ClackerBuzz

her husband finally left her after 50yrs

2x Radisson. Love my 12'. Light and tracks awesome. Plus has oar locks so I can out row any canoe/kayak guys on the water. And I can stand up and fish. As Goose said, do not use in the rocky rapids. Its made of thin airplane aluminum. they are hard to find on craigslist so if ya come across one jump on it. also search for 'sportspal' for similar make.

I had the same problem Tom. Last year I drove to Cabelas and BPS Harrisburg and they were both out of gear I wanted. This year I bought 4 rods online from BPS and had shipped to Harr. I took my reels and got to feel them in my hands. Also I made sure I went before any special/tourney weekends b/c stuff gets cleared out then. They had stuff in stock, I got to test what I bought online, and I immediately returned the rods I didn't want in the store. Money right back on my credit card. If ur willing to put out the money up front it works awesome. I have a love/hate relationship with the in-store experiences. Bad-they are always out of gear I want. Good=They always have in store specials. I got tons of Booyah 3/4oz football jigs for $.99!

Post more pictures! I'd love to see close-ups of ur dash etc. Kayak guys have Radisson *** and give me compliments every time they see me standing up fishing or stretching. I have a I2' Pointed ($300) and a 14' Pointed ($200) at a local quarantined reservoir. Is ur's pointed or square back? I was thinking about trying the transom if I come across a bargain on CL.

type 'transducer' or portable in the search of forums. there are great set ups. some guys that rent jon boats for the day are using a beer cooler for their set up. (great if ur moving from canoe to buddy's boat, to renting etc). keep the battery in cooler and mount sonar unit to top of lid. webertime, i guess the transducer works ok thru the kayak plastic. wondering if it would work thru an aluminum canoe

nice set up Goose52! I want to do the same thing to my Radisson when I get some time.

well written thoughts. i enjoyed reading it.

Line or braid can be expensive. I use the Palomar if its a jig/small lure that can be slipped thru a small hoop easily b/c there is a long wasted tag end. If its a 4"+ lure, San Diego jam knot.

yup. experiment with all kinds of retrieves. my most productive is: reeling so slow that you can actually stop the blade from vibrating (keep rod tip high). after 5 ft give ur rod tip a twitch to turn blade vibration on for one second. turn off again and repeat. they destroy it when you turn the blade back on. i also burn it extremely fast just below surface 15ft off shore. or moderate slow and steady rhythm vibration just fast enough to keep it off bottom (like a spinnerbait but you can also add a periodic rip/quick vibration). followers like smashing it half way back in ur retrieve. stay on ur toes the whole retrieve and focus all the way back. i can't tell you how many times a girl nailed it 5ft from shore just as 'it was about to get away'.

hey robert, i'll def drive down for a day on the water with ya. i've been finding great weekly spots between philly and glassboro. haven't ventured farther than that for my local spots but i will drive farther for special trips. i'll pm ya my number. looking forward to hookin some fish with ya.

i'm addicted to my z-man's. don't think the hook is the problem. any respectable fish (and even their children) can take that hook in. sounds like they just weren't committing to that particular bait that day. they were bumping or head bashing it to wound it. when that's the case i switch lures till i find one they will inhale instead of bump. if ur throwing a white/chartreuse change to a dark color z-man. then try moving to another reaction bait with blades/vibration like a spinnerbait. maybe a rattletrap. if that doesn't work try a non vibration reaction like swimjig. when trying a different lure, use the same color as the FIRST z-man you got bumps on b/c you want to build on what you know is semi-working till u can hook them good. good luck

energy drinks: go for it. bad rap fishing songs: 4000 yd penalty. i'm a music fan so i appreciate all kinds but my 7yr old niece could produce a better song. if i wake up with that bad fap' song (fishing rap) in my head at 3am i'm going to jump out of a 1 story window to add more pain to the situation.

nice!!!

Powell has an incredible max glass crank rod: 703CB for $139. I just order a second one b/c i throw my weightless plastics on it. Its casts like butter w/ a mod fast tip so you don't rip the treble hooks out of their mouths. I'll shoot ya a PM if ya wanna meet up and cast it

what kind of success are you having with other weedless baits? and with what retrieve in that area? i would keep it simple using a weedless lure like spinnerbait, jig, swimjig, tex rig etc. notice how you get hits with them (depth, angles, speed etc) and gain some knowledge about the weeds/edges/points etc. if the bite cools off on those lures... start experimenting with the cranks using the info you have. you will be off to a much better start than just blindly starting with a new lure. and you'll know where/how to retrieve and if its worth losing those treble hook buggers. Don't think of cranks as "magic lures". Add them to the arsenal of existing success you've developed with other lures in that weeded area.

hey guys. i just posted looking for some spots in ur area. can anyone make some suggestion? Post: Hey guys, I’m interested in finding some ponds/lakes in south NJ. It’s actually going to be closer for me than constantly driving out to the Phila. Suburbs. I know there are some amazing fisheries just over the bridge. Can anyone make a few suggestions? Also I’m willing to join a fishery if they allow members. I fish from shore/canoe and love everything from open clear water to bushwhacking in the backwoods to a scum frog pond. Let me know if anyone would like to meet up. I usually fish at least 3 days a week. Thanks!

Hey guys, I’m interested in finding some ponds/lakes in south or central NJ. It’s actually going to be closer for me than constantly driving out to the Phila. Suburbs. I know there are some amazing fisheries just over the bridge. Can anyone make a few suggestions? Also I’m willing to join a fishery if they allow members. I fish from shore/canoe and love everything from open clear water to bushwhacking in the backwoods to a scum frog pond. Let me know if anyone would like to meet up. I usually fish at least 3 days a week. Thanks!

2x braid and heavy action rod. big fish have thick lips/cartilage. you don't have the power to drive thick frog hooks thru their lips. more important than counting...wait until you feel the WEIGHT of the fish on ur line. then swing for the fences! you're missing out on the best frog fishing by only using 6lb test in open water. get back in the dirty slop and lily pads etc. thats where the frog fishing shines!

yup. its light, casts like butter and has plenty of backbone. powell rods are like $300-400 rods for half the price.

1. A good deal is NOT a good deal if BOTH parties don't benefit. x2. its how i was raised also. invite the guy over. tell him to bring the beer and teach him about boats. take him out on ur boat fishing so he learns more. you may become good fishing buddies. he buys an awesome $6K boat you get to fish out of flash forward 4 years: he upgrades to a $12K boat and sells you his old one for a huge discount b/c after all you were the one who helping him get started and ur now buddies. now you have a boat that is 10'x better than the one ya got, have a good fishing friend, u got the awesome discount, and everyone gets something awesome for their money.

x2 x2 if ur gonna go for it and buy one.

x2. are you sitting in one spot for too long or are you covering water? use any rod/lure you want...use a fan cast...completely cover one area for 10 min...move 25 feet up water. repeat. if no success after 3 spots with the same lure, change to new lure. by the time you relocate 10-15 times you should have gotten a bite. make a mental note what color, type of lure and its retrieve (vibration, silver/gold blade, soft plastic, jig, bite on vertical fall or horizontal retrieve etc). noting what got you the bite will tell you the direction to go with ur next lure (aka what they are feeding on that day, their 'mood'/sensitivity). keep a low profile. don't just waltz up to the edge of the water and cast as far as you can. stand 10 ft away from water and gently fan/pitch the closest water first. then move up to edge and cast to the deeper water. don't fish...hunt the fish. no matter how good you are and how much ur polarized glasses cost you should still be spooking some well hidden fish. if not, ur not covering enough water. if muhammad ali was a fisherman he would say 'pitch and move, pitch and move'. good luck

the knot tends to get compromised after a few fish on 50lb. go with 65lb. as a general braid rule: down size ur rod by one power. i only use MH rods with my 65lb braid. something has to give. u will most likely bend hooks or break a rod before breaking 65lb. so use a slightly lighter rod.

there are alot of great post for first time baitcasters. the one thing i don't read too much: put braid on it. it will significantly lower ur backlashes and help with ur learning curve (especially since you are buying a cheaper reel--- i'd recommend spending they extra money and buying a BPS pro qualifier for $69 with dual breaking system--they have nice johnny morris reels on sale too). braid hook sets are amazing, u rarely loose lures or break off fish. i tie straight braid for any jig/spinnerbait/buzzbaits in slop/cover applications (65lb), and work ur way down for lighter apps. use the lb test mono/flouro leader you would normally use for ur application. i use 30lb braid with 12lb mono/fouro leader for rattle traps/cranks. i even have 10lb braid with 6 or 8lb leader on my spinning gear. if you have problems tying a leader blood knot, try an albright or uni to uni. good luck check out this video: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/102213-frog-setups/

somebody out there has gotta have an ex-wife they can volunteer for the job...with a 'no hard feelings' clause if ya should fail to achieve ur previously awesome results