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solar collector? :-?

Lately, 12 lb. Yo Zuri Hybrid (got plenty of it, might as well use it).

What kind of signal are you getting with the dish? Check out DBStalk.com for some tips.

Rubber net at Wal Mart - $26

Good article in the new Bassmaster mag about a new jig designed by Charlie Ingram. It sports not one, but TWO hooks and weedguards. Marketed by SnagProof and available in 3/8 and 1/2 oz. sizes. Colors are black/blue, black/red, brown/orange, green pumpkin, watermelon, and white. SRP is $8.75. http://www.greatlures.com Bait isn't showing up on their site yet though.

On the Water Field-Testing Fluorocarbon Monday, June 18, 2007 Photo: Berkley Eric Naig is a former pro walleye fisherman and now might fish even more as a senior marketing manager for brands like Trilene, Berkley and Abu Garcia. He's a fish-head, like many another sites are, the same way a lot of NASCAR fans are motorheads. In short, he's always tinkering with his fishing gear. The great thing for him is, the guys in the lab are always helping him find new things to tinker with. Last summer he was messing around with what eventually became the new Trilene Fluorocarbon line that several pro staffers like Skeet Reese, Jay Yelas and Peter T have been fishing with as prototype product for the last few months. Pros + Science = New Stuff "Our pros always come to us with requests and suggestions and ideas for new stuff, or things they'd like to change about something we already have," Naig said. "Fluorocarbon line has grown in popularity, and it seems like all the pros are switching to fluoro because they feel that it helps them get more bites. "It's not only the low visibility, but it has other properties, such as the fact that it sinks. Mono and braided lines float, so there's always a bow in the line (under the water)," he added. "But since fluoro sinks, it provides a straight shot to the lure, which gives them better sensitivity. It's also hard and tough stuff, so it's abrasion-resistant." It's also stiffer than mono. "When we created Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon, we wanted to make a fluoro that handled more like mono something you could actually spool on and fish with," he said. "It was all about manageability and ease. You could think of it like the Trilene XL of fluorocarbon." (Editor's note: XL stands for "extra limp," for ease in handling, vs. XT, which stands for "extra tough.") Naig continued: "But as more and more bass anglers replaced mono with fluoro, they started using it for power techniques like cranking, swimbaits, and pitching and flipping. Vanish really wasn't designed for that. "Skeet and the other guys wanted a better tool, an 'XT-type fluoro' that was more of a baitcasting line," he said. "So Tim Wiedow one of our engineers and I got together, and I spec'd out what I wanted. I asked for a line like XT and Berkley Big Game, but fluorocarbon." (Berkley Big Game is a high-impact line Ed.) Tinker Time Wiedow came up with 12 different sample spools of line and dropped them on Naig's desk. One of them may have been Berkley Vanish, and the others were new formulations. "He didn't tell me what was what," Naig said. "But I couldn't send 12 samples to each of our pros. I had to narrow it down to four." So he did what tinkerers do. He tried them out, he tested them, and he used his angler's intuition. "It wasn't scientific, but it was what most anglers do," he said. "I got a flipping rod and tied each sample to a hook. Then I hooked that to my trailer in the garage and set the hook 12 times. "Some broke almost right away, and some didn't break at all. Then I decided to take a wood file and see how many scrapes they could take before they broke. And I put them in front of a flashlight to see how clear they were, things like that." Then he fished the finalists all summer, "around docks, cables, posts and other cover," he said. "I think I broke off only once, and that may have been a pike that bit it. "I was extremely excited when I got to send the final four samples to the pros," he said. "I knew they would like it." As it turned out, Samples A, B, C, and D became A, B, C, D, and E. The "E" was a further-tweaked version of D that became the new Trilene Fluorocarbon line, which Berkley introduced in May. Another became improved Vanish. Not bad for a year's worth of tinkering by a few avid fishermen. Notable > Contrary to some manufacturer's claims, fluorocarbon lines do not have significantly less stretch than nylon monofilament lines, Naig said. "I think the feeling of increased sensitivity is a result of the density of the line. You don't have that bow in the line like with mono, so you have a straight shot to the lure." > "Vanish is the lowest-stretch fluoro on the market," he said, "But that makes it hard on the line with (regard to tying) knots and shock (resistance). We've added a bit of elongation over the last few years to help." The best use of Vanish is still in lighter pound tests on more forgiving rods. > Boyd Duckett won this year's Bassmaster Classic with a prototype of the new Trilene Fluorocarbon line.

Mucho gracias amigo!

Getting nothing but links to photos and herbal teas.

UMF: BASS vs. FLW 6/18/2007 The 2007 version of Ultimate Match Fishing will debut on the Outdoor Channel on July 2, and this year's winner's-bracket round will feature Bassmaster Elite Series pros squaring off against FLW Tour anglers. The first six episodes will pit anglers against others from their own circuit at Alabama's Lake Guntersville. Here are the opening-round matchups: > Elite Series Kelly Jordon vs. Dave Wolak; Greg Hackney vs. Boyd Duckett; Zell Rowland vs. Jason Quinn. > FLW Tour Larry Nixon vs. Gabe Bolivar; Anthony Gagliardi vs. Dave Lefebre; Luke Clausen vs. Brent Ehrler. Winners will advance to take on an angler from the other circuit, and the series finale will feature a two-part championship match. After the first round, all competition will take place at Kentucky Lake. The total prize purse is $103,000, with $50,000 going to the winner. As always, UMF will place two competing anglers in the same boat, with each getting the front of the boat for half of the fishing day. The back-of-the-boat angler will be prohibited from moving to or fishing from the front half of the boat, and vice versa for the angler who has the bow. Anglers will switch positions every 90 minutes over four periods. Veteran angler Joe Thomas will again serve as host of the series. "The NFL has the Super Bowl, Major League Baseball has the World Series, now it's time to bring together the top pro bass anglers from the FLW and BASS for a showdown on the water," he said. "And Ultimate Match Fishing is the best way to do it. The line has been drawn between these two premier tournament trails, and the only place to see them clash one-on-one is on the Outdoor Channel." The show will air at 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. EST as part of the Outdoor Channel's new Monday Night Fishing Block. http://another site/docktalk.asp?id=3824#3824

Now to find a source....

I wish both were available in fluorescent blue.

Chine walking + high speeds + blast-off = tons of fun! ;D That feeling of being both in and out of control is exhilarating.

A rubber net is one of the best things you can have on board. No hook tangles and it stretches with bigger fish. Since I'm a Dinkmaster®, I rarely have a chance to net anything other than trout.

;D

The price of dynamite has increased greatly. :'(

Usually a G19, although it isn't concealed all that often. I would warn you away from the Taurus Millenium. Field stripping is more than a bit difficult. Take a look at the Keltec P3AT. Small enough to carry in your pocket.

Say a person wanted to introduce a few pads in a favorite lake of theirs. How hard are they to transplant?

They must have a boatload of this stuff as they've been selling it on the cheap for the last 4 months.

Pretty much the same thing as an Eagle 320 only more $$.

I bought my first set from BPS after looking at them for a long time. I just have a hard time paying what BPS charges for them. Tackle Warehouse is always a dollar cheaper on them than BPS. Now if only they would make them in solid orange.

http://www.reelgrip.com/ Tried them yet? I've had a set on one of my reels for the last couple of months. Now I have a hard time using the reels without them. FWIW, *** has them on sale now for $3.25/pair.

It will work, but pay special care to your bearings. Just make sure you get the right offset on your new wheels.

Possible? Yep. Would I do it? Nope. 8" tires = bad mojo. Any way to lower your bunks?

Revolutionized it for dinkmasters. There are many many out there who do nothing but dunk soft stickbaits all day long.

Just one day and you're ready to throw them in the trash? :-/