OkobojiEagle

Are there any anglers on this site that have fished the new Berkley Forward braid? How similar is it to the discontinued Nano-fil? What are your thoughts on it? oe

Naw... just the bait monkey breathing over your shoulder. oe

Color me envious...

Have you ever fished my home waters (Okoboji in NW Iowa)?

How large is the lake you are referring to? What bait are you finding schools of?

smallmouth... (40* can be far different than 49*) 40*... deep bill suspending jerkbait and a finesse hair/hare jig 45*... (add to above) lipless crankbait and tube bait 49*... (add to above) shallow suspending jerkbait, small finesse swim bait and caffeine shad.

On your home lake... what percent of your time do you spend idling around watching your electronics without a bait in the water vs. running to known spots and begin casting without using your electronics to search? I'm searching with my down scan graph less than 5% of my time on the water. oe

Lot of finesse swim baits in the market... 4" Lunker City Swimmin' Ribster and Charlie Brewer's 3" boot tail grub are the only two I've ever fished. I haven't felt deprived. oe

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watch some youtube vids from smalljaw. A couple of simple patterns is sufficient to catch smallmouth and walleye. oe

Until you launch the tip section... (don't ask me how I know) 🙂

Sparse is relative and can be material specific... Walleye and smallmouth are aggressive and usually less discerning than the tier is.

I'm seeing quite a few 2-tone colors of zman baits on their site. This leads me to believe I can mix light with dark baits (of their own plastics) in the same bag without the dark bleeding into the light baits. True-False? oe

Throw some yellow tubes... they'll look bone colored to a bass oe

jbmaine: color me envious! oe

I have a downsizing method that's been working for me. Each spring I only put in my tackle box the tackle I REMEMBER I have without looking through the totes. The tackle box has been getting lighter each year and my fishing has been getting easier... oe

wrong handed casting causes line twist...

Our fishing society has mis-labeled reel's "handedness"... oe

I stow my anchor and rope in a 5 gallon bucket with lid. On more than one occasion the anchor has been stowed under the seat and the bucket has seen double duty as a porta-pot. A roll of paper stows very neatly in a plastic coffee can and the old jacket that never leaves the boat is a great privacy blanket. I've not considered this an accommodation to age as my grand children have used this set up more often than I have... oe

Yes, number of hours on the water have decreased, but also the hours of which I choose to fish. Evening into night used to be frequent fishing times, now I don't need to use my vehicle's headlights when returning home from the water. oe

I've experienced 7 decades and my strength, balance, dexterity, and vision are failing accordingly. I've made several accommodations to continue my favorite pastime: 1. I tie my boat to the dock cleat from a boat cleat positioned mid-point of either side of the boat (not from bow or stern). Less stumbling around in the boat and is more stable. 2. I've rigged a wooden shovel handle to fit in a rod holder bracket to assist my balance when boarding and un-boarding when a sturdy dock post isn't available. 3. I wear a pfd ALWAYS when in the boat. 4. I wear a lanyard that carries fishing license, my personal identification AND a very loud plastic referee's whistle. 5. My phone is NOT in my pocket but near my driving seat. (It wont work after being dunked should I fall in) 6. I've given up any free standing when fishing (am always sitting or using a seat post) 7. I use a long handle net for boating most fish. 8. I anchor more often when in a stiff breeze. 9. I've begun using clips to attach crankbaits, top water lures and jerkbaits. If you've made other accommodations in your fishing I'd like to read them. oe

The top tape/teeth strip has been rolled up and isn't inline to enter the slider smoothly. Steaming this cloth tape and rolling it back down will most likely fix this problem. If you want to use a lubricant, my choice is beeswax with paraffin wax being 2nd choice, both should be melted into the teeth with a hair dryer.

I think it will help your son if you buy him a forward facing sonar unit...

Duo Realis rozante 77 ... 30 degree head down pausing attitude, with small quiet rattle, runs 2' - 4' Pointer 78 ... horizontal pausing attitude, silent, runs 3' - 5' Pointer 78dd ... head down pausing attitude, silent, runs 5' - 6' didn't read these on your list...

Hope you continue to hang out around here for as long as you can.