Darren.
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I just dropped the spoon I gouged out my eyes with... But I couldn't hear where I dropped it because I also gouged out my ears.
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Sweet! Nice day on the water!
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He's got a great site. Like him and Henry Margusity at Accuweather... Hope it does NOT come to fruition. Not a fan of extreme temps on either end of the scale.
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LOL. I caught a 3 pound bass last year that must've been in the middle of using the crapper when he decided to eat the worm I threw at him. Got him in the kayak, right over my lap to measure and weigh 'im and GOOD GRAVY what was that STENCH!! I turned his belly toward me and yeah. There it was and there it fell. On my lap. Wet bass crap. Talk about an awful smell. Fortunately I was done fishing - he was caught at the boat launch where my truck was... So I can relate to your story.
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Fun thread. Just use what catches you fish! I looked up the ESPN story on Pat Cullen, a trophy bass hunter, but the URL is DOA. Anyhow, Pat caught an ungodly amount of 10 pound bass on Ugly Stiks! Great article, obviously his methods are not for everyone, but hey, there it is. I enjoy some of the (for me) high-end gear out there. My highest being a single St. Croix Avid rod, two Shimano Chronarch 50e reels, and two Stradic 1000FI reels. To be honest, I love the lightness of the Stradics, but there's something about the Lexa 2000SH I have that wins me over. Whatever it is attracts me to Daiwa spinning reels. My Lexa baitcaster, not so much. The Chronarchs? Nothing cheaper I have meets or beats them. Chronarchs simply rule, plain and simple, LOL.
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard! Lots of us kayak fishermen/women here.
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Wasn't a divorce deal, was it? I remember when I lived in Texas that a rich couple divorced and the wife sold the hubby's Mercedes for $5,000 in a spite move. Sad situation, but oh to be the lucky one who finds it first!!
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Pretty much agree with you here. I usually weigh a fish if I'm curious whether my guess was accurate or not. Or if I'm just not sure what it could be. Generally, I just release most bass that are not "chunks" either by girth and/or length (as opposed to weighing every one). I'm pretty good with my guesstimates as I've tested (as mentioned above) the guess. Those who use spring scales, even the Boga scales only get weight to 1/4 oz, 1/2 oz or to the pound. My PB was at the 7 and 1/2 mark on my spring scale. Digital scale would have been more accurate, but not necessary to weigh my PB (IMO).
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Go with the FS12T. Fishing is really much better from a SOT. This is not just my opinion, but in speaking with other kayak fisherfolk, and part of the reason most fishing kayaks are SOT or hybrid models with open cockpits. I'm smaller than you, and started with a 10' SOT. It is very maneuverable, but when I upgraded to a 12' Native Ultimate, life was SO much better. Now if I had a 10' that I could stand in.... I have a pretty good sense of balance and sit on top of the gunnels on my Ultimate. So for me tippiness is relative. Never a problem with my center of gravity, and I also stand to fish often. Get a good PFD, a light (quality) paddle, and put an anchor trolley on both sides. I'd also recommend an anchor pin of some kind. I use mine more than an anchor - in fact, I hardly ever take an anchor with me, but my Stick-It pin is always mounted.
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Holy cow, that was a STEAL! Great yak on the cheap!
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It is funny, to be honest. I actually try to encourage people that ask me about the waters I fish -- I really HAVE caught numerous 6 pounders, like the 6.6 in my avatar. That said. I like it best when talking with a fisherman and s/he pulls out a phone and shows me the fish they're talking about. Then there's proof in the pudding. I tend to roll my eyes when I'm told - duuuude, I had an 8 pounder on my line right over there but I lost it. Being nice I usually just nod my head and smile. Inside I want to ask if he weighed the bass before he lost it in order to verify it was indeed an 8 pounder he lost... Silly humans. Especially fisherhumans.
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Welcome aboard, Charles!
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I started with a $300 kayak I bought at a local big box store (BJ's). It worked well for a while. But at that price, you're getting what you pay for. I agree with the afore mentioned posts to save up some more and try to get better quality right off the bat. And definitely see what is on the used market: craigslist, demo models at yak stores, etc.
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Todd, you can try out the Booyah Baby Boo jigs. http://www.basspro.com/BOOYAH-Baby-Boo-Jig/product/51623/ I've got some, lost some, but they're nice. Silicone skirt, good hook. 3/16 and 5/16 oz. Any jig can hang up in sticks, etc. I've found some when the water was really low that were tied on with some rope-thick braid.
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Early on it was all mono (back in the day), then I tried SpiderWire back in the 90s and really liked it. Then, after a hiatus of bass fishing, I came back to both. And then came baitcasters. I tried both. I've settled on braid+leader for every platform. Braid is so much better for line management in my opinion, and the leader provides the shock, abrasion "resistance", etc. I did go back to mono a few years ago, but after one birds nest, it was back to braid. I have only had one really bad braid blowup that I couldn't pick out.
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Lovely lass!
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Hi John, welcome aboard!
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I like both...
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Welcome aboard!
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I did that as well. In fact, my starter yak was from a big-box store. It wasn't until I did research and actually visited a kayak store, talked with the seasoned fishermen/women there and got some sit-in time that I discovered what was the right fit for me. Unfortunately, I did not get to do a demo days, my sit-in time was doing so in the store, in the models they had on the floor. Demo days are great because you get on-the-water time in a bunch of different yaks. Very cool stuff. I still think I would have ended up with the Native Ultimate, even so.
