Wayne P.

Yep, it was cloudy, but the air temp was about 60. Today we have snow heading my way. Predicted up to 18". Buzzbait time, LOL

The EWG hooks are a little too long for the 3". A better fit with a wide gap hook is the G-Lock because it is shorter.

Plan on another $600 to get the LSS-1 add-on if you want the Structure Scan

6mile, PM sent

fishfordollars, a friend of mine in Texas just got the LSS-1 for his HDS-7 and now wishes he had gotten a larger screen so he could get the multi-view screen of all the available scan screens and 2D sonar. You may want to do some research of the features you would like to have before you decide between the 7 and 8. He just sent me a screen shot of the down scan of a bridge at Fork---

I don't see any advantage either, if I don't use an internal weight in the worm, I add a 20# fluorocarbon leader for weight to make braid sink when I wacky rig. 6mile, do you reverse your line to get longer life and do you use a backing to get more reel fills per line spool?

What pound test are you seeking? I may have what you want. CXX is best used for backing, not fishing.

1. Zoom Trick worm 2. Zoom Finesse worm 3. Chatterbait 4. Spinnerbait 5. Bandit 200

Lake Yojoa

The 7:1 ratio is good for presentations that don't use the reel for the retrieval of the lure, but only take up slack when the lure is worked with the rod. They are also used for low resistant lures such as lipless crankbaits.

ArticCat500, the temp sensor on a transducer will read the boat hull temp if you mount it as a shoot thru. Eventually the boat hull will equal the water temp, but you may not want to wait that long as you move about checking for the water temp. Most anglers prefer to get the actual water temp. and a quicker response time. The shoot-thru transducers are the trolling motor mount types and can be acquired with or without the temp sensor. You can also mount the transom transducers as shoot-thru also.

Any GPS unit with a plotter screen can be used to save waypoints, trails, and routes. The map software just overlays the maps on the plotter screen. The Humminbird units have a basic background map and the Lowrance handheld H2O has a background map also, some other units may have it included too. I have an old Eagle handheld that is just a plotter with no map capability and it will get me from point A to B and back just as well as the newer units.

I have the -50 Sorels also. They are fine for just sitting, but will make your socks migrate to your toes if you walk in them much. The best sock system is a silk or poly sock liner with a high content wool sock over them. The liner will not absorb moisture and will transfer sweat to the wool and keep the moisture away from your skin. If you leave your boots lightly laced, the moisture will wick out of the top and dissipate.

Paul, I caught 8 bass today and all of them had red teeth. The water temp was 44 degrees with a heavy stain. This one weighed 6# 3 oz.

The Hotmaps Premium East has the same contours and spot soundings as the GMCO paper maps of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. I have the 2006 and 2009 editions and also have the Hotmaps Explorer on my laptop. I Just checked the 2009 edition and it shows contours out to about 10 miles off the coast at some zoom levels

I use them and several other hollow body swimbaits, including some mentioned. They all seem equal to me except the price.

The original "original" Chatterbaits had good components. After the company was sold by the inventors, the hooks used are junk. If the package is blister packed and not an envelope, then it is NOT an "original" but the original design. The best copy of the original I have used is the one sold in the *** store which has quality components. edited: I forgot to mention that the original Rad Lures Chatterbait does not have "Original" on the package.

Good luck finding a used unit--- Here is a list of the lowest prices for new ones---- http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us2&q=lowrance+hds

Thai, many 8# plus bass have been caught by shore anglers fishing beside the original parking lot/ramp near the dam (where the handicap pier is now). Also several each year are caught from the boat dock at the 701 ramp. I know a guy that caught one over 12# from that dock this year.

nubasser, I sure would be pleased to assist you with figuring out Briery Creek. I'll PM you with a helpful hint to get you started.

Dan, I probably will and may attend all days.

Paul, if you could keep the transducer stable and tracking in a straight line, I would think you can get satisfactory performance with that technology. The screen scroll rate is adjustable so the slowest scroll rate may work very well at your fastest paddle speed.

It is similar in construction to the Fireline Braid but does not have the stiffness. It is the best performing superline I have tried (I've tried just about all of them including PP) It has a smaller diameter than other superlines of the same pound test. I use the 30# on spinning gear and would recommend you get at least the 40# to have some diameter for baitcasting use. Even though it cost about 1/3 more than other superlines, the inital cost should not be a deterrent for it or any other superline because it lasts many times longer than any monofilament. The green color is difficult to see at times so you may want to try one of the other two Dawai lines in the Saltiga model that are multi-colored.

I have to agree about Briery Creek Lake and Sandy River Res.. I have fish both lakes since they were first opened to fishing and even though both are over a hour and 1/2 drive for me, it's worth the trip anytime. I fish Briery just about every week all year if it is not frozen or there is winter precipitation of any type. Sandy is the best for fishing in the cold months when bottom bouncing presentations with spoons and blade baits are the lures of choice. The double digit bass at Briery are easier to land during cold weather if you manage to hook one. If you don't mind fishing out of state, then try Hyco Res. in North Carolina as it is a power plant lake. It is not far from Danville and South Boston. On any body of water, concentrate on the steepest bottom contour and/or on a major breakline like creek channel edges.

Yes, I was getting a consistant depth reading in those screen shots. The only inconsistant readings I got was in less than 2' depths because even at the lowest sensitivity setting it would get echos. There are some live and dead weeds that may have contributed to the inconsistant depth readings though. The water was real muddy with less than 2" visibility. At least the depth display did not go into the hundreds of feet like the X series Lowrance units do. I haven't permanently mounted the transducer yet and have it placed 7" above the keel.