Rhardy

Thanks. Next outing I may try one of the smaller lures, minus the weight, to see how it goes. I am not optimistic though.

Thank you. I have been duplicating some of my lures in larger sizes. Thus far the curly tails and rebel craws. Guess I may need to add some more.

After years of only using spinning gear, I have bought my first bait caster combo. It is rated for lure size of 1/4 oz. I have only had it out once this year but want to spend more time fishing with it. I understand that casting lighter lures adds another realm of complexity, and honestly I am just starting. So here is my question. I fish a river that is on the smaller size so I used a lot of 1/8 oz lures when spinning. Would it be feasible to still use these lures and add additional weight for casting purposes. I was thinking of adding an 1/8 oz bullet weight by using a barrel swivel and then adding about 3’ of leader. This way I would keep the weight off of the lure but give me enough weight for casting. What are your thoughts with this idea? Good, bad or indifferent. Thanks. Rex

Looks promising. Thank you.

I am curious to know, if anyone has found a way to reasonable carry two rods when wading? I would like to be able to have two rods set up so that I wouldn’t have to re-tie if I want to fish a spot with different lures. Also there are times that I would like to take both my bait caster and an ultralight set up at the same time. Not sure if it’s feasible or not. But I figured if it was someone here would know how. Thanks.

Thank you, I will look at those as some options.

I will check them out. Thanks. It would be a kayak, unless I decide to get a pontoon by then. I haven’t checked anything specifically. Was just seeing if anyone had stayed somewhere that they were satisfied with. Thanks.

Looking for suggestions on places to spend a weekend either glamping or an Airbnb in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia or Tennessee. I would like to stay within about a 4 hour radius of Roanoke, Virginia. My thoughts are a place that we could stay right on the water, preferably a river. We want to go around April/May. Plans are to do nothing but rest and fish for a few days so no need for any other activities for this trip. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

Need some thoughts and input please. I currently have a 14’ jon boat running trolling motor only. I thought about a gas outboard but honestly the prices are holding me back. The last thing I want is to be out and have the battery give out on me before getting back. Really not interested in having to paddle my way back. What I am thinking is getting a second battery. I currently have a group 29 and considering buying a group 24. My thought is to head out using the group 24 and when it starts to get low switch to the 29 knowing I have to head back in for the day. Has anyone done something similar or have a reliable way to make sure to keep enough battery to get back? TIA. Rex

Thanks for the assurance that hauling this way is ok. I have looked at the foam roof top carrier so I will give that more thought as well.

This may be a terrible idea, hence my asking first. I have a Mazda CX-5 and a 10’ kayak. The car has no roof rack or hitch. It’s an older high mileage car so I don’t want to spend the money for either because as soon as I do the old thing will up and die on me. The kayak will fit in the back but leaves about a foot hanging out. If I tie the hatch down, and leave the windows down, does anyone see an issue doing this? I don’t really think there would be an exhaust issue coming in but leaving the windows down would be a good safety measure. One area I go is only about 8 miles but if I am not going to asphyxiate myself there are plenty of other options further away. Thanks.

Thanks for all the input. We will be tubing this Saturday, but just for fun. Maybe that will give me a chance to get a feel for how it would be IF I had my fishing gear.

How many of you use a float tube, or just plain truck innertube, for river fishing. During the summer I predominantly wet wade. There are several outfitters around here that rent tubes for people that just want to float the river and swim and that got me to thinking. Instead of the logistics of dealing with my kayak, why not just float? Since I predominately wade I carry minimal gear. I can’t see where this would be any different when using a tube. Just looking for another warm weather alternative that would be easy to haul. If you fish this way with any frequency I would love to hear your experience and suggestions. Thanks. Rex

That is pretty slick. I would have to assume it would be a lot cheaper than buying the Phantom Tube hooks, going to price it out now. Thanks again for all the suggestions. Hopefully will be able to put some of them to use within the next week..

Fortunately I am catching some but I feel I could do better. I have heard of stroking a tube but don’t know much about it. I will check It out.