flyfisher

yup, happens in every single parade out there pretty much. I believe the Chiefs had an actual police chase on parade day on the route itself. People in NE were arrested at their parades and if i recall correctly, way back when the cowboys were relevant 3 decades ago and had a parade they set a vehicle on fire that was being driven by one of the players.

The other thing to consider on a front mount is the weight off the front of the kayak. Sure trolling motors don't weigh much but if it is my primary propulsion and I am in bad weather, that added weight could cause issues with any type of chop on the water.

I am in Virginia and water temps were in the mid 40's last weekend surprisingly. For me I fish all those types you mentioned but generally it is smaller lakes or larger lakes that are shallower aka 15' or so max depth. Many times as far as areas to target are ones I have done well at in the past winter fishing but it all usually starts cruising around and looking at my sidescan to see promising areas or fish. A couple of the lakes I fish have underwater logs/laydowns in deeper water and they always hold fish. Last time out, the fish were moved up a little shallower on laydowns but those laydowns extended off points into 10-14' FOW but the fish I caught were up shallow in under 4'. Water temp makes a difference as well which is another reason I cruise around as a degree or two higher can make a difference in my experience. As far as gear goes in winter if I am conventional fishing i have a jig, jerkbait and a soft paddle tail on 99% of the time. Those three baits allow me to cover any part of the water column I need to and once I figure out where they are that particular day, I can adjust accordingly.

That is nice to hear. I know pretty much every insurance plan I have been on offers wellness gift cards and stuff for doing their list of activities or online modules. Easy free money...

All depends on your intended purpose and what you are trying to accomplish. I see people with the spot lock and front mounted motors and they love them but to me they are slow and not as powerful as a rear mounted for my use. My dad has one of the old town with the spot lock and when we are lake fishing and cruising to our next spot i would be at half throttle and he would be full blast. On the rivers, it didn't give enough juice to go upriver in many spots but the spot lock is pretty awesome. I wouldn't change anything on mine except maybe going with the NK300 over the NK180 but it wasn't available when I got mine 3 years ago. Mine is set up for both foot and stick steer too which is nice to have for me.

I have a Ketch carbonate board. Works well in my kayak. I have owned a bunch of different versions over the years and this one has stuck with me for a few and no reason to replace it. I rarely measure unless I think it is trophy size so maybe once an outing.

we all know river guys are a completely different breed of fishermen.....at least i know i am and all the people I know who are river rats are.... what is more amazing is how much they spend and how little the stress about beating up their boats. They are a tool to get to the fish we want to catch and they are going to get beat up in the process.

it is that time of the year..being healthy is a major factor in any team's success and especially for the upper echelon ones. That is one reason why San Fran looked very good this past week combined with adding in some key pieces via trade before the deadline.

While I think it was time for Pedersen to move on from Philly, even though he won a Super Bowl and had some success, I think he is a great coach. He has a knack for getting players to perform at a high level and be prepared every week.

you think one game makes that a definite? I guess that is why they play the games. Most likely the NFC playoffs will come through philly but again, that is why they play the games....Eagles were due for a loss and are in the middle of probably the roughest stretch of games by any team in the league. Best part is they lost and still woke up in 1st in complete control of their playoff destiny....no other team in the NFC can say that.

nah not in my "soft feels' but i imagine that is something you like....if anyone is in their feels it is you with being offended by being called out as a fraud Cowboys fan. I mean have you ever posted about your own team or is it only when other teams play?

Exceptions don't make the rule, which is exactly what you are arguing.

That is such a ridiculous take. I mean where do you draw the line on pre and post anything? When flashers came out there were going to revolutionize the game, then it was 2d sonar and holy **** sidescan is going to change everything and live sonar is no different. I mean they do have different records in all the majhor sports to accomodate for the new technology as it is created....oh wait, no they don't. Nobody catches a double digit on instinct alone., It is either someone who goes out with a guide who puts them on fish, some kid with a barbie pole and some minnows or a person who puts some time in and learns where the big fish are. Someone like Josh Jones isn't some guy who just came off his couch and started catching DD bass. He probably had "instinct" on where they might be but nobody likes to just fish because you think they are there and they aren't. There used to be a guy on here who was an electronics guru and he would always say he would chuckle idling by people sitting right on top of the fish and he wouldn't make a cast without seeing a fish on his screen. Oh and this was before livescope. It's nothing more than another tool to learn and use to the best of your advantage.

That was far from a tackle and was illegal unless we are talking the 50s or 60s. I don't think he went after anyone, he just happened to be there as he does security and has for years and was separating players on both sides. I was cool with both getting tossed. Weird chain of events and for sure, San Fran was better last night but that is fine. Eagles are in the middle of a tough stretch without the benefit of extra rest and are still in 1st. Aren't you a Cowboys fan and if so, you obviously have no football knowledge or clout.

Everyone pretty much tossed around the Eagles yesterday after the first quarter. Players trying to get into it with security staff and getting tossed. Niners came amped up to play and the Eagles looked tired to me but I guess that happens at times. This is a rough stretch of the season with 6 tough games in a row and having played 4 and losing 1 is ok by me.

Here is the set up. I have since changed the pole itself but the concept is the same. it is yak gadget steering arm paired with a bixpy stick steer link. When seated I just sit it next to me, i have a track mount for it but that was kind of a pain. The real nice part is when cruising and standing because I can steer while standing more easily. I use that often when on the river to be able to scout out areas before I get to them. I may buy an extra control module this winter and see if i can take out the internals and mount it to the steering pole itself but who knows if I will get around to doing that or not. I primarily use the stick set up for river fishing and the foot steering for flat water though.

Yeah it was a short week then rewarded by a big game rematch with extra rest. Not the team's fault, just seems to happen often for the eagles.

I will disagree that 24V is wasted on a kayak. It isn't always about top speed. A more powerful motor will not require as much throttle to move which will extend battery life by a lot. Weight distribution is a big thing on a kayak for sure. Moving my seat 2" forward or back can impact performance a lot

The last ten years or so I only take pics of fish that are notable of size or quality or situation. I don't have pics of my PBs in any species but I know how large they are and am always on a quest for a replacement.

This week's game will pretty much seal the deal for the Eagles having top seed and a bye in the NFC if they win. About as important a regular season game as there can be really. I am not a fan at all of the scheduling though. We will be facing san fran and then dallas after they both played thursday night the week before which gives them a bunch more rest.

Yeah I guess they did and you are right, it might happen this year. They have beat up on bad teams all year and any team that was decent they lost to or barely won aka seattle. Cowboys have the easiest schedule this year and it isn't even close. Not their fault, you have to play who is on your schedule.

I knew I should have bet on the Seahawks with the points. Most books had the cowboys as 9 point favorites. Was definitely an ugly game and the Seahawks had a chance but couldn't get it done. Cowboys weren't spectacular but at least they finally beat a team with a winning record. Won't matter though because they will get bounced in the first round of the playoffs anyways like usual.

NK180s on an ATAK120.

I is not about speed with trolling motor thrust on a kayak as they are all displacement not planing hulls. It is about having the torque/power when needed. You will also find that with a higher thrust, you will not have to max the throttle to achieve the speed you want which in turn extends battery life. I have roughly 90-100lb thrust (1.8hp electric) on the rear of my kayak and there are times I wish I had more for river use.

Definitely a great cause if you have the ability to give a little, please do so. @slonezp thanks for spearheading this cause each year.