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I live in western Massachusetts. That's odd I've never seen freshwater crawfish here, but I'll take your word for it.

Buy a medium action ugly stick rod reel combo. It works for all but the real big ones, besides I doubt your catch any over 10lbs anyway. For lures, a couple packs of big bite plastic worms and grubs" cheap and effective", a rapalla floating minnow, a couple of inline spinners " one rooster tail, one mepps", a white spinner bait, and maybe a wordens flat fish or a red devil spoon.

I love ugly sticks, I break rods all the time cause I'm a clutz and I've never broken a ugly stick. Besides if your going for bass I wouldn't worry to much about sensitivity, bass hit hard.

Our challenge "I haven't started it yet" is to catch a bass using only resources found in nature. No rod no reel no line not even hooks. You must make your own line and tackle using only things growing in the woods. Nothing man made or otherwise manufactured. The only tool you are allowed that is man made is a knife. By the way hand made nets and traps are allowed, no spears though. I would prefer nonlethal options. Even more respect to you if you don't use live bait. Report your results here or directly to me. Good luck.

That was beautiful. For me fishing is a totally escape. I get in the zone, like intensely, it's like a drug to me.

Here's a example of what I mean, will a bass in the northeast hit a plastic crawfish even though we don't have crawfish? Will a southern bass hit a broken back pike fry lure even though there are no pike down south?

Red sky in the morning sailors warning, red sky at night sailors delight. In any case pack a boonie hat, nothing's works better for the rain.

That's sad, life's not fair. At least they died doing what they enjoyed. RIP fellow anglers.

It's a copper head. They are venomous but not usually lethal. If bit go to the DR, unless your a kid or a senior you will be fine after treatment. Watch out for cotton mouths though. They are deadly and look signaled to a copper head. They have a white mouth inside and are brackish green with a pattern of brown on the outside. Also called water moccasins.

I just died a little on the inside. Everyday I lose hope in humanity, thanks to you I'm done. I'm done man, it's to much. There is no hope. No safe place to hide from posts like that. I don't care if it's sarcastic even. YOUR POST GAVE ME EYEBAll CANCER! How does that make you feel?

Find a old fire extinguisher, the kind that held water. Fill it with gas then pressurized to about 80psi. Then tape a pilot flame in the form of a tiki torch wick or something similar. You now have a legitimate flame thrower, huge spread 20 foot range. Watch out! Did it with some friends minus the gas part. Don't burn your house down. I'm not responsible if you do.

You can play with the fish.

Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dip, James Hetfield, Brian Johson. They among many others are my favorites.

Kayaking is probably the best idea but can be expensive. Even paddling a raft is good. For a more convenient work out, do what I did when I was younger. Ride your bike to where ever you fish. Or, surf fish with a big 10 or 12 foot rod. Use a lure with a constant and fast retrieve. That's a workout.

Ya I listed pretty much all rock/metal guitarists. I'll give credit to the blues guys to BB King, Buddy Holly, among others. I'm liking this feedback I'm starting another thread for the most unappreciated part of music, the bass players.

Other honorable mentions, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, Brian May, most of The Eagles "Joe Walsh, Don Henley, etc", Peter Frampton.

Your right Zack Wylde doesn't get enough credit.

I expect to get a little flak for this but Jimmy Page and Jimmi Hendrix are tied in my mind. Hendrix has the skills but Page has the soul. Followed by Eddie Vanhalen, Eric Clapton, Tommy Iommi, Angus Young, Alex Lifeson, Slash, Dave Mustaine, Jeff Beck, and Rhandy Roads.

It's probably some jerk kids. Go out in your drawers with a pistol and machete and fire it off in the air all the while screamong profanities. The point is look crazy, it'll scare em. If it's a Bigfoot rig some spear traps " like in rambo first blood" around the area. Bells on the trap to aleart you of its presence. Then stick your rifle through the Windows and hose the yard down with lead. Kill it, wound it and it will be back for vengeance.

Play some sensory overwhelming metal.

Reading that makes my blood boil. People like him should be used for cut bait, blatant disregard for nature and the well being of others. To bad no fish would take a bait so vile except maybe catfish. They like there bait disgusting.

Pick your musicians any genre you like. For me; Jimmy Page on guitar, Niel Peart on drums, Geddy Lee on bass and backing or lead vocals "depending on song", and Robert Plant on lead vocals. Alternates would be Tommy Iommi for guitar, John Bonham or Bill Ward for drums, Cliff Burton for bass, and Ozzy Osbourne for vocals. As you can see my perfect band is mostly a Led Zeppelin, Rush hybrid.

That's deep man, too deep for me. I'll answer when im wiser and older. Good luck.

Only fish for two years, ha. There's guys on this forum who have been fishing for the better part of the century "maybe a little exaggerated". Once a fisherman always a fisherman. Sory man but life's unfair, we all learn one way or another. I'll tell you what though if you can't get a yak, there are cheap easily kept secret alternatives. Buy a raft from ocean state job lot, get the higher models the cheap ones pop too easy. Cheaper then a yak, can be folded down to a tiny space. Thing is its only a basic get on the water kind of craft. Not fast, maneuverable, tough, etc. But it floats, it's cheaper then a yak and you can hide it from your folks. If you can't do that, go tom sawyer on some trees make a raft. Plans are easily obtainable, good luck. I do not endorse disobeying your parents.

BURN IT! Everything, even the boat. In fact BURN the lake.