Long Mike

Muddy, trying to argue this topic is useless. It's just as polarizing as religion, politics, abortion and Senkos.

Catt, was that chain-link fence made in China? I think there's gonna be another recall. ;D

Oh Avid, you poor sole. Don't you know that the "Obey" days perished with the end of WW2. Johnny came marching home, Hurrah, Hurrah, and married Rosie the Riveter. The first time he said "Get me a beer," she riveted his manhood to his leg. To this day, you can still see those guys around, because every time a pretty girl walks by they become aroused and start pawing the ground with their foot.

When my wife and I pledged our wedding vows thirty-eight years ago, we each promised to Love, Honor and Cherish. As was so eloquently voiced above, mutual respect and real friendship mean everything.

Bonjour, Luger. Comment sa va? I grew up in Abbeville and my wife was born in Rayne. We've lived in Tulsa for the last twenty years or so, but make it a point to get back to Cajun country once or twice a year. In fact, we were in Rayne over the Thanksgiving holidays. This site is a lot of fun, there is a wealth of information, and the moderators are great guys - when they are sober. ;D ;D ;D

I don't know. Maybe it's my cologne. Whenever my wife and I go out, I always notice that there are always a couple of really swell dressed guys staring at me. ;D ;D

Attaboy Ryan! Looking forward to meeting you at G'ville!

I'm not sure, but I think that I would fish the black areas. I think that's where the water is. Other than that, I have no clue. Sorry, but very few of us are able to determine the best places to fish from a photo taken from a satellite and zoomed in to 50,000 ft.

As a relative newbie, I have been using lake topo maps for only a couple of years. To date, I have used the Fishing Hot Spots maps exclusively, because they are readily available from BPS. Also, my GPS unit has a FHS chip in it. To date, I have been mildly pleased with the information from both the maps and the chip, although the chip omits a lot of information that the paper maps contain. Recently, I have heard that Navionics is offering superior topo maps to those being offered by FHS, but the FHS web site states that they provide their topo information to Navionics. A buddy and I both have the Lowrance 522's on our boats. He has the Navionics chip and I have the FHS chip. Today we were able compare the two chips. The topo information provided by by the two chips was almost identical, with one important difference. The FHS chip and the paper map showed a highway crossing the lake over a rip-rap causeway. I have fished this lake extensively, so I know first-hand that the information provided is accurate. On the other hand, the Navionics chip showed the causeway, but the highway was depicted as running over a mile South, and never crossing the lake at all. Bear in mind that this lake (Skiatook, OK) is one of the high-res lakes provided by both companies. For those of you who have had the opportunity to compare the advantages and disadvantages of FHS vs Navionics and paper vs chip I would appreciate input and comments.

Fluke, I'm going to open a seperate thread on this subject.

If there was going to be a prize awarded for the most hideous football uniform, my vote would go to the Ducks. That is, by far, the ugliest football uniform I have ever seen.

I'm running IE7 with (barf, gag) Vista.

My Guntersville topo map arrived today. YOO HAH! I can find only four or five hundred places to fish during the spawn! ;D ;D ;D

Avid's azz may be smoking, but it's Angelina Jolie he was dreaming of poking. ;D ;D ;D

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. Henry David Thoreau

I'm with Avid on this one. At one time I had a terrible elephant problem in my neighborhood. I used to shoot them and throw them on the roof of the mean old man across the street. Now that I am under new medication, I have found that my dog chases all the elephants away. I haven't seen one for over a year.

As you get older, you begin to regret having another birthday - until you consider the alternative.

Well, why don't you go to your local hardware store and buy a gallon of paint stripper? Paint strippers work very well when you are trying to strip paint. Follow the instructions on the can, because it can be very hazardous in enclosed spaces.

Once upon a time B/W and then grey-scale is all we had. Granted, color is much more expensive, but it's like high speed Internet. Once you've tried it, you will never go back. The difference is very much worth the additional cost.

I see nothing wrong with placing natural items, such as boulders, trees and barbed-wire, in areas where the Lake Lice (jet-skiers) chew up fishing habitat.

I don't know about WD-40, but be very careful about using Goof-Off. I've had a few bad experience with using that product with plastics. DO NOT use acetone.

My online orders from BPS have been few. Maybe ten. So far, delivery has been prompt and correct on all items, but I never order rods or reels, or even worse, combos.

CGH, How much did you enjoy the RAM.

Sky diving, mountain climbing and ultimate fighting competitions.

Avid, it's just what I expected from you. You will do anything to prevent me from publishing my autobiography on this website, won't you? Sir, I'll have you know that in certain business circles, my name is just as well known as Ersitz Sinkle or Forbin Glutz. ;D