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I've realized more and more lately I have become my parents more so my mother in a sense. All the things she used to yell at me for doing or things I did that annoyed/aggravated her now all are the things hat annoy and aggravate me and I find my self saying the same things to my kids as she did to me. Like the "stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about" the ever favorite "don't make me pull this car over". Then I used to always leave cupboard doors open in he kitchen and empty milk jugs or juice jugs in the fridge or the bags of just crumbs in the chips for snacks cupboard, used to drive my mom nuts now the kids do it to me and it drives me insane. Anyone else

Honestly can't remember probably around 30 times in commercial airliners and maybe twice that in black hawks and chinooks in my 7.5 years in the army.

I think it definitely is a bunch of people from BATM switched over it seems. I know from hunting with Brent and him having thermal on his gun and a scanner coyotes act totally different when there is no light they just come right out into the open no hanging up on the edge of the field or nothing. We called 15 last year in the two nights for the contest and woulda had more then them 5 we did get if it wasn't for them spookin when I went to my gun light. I took the money from taking 4th and bought that night vision so hopefully we do better this year. I just need a few adapters and my second IR light from kevinD and I'll have this up and running Look like this when I'm done(this is Kevin's set up from BATM)

Just checked the tracking numbers on some stuff I ordered. Everything I need for my DIY night vision scanner will be here tomorrow.

Yup Holley just off fancher, the fox with me holding it up I hit with the bergers he was looking back over his shoulder when I thought he was looking at me facing me but I hit him right between the shoulder blades taking out its spine. Big big hole, I was with monk from the forums and he said toss it in the back on top his traps. Foxes lungs were sitting in he traps when I took him out lol.

Yeah I hear ya. I moved also and am 30-45 minutes from all my spots and I took a new job in Lockport and I live just outside Rochester I leave for work at 330am and don't get home till 6pm I'm usually to tired to go out but I still manage a day or two a week Check out some of the predator forums, predator masters and bark at the moon coyote club are two great ones much like here. Bark at the moon is kinda small and mostly NY based Rick is on there as well but if you check either one and look for "pmack" or "kevinD" they make some of the best lights out there blow any store bought light away. If you want hand calls look up red hat calls which is Rick ^^^^

Skin em out got a freezer full of hides waiting for prices to go up or get tanned for a blanket I want to make. I got my hides from last year all tanned up nice hanging in my closet freaking my girl friend out lol.

Kevin - I use a mossberg MVP in 204 with sightmark photon 4.6 night vision pushing 35gr Berger hand loads Rick - what you waiting for the contest lol

as much as I used to love deer hunting I've lost my passion for it but predators on the other hand I love to call. Only been out a few times this year but started off strong. Switching from lights to night vision has been a big game changer. %5BURL=http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/acgeorge1025/media/29DE2A42-98F4-4C4A-B481-B2F03B411CE2_zpsjprfhbi3.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/acgeorge1025/29DE2A42-98F4-4C4A-B481-B2F03B411CE2_zpsjprfhbi3.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D %5BURL=http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/acgeorge1025/media/D45778CC-474B-4035-AD08-A256EEAB81F2_zpseksalgpj.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/acgeorge1025/D45778CC-474B-4035-AD08-A256EEAB81F2_zpseksalgpj.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D %5BURL=http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/acgeorge1025/media/D4066C18-85E8-442C-80FE-EC6F0AC930DE_zps0tkcsedc.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/acgeorge1025/D4066C18-85E8-442C-80FE-EC6F0AC930DE_zps0tkcsedc.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D %5BURL=http://s1106.photobucket.com/user/acgeorge1025/media/5966ED8D-1EAE-495F-BF0E-9C858D80A5C9_zpsc3d9srep.jpg.html%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/acgeorge1025/5966ED8D-1EAE-495F-BF0E-9C858D80A5C9_zpsc3d9srep.jpg%5B/IMG%5D%5B/URL%5D And Photobucket isn't working again I see

J francho on multiple occasions even though he can't remember my name apparently lol. And felix77 in a few of the NYKBFC events including our state championship

For those of you not on social media to see this article by fellow prostaffer Jeff Little floating around recently I'll share it here for you all to read. Personally I can't wait to get in one of these boats not just because I'm on the Wildy prostaff but because this will be a great all around kayak. I do a lot of small rivers to the Great Lakes when it comes to kayak fishing the only thing I don't do yet is get into salt water. http://www.wildernesssystems.com/us/experience/team-blog/297/post/wilderness-systems-pedal-drive-development-pedaled-pros

I've been drop shotting for gills and perch lately with gulp 1" minnows, gulp crickets, gulp 1" leaches. Went last week and caught 30 keepers pie plate sized and threw back twice as many.

He did

My buddy just got 4 at cabelas for 35 each last week

It does not. It swings forward out of the way to clear the weeds out.

So if you could create a perfect pedal kayak what would the features be what would your dream pedal kayak be? Instant reverse? Speed? Able to go into skinny water easily? What would make the dream pedal drive kayak in a perfect world.

Your crazy Rick the guys at bark at the moon will never allow this

after fishing our state championship this past weekend ononeida lake my mind is more then made up on pedal drives. Conditions were crap with high north winds Saturday, federation guys pre fishing and a chicken wing run so speed boats flying by from 1130-3 when we got off the water. Guys with the pedal drives did fine saying in position and fishing where I could cast a few times then spend 5 minutes paddling back some guys barely got a cast in though. The guy who won it though and the guy I fished with mostly flat out did better because it's hands free you can pedal and cover water fishing the entire time find active fish then stay and fish it. Me I was paddling till I seen something I liked or seen on the map and liked and fished it. Almost as if they were in bass boats you just use the trolling motor using your foot fishing till you find fish then use it to stay and position. The guy I fished with mostly though got his slot for nationals on Saturday when they added the AOY points so on Sunday we fished together on the last half the day when I was looking for one kicker fish I stayed with the bass boats trying to cull and he trolled around looking for active schools then when he found one he texted me I rushed over to him he left and I fished that school and got the fish I needed to put me in the top three qualifying me for nationals . For me fishing tournaments I've done 13 so far this season pedal drive is a must have more time fishing less time paddling.

Oneida kicked my butt the first day only had one fish went into day two with a mere 10" ground it out throwing the A rig and Mike sieberts swim jig paired with a keitech impact to come back and hold 2nd till the last 10 minutes and got bumped to 3rd. Seen some bass boats from the federation tournament and got in the middle of all of them and started catching.

Well I'm going to national championship o won a slot at our state championship

That's kinda where I'm at my ATAK is more then enough and in many cases way to much especially in the small rivers I fish. However I fish a few of the bigger lakes around here and the Great Lakes so I want to upgrade to the radar 135 and then the ATAK 120 for my river boat.

What's everyone's thoughts on all the new offerings of pedal drive kayaks? Just about every manufacture is offering one. Anything you guys like or dislike about some of the new drive systems?

Some the guides were bent I bent them back all the rings are good. I got a few rods to re wrap this winter I'll probably re wrap some new guides on it also.

No it's got some serious road rash I don't doubt that he found it on the side of the road the knobs had gravel packed in them and are busted up

A guy at work today hooked me up with a free rod and reel today. A quantum smoke and Powell max swimbait rod. He had found on the side of the road. Reel handle was bent and a few rod eyes were bent but I straighten it all out. Normally not a quantum guy but hey it was free and the rod I have been just building my own but again free.