Fishing Rhino

I haven't fished there, but there are plenty of fish in the two to three pound range. I believe you can fish some of the canals from shore, but you can only fish the "lakes" with a Disney guide. According to the first article, you can rent a canoe and fish from it, but my guess is that you will be restricted to certain areas. It's not cheap, but what is at Disneyworld? http://www.sportsmansguide.com/Outdoors/Subject/SubjectRead.aspx?sid=0&aid=118437&type=A http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/more/fishing-excursions/

The rope breaks because it chaffs on some component through which it is threaded. In the case of Motor Guide, I've had the ropes break in less than a year. Upon examination, I found that the last part of the mechanism through which the rope passed had some rough edges. It was the bushing that swivels. It's the first part you come to as you follow the rope from the pull handle to the trolling motor. I smoothed out the rough edges with a fine round file, then applied some silicone (Armor All can be sprayed on the line at this area) to reduce friction, and the problem disappeared. In a pinch, you can remove the cord, join the two pieces with a fisherman's knot, and swap the ends. You'll end up with a shorter cable by a few inches, but it will work just fine. When you remove the rope, pay attention to how it is tied and threaded .

I suggest trying the Rage Tail Menace. I've been fishing it the past two years, and they do hold up better than the craw, primarily because the appendages are shorter and wider. I've caught plenty of smallmouth that have jumped, and have yet to see them tear off a flipper/appendage. You can also try the Rage Tail grub. Here's how I rig it, and the Menace. A drop of super glue to attach the head to the weight, and it works every bit as well as the twistlocks. I'm using the Jackall Wacky Jig Head because we cannot use lead in Mass. Where I can use lead, I prefer the Gamaktsu Wacky Jig Head. It is much better for going through vegetation, and the wire weed guards last much longer than those on the Jackall. The Menace body is rigged the same way, but I have the flippers horizontal instead of vertical as shown in the image above.

One other thing to consider. Lower the boat by 4.5 inches, and decrease the clearance between the road and the motor skeg by 4.5 inches.

I'm like Sgt. Shultz. I know nuttthhhing. I agree with Francho on the safety issue. The difference between my Z-7 and Z-8 is like night and day. I know that on one return to the dock on the Guntersville Road Trip, we were forced to travel into the wind, while trying to keep the bow as high as possible. It was not fun, and I cannot imagine what it would have been like in the Z-7. Just as 00mod. He had the pleasure of fishing with me that day, or maybe the unfortunate happenstance of fishing with me that day. We only had a couple of miles to travel. Increase safety? No way! With the pros getting a new motor every year, and maybe even more often than that, it's no skin off their noses. But for the weekend warriors who have motors bigger than 150 hp on the back of their boats, it constitutes a considerable expense if they need to adhere to the suggested hp reduction. If they think it will somehow level the playing field, they are again mistaken. The "draft" in professional sports was supposed to level the playing field, yet we often see the same teams at the top of the rankings, year after year, while there are perennial cellar dwellers. In theory, it sounds like it could be a great idea. Putting it into practice is another matter.

Two is standard with the blond.

On the bilge pump. Auto should mean that it is wired through a float switch. When the water reaches a level high enough, the float switch will turn the pump on, and then off when the level drops. You may have a three way switch, off when the power supply to the pump is off. Auto when the power is directed through the float, and manual when the power is routed directly to the pump, bypassing the float. In some cases the manual position requires the switch to be held in order for the pump to be powered. What brand is the charger? It sounds like yours shows level of charge and when the battery is fully charged the lights turn off. Pull the prop off your trolling motor and check to make sure nothing, such as fishing line is wrapped around the shaft. Spin the shaft by hand. If it still clicks, it's probably something internal. There's no mistaking a jackplate. It bolts to the transom, and the motor bolts to the jack plate. Many jackplates are not hydraulic. They will have a jacking bolt (at least that's what its called on stock cars) that will raise or lower the plate to which the motor is mounted. In order to adjust the jackplate, you may have to loosen the bolts that secure the sliding mechanism. Livewells, I can't be of much help there.

Who is the "them" you heard on the show?

For future reference, you can scratch a couple of more years of life out of a jon boat in the condition you describe. Tighten up the loose rivets by placing a heavy piece of metal such as a heavy hammer on one side and beat on the other side with a hammer. It may require an assistant unless you can reach the loose rivets on both sides. Once the rivets are snug, roll a thick layer of foundation coat on the outside of the hull on the bottom up to the waterline. You may need a second coat, depending on the viscosity of the material. It's not a fix, only a patch. It's not structural, but it should stem the leaks. The old-time Yankees around here used that "trick" to get another year or two of life out of old wooden skiffs that were on their last legs.

If it "smells like fish" it isn't fresh. If the gills aren't bright red, it's not fresh. If the eyes aren't full and firm, it's not fresh. I've been in a lot of fillet houses in New Bedford to get lobster bait. Those who buy only the best fish at the auction don't smell fishy. The fish plants that do have a fishy smell are only suitable for lobster bait, pet food, or fertilizer. A partial list of the fish I'll eat. Swordfish, flounder and all other forms of flatfish, cod, haddock, salmon, mahi mahi, grouper, and eel. River eels are the sweetest of them all. Eels and johnnycakes, a New England tradition. The northern equivalent to hush puppies, but are pan fried like pancakes rather than deep fired.

Being from Mass, I have to use non-lead jig heads. I have used the evolution2 and like it, particularly in it's first incarnation with the barbed shaft on the shank of the hook as well as a second on the head. The spring holder, not so much, and here's why. One of my favorite shaky head baits is the four inch, SK finesse worm. It's made in elaztech, which makes it impossible to penetrate with a coil spring, or a barbed shaft. I heat a safety pin over a candle and melt a hole into the nose of the worm to a depth of about an inch. Then the elaztech worm will slide over the barbed shaft. I apply a drop of Locktite Super Glue to the barbed bait holder, then slide the worm on, and it's there to stay. You can also twist it over the spring by twisting it in the direction the spring is coiled. A drop of glue before twisting it onto the spring and it is also there to stay. The spring takes a bit more time to get the bait installed. If you are getting caught up in the rocks, try a shaky head hook with a football head. I know the football head Buckeye flik it hook didn't hang up near as much as the Jackall with a round head when I fished them wacky head style.

Not so much. If it happens to be on when I'm channel surfing, I'll likely watch it. I don't check the schedule in order to watch it. I couldn't begin to tell you any stats, or who fishes in the various tours.

That's not quite true. I've seen fish In trees...............................................................................that are caught by fishing birds. Now, as to how far I can cast. I can, and have, cast too far, and have ended up in the shoreline rocks and vegetation. A golf expression is quite appropriate here, "Drive for show, putt for dough." It's another way of saying that accuracy is more important than distance.

It is a variation of the three way swivel that has been used in salt water for years. The three way swivel pictured below, when rigged has a bait on one swivel, the sinker/weight on another and the line tied to the third remaining swivel. The difference is that the bait may be on a long or short line connected to the three way swivel. The same for the weight. Rig it with the hook connected directly to the swivel and you have basically the same configuration as a Jika. For sure the pyramid sinker would not work well on a Jika. Nonetheless, I have been fishing the Jika for the past three weeks, and can without reservation, attest to its effectiveness.

After reading this thread, I'm very thankful that we live on the coast, which includes Cape Cod. There are a lot of good fishing ponds around here, particularly on the Cape. Most of the folks who go to the Cape for fishing are after striped bass, or bluefish, plus the party boats that take folks out for ground fish. The ponds and lakes from central Mass, inland, are another matter. They get crowded with boaters, all looking to enjoy their activity, be it fishing, paddling, skiing, wakeboarding, jet skis, cruising on party barges, etc., etc. I fish those in the spring and fall when the pleasure boaters aren't active, or on rainy drizzly days which considerably thin the herd on the water.

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. Sir Snookalot, you must have had one or two of those standard issue black bow ties too.

LOL! I've heard my parents say that, and heard my grandparents say the same thing. When I got into my 40s, I was saying the same thing. When I was a kid, back in the 1940s and 50s, a coke was five cents from a vending machine, and even cheaper off the shelf at a supermarket. Popsicles were also a nickel, and a loaf of bread was ten cents. In the early 1960s, I worked part time in a supermarket. The average cost for a week's worth of groceries was about twenty bucks, which got you three to four bags full of groceries. Cigarettes, while not food were about twenty to twenty-five cents per pack. Sugar was ten cents per pound. At the local hangout, you could get a hot dog for twenty cents, and a hamburger for a quarter. During the gas wars of the late 50s and early 60s gasoline was as low as 15 cents per gallon. The regular price was 20 - 25 cents per gallon. In 1965 it cost me less than eight bucks to fill up my 63 Pontiac Bonneville convertible. It had a 25 gallon tank. In 1965, when my wife and I got married, she made 87 dollars per week as a registered nurse. That was less than five thousand dollars per year. We bought our first home that year for 18,900 dollars, and our mortgage, including the money we paid into escrow for taxes was just over a hundred dollars per month. Not meaning to terrify you, but you are not yet halfway to my age. Please, please, do not go out and cut your throat. I wouldn't want that on my conscience.

Don't feel badly for me. My wife and I are perfectly happy in spite of the fact that I enjoy fishing, and she has not the least interest in it. She has her activities, and I have mine, and there are activities we both enjoy. It's a case of different strokes for different folks. When it comes to marriage, there is no one size fits all.

This will save me a thousand words.

Maybe I should "adopt" an image of Stanga to use as my avatar. Stanga and Bundy, the irresistible force meets the immovable object. Which is which? I'll never tell. Years ago my best friend.s mother referred to he and I as a peach of a pair, or is that pear?

Shelby Stanga, the Swamp Man on Axe Men will have his own show on The History Channel. The first episode airs August 6th, two weeks from tomorrow.

For what it's worth, being able to stop the vehicle and trailer is the most important consideration in the process of towing a boat, or any other load for that matter. Just about any SUV can pull a boat. It might struggle, but it can pull it. How well can it stop it when you need to get hard on the binders to avoid an accident?

Nice rig. I like the reel for the anchor. Ideal for the youngsters with the high sides. Is the foam to fill the gap between the stringers and cross member and provide extra support for the hull? Looks like it will add plenty of stiffness to the hull and solid support for the deck. Nice boat for the kiddos too, when you think they are old enough to venture forth on their own.

A bass boat can be used for many other types of fishing. But, it is purpose built for freshwater bass fishing. It is not suitable for rough water fishing because of the low sides. They are designed that way in order to minimize the effect of the wind for a slower drift. It is designed with storage which provides easy access to gear and the live wells. You'll notice that unlike other fishing boats, there are no rod holders to store rods in a vertical position. The hulls are designed primarily for speed, not comfort. Originally, they were designed for the pros, where speed, range and efficiency are of the utmost importance. They have a shallow draft to provide access to shallow waters where the typical fishing boat cannot go. Like most other things developed for pros, the amateur tournament fishing guys/gals, and the recreational fishermen want to have all the nice toys and abilities the bass boats provide. They are designed and improved with the specific goal of targeting bass, not crappies, bluegills, perch, walleye, stripers, catfish, etc. Yes, you can fish for other species in a bass boat, but that is not what they have been designed for.

With your luck, it will get totaled in your driveway. Everyone needs a homie or two like that.