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bmo30, I have a guide and it happens to be Richie White. Glad you liked him. I am looking forward to it!

bmo30, I am from Springfield. Last spring was my re-introduction to fishing after a 27 year lay off. Long story! Anyway. I have really gotten the bug. I don't own a boat or have a place to store it so I fish smaller lakes and rivers from a canoe. Plus I really like paddling. It is my other great passion. Lake Fork will be a new experience for me! Can't wait. I am going mid-March during the spawn.

Will, I have used one. I friend had one in Canada last year. The electronics worked well but the bracket was poorly made and actually cracked on the first use. The Eagle has a suction cup mounted transducer and doesn't mount to the boat gunwale like the Bottom line does. That's why I was leaning toward the Eagle.

Thanks Glenn. This really is a great and informative site!

Stickling, There are several sites in Illinois where catchable trout are released twice yearly. I do fish these on occasion. I also take my canoe to Missouri and float the trout streams there. Some of those streams are also good for small mouth. Last year I went to Canada for a week in early June and caught lots of walleye, northern and some really nice (18-22 inch) small mouth bass. I am hoping to go again this June! Heading to Lake Fork, Texas in March for some large mouth fishing and to Canada in late June for Muskie. When not traveling I fish a local lake that has quite a few 4-6 pound bass and some 45+ inch Muskie.

Thanks Snag! I have already learned a lot just from skimming posts and from the wealth of great articles posted here. I am sure i will never stop learning (well maybe when I stop breathing!)

I fish many small (50 -500 acre) lakes from a canoe. I am looking for a portable fish finder that also reads water temperature and is reasonably priced. Does anyone have any experience with the Eagle Cuda 128 portable? Know of any others that would fit the bill?

I am brand new to this forum and relatively new to bass fishing. Until I retired I didn't think I had time to fish - boy was I wrong! Now I have many years to make up for. Just started bass fishing last year (spring) and I have to say I am totally hooked! I have much to learn but I fish 4-5 days a week when the weather is good - so I get a faior amount of practice in. I also fish for other species (walleye, pike, muskie, trout) but I find bass - both large mouth and small mouth - to be my favorite. I look forward to learning much from this site and already have as I have lurked for a few days as a guest!