other day I noticed in one cove a couple large carp (about 2 ft length). Now I have been focusing on hooking up on one these fish, I have been chumming with sweetcorn and have all my tackle set up. I hooked up on one the other day but he snapped off my mono in his first run, so I have switched to braid. Anyways, I tell you this whole back story to ask this, when I catch these carp should I remove them? Everything I have read online about carp says that they can ruin a lake or pond.