bass or bass ?

I use Quantum, Abu Garcia, and Pflueger. My heavy catfish rig has a Penn 209 reel. I like them all. I've had some other brands in the past, but I'll stick with these companies from now on.

OK, i'm jumping on the boat too. I use watermellon color lizards all year, carolina rigged. Very productive on the lakes around here.

Baitcast rig - Quantum Energy reel Quantum XLM rod Spinning rig - Quantum Energy PTi reel Quantum XLM rod.

When the popper is sitting stationary on the surface, the feathers move subtly in the water. That motion is a definate plus for your lure.

Once, while fishing from my grandparents dock in Ft. Lauderdale Florida when i was 14 , I stepped on a 3/0 hook, sinking the point deep in my foot. I'd never done this before, and had no idea what to do. Logic told me to push the hook back through the meat and skin till the point was exposed, then cut off the barb and back the hook out, so that's what I did. I haven't done it again since.

I NEVER wear shoes in my boat. Up to 3 pair of socks in cold weather, but never shoes. Barefoot 3/4 of the year.

I watched it and enjoyed it, but it is a comic book show.

I've used Fireline on spinning reels with great results, especially in cold weather. No coiling line like many mono lines.

When I bought my current boat, I sold my old aluminum boat to a neighbor. It has never left the spot where he parked it. It is completely full of coffee colored water, and a mosquito farm. Wish I'd kept it except for the storage problem. What a waste.

I use the musky size Jitterbugs for stripers too. They will slay them during a surface boil.

Wow, I'm shocked. I can ALWAYS count on a Jitterbug to catch bass. I replaced my hooks with red Owner's on split rings.

Jets are shocking the Colts right now.

Yeah, it was a great show. I'm quite familiar with Gunny Hathcock's accomplishments.

Once again, Trilene XL. I use 6, 10, and12 pound test.

I don't know where you're located, but here in Arizona, with the nations worst economy, you can find FAR better deals than that. See what's available on phoenixcraigslist.

Any and all of these. 1. Carolina rigged watermellon lizard 2. Storm WildEye Swim Shad in shad color 3. Booyah spinnerbait 4. Jitterbug in leopard frog pattern

I keep a syringe in my tacklebox and when I want to keep the worm off the bottom, I inject air into it from @ the middle to the tail. Works well.

A nighttime chorus of frogs croaking.

Any fish I plan on eating gets cleaned immediately and put on ice.

I use a Quantum Mantra with no problems. Also, a Pflueger President spinning reel.

Wish I could find ethanol free fuel. You can get it at the airport at outrageous prices.

If the bait is still in good condition , I return it to it's original bag. I keep a large ring loose leaf binder filled with plastic sleeves for file papers, and put the original bait bags in each sleeve. Keeps baits organized and easy to find.

A good solid whack on the top of the head with a short "billy" club will do it in .

Hi, I bought a boat that looked really nice and was told was in excellent condition. Before ever getting it in the water I spent $2000 to have the motor completely overhauled. The motor is a 1967 Evinrude Starflite 80. Runs like a champ now . After a few fishing trips on the lakes around here I noticed an ever worsening crunching sound under foot in 2 areas of the deck. The boat is a 1977 Glastron Sportster, 16'. I pulled up the carpet in those areas expecting to replace a little plywood and be done with it. WRONG. The plywood was so rotten I could just rip out chunks with my hands. My mechanic told me to replace the deck and stringers. Never tackled a job anything like this before, but at this point I was committed. I cut out the fiberglass all around the inside perimeter with pnuematic cutting tool and removed all plywood. I left the old stringers in place (1 down the keel, 1 on either side 1/2 way between keel and side of hull) as they weren't totally rotted out. The original stringers were pine, and plywood deck was 1/2" plywood. I bought red oak to make new stringers and 3/4" marine grade plywood for new deck. After cutting and shaping stringers to fit in place I treated all the new wood to waterproof it before installation. Mixed fiberglass resin, then diluted it 50% with acetone to allow it to penetrate into the new wood, and treated the old stringers as well .I applied 4 coats to completely seal and coat wood. Pulled out all the old open cell foam from the hull (it was all waterlogged and weighed a ton ), bought twice as much new foam, closed cell to prevent waterlogging. Installed the foam, and bolted new stringers to old ones, sandwiching the old ones with new on either side, Using stainless steel bolts, then fiberglass mat and resin to form stringers to hull. Screwed down new decking with brass screws. Applied new fiberglass cloth and resin to seal down new deck and form it to the hull. Bought new high quality outdoor carpeting and glued it to the new deck, using a roller to get it smooth and even. Then installed new high end pedestal seats fron Cabela's to replace the original back to back lounge seats. Since then I have also added a new bimini top, Minkota Edge 50# thrust trolling motor, marine band radio, Sirius satellite radio, Eagle 320c depth/fish finder, compass, submersible fishing lights, dual batteries on a 1/both/off switch, fishing rod storage tubes for 8 rods, motorcycle headlights for night time operation, interior cabin lights on both sides of boat, and a solar battery charger to keep batteries full charged at all times. I did all the work myself (except the motor overhaul ) over a period of about 5 months . I love the end result . I get constant compliments on the boat , it looks brand new , and runs like it too. It was a lot of work, but for me it was well worth it. Don't hesitate to ask me for any advise or help you would need should you decide to rebuild your "good bones" boat. Happy fishing. Allen ~N.A.F.C.~B.A.S.S.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~ Back to top