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Clearly, a lot of people It is changing tournament fishing. Those who fish, follow or watch tournaments might care. It may affect fish. It may affect fisheries. I think it's ok to care and even to have an opinion, as long as they're more or less trying to have an informed opinion

I haven't, but it sounds like a great idea. I killed them with it on dropshot a couple years ago. But I use dropshot very sparingly and hadn't considered other ways to get those worms into the game

It's as though Evansville IN is the center of the US crime universe.....get more than a day's drive from Southern Indiana and you're ok

I have a ton of respect for the anglers...and I agree with most of the sentiment that it seems there really should be more money in tournament payouts...but, unless/until the trails can find a way bring millions more eyeballs than they have today....they are going to have to reduce the numbers of competitors. Sux for those that get dropped, but it's a pro sport; perform or start thinking about getting a real job. I don't see how the sport can sustain, what?...maybe a thousand 'full-time pro bass anglers'....and that isn't even providing players' equipment. When you have to bring 150k of your own cash and equipment the job site, play against 100 others, even win, but not cash a big enough check to pay for a rigged boat...idk....makes me wonder why they do it. Ironic....how aspirational it seems....fish bass tournaments for a living. But only the guys doing the best hustle off the water are making a good living doing it

If you have questions about that hull, I got a new Stinger 175 in January. @Birdhas a new one two, IIRC. I am very happy with it.

I don't tweak them on the water except maybe change or replace skirts. You might want to watch BTL Day 4 #105 Starts around 18:30....too much tinkering for me, but I do like the 3600 conversion

I've had decent luck cleaning.... re-assembling...not so much

Wish I had known how expensive one was to put together. I wish I knew how easy they can get snagged. I wish I knew how much time it takes to put one together. I wish that I knew how difficult to cast they can be. I wish I knew what a pain in the butt they are to stow on a boat, never mind a kayak. I snagged my first one on the very first cast. Didn't throw one again for about five years....caught a few fish and put it away....probably for good. They catch, but at a cost...cash and my nerves

About the only time that I remember that there are subforums is when I get told that my topic was moved...and a couple times a year when I want to go browse around the flea market

That was my solution. I still do kayak tournaments from ramps at different lakes, buy I bought a boat that is tied at my dock for weeks at a time

There's a lot of diy stuff on the internet for a yak ramp. One thing I seriously considered is anchoring a couple pvc pipes. Shouldn't be too hard to make a temp one that you can pull out when your lease is up. I enjoy fishing from my dock and I have learned a lot. It can be so valuable to understanding lure action when you can cast from a fixed position to the same spot with different lures and weights....Absolutely keep on eye on bait movement. Walk out stealthily....make a couple casts from up the bank before you walk out. Consider planting a brush pile 10-15 yard out. Even just dragging and sinking a waterlogged branch or cinder block can be huge....just stand out there and observe the baitfish and bluegills....go out at night sometimes. Rig at least one setup to really launch a bottom contact lure. Never forget that fish move. I can't tell you the number of times that I caught a 3+ after I'd been casting for over half an hour already.

Earlier this year, I bought a big lot of plastics from a member here. In the box were a few packages of little 2.8 Keitechs. I've never thrown swimbaits that small and just tossed them in a pile. After two different podcasts about fall fishing talked about downsizing, I decided to dig them out. I've been tossing them on 1/4 oz Spiked Jigheads from @Siebert Outdoors and killing it the past couple weeks.

I have tried a lot of different trailers, but I always come back to Rage Bug, horizontally rigged.

Sunday morning, I started with a huge Evergreen SB, downsized to a spook, then a spook junior. Not a whiff. Once I tied on a Iovino popper, it was game on. And not just dinks. A couple of my biggest fish in last several weeks came on that tiny popper. Best bet was to skip the dog walking, and just bring it straight back fairly quickly, with a little pop every few feet

I was reluctant to fish Ned rigs deep for a long time, but as long as there is little wind, it can be deadly...much breeze and I don't bother. Good advice. I don't find many largemouth willing to move far off their deep spot to track down a small bait. But drop it on them, and you can get bit. I may have missed it, but I didn't see mention of a blade bait. I always have one tied on from November into March.

If you are looking to donate, I'd start with Navy History and Heritage Command. Also, check with local American Legion and VFW. They should know of local military museums that might be interested.

Jeans. Add bibs around 48 or so....low 40s and below, add long johns

Used to be common across a number of brands...but the last time I received oil with a new reel was 12, maybe 15 years ago.

I'm a big fan of Invisx. I did come into some Seaguar Blue this year....and I have been pleasantly surprised. Sure glad nobody told me it was saltwater fluoro...lol

Good, simple video. My eyes glaze over when someone starts talking about changing from a 4 blade to a 4 1/2 while on the water, or why a .040 wire works better than .035 in certain conditions. This is good, seasonally appropriate, digestible info.

I started with a Wildy Tarpon, and now have a Compass MD 180 and a Native Slayer Propel 10.5. I generally prefer the Compass over the Native, but not so much that I'd ever advise against the Native. -The Mirage Drive handles emergent weeds and pads far better. -Sustained cruising speed, edge goes to Native. -I almost enjoy paddling the Hobie when I have to. Paddling the Native is extremely painful experience. -I had the Compass first and the cable shift is second nature now and never been an issue for me, but I admit that the Propel instant reverse is nice. -I struggle with the layout of the Native, but maybe haven't given it enough time. The back deck is smaller than Compass' and I haven't found gear arrangement I like. Same with area between scratch and pedals...just never feels like great layout. -Seats are comparable - slight edge to Native in comfort, and underneath clearance for storage. However, adjusting the Native is hard...removing and installing seat is even harder. Maybe I have a lemon, but the seat tracks on mine have zero play/tolerance and alignment is off slightly. Huge PITA. Fortunately, the Native does not get transported much and the seat just stays un.

Ty. In about 20 seconds I saw a road bed that I'd missed for years and my Garmin maps never mentioned

@TnRiver46 I'm all for fire prevention and dry foundations! I have trouble getting worked up about leaves on gravel drives and grass lawns.

My wife uses cast iron on glass top. I'm not aware of any new scratches, but if so, could be intentional. She's hoping this electric that came with the house will crap out soon so we can switch to gas.

I am so very ok with just letting them pile up. My wife has always been of the the anti-pile-up persuasion. However, she has recently been converted! Hallelujah. Two unrelated events/reasons: 1. Early last fall I started what could have conceivably turned into a large forest fire when the leaves I was mulching (prior to blowing) piled up under front end of my John Deere and literally burst into flames. This year, wife is good with letting them be. 2. The next door neighbor that we share our cove with blows his leaves into the water....apparently, the resulting decaying muck isn't pleasant for wading and swimming, so wife is even more in the let-them-lay camp.