Jay Ell Gee

I would look really hard at the Native Ultimate. They are a hybrid canoe/kayak. I have a 14'7" that weights 59 lbs... The 12 and 10 are even lighter. Very well thought out boat and easy to find used at your price range.

I recently discovered carp on the fly and took my first sight fishing trip a few weeks back. Pictures and a report are in the blog I share with a buddy. http://yaknla.com/2015/02/carpe-diem/ It's a lot of fun, even on an 8wt. Those carp have more stamina then anything I have ever hooked on a fly.

I have just about got all of the baits that I need until I burn through some... Until I got a BVK 8wt for Christmas. Now I need to fill boxes of redfish, bass and carp flies and will probably take up tying here shortly... Do NOT take up fly fishing if you have no impulse control!

I have gotten big into inshore fishing these last two years. I don't use the elaztech saltwater stuff much, but is there any advantage other than the durability? Specks and reds (and Snook, I could imagine) can really tear up some plastics.

I'm just teasing A-Jay. I simply couldn't resist. I do agree, it looks like he is moving that at a pretty good clip to get that action. I fish stained water 99% of the time so scrounges don't really play here, though chatterbaits do. I prefer to bulk them up so fish can find them. In south La, our "finesse" fishing is using a trick worm, lol.

I don't have any reservations keeping a few for the fryer every now and then. Mr. Catt and I are from the same neck of the woods and its actually extremely common in south La for guys to be upset when they don't limit on "keepers" in some river and bayou systems. If I'm fishing a very small fishery, ill cull a few little ones every few trips. If I'm fishing river systems, I don't mind keeping a couple. Now... Spotted bass from our clear river waterways like the Amite River? Yummy. I use the same fish fry as Catt.

I wonder if the Mann's guys are shaking their heads in disappointment when they went out of there way to make a soft plastic with more action than a scrounger and all anyone wants to do is put them on a scrounger... Lol.

It's just as bad. Nothing changes. Look really hard at the Diawa Tatula rods. Any if their MH or Heavy action baitcast rods would be ideal. They can be had online for much better than retail as well.

Entry submitted. Thanks a ton for the opportunity. Joshua

This Louisiana boy speaks truth.Tell 'em how the only jerkbait we need in the spillway is a black/gold/orange 2ft diver floating rogue. But it does look good. I would fish jerkbaits more if we had the clear water to support fishing them. Sadly, that is limited to a couple big reservoirs 3+ hours away as well as some moving rivers that move too fast to fish these.

Ill have to see it to believe it. I bass and saltwater marsh fish and standing in the marsh helps exponentially to sight cast shallow reds. If it has the stability of the BIg Rig (which i have fished for a full day) without the bulk and weight, it's going to really be successful down here in south La.

How would you compare it (width, stability, and fishability) for bigger guys compared to the Big Rig? I'm 6'1 270. I was dead set on a Big Rig this year until I saw this. If it also has a stand assist strap and maybe a lean bar option, I may heavily consider it.

*Arnold impersonation* I'll be back!

XPS Tube Craws and Zoom Super Hogs.

A few years back, I actually won a Pescador 12 in a raffle. I really enjoyed it and even caught my PB bass from it (see avatar)! However, I wanted a bit bigger yak and ended up getting a Native Ultimate 14.5 for bass and inshore saltwater fishing. I borrowed a big rig and went redfishing last week. I see one in my near future.

Come on man... Don't go telling everyone about those jack*ss frogs... The Internet is why we can't have nice things anymore. Now everyone will be throwing them!

I watch that movie every year when it comes on TV around Halloween.

I'm also going to have to go with redfish. Had a 26 inch redfish over ten pounds slam a topwater last May. That will just about ruin a bass fisherman.

Ill tell you what, it's the most comfortable looking DIY build I have seen. Any plans to include cup holders for a cold beverage? That looks like the only thing it needs!

Awesome fish! Still super jealous down here in La!

Looks like its time to invest in a OO weight fly rod!

I'll tell you what, that ned rig just flat out produces. I wish we had more reasons to use it down here but we really don't. Great pics, especially the first one. Looks like your kid could fish me out of the boat.

Speak for yourself! I'm only a step above a weekend warrior, I just read about way too much gear and have far too low of impulse control! Thank goodness my tackle storage systems are literally nursing at the seams now. I had to quit acquiring fishing gear! Haha.

I throw nothing on mine but a trailer hook. For what it's worth, almost any trailer of any size whatsoever added onto the shank as a trailer causes it to run on its side anyway.

This.A few things to consider, though. The Carbonlite rods are by FAR BPS's best selling rod line overall. The more rods that go out the door and into people's hands, the more chances they have to break them. It's just a numbers thing. Also, while many fisherman would consider the Carbonlite a fairly "high end" rod (fair enough to say it is) it also has a fairly "mid level" price, especially with the PQ as a combo for 160. That means that a lot of these combos are making their way into fisherman's hands as their "first big boy setup" than seasoned pro's on the whole. These guys may not even understand how to take care of a rod, much less realize how easy any graphite/carbon rod can be to break. Third, an in-house warranty leads to a lot of rods broken with ill-intent or even just people that seem to care less about taking care of it "because they will just replace it anyway." I actually watched a guy argue his heart out at the counter once that a rod he clearly snapped over his knee or in a rod locker door had broken "on a hookset." If you inspect enough rod breaks, you can get a decent idea of how each type of break looks. That is my theory as to why the reviews seem the way they are. Also, keep in mind that almost nobody but unhappy customers wrote about their experiences in reviews, so that's something else to consider. Overall, they are nice rods and I like them a lot. I own one and will eventually own more.