Daniel My Brother

Everything! We sometimes fish with live shad, cut bait and nightcrawlers in a channel off of the Mississippi and we catch a little bit of everything that swims...Usually hoping for big cats, but enjoy catching white bass, bowfin, largemouth, smallmouth, spots, carp, gar, drum, etc...

When it's pouring rain and I'm trying to launch my boat and there's an idiot kid on a bicycle, getting soaked, watching me...and my boat won't come off the trailer and I'm getting aggravated and the kid on the bicycle asks me if that big tie down strap could be the reason the boat won't launch. Then he smiles at me like I'm the idiot and deep down I know that he's right. That annoys me.

Sometimes.

Holy carp THAT'S a gar! Looks like maybe an alligaor/longnose hybrid? I'd love to hook into an alligator gar. I know they sometimes make it this far north, but I haven't been that lucky yet. I love bass fishing, but I still get a kick out of catching rough fish.

Surprised to see this old thread come back to life...but thanks for the comments. We have fished for these in the past, in fact I actually referenced a nylon rope lure earlier in the thread. On the day I got this one we were targeting Silver Carp, which you just about cannot catch without snagging or shooting with a bow.

This is gonna sound like a fish story, but here goes... We went jug fishing for flatheads using small live bluegill. A little flathead ate the bluegill, then a 6lb largemouth ate the flathead. He had half the flathead down his throat and we figured the bass surely would not survive so we stuck it in the floating cage next to the dock along with the cats we were going to clean. When we pulled the cage up the next day, the bass had almost completely swallowed the flathead and seemed pretty frisky so we released it with hook, bluegill, and flathead, still attached.

I'll echo what others are saying. I tow a jon with a mini-van and it's a non-issue. It's so much easier to launch a boat from a trailer than it is to lift and carry. Get the widest jon boat you can afford. My is a 1436 (14ft x 36inches at the base) and it gets a little tippy with 2 people standing. Good luck!

Always good to have another Missouri member on board! Welcome and jump right in.

That and I've been watching too many 'Walker' re-runs on the Hallmark Channel. Chuck Norris has a kick-boxing solution to all of the world's problems. I honestly believe he could kick-box General Motors back into the black.

Any bailout now would just be a temporary fix. I'm also in favor of a chapter 11 reorganization. Let them start over with the unions, restructure management, and eliminate lines that aren't profitable. Only after reorganization would a large federal loan not seem like such a bad investment. Flying your private jets to Washington DC to beg for taxpayer dollars? Priceless.

It differs, but here's my favorite: Cold beer Cold fried chicken Little Debbie snack cake du jour. Not exactly health food.

I've got this figured out. The tortured bass fishing uncle, played by Chuck Norris, hits rock bottom and is sent to prison for losing the family's money. In prison he is targeted by the Arian Nation of Trout Fishermen, the sworn enemy of bass anglers on the inside, and must fight for his life on a daily basis. His cellmate, David Carradine, teaches him to channel his anger through the ancient art of Karate. Chuck is a gifted student and soon he is stronger than he's ever been. Together, they kick-box the ANTF into oblivion, making the yard safe again for Bass Anglers. Chuck is released early. He vows to never fish again, but images of 8 pound bass haunt his dreams and eventually he returns to the lake. He longs to compete, but has been banned for life. Set up by his notorious ex-sponsor, Banjo-Minnow Bob. Disguised as Rick Clunn, Chuck finally confronts Banjo-Minnow Bob backstage at the BassMaster Classic. An arrogant Bob admits to being the mastermind behind the plan to dupe anglers with shoddy baits that don't work, and that Chuck was only an unwitting pawn in his plan. What Bob didn't realize was that Chuck was wearing a wire hooked into the stadium's sound system, and now the entire BassMaster crowd knows Banjo-Minnow Bob is a crook. Bob tries to escape, but Chuck Norris kick boxes him into a 5,000 gallon aquarium filled with hybrid man-eating meanmouth bass. The water turns red with the blood of the man who invented the Banjo Minnow. A vindicated Chuck Norris is now a bass fishing hero and wins the BassMaster Classic the following year using *** *

Long Mike, Thanks for that explanation. Update: I've learned that finding out what company is in charge of a particular high voltage line in rural Missouri is trickier than finding bass in deep water. I did finally get in touch with the right company and the first thing they asked was if it was windy (yes it was) and after reading Long Mike's response that question makes more sense now. They seemed genuinely concerned, but not alarmed, and said they would look into it.

Garrr!!! (22lbs) 7lb 4oz LMB Catfish (not weighed)

Great fish and great pix. Congratulations. :)

I parked my car under high voltage power lines and went fishing in a channel near my home yesterday. It turned colder, my feet were wet and the fish stopped biting so I decided to head home. I loaded my rod into the car and when I went to shut the trunk I got shocked. Then, when I placed my hand on the trunk I could feel a low vibration running through the car, almost like a hum. Every time I touched my car I would get a little shock, like static electricity. If I touched my door 5 times in a row, it shocked me 5 times in a row. I was a little nervous about even trying to start the car, but it fired right up and I drove away. I will continue to fish this area, but I will avoid the high voltage lines in the future. Has anything like this ever happened to you?

There's always a copy of Bassmaster next to the TP. I enjoy most of the regular features (Day on the Lake, what's it worth, Homer Circle...)

I build mastodon tracking devices for hunters.

Hey secretlakes, How in the world could anyone have known you were joking? A smiley or a j/k would have gone a long way. I'm sorry you got your feelings hurt, but you have to take some personal responsibility for what happened to your post. Dan

"Limited Edition" seems to be the words to look out for. A couple years back it was the Extreme Limited Edition. And last Christmas it was the Pro-Qualifier Limited Edition. These might be decent rods, but they are not the rods people think they are getting. This is a deceiving practice at best, and I would expect better from Bass Pro.

You could try talking to them. If it's a public lake and they are obeying the law it's probably your only option. If your goal is to get shot or arrested, try following Secretlakes advice.

Great fish regardless of the weight! Long and lean. Congratulations! :)

I've been on this board long enough to notice that nothing dooms a fishing trip like a pre-trip post... Here's hoping you're the exception to the rule!

I have a 15 year mortgage on my home and I feel like I've been paying on it forever. I can't imagine 15 years ON A BOAT. Buy that boat today and you won't own it 'til 2023. That's 180 monthly payments. That's $75 in stamps just to mail your monthly payments. That boat will be old enough to drive itself in 15 years. Please think long and hard before you sign on that dotted line.

I just got a brand new trailer for my 1436 Jon Boat. The trailer has 2 bunks, but no rollers or front bunk like my last trailer had. Are these necessary for a flat bottom jon? What about side boards? Any advice or opinion is appreciated.