Felix77

Installation was truly simple 1 - Plug in the chromecast to your HDMI port on your Hi Def TV. Plug the power cord into the USB port. 2 - Switch your TV to the HDMI Input 3 - Go to the setup URL on your PC and follow the directions. (Includes installing the app and extension to Google Chrome) 4 - Start broadcasting. Literally took 5 minutes and I was broadcasting MLF. What's even cooler is that I am typing this post on one tab while MLF is broadcasting on the other without any lag. On doing some research it doesn't broadcast directly what's on your PC. It sends the URL to the Chromecast device and it independently goes to the source and broadcast it. That eliminates the bogging down of your PC you see with plugging it in directly to your TV. Another neat thing is that once your Chromecast is setup on your network ... any mobile device you have on that network will recognize it so without doing anything I can also broadcast YouTube from my Android and IPod. I need to see what else I can broadcast through it. I think it's limited in what it can broadcast right now. YouTube, Goggle Chrome Browser, Netflix, Hulu etc. are apps supported right now.with others coming soon. I will update this post if I discover anything negative. For $30 bucks I can't complain one bit for now though.

I just picked up Google Chromecast for $30. It took me 5 minutes to setup and I was watching a full episode of MLF on my hi def. Works great!

Megastink hit the nail on the head ... Learn some fundamentals about fishing in tournaments including the rules and etiquette. After that let your fishing speak for itself. You will find out soon enough how good you are once you get out there. Keep an open mind! That will help out a ton!

The Stike King Shim-E-Sticks I get at Wally World work great. I have a caught just as much on thost $3/pack lures as I have with my $7/pack Yamamotos. The Black/Blue with Blue tip are my alltime favorites!

Right now it's 6 degrees (wind chill of -14) Winds out of the West at 20mph.

Interesting concepts already taking place in South Korea. No boat sized ponds though. http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/28/new-york-times-profiles-koreas-urban-fishing/ http://www.anglersnotebook.com/2011/01/11/indoor-fishing-in-seoul-south-korea/

I thought this post was going to say something like ... I'm Going Fishing! Enjoy your new stuff ... that is always fun too.

There is an indoor golf range nearby which uses an inflatable dome. I thought about this idea for practice fishing. Each station would be for different techniques. The fish would need to behave (be at each station) to make this work. Lol

IMO I would trust them on lure and presentation. I'm not sold on the casting or hookset advice. Those vary based on what you are doing. As a rule of thumb ... If I am concerned about a quiet entry or wind I go sidearm otherwise its overhead. For hooksets the heavier the hook the higher up I go. So with light wire hook I am OK with side hook sets.

FWIW ... here's a pic of my boxes and the bag that they are in ... This provides me the flexibility to have just enough of all my favorite lures in one place. With 4 3700's I couldn't get this much in there. Believe me I tried.

Welcome to the club ... Fishing tournaments can be intimidating so you were right to ask these questions. I have been a co-angler for over 2 years now and here is my 2 cents on the subject. Are all boaters welcoming to co anglers in their boats or do some feel its a burden they just have to deal with? As mentioned already most are welcoming. Don't take that welcome as someone who is going to teach you during the tournament. It's in your best interest to observe what they are doing and learning that way. Some boaters are more open to teach than others. Don't assume they all are. I have only felt unwelcomed on one tournament. In that case I just fished my fished and called it a day. I found as long as I stood out of the way and was there to help (net and otherwise) the unwelcomed feelings at the beginning disappeared by days end. When fishing from the back deck, where am I not allowed to fish? In our leagues it's a simple rule. Don't cross over one another. I have discussed this at nauseum with my boaters and all are ok with fishing past that "invisible line" as long as you aren't trying to squeak one past them. Be courteous and look for waters which the boater is not fishing and you should be safe. What are the cardinal rules to abide by when fishing as a co angler? #1 rule - Be ready with the net! #2 rule - When the boater says it's time to go you should be ready to go at the end of that cast. #3 rule - Keep your stuff clean and tidy. If it takes you 15 minutes to sort stuff before your next run you could be breaking rule #2. #4 rule - Help out in any other way possible. I can't backout a boat but I can certainly pull it out and part it into a spot. I can also tie it up and help clean when we are out. Is the amount of tackle and rods set by the tournament rules or is it up to the discretion of the boater? There is no rules in my tournament trails however there should be some common sense here. You will only have a small amount of space alongside you where to hold your rods. You only have some space by your feet to hold your tackle. 6-7 rods and one good tacklebag is more than reasonable.

I bought some of these skirts for Christmas. I also bought some living rubber, paint and some jigs from Cadman. Here was the result. In the water the combination is awesome. Seems to have a life of its own when combined with living rubber.

I agree 110% here. I had a friend who wanted to learn how to use a baitcaster and bought a $50 Quantum reel. It was absolutely horrible. I did some research and decided the lowest I would go was the Abu Garcia Silver Max. I'm sure there are other lower priced reels which are just as effective but this one worked for me. Still use it today.

My first real spinning setup was referred to me by a bas pro after a charter trip. It included 10lb braid on a 6'6" MH F rod and a 3000 series reel. I thought I could translate that into a baitcaster. Boy was I wrong. My first baitcaster was a 6'6" MH F rod with a Silver Max reel and 10lb braid. It was a disaster trying to learn how to cast a baitcaster on 10lb braid. I naturally changed to Mono because of how expensive it was to keep screwing up my braid. Once I got it down with 12lb mono I slowly migrated to fluoro and never looked back. So in short ... Make sure your first line is at least 12lb Mono. Make your mistakes there and slowly move over once you have the touch for using a baitcaster.

I really don't deal well ... LOL. I am on this site regularly. I am studying up on Jigs. Went as far as to pour, paint and skirt my jigs, reorganized my tackle. Sell some stuff I don't need or want. It still isn't fishing and it drives me nuts not having a outlet in the winter. Unfortunately as much as want to like ice fishing it doesn't cut it for me. Too stationary for me.

Last season I upgraded my bag to one which holds 4 3700 series Plano's. However what I did was filled it with as many 3600, 3601s and smaller boxes as possible. I was able to get a good sampling of baits I needed for as many conditions which meet the needs that time of year. That bag also carries my culling equipment, pliers, extra line etc. It also carries all the essential plastics I need in the large mesh bag in the back. Complimenting this is a small bookbag which holds my lunch, a drink, my PFD, some rain gear (top) and maybe some extra plastics. Once I get on the boat the lunch goes into the cooler, the PFD goes on and the bag can be collapsed either under my sear or in a compartment in the back. On too many occasions something has come up where I had to change boaters at the ramp for some reason or another. The most extreme case was a situation where I was paired with a boater who was planning to fish gin clear water for smallmouth deep. I was rigged for this and he ended up not making the trip and they paired me with someone who was going for shallow water largies in stained/murky waters. Once we got to the spot I needed to rerig but I was prepared. My setup gives me the flexibility to be ready for everything.

Wow ... just went on the site and I am in awe of the prices. The markup you would need to make to sell these yourself makes them more expensive than the retail IMO. No thank you! I will skip this too.

I know ... But with Mary Kay cosmetics once you earn enough revenue selling their product you earn your Pink Caddy. I was just joking about the same with this company. We can all have a pink boat if we sell enough product. LOL

I use the InvizX on every baitcaster with the exception of 2. Flippin & Pitchin - 40lb Braid Jig rod - Abrazx 20lb The AbrazX is definitely stiffer and as expected more abrasion resistant. FWIW I would use the InvizX on anything which doesn't require the abrasion (Spinnerbaits, Swim jigs, cranks etc.) I would use the AbrazX on stuff like jigs, Carolina Rig etc. Hope this helps.

Chigger Craw. Black/Blue, Black/Red and Green Pumpkin!

I have two 3 piece travel rods from Bass Pro. Their Extreme series. Even comes with a travel case. I absolutely love them. I own one spinning and one casting. Both 6'5" MH F. Truly covers everything for me when on the go. Take them with me when I travel for work (plane or back of my car).

This happened to a friend of mine. I switched to a Double Uni knot for the leader as a result.

Kind of fitting that weather is such a story in a year where the SuperBowl is in a cold weather city. Should make for some interesting games.

Instead of the Mary Kay pink cadillac we could get a Pink Bass Boat ?!

I have a ton of league members who don't even use the internet or e-mail let alone a phone app for live scoring. Not to mention the cost of the same scale for each boat. My small club will be very slow to transition to this format. I personally would love it!