flyfisher

watching pawn stars myself

it is real easy to see if a pond is public or not, just look at the DGIF for your state. if the pond isn't listed it isn't public. And for anyone who says they just disregard the signs and fences anyways well, thanks for giving us law abiding fisherman a bad name.

they changed it when they moved the pro bowl to the week before the Super Bowl instead of after. I also think it has to do with the lease expiring there too.

Flukes are my bait to go to if i can't seem to catch anything. I have caught fish every month of they year on them. My guess is if you are new to fishing them that you are not suing enough slack line on the retrieve as you twitch and you are missing fish that are hitting your bait that you don't even know are hitting it. You gotta watch the line and if anything looks abnormal set the hook. At first you are gonna miss a bunch but after you get the hang of it, you will learn what is or isn't a fish. I also throw them in the nastiest thickest cover i can get them to drop into with lilly pads being my favorite. bottom line is they flat out catch fish...

haven't been there this year but i have fished some other spots and did ok. Lots of skim ice on the places i was going to though but with the recent warmer temperatures and rain i imagine that is all gone now.

I have caught a few 23 1/2" fish in my life but nothing weighed anywhere near to that much. it is definitely a big hawg....

Small brown wally buggers and crayfish flies have always worked for me. there are lots of commercially available flies for carp. I have always heard that if there are mulberry bushes and they are dropping the berries, the fish can go crazy feeding. I did run into a pod of them once that was feeding on top on some sort of caddis flies and it was awesome....fish after fish for about 90 minutes.

I am not a fan of having anyone hold my money for free..I also had it set up where nothing was taken out pretty much and i maxed out my employee stock purchase plan and used that money to pay for taxes each year.....they gave me a 15% discount on the stock and any gains were at a lower tax rate, so in essence the company i worked for was helping pay for my taxes every year.

6lb or 8lb diameter braid depending on which rod i throw it on. I like the braid as it has zero stretch and when using slack line techniques, it gives me a better hookset.

You can wrap with butcher paper and it helps with the stall and keeps the bark. I also only use fruit woods, apple & peach mainly, with pork and with beef i am a fan of mesquite.

my best success is with a fly rod....once you see them tailing or feeding you can catch them and when you do, hold on tight

i don't think i even need to say who i want to win this one lol as far as food goes, still working on a menu. we are thinking of going heavy on the appetizers and maybe some nice fresh ground burgers or something similar. That could al change if i see a nice brisket when i go get the other stuff

Way too expensive for me....unless you need the transducer to be in the water then i see no reason why everyone doesn't use the plumbers putty method. Costs about $2 and works very well. If i needed the transducer to be in the water, i would go with a transducer arm from Ram most likely. I would have concerns about having to adjust the magnet transducer mount should it get bumped or moved from hitting something.

I go brisket, then chuck roast for shredded beef sandwiches then pork butts then ribs....i like ribs but they are too much work to eat lol

looks good so far....i love brisket. it is my favorite meat to cook on the smoker

I used some tub of stuff i got a walmart once...i think it was an uncle josh product and i was a sweet smelling mixture that held on the hook well and caught some fish.

then you know i will be watching them to make sure they don't cheat....

Synthetic everything for me...sweat is the enemy as is any moisture so quality wicking garments are important. I usually wear patagonia capilene of varying weights for the base layer depending on the temp then something a little heavier, usually fleece or a synthetic fill vest and a shell that is waterproof and windproof. I seem to be blessed with being pretty good with no gloves in the cold but i will carry a hot hands or two to put in my pockets or in the rare cases i wear gloves i put them on the back of my hands as this warms the blood as it goes into my fingers, I will also wear a knit that too...The key is to not let your feet or hands get cold because it is very difficult to get them warm again, even more so with the feet. Another tip that i learned when rock climbing is that when your hands get really cold swing your arms around in big circles...it forces the blood back to your fingers which when they are really cold can be painful but it works....we used to call it the screaming barfies for some reason lol

I use the bass pro brand when they had them on sale last year during their spring classic. I also have mostly micro guide rods and haven't noticed any difference, just make sure you get ones of the appropriate length and type as the ones for spinning and casting are different.

5th graders

Well i posted up here a little while ago that i got a student teaching placement. The day has come and monday will be my first day. Luckily i am not just thrown into the wolves and have a few weeks of orientation and getting used to the classroom then i pick up a subject a week until i am teaching the entire school day. Funny thing is, forecast is calling for snow on Monday so my first day may be a snow day

If you can bump up to around $200 the difference in cast ability and quality will jump up a lot. You can get a nice Temple Fork combo set up from cabelas for the 200-215 range and that comes with a vey nice line and a rod with a lifetime warranty too i believe.

I wouldn't even care about any surface scratches personally. Unless they are really deep you will probably add more on your first trip out.

If you have a fly shop nearby go inside and chat with the people there. They may have a combo available for near your price range. I started on a cortland set up that i kept for about a month before i moved to a better model. Reddington makes some good combos that will be close to your price range. I always tell people to go with the majority of your money on the rod and fly line...the reel is nothing more than a fancy way to balance the rod and hold the line, especially for trout

Go work for a landscaper or a contractor. they usually pay decent, you will keep in shape and you will learn some skills that will benefit you later in life when yo get your own house. they are also usually much easier to come back and work for on breaks and the like when you go to college, assuming you are a hard worker and show up on time that is.