George Welcome

Heck, it's just an overgrown friendly lizard. Not as smart as a Gecko, or they would be featured for GEICO.

If you look closely to the left of the Boga Grip you can see the chug bug. At $3 and change we don't give lures to gators. I took it out right after this pic and really didn't pay attention to the weight. However, at about 6 feet long I would guess about 90 pounds.

Sometimes fishing on the Marsh/Farm means catching the small ones also.

Every year at this time the fish start getting quite predictable and not only is this year following the patterns, but the volume of fish make the forecast look like it's going to be a banner year. Days of catching over fifty, and yes, over 100 bass have been seen in the last week. Shad busts are happening and if you get in the right spot and use the right bait that's what you will see. Being in the right spot will make the difference between catching almost nothing and catching the big numbers. In addition, get in the right spot and see multiple fish 6-pounds or better. I have had several e-mails asking about Don Willis and Steve P. Yes people, they are still very active out there and yes they have been spot dead on them. Their lack of reports are for the same reason: they are sick of the internet rebuttal crap, and they don't wish to inform some where they are fishing. I know for both they have had multiple days over the last week with huge numbers and jumbo bass. Booking a trip for the upcoming season is going to be a bit tougher if you don't get your desired days in earlier this fall. With the last years drought, the ensuing difficult fishing because of water levels and conditions, and the high gas prices, the numbers of guides out here has dropped drastically. Safe navigation on the lake presently is of little concern as unlike most Florida lakes, we have plenty of water. Drifting the south end of the Farm with drift socks will pose no problem this year, so breezy conditions will be far less of a concern. The road coming in is in fair to good shape. Baits that have been working best: rattle traps - small crank baits - hard jerk baits - Swim Senkos - Carolina rigged plastics. Plastics are dark, traps are chrome/blue. Watch for shad busts: realize that you are not watching for a single bait/prey situation but rather substantial top water activity. I you start chasing the single events you will be running all over the place and not having much success. If you find a school of bass, sit still as the shad will come back through the area again and re-excite the bass. You have to be ready, you have to be fast, and you need to cast accurately. Basically this time of the year finds the bass south of the E/W ditch on the Farm. However don't forget to check those ditch edges! Running water can be a real producer, but so far this year the spillway area has not been a hot and heavy area. However, it is an area to check as it can change anytime there is running water. The pump house has been good if you know what to do in there, and how to set up. November has always been a good month on this lake. Yes, she is over 10-pounds. As you can see, sometimes it can get cool. Another November monster. Again, another chilly day. This one went over 12. As you can see we also have nice warm weather also. Over 10 and fell for a deft presentation of a Senko/watermelon. Mark caught this one in the 1st 1/2 hour on the lake. This lake is a producer, and we know where to find them and how to fish for them. It's early enough for me to have quite a few days open, but that isn't going to last. Give a call and book now. See you on the water. Back to top

IT field - NJ, NY area: $50,000 to $80,000 Auto mechanic: a good one is pulling about $32000 I don't see the confusion of choice. Look around at the cost of living in the Garden State and it should supply your answer.

Methods vary substantially depending on water conditions and lack or presence of cover. Where you place the hook, whether you free-line or float fish them, whether to use weight or not, and whether to anchor or not all are affected by mutiple factors. There is no simple one answer to this question.

Where you live will control the amount of shad spawning. In the southern areas they will spawn both spring and fall if conditions are ideal. However if conditions aren't ideal shad, (threadfin) are able to abort the spawn and resorb the eggs. Ideal conditons consist of water temperature, conditon, and the presence of hiding area. Recruitment is highly dependant on presence of hiding area, and they will adjust the spawn amount based on this criteria. This is a unique characteristic to shad. As the recruitment develops they are less likely to bass food as they are to be consumed by other small fish such as bream. As they get larger they become ideal for bass and one of the most sought after forage. They will really excite a school of bass as they swim over their location. Presently here in Florida the spring spawn is getting hammered and goes on throughout the day. Sharp eyes and some local knowledge will put you into the heart of the foray. Presently we are seeing catches that go into the hundreds.

Why don't you try sending an E-mail to LBH. He is a Rhode Islander like you and will know far more about fishing there than say someone from Kansas.

Absolutely 100% correct Matt. A balanced eco-sytem needs not only good food source, good recruitment, but also good predation. It's called checks and balances. Gar eat bass spawn, bass eat gar spawn: it all works out. Once past the spawn size they live in relative harmony and like very much the same conditions.

Shopping for tackle is a tedious, time consuming means to an end, and that end is going fishing.

Becoming a regular and much needed piece of equipment.

Yep, I get burned out catching these bass over 10 pounds during the winter months. But, I persevere as someone has to do it. ;D ;D

This is pretty much a standard around the world and follows the IGFA submission rules. All freshwater Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regulations and the "Big Catch" program depend on "total length." The total length is the maximum length of the fish, with the mouth closed and the tail fin pinched together. The best way to obtain this length is to push the fish's snout up against a vertical surface with the mouth closed and the fish laying along a tape measure, then pinch the tail fin closed and determine the total length. Do NOT pull a flexible tape measure along the curve of the fish. The photo to the right shows a bass on a measuring board with the mouth held shut. Prior to getting a final measurement the caudal (tail) fin will be pinched shut. TOTAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT "Girth" is best measured with a fabric ruler, such as tailors use. It can also be determined by drawing a string around the fish at its widest point marking where the string overlaps and then measuring the distance between the overlapping points on a conventional ruler. The measurement should be taken perpendicular to the length of the fish. This measurement is analogous to measuring the circumference of someone's waist. Knowing the girth is important when trying to certify a fish for a record, and provides useful information to biologists about the relative condition of a fish. GIRTH MEASUREMENT

That is not a good deal. Hulls without motors are worth very little. One that old isn't worth much at all. If you are interested start with an offer of $200-$500.

The good thing about this system is it allows for removal when not needed. All you need can be gotten at wal-martl. Base, pedastal, swivel, and seat. One other item I would recommend woud be wood backer if possible.

Stick Marsh/Farm 13 Ansin/Garcia Blue Cypress

There's you sign, a saying made famous by Bill Engvald: Overheard on an approach to Poughkeepsie, NY. Poughkeepsie Flight Service this is Cessna ******. I need a DF steer, (directional Finder done by cross vectoring radio signals to pinpoint location and direct to nearest aiport), this is not a practise. The tower responded: Cessna ******, are you lost? There's your sign.

Actual Beech Debonair flight outbound from Teteboro, NJ to Wilkes Barre, PA to attend Mil. air show. Conditions were fully socked: souls on board 4 adults. Full instrument departure and flight. Upon departure and tower clearance I was handed off to Philly control. With 4 on board we had a restricted climb rate and the weather wasn't helping. On the fifth call from Philly to please expedite my climb, the Philly controller asked if there wasn't something I could do to exepedite the climb. Yes Sir, I responded, but so far the guys in the back have refused to jump. I didn't hear another thing until my clearance of Philly.

That's why it's called a forum and not an encyclopedia.

Now I don't care who you are, that's funny.

" Re: Senkos & copies Reply #7 - Yesterday at 6:30pm Quote from rboat88h on Oct 6th, 2007, 6:54pm: I was playing around with some soft stick baits and compared them side to side in a small aquarium, a pool, & on the lake. I do not have every type out there but I did have several, including GYCB Senkos, ***, Gambler Ace, Tiki stick. Strike King zero, BPS stick O, Yum Dinger. They are all similar however I did notice some differences. GYCB seems heavier, sinks faster and has a bit more wiggle. I believe this fast fall may trigger more reaction strikes and the very soft delicate body may have the fish hold longer but tears easily. *** & Strike King Zero seem to float or sink slower this may be better for fish near the top or reacting to the surface. They do a great jerk bait movement similar to a fluke. The rest seem to fall in between these two extremes. Tiki and the dinger being tougher and would last much longer. All said, Any of these will produce at most times. That is why I have them. If fishing is extremely tough I think the original Senko may produce slightly better on those days. JMHO." "Look closer man, you have 3 worms listed with different results but only difference is the name, all 3 made in same factory, same mold,etc These are poured in batches of 10,000. The salt dispersion will not be exact in every bait so one bait from the same batch as another may have different fall rates .....SLIGHTLY As for the softness, does anyone really think the bass can tell the difference between very soft and very very soft? Remember,....these guys eat spiney bluegills and perch along with shelled creatures like crawdads. Think about it a bit. Also,...*** do not float JMO All this is covered a few times over in the SENKO FAQ's. Please revert to that thread for further reading. Back to top" I am a bit confused by the "time to close the thread" policy. Is there anything that hasn't come up and won't come up in the near future again and again? If they are going to close a thread because if has been visited over and over on this forum then they you should be closing all threads as there isn't a unique one out there. Of interest in reference to the closed post is the fact that two of the mentioned bait companies don't manufacture anything so they have 0% control over the quality of the manufacturing. "*** & Strike King Zero seem to float or sink slower" I don't think that the word is float is quite correct, but he did qualify with "or sinks slower" People are going to come to these pages and they are going to be new to theses pages and new to fishing. Any questions or observations are new for them and arbitrary termination of their post seems just a bit overbearing to me.

Most fishing techniques, (rigging methods), have been around for many years. The use of them in many cases comes from both fresh and salt water rigging methods, and in most cases their invention is nearly impossible to date. The Florida rig is a nothing more than a pegged T-rig. However, some years back, Gambler Baits developed their version of what is commonly called the "screw-in weight". This weight had a wire screw attached and the wire was screwed into the head of the bait to hold the weight against the bait. The popularity of this weight grew rapidly as prior to this people were using toothpicks or similar, which upon insertion into the weight could possible damage the line. Since it's procuction ceased due to a patent dispute Gambler Baits closed their doors. A new company formed, Gambler-Bang, and they have since come out with a new version of the Florida weight. The new weight has a rubber stopper core and the line is threaded throught the weight with the use of a tool similar to a very thin darning needle. The weight can be placed in any location on the line that you care to put in and will stay in place due to its compressible core. However, to be a Florida rig the weight needs to be against the head of the bait, as putting it elsewhere makes it a rig of other name. Gambler-Bang, "Global Anglers LLC", are located in Pompano Beach, Florida and are still producing the quality that they became famous for.

" I luvs tekin' long walks by the skeeter ditches. cow tippin, and skinnin gators by the moonlight (game warden don't like the dark) and hey............I got's a sponser!!!! of course we boths in AA but helll a sponser is a sponser dad gummit. Certainly sounds like a New Jersyan's manner of speech to me. Up there though a Bubba is called a Piney. :

Congrats on the new addition to the family!

It's amazing: the common theme through this thread is that bass fishermen are all bubbas. I find the opposite to be true based on the hundreds that I take fishing every year. Most of what I see are Doctors, Lawyers, scientists, and the like. No booze, just an avid interest in this creature that we call bass. Have you ever wondered why sponsorship in bass fishing is so difficult to come by: The represented perception of this theme is also the view of those outside of this great sport. :