Everything posted by boostr
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First Ever Fatty
Thats what I'm working on now. Fortunatly all those pics I have on PB I have also on my phone. So I'm just gonna connect my phone to my laptop and copy the pics over. Then I'll save them on a thumb drive or a cloud based server like Google maybe. It's fixed
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Storing "Clamshell" Plastics
I just remove them from the clam shell and stuff them in the bag or plano box as straight as possible. They do kind of scrunch up in the plano box in my tackle back pack, but it hasn't affected the way they look. In my boat I leave them in there bag in a large ziploc or plano storage device.
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Who uses a Boat Cover?
I have no choice, my boat doesn't fit in the garage. I bought mine from Covers Direct. I bought the SunDura cover with integrated motor cover and matching Talon cover. It's also trailerable. 7 year warranty isn't to shabby either.
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Garbage Find
Guy I know that commutes on the same train as I do, and is an avid angler himself found 2 of these Garcia Mitchell 301 reels on wooden rods, and 2 vintage bamboo fly rods in their metal canisters. He was actually cool enough to give me one as he knows I'm into fishing myself. The reel is from the 50s made in France from what I've researched, and what's stamped on the cover. The wooden rod, I don't know because there aren't any markings on it. Could be from the 40s maybe.
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Crawdads - Colors and Seasonality
Here N.E. NJ we have 2 different colors at the same time but in 2 different lakes. One lake has darkbr/gp with orange tipped legs and tail, and the other lake has pretty much a Rage Tail Falcon Craw color. When the water depth visibility is decreased a Bk/Bl jig with a GP Rage chunk will do.
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Storing Plastics
I have one of these on my boat. I keep baits I use frequently in this box. I'm gonna order more for my other plastics. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-PLANOSTRG.html?from=basres
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Two Struggles with Ned Rigs
Never had either problem so far, but good info for the future.
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Bass Pro buying Legend Boats
Your are probaply correct. I did see a Basscat wrap also.
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Bass Pro buying Legend Boats
Question, Is Phoenix next? Ive been watching some earlier episodes of MLF and notice some of the Nitros have Phoenix wraps on them. Any Idea? Or is just to let everyone know that the Pro who is using the Nitro is still sponsored by Phoenix.
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Bass Pro buying Legend Boats
A lot of companies own multiple brands, it's not something new. They have cheaper brands and expensive brands and still make quality products. The brands that don't sell they get rid of. A lot of these boat brands can still be quality built if they keep the same QC on these present brand names. Who knows maybe JM and Co. see how glass bass boat prices are ridiculous and want to do something about it. Just my 2 cents.
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Bass Pro buying Legend Boats
I think Stratos is already done. Info on some other boards are saying they aren't taking any orders for 2018. What I've been hearing is he needed a production plant and Legend fit the bill.
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Maine Smallmouth Scouting
Dameriscotta lake/river system loaded with smallmouth.
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Latest Catch Pics Thread
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The Right Way...
...to take the day off, because you're the only one available to be with your kid for the day. Figured if I'm the only who can watch him, I'll just watch him do this... ...on the boat. Bought some live shiners for him to make it more lively on a pressured lake, plus he watched on you tube how shiners can catch big fish. So here you go, his personal best Small jaw. Took him 5 tries, his whippy combo could not set the circle hook on this fish. Like a responsible father I gave him my 6'6" MF spinning rig, and BAM perfect hook set. Of course I didn't catch nothing, so those shiners were mighty tempting.
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Wear your glasses!
Always do. Had a crank bait come back at me one time that hit me right at my right eye, luckily I was wearing my glasses. Wrap arounds are the best to wear.
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Meh, For Me But Great For The Kids
Geez, why do I look like the Huncback of Notre Dame.
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Meh, For Me But Great For The Kids
We had my son's friend come over for the day this past Saturday cause his parents had to work. So I did what every responsible adult would do... we took him fishing. The kid never really been so this was great. Went to a couple of ponds I haven't been to since last year. All I caught was this. They caught these... Those aren't gonna be bait, just for observation... Lol, looks like the Bluegill smacked him in the face. My son's buddy had a great time. Nice to take the kids away from all the tech.
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I'm building an every day tackle box - one that I can carry that can have a good majority of the lures I use. Looking for input!
I just put together a bank fishing kit so I don't have to keep on getting in my boat to get bait and tackle. I got a Spiderwire backpack with 1 Flambau 3700 series box with 1/2 oz Strike King Danny Baur structure jigs 4 in Blue craw, 4 in Bk/Bl , VMC 3/0 and 5/0 round bend worm hooks, and wide gap worm hooks, VMC 4/0 flippn hooks, VMC weedless and regular wacky hooks, VMC 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz shakey heads, VMC 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 oz tungsten bullet weights, some red fasceted glass beads, 2 Mann's Shallow divers, and 2 2.5 Strike King Square bills, 3 Strike King Red Eye Shads. Then have one of those small double sided Plano boxes with 2 Kermit hollow bodied frogs, 2 GY poppers, and my weedles Z-Man Mushroomz jigs. Finally a plano 3500 series spinnerbait box with 3 spinner baits and 3 swim jigs. All my plastics are in a Ziploc bag. Don't forget your flouro leader, wacky tool, shears/pliers, and most importantly a scale, these I carry in different pouches in the bag or on my belt. I actually think my Ziploc bag of plastics weigh more than all my tackle put together.
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Bread & butter technique
if it has structure or cover, I'm throwing a Jig n' Craw.
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Finding new ponds
Google Maps, or Earth is your friend. Found tons of new places and about 3/4 tons are private ponds/lakes.
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How long before stopping?
Would like to fish till I cant see the water anymore, but usually 8hrs or more if my day allows it.
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Is it normal to not catch anything?
Been Skunked many times, I even get skunked on my boat. The lakes and ponds where I fish are pressured, so Ill be lucky if I catch one. I rarely have days where I catch 2. The only time i get multiple catches is i f i go to a low pressured body of water, or an extremely large body of water thats larger than what I have locally, and that means going out of state.
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Kissing fish
Now I know where some off these bass get their sores from...
- Favorite Plastic Crawfish
- What technique catches you the most fish?