flyfisher

Just busting your chops man....no need to get all worked up

I love these completely "unbiased" recommendations but i do give you kudos for at least admitting you are on their pro-staff.

A buddy of mine had 2 malamutes and they were like houdini.....they could and would escape from anything while he was at work. he eventually and to get rid of them and give them to someone who had a lot of land and they could run around outside all day long.

the skins had the win too........

i think you mean Jimmy Houston....he is the notorious fish kisser.

We will handle that when the time comes but for now since you are not dying, suck it up.

I am hoping to head up to the AP hill ponds or the Pamunkey tomorrow...should be fun managing my kayak in 20 MPH winds

take a look at the pics...i thought it was a jet at first too. something about how the hull design pushes water up and through the prop but the boat is essentially on top of the water and not plowing through it.

try them on a shaky head too

This is dependent on the length of your boat and the spread of your bars. My rule of thumb is if my bars are less than 2/3 the length of the boat i am using front and rear tie down straps. It doesn't take much force to start to lift a boat and carnage ensues. I would also caution against ratchets straps as they can put a lot of pressure on both the boat and the rack system depending on how they are run. I have also seen deforming of hulls from doing this in the heat. Generally it pops right back out but still worth mentioning. I prefer cam buckle straps myself easier as they are easier to use.

haven't seen those before but i can't see how it works since it uses a prop but it obviously does lol

do we even know that braid weighs less? i haven't been able to find any data on that aspect of any type of line. I also would question if the difference is enough to even make a difference. I bought a huge spool of the cheapest mono i could find when i was in wally world once and i still have it and use that for any backing needs.

Saharas are one of the best values out there in my mind. I own a couple and wouldn't hesitate to get a few more.

I need to come visit....

if you feel good about having him along and he can handle the trip then absolutely take him. Hell if i wasn't a 12+ hour drive away i would join you lol

THe other thing to remember is that the bow and stern tie downs aren't really there to hold down the baot per se, that job is accomplished via the cross straps used. The bow and stern tie downs are more for preventing the boat from lifting up due to wind and in the case of an accident, flyng forward or backwards off the vehicle. I rarely crank mine down to tight. Here is a great write up.....and i know plenty of people who use this method. http://www.kayakbassfishing.com/kbfbb3/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=1377&p=166025

I think the bottom line is that a tiger bass is a straing of bass bred to be both agressive and grow quickly and uses both NLMB and the FLMB to acheive these characteristics. To me it is splitting hairs and is more of a marketing ploy and is something that happens naturally anyways where the populations intermix. There is a lake here in VA that htey stocked both types of bass in an effort to repopulate the lake. So while it wasn't tiger bass per se i can say that after 4-5 years of the lake being completley wiped out, the fish population is very healthy and i have caught numerous bass over 20" with the largest being 24".

Wow an 8wt? I haven't caught anything larger than 24" but isn't hte 8wt a little overkill? I guess it is to throw the big flies your are using though. When i was fishing for browns more often al li had was a 4wt and a few of the larger ones definitely had me running up and down stream to keep up with them

Do it. I haven't been there specifically bout you sound to be more than prepared. I have done plenty of backcountry fishing trips solo in bear country with nary a concern. there is something pretty surreal about not hearing another human's voice for few days. Things start to slow down and becomes more enjoyable....at least for me it does.

Buy some bow and stern tie downs and don't fool with the knots....thule makes a nice set as does yakima and both will be more reliable than your knots. http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/carriers-and-racks/water-sport-carriers/water-sports-carrier-accessories/thule-quickdraw-855xt-_-85500999 http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/water-accessories/bowstern-tie-down

I reel everything lefty which includes baitcsters, spinning and fly rods and i cast right handed as well.

http://www.rockproofboats.com/riverrocket.html or http://www.riverpro-boats.com/201LoProDCC Customized to my use though.... but like Jfrancho i would have a few boats and this one would just be for the river and as far as lakes go.....no clue because if i got a river pro or a rockproof boat i am not sure i would venture to lakes all that often.

http://www.americansportfish.com "The name “Tiger Bass” is actually a registered trademark of American Sport Fish Hatchery in Montgomery, Ala. This name refers to the specific cross developed at American Sport Fish, utilizing its strain of aggressive, pure northern largemouth bass bred with a strain of proven trophy Florida largemouth bass. The purpose of this particular breeding was to create a true F-1 bass that would be easy to catch and have a rapid growth rate."

my next job i will love..... my current one...not so much.

beautiful fish. The big browns act more like smallmouth than your purist trout fisherman care to admit. That second one looks like he had a good kype on his jaw too.