EastMarkME

Float tubing is a blast. Never lost any equipment myself. When boat fishing I have an enormous tackle system and 7 rods. In the tube...two spinning rods and a few tupperware tubs with lures specific to the pond and my plan....and a sandwich. Sometimes I'll put a cold one in a coozy to keep it cold to have with my sandwich. Simple is best for tubing. You walk into the water backwards due to the flippers and travel backwards too. Its not really fast but adequate. You will get very good at positioning yourself and sometimes flipper very slowly to hold your place still in the wind while you target an area. My take is it is nice to be out there solo and focused on minimal tackle. Its a real blast reeling in a big fish at nearly eye level ! Downside...as with boating it is a rough if its too windy. Upside...simple, peaceful, easy to focus, and some great casting angles to docks and under tree limbs. Have fun. Mark

What is the white-ish crankbait MBM ? Mark

Partner caught a bat one time night fishing........... ugly little bugger. Mark

Can be deadly fished so slow it hurts at first dark...kind of like a Jitterbug. Keep it on top with a small wake. Mark

So I have enough trouble focusing on the 20 bait types I already have...but I bit. Too much chatter about them to pass. This is what I bought to see if I have interest in throwing these baits...its a 5" baby bass smallmouth pattern. Just how do you fish this RW or anyone ? Like a Rattletrap more or less ? Im gonna try it. Mark

If 2 friends are out fishing...specially non tourney and the one in the front owns the boat...and thinks its OK to even mention 'its my boat' and to not consider giving the buddy in the back first shot at some prime spots on occasion....that guy in the front is pretty lame and not much of a real friend....and really inconsiderate too in my view. Its my boat and I tell my fishing buddys.."If I *** end you...tell me" Anything else is wrong IMO. Fishing is fun. Anyone said to me 'its my boat' by actions or words we would still be good friends...til we got to the dock. Priorities man...priorities. Friends and family first in my life. Mark

Looks like maybe a J13 Rapala. Thats a good lure. It can be fished steady retrieve fast or slow...try both. My fav way is throw it out...wait for all the rings in the water to settle completely then give it a slight twitch and sit again a bit....then reel it trying different speeds. You can jerk-pause-jerk-pause it also. Hope you get the big one ! Mark

On a simlar note....My buddy was reeling in a pickerel 2 weeks ago standing next to me and out of nowhere a huge Osprey grabbed it. He jerked back and it came out of the Ospreys mouth in mid air...it was a trip. We never saw it coming. ;-) Mark

How do you tell bait balls from vegitation Crest? The last one especially looks like a vegitation if you didnt tell me. Thanks ! Mark

Got one on. Geez...am I only one that sometimes gets hits that dont hook up on buzzbaits ? ;-) I always thought it was part of it with alot of topwater bait....and I love it. Mark

Went out for 90 minutes Monday and Tuesday at dusk and threw the Cavitron. Got 5 Monday and 2 last nite...all keepers up to about 3 1/2. Missed a few too. Both nites I had 2 huge brick-like splashes happen in the same cove but not near my casting reach. They were real active til dark. :-) Gotta love that. Mark

Another sweeeet setup. Man you guys are crafty. Really nice job's'.... Mark

Anyone follow the manual and have a 60 amp fuse/breaker on the positive lead ? Not sure how important it is but I bought a breaker that I will install this winter. Mark

Very informative post and it has helped me out big time. I actually had no idea what I was looking at. First impression, I though it was a hump with no fish around. I guess I won't really know until I get my first boat next summer, but it's always nice to get an idea for that little head start. I agree. This is invaluble to me. Id LOVE to see more screenshots from you guys and explaination of what it is. Any websites that have folks that do this? Mark

Great replies. Thanks guys. I can see where the line might be tough to see without the tracer. Glad its OK. Thought I gaffed my selection. Saw alot of good remarks on Fireline but didnt notice the tracer feature on some of them. Sure strange cutting it. Mark