JustinPlog

Need your advice about buying this as my first boat.... looks like the owner has taken good care of it, except for the propeller looking a little beat up. Just looking for something to get out on the water and fish a few smaller club tournaments Thanks for the help Great running 50hp Mercury Thunderbolt that never lets me down. 2 live wells,(1 front and 1 back) 12 gallon built in aluminum fuel cell, new marine carpet and treated wood where there was wood, front and back fish finders, 3 yr old trolling motor, new S.S. hinges and latches, Built in pole storage, 2 marine batteries in great shape. Lots of extras. Moving and need $ or I'd keep her.

love the purist! just as smooth as my revo sx. cant wait to try it out this spring in the tournaments!

Ah lucky guy.... Lake Michigan, Deep Wood Lake (tiny lake lol), Fox river, and the Wolf river. there is some huge footballs lurking in Lake Michigan.

Welcome man... same a you my dad got me into fishing and its become my passion not my hobby. What lake do you fish for Smallmouth on in Wisconsin?

oh man totally agree with that... a year back I dropped my sunglasses in the lake when we were camping and the rest of the week my eyes were like eggs in a frying pan.

I wear Eye Surrender Sun Glasses... You can find them on tackle warehouse or on Eye Surrenders website . they come in 5 different colors and are $60. they go over what each color is for. like green is for sight fishing for largemouth because it helps bring out their lateral line, amber is for low light like in the morning or heavy overcast, ....and so on. hope this helps

Yeah most of them are on the other side of the state. but it will give me some time to camp.... found some good camp sites! thanks for the help!

So I registered for all 5 of the FLW BFL Great Lakes division tournaments as a Co-Angler without a Boater. I registered about 5 hours after the registration was open but I'm now on the waiting list. Is this just because enough boaters haven't signed up yet? should I try hunting down a boater? New to tournaments so I don't really know how it works...Thanks for the help!

Welcome to bassresource, i'm also from Wisconsin. hope you become a better fisherman!

thanks for the help! guess i'll wait untill the water warms up then. cant wait to get out and fish!

i've been thinking of going down to the fox river and fish from shore. i want to know if it will be worth my time. the water is 36-38 degrees and it is very muddy. any tips for what lures to use. thanks for your help!

go to bassedge.com they have a dvd called electronics and deep fishing 101 for only $15. it tells you how to use any brand of sonar.

here in wisconsin it looks like its warming up for a while. the snows melting and if i have time i would like to go down to the fox river and fish from shore. does anybody know if these fish will be in winter mode still or will they start becoming more active. it looks like the temp. will be hovering around 40 degrees for the rest of the week. im going to be targeting small mouth. thanks for the help.

Welcome. i just joined too and have been getting a lot of helpful info from bass resource. hope this website helps you hook more bass.

Use dark colored baits like black worms and jigs because when fishing murky water its mostly about the profile of the bait. I've also had luck with a dark colored crayfish shad-rap. finally ask around what has been working and trust your instincts.

about $125 for each combo. thanks for all the help.

Im going to be going into the Marines and need two good rods and reels that i can take with me. Also since im going to be traveling with them alot i dont want them being overly expensive. any ideas?

i would try as said above. tighten the spool for casting so when the lure is left to free fall it goes at a slow steady pace. also lightly put your thumb on the reel before the lure hits the water. i know some braid isnt perfectly round like mono so it could be that the friction keeps it from losening. best of luck!