chicobass

We have a club tx comin up and was wondering if anybody has any recent action to talk about ?

I have a 2005 mercury xr-6 that I recently replaced the starter battery for. I took out a deka battery that the dealer installed and replaced it with a bass pro shops brand that ( on paper ) was supposed to be more powerful !! I was in a tx yesterday and started putting fish in the livewell at 8 A.M and by 10:30 my starter battery was dead. Fortunately there was enough power to supply my livewell pumps or I would really be upset. I was only running 1 gps/sonar unit too. Should I go back to the old brand ? Have any of you had similar problems with BPS batteries ?

I will be fishing three lakes in central WV in the spring and I haven't heard many reports about them. The lakes are Sutton, Burnsville and Bluestone. Does anyone have any info or any experience to offer ? Please advise !

all that and you didn't even buy a Ranger ?......... Strange !

the goog thing about the pok is that the patterns are fairly consistant. I usually have my best luck around snow hill, goat island, and the bridge. I use Mann's hardnose finesse worms and dark colored 1/4 oz jigs. Tide is crucial. Smack dab between high and low tide is the best 2 hours of fishing on this river. Good luck !

Iv'e spent plenty of time on the "pok". Let me know what you need to know !

what area are you interested in fishing ?

They actually have this problem even when they keep the trailer reletively shallow, water not even 3/4 the way up on the tires ! One friend has a ZX225 & the other a ZX250 .

I'm a Ranger / Merc man myself. That being said, Skeeters are excellent boats and more affordable than Ranger. My best advice would be to take a look at the pro's. They wouldn't use junk, well maybe some would because they're being paid by big retail co's . One issue I haven't heard anyone else mention is the trailer. That is actually what gets you there in the first place. Good luck my friend.

Do any of you fellas have problems loading your skeeters on the trailer ? The problem my friends are having is that when they are loading on most ramps the nose of the boat comes in lower than the nose cushion of the trailer. If they aren't careful I'm sure they are going to damage their t-motor.

I'll be fishing a tournament on Falls Lake in April with my new club & I've never fished it !! Any tips would be appreciated !

Thanks a lot fellas for all the response. I have more than enough info to make my decision now. I'l keep you all posted when I get back !

Hey fellas, I am going to be taking some buddies of mine from my bass club here in Baltimore on a smallie trip this spring. As a teenager my dad & I used to fish 1000 Islands ( Chipawa Bay to be exact ) and we used to catch hundreds of them. We fished up there in the mid eighties so I'm sure things have changed. I have seen and heard of many other places that are as good or better and I would like to know where the best place is these days. I've got my reputation on the line here so please help !!

try the potomac river, nanjemoy creek. Skeet Reese swears by it !

I HAVE A RANGER 185VS WITH A 150 XR-6 THAT WILL DO 60 MPH ( GPS ) PLUS OR MINUS 2 OR 3 MPH DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS. YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET A COUPLE MORE MPH'S OUT OF YOURS. AS FAR AS TROLLING MOTOR BATTERIES, THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE PRICE.