stratosjoe

I've had them smash a 1 oz double willow spinnerbait with a pork trailer on KY lake on the main point mouths or ledges.

Just wondered if these were worth anything I have 2 of them. I used to wade shallow rivers and creeks for smallmouth. (now tooooo Old)

7.2 Strike king bitsy bug 7.6 5" hand poured JD lures finesse worm on a 1/8 oz homemade shaky head 8.2 5" ringworm in black neon all in Illinois 11.7 live shiner Okeechobee Fla fought like a 2# bass (sad)

tell him you saw the light! You are now a vegan and a card carrying PETA member and think all fisherman are knuckle draggers. Suck up boy make the grade then tell him to kiss your In-Fisherman subscription carrying card carrying NRA arse.

yes it is you can get a replacement and/or a fiberglass overlap . did it go into the round area where the gears are or is there any grease /oil leaking out.

follow coon in on south side until you are even with the bank on north side fish that east west bank it has standing timber out almost 30' I love a 3 to a 4 1/2 black neon tube with as little weight as possible on 10 fluorcarbon hit the bank and work out to 15+'until they tell you the depth they are eating I have caught numerous over 4# as my houseboat was anchored in the middle of this finger and I worked just coon for 3 days in my Stratos

Man I bet that was scary always wondered what it would be like to be in a boat during an earthquake. Glad nothing happened to you

I use an old Quantum 381 (3.8 to 1) extremely slow retrieve with a 7 1/2 ft rod 8-12 lb fluorcarbon I am getting old so I keep the rod down on my leg and I sit down crank ave speed when it hits something i wait a moment then speed up the retrieve and lift the rod at the same time but only come up to about 9 oclock ...stop then start the retrieve again usually on the stop they smoke it. if you miss it i have been throwing a carolina rig back in and keep it moving usually you can pick up the short strikers. hope this helps Joe

how did the crankbait run after this operation? Oh and thanks for sharing the info as I had wandered how to do it.

call Minn Kota and complain to them they may have a fix

If he told Bob Coan how to fish Dale he might be an anchor

well I rethunk the trip. Going down May 13th thru 17th maybe it will clean up and warm up a little. Course me puttin it off the gas will probably go from $4.20 to $6.00 a gallon..

Thanks to all for the response. I used to plan all my trips with solunar tables and watch weather trends. I kept very accurate info on everything from previous trips. Then cancer came and visited me and go figger now I go (good weather ,bad weather) I go either way and and always have a good time. Kinda sad to think I had to wait until 60 and questionable health to really appreciate its not all in the catchin. Now don't get wrong I am still counting on gettin my string stretched. It just won't bother me as much as it used too if it just stretches a little. I am really looking forward to the trip. Good luck to us all Joe G

Anyone gonna fight the cold muddy waters of St Clair next Saturday? I am going come hell or cold muddy water as they say. This time last year the water temps were about 52 degrees if memory serves me correct. The water was alittle cloudy but no tooo bad last year this year well calling for 3 days rain (choclate Milk)

My thoughts exactly ..great catch

thanks to all, yeah I have a old favorite for tubes and I thiought I would give it a shot

I have fished with Bob out of Horse Creek three times good guy what he meant was at the dam end smallies prevail. If you go with the attitude that you are going to catch them YOUR way on YOUR baits you are in for a rude awakening. If you truly feel this way about seeing something new why did you hire a guide? Just curious Joe g

Been avid river smallie fisherman when young. now body won't allow wading so in early 2000 went to Dale Hollow with a guide who showed me how to float-n fly fish. Next day without guide caught a 7# 2oz on a homemade jighead with a Yamamoto twin tailed grub I have been a serious smallmouth junkie since Dale Hollow, Center Hill, St Clair, Erie LUVEN ALL

need clutch bar assembly or thumb bar and schematic please help thanks joe g.

Ice out my favorite time of the year no boat traffic usually have the lake to my self. I have tried a lot of things in my 50 years of bass fishing but about 4 years ago I started using a 3" or smaller black neon tube texas rigged thru the side (less plastic) with a split shot about 4-6" up the line. start out slow on warmer banks especially rocky areas bounce if they won't hit it fished slow (works for me and LM)

Has anyone ever painted a rod was thinking of painting one white to match a reel I just painted white. I know hows come? just messing around

Old school (grub) smoke with just the tip of the tail dyed chartreuce for clear water--watermelon seed or rootbeer fleck if stained . use a bigger tail aka Kalin if water really stained I use as little weight as possible always spinning med-med light 6-8 lb fluoro wow am I ready

J Franc, I don't know if I could wait much longer than that. I actually went up this last weekend to ST Clair to see my son and his wife. We checked out different areas (river access in case wind up or muddy) great places to eat up that way also. Coming back to Illinois Monday took 12 1/2 hrs usually a 7 hr drive roads unbelievable.. come on April 28th driving motorhome up this time

I have one of the prototypes given to me by Jack Handly from the Horse Creek Marina. I also bought a few many years ago. I used them at Dale Hollow but cannot say I did real well with them. A silver buddy really worked better for me.

Beeeeeeeeutiful fish makes me drool on my keyboard