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Yeah, I know...been trying to actually work at work..ironic ain't it? Appreciate you taking the time to peek at it roadwarrior

Hey everyone, I've finally got a start of resume for sponsorship put together. I guess I'm just looking for some input. I know there are a lot of people on here who are on one side or the other, and I would appreciate comments from either side. I tried to model it somewhat after Marcia Rubens resume. i liked her style, while still getting her point out. http://gym-mats-athletic.com/fishing%20resume.pdf Thanks, Chevy

Sea nymph eh? So does that mean it's horny for the water or the fish? lol P.S. nice boat - and good deal! Enjoy it

Just thought I would update y'all on our new purchase we made last year. You can't compete with the boys unless you're equipment is just as good. So we bought a bass boat last year. It's a 20' Nitro with a 200 HP Johnson. Unfortunately it's carburated (6 carb's on the beast) so it'll cost you your first born to run it...enh well. Here she is - we still have some work to do, but it's coming along.

You don't need electronics to ice fish. It's usually a drill & error type sport. Or try to get a topographical map of the lake and drill around drop offs or near river mouths. If you were to use electronics, I'd recommend Vexilar. They are pretty useful for ice fishing. The drop cams are pretty neat too.

I sure do. I fish up on Mississippi lake in Eastern Ontario. Here are some pics from last year. I should have a few shacks on the ice within the next week or two. As I catch 'em I'll post 'em.

I'd have to say my favorite fishing partner is my dad. He got me into fishing when I was about 5 or 6. And I still love just spending the day on the water with him. After that I like trying to introduce people to loving fishing. My last boyfriend, I got him right hooked. The current boyfriend, doing the same thing. Then there are my friends who I always have a good time going out fishing with. There's also my mom, who I'm getting used to spending 8 hrs in a boat with during bass tournaments. She'll be my toourney partner next year.

Bass-Turds

For now, I'm mostly recreational. Fished my first two tournaments last year. I'm looking for sponsorship to do a tournament trail with a classic tourney at the end to strive for. I plan on doing both.

B-*** Kissers or B-*** Kickers

Let's clear up the crazy canadian talk i be spitting out, eh? [glb]Pickerel[/glb] is [glb]Walleye[/glb] to you. [glb]Pike[/glb] is [glb]Chain Pickerel[/glb] to you. The world record for walleye(which i call pickerel) is over 22 lbs. '>http://www.agfc.com/fishing/fishrecords_details.html

Personally, I did not make any money. The two tournaments I fished, the best I did was 10th. First two tournaments ever, so not bad. But My mom owns a store called Bait Casters and we put on a Pike/Pickerel Tournament, Family Fun tournament, Bassin 4 Bucks tourney and an Ice fishing Derby every year. We have a 50 boat max for the bass tourney, usually get 125 people for ice derby, family fun is small and pike/pickerel probably get 40 boats. So we're making money on tackle, and tournaments, launch fees. Actually were a BassPro Shops dealer, and we might be getting sponsorship from them, if we get our ***** together. To be Seen. Going out to the Bay of QUinte on Sunday, hopefully to catch some 10lb + Pickerel. I'll post a pic if I get a big one.

Pretty sweet collage there LBH. Can everyone feel the love? :-* I do! Congrats to all the new moderators, chris, LBH and roadwarrior! i have faith you'll all do a fine job. Although it's not a hard one with all us great folks on the site.

I try to read alot on bass biology and behaviour. It helps me to understand about reaction strikes, spawning, seasonal patterns etc... It's helpful to know why they do something rather than merely being aware that they do it. You must be at "one" with the bass. Think like the bass. Be the bass.

BassResource is Glenn. Come on now...

I agree with low_budget_hookers, what pics? Anyways, welcome to the forum. Super place! I have to plug my Mom's store since you asked, it's a canadian website, eh. http://www.baitcasters.ca

When I fish in tournaments I use the net for every fish just to be safe. You don't want the fish jumping and spitting the hook right at the boat. That hurts inside :'(

I joined about a little over three weeks ago. Great forum. Knowledge out the wazoo. If I had found it before I probably would have registered.

I believe it also depends on the plastic you're using. If I was fishing a 10" YUM curly tail worm, I'd be moving it pretty fast, it's tail and ribbing are meant to displace water, so deadsticking seems to almost void it. Where if I were fishing a senko style bait, I'd let it sit dead in the water. Or a Jerk bait, I'd jerk then let sit. Big bass are big bass because they don't go after everything. If they did they probably wouldn't end up being older, fatter and wiser. Fish just like humans live and learn. And that big bass will wait for a meal to come to it before it goes taking chances looking for a meal. So moving it slow gives the idea that this is an injured baitfish and easy pickins.

Everyone seems to have the same lure weakness'. As do I. I have a couple flippin' jigs but tend to only throw it a few times and then switch. I don't feel confident that I'm using it correctly. Do I let it sink and bury? Do I keep it off bottom and moving? I was actually planning on posting a thread asking how to use a flipping jig properly. My other weakness is crankbaits too. I just don't feel they produce for me. It's the same as a jig, I'll only throw a couple times and then change. Whereas I will stick with a plastic bait for a while even if it isn't producing. Which is wierd. Then there's the rigs you have to take time to set up i..e. carolina, drop shot. I don't have enough rods yet to have either pre-rigged on one. And I'd rather keep casting then stop and rig it.

One of my favorite lures for fishing lily pads or thick weeds that you can't get throught without something heavy is the scum frog or bass rat. They aren't weighted and are weedless, so they cruise over the pads really well. Plus you still get the excitement of fishing a top water bait.

Every knot I tie with my line with is a polymar knot. It has 100% knot strength if tied properly. I have never found my line to break at the knot when using it.

Thanks, that about clears it up roadwarrior.

what the heck is a bait monkey?

I fish quite often for bass with senkos. I pretty much always texas rig them. Then I just cast it out and let it fall. More often then not, bass will take it on the fall. If no take on the fall I'll jerk it and let it fall again a few times, then I'll reel in and cast elsewhere. When I get a bite I'll watch my line straighten out and then hookset. I'll usually fish it near a weed edge or right in the weeds, or near drop offs. I rarely wacky rig. I also find the senko falls best when used with mono line. The action is not the quite the same on braided line. Heck I actually caught that pickerel on a senko using the same technique.