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Those are two great questions.

This guy likes it. I have to say I'm curious now. Fishing On SISvivlo Draken ONE Baitcaster Review: Is This Really a Bac...I tested the Svivlo Draken ONE baitcast reel for 2 full days to see if its CastGuard braking system really delivers on the promise of backlash-free fishing.

I think I understand now. Your rods are hanging over where your passenger console would be if you had one? @gim and I push our rod tips together in the direction of the red arrow so that they sit on that little shelf just inside the gunwhale (blue arrow). But I see your idea of putting in an extension so the tips have more surface to lay on. I don't think using polycarbonate is a bad idea. It's strong, but will you see it or remember it's there and not run into the corner of it with your leg? It would be lighter than metal and more impervious to weather than wood.

I post some fishing pics and info on my FB page, but all of my posts are limited to friends and I have very, very few friends on FB. They are people I'm actually friends with outside of FB.

Very timely and, based on my experience, highly accurate. One question though. I currently have all of the equipment, lures, and plastics that I need to fish these conditions, but I am running very short on one thing. Are there any tackle dealers that sell patience? I really need to stock up on that for the post-frontal, cast-it-out-and-forget-about-it technique. That bin is almost empty. Thanks in advance.

I finally got all of my boat projects done and put all my gear back in it. On Sunday I went to a private club I belong to mostly to make sure the boat and trailer were ready to go. Only fished for 2hrs and caught six small bass. Only 2 or 3 were keepers. These lakes are very clear and the water temps were 51.5 main body to 54 in the shallows. I had movers on deck in the hopes they were chasing bait, but I caught one bass on a crank and the other five on finesse. We need some steady weather here in central IL. The last rain was a very cold inch of rain. That doesn't help at all.

Are you stepping on them? This will get them off the deck and past the gunwhale so you can't possibly step on them. Central Coast Bass FishingBac Rac Version 2Questions? Please call us anytime 805-550-7865 BRV2 comes in 17 colors to match your boat. The BRV2 design is a result of new boats with larger motor set-backs and smaller rear decks. The sleek back-sOr are you saying that the tips of the rods are over the gunwhale at the bow and you're hitting them on things outside the boat? I store my rods on deck completely inside the gunwhale with the handles pointed toward the bow with tips pointing toward the stern. I have a double console RT188 so the rod tips all touch each other inside the boat between each console and gunwhale. I can put 8 rods on deck (4 each side) and none of them will be outside the gunwhale and I have plenty of room to move. The only thing I have to becareful with his placement of the handles in the landing zone for my TM support when I stow it, but there is a permanent dimple in the carpet and now it's second nature to me to keep a rod handle off that dimple. I apologize if this is off track. I'm having trouble picturing what you are asking about.

Typically the Zoom Ol' Monster. The color depends on the lake and the current conditions. My backup for tough days is the Berkley King Tail in junebug. That MaxScent will sometimes get bites when I am about to take a skunking. I keep King Tails and Generals in the boat for those days that they only bite the MaxScent.

I take those labels as "suggestions" and agree with you. I use a discontinued Falcon drop shot rod for Ned rigs. It says "Drop Shot" on it, but I'm a rebel. Ask anyone. The only technique-specific rod I have is a 7'6 Powell that I use for frogs. It's got a Revo SX with 25lb drag and 65lb Sufix 832 on it. I can pull stumps with it.

If I'm throwing at vegetation I'm most likely either trying to stay right on top of it and skimming through the first couple inches (or if it's floating, right under the top layer) OR I'm putting something heavy on, picking a small opening, and pitching to that hole to let it fall fast all the way to the bottom. I would probaby start with an 1/8oz swim jig and Netbait Paca Craw and swim/twitch it through the top of the weeds. If that didn't work I'd get a 3/4oz football jig with a Rage Craw and let it free fall into all the holes I could pitch to. All of this is happening on Sufix 832. I'll tell you that many times I prefer to throw 1/8oz swim jigs on a spinning rod. When I'm using a small jig like that I am trying to tic and bump everthing that's down there and keeping my finger on the line with a spinning rod is just the ticket for me. A fast (truly fast) or extra fast action medium rod with braid. I use a Daiwa AGS M/XF with 6lb Sufix 832. I love this kind of fishing. Good luck to you.

Be careful. Comedians are supposed to know their audience. If Bass Resource had shareholder meetings they would be a 7am at a Hardees. And I wouldn't miss a single one.

Spinnerbaits and frogs. Not unrelated, those two things are what I see other fishermen on my lakes throwing the most. Especially spinnerbaits. I used to always have one tied on but it's rare now.

Well, now i have to try it.

I use only "traditional" trailers (craw-type or paddletail) on my bladed jigs. However, just a few years ago during a brutally tough tournament on a nearby cooling lake, the eventual winner stuck a full Rage Craw on his bladed jig SIDEWAYS. Why would someone even think of that? What does that imitate? Every angler in the tourney came in with one or zero fish. He came in with three and won. Maybe he just found fish that would bite anything, or maybe doing something different won it for him. Hard to say.

The answer is entirely dependent upon which lake and what wind direction. I fish a couple of lakes that I won't blink twice at 25+mph winds. I can have a very productive and pleasant day. On the flip side, there is a lake I fish that no one touches at 20mph, especially not in anything aluminum (or lightweight). 20mph on that lake is a constant fight. This weird lake is like being on top of a hill in Kansas. The wind speed is exponential. That's the key for me. If I'm aggravated after 2hrs of fishing, that's not my kind of fishing. If fishing was how I earned a living I would do it, but this is the last thing I ever want to feel like a job.

We only had a dusting of snow after several tornados in the the area with some power outages this weekend. Unfortunately, last week when I turned the water back on for my detached workshop we found we had a frozen pipe burst a couple months ago that we didn't know about until I turned the water on. This is the ceiling in a basement bedroom after the water had been running for about 30 minutes. The next pic is what the bedroom looked like after the water mitigation company finished removing all of the damaged materials. This is a blessing in disguise, however. I found that the pipe froze because a bumpout cantilivered to the house was not properly insulated and I found evidence of THREE other pipe repairs in the same vicinity (1 to the shop and 2 to a hose spigot line). I'm going to insulate it correctly, move the pipes, and assure it never happens again. I thank the Lord for insurance. We have a $2500 deductible and just the mitigation was $4000. I have to do the corrections to the insulation and plumbing myself because that's a design problem and not covered, but everything caused by water damage is on insurance. Even a new bed. Really cuts into time for spring fishing, however. Being a grown up is stupid.

^^^Disregard free agency, salary caps, franchise tags. You can bring all that stuff back. As long as owner's think that the assistant receiver's coach on the team that won this season's Super Bowl is ready to be a head coach, there will be no dynasties.

Storm Arashi gets the nod over the KVD. I use the KVD regularly and it's very productive. The Arashi is hard to hang up and it shines for me when the fish are finicky.

Wow! That's a lot of ups and downs! It has to be tough but you have a great attitude. That's impressive. I've been through it also. I'll be blunt, it sounds like it's already a healthy thing for you. Even still, loss and change are difficult. Make sure you sit down and enjoy a Michter's now and then! I'm always here for a PM and a drink and so are a lot of other people on here. Keep that postitive attitude, man. You're winning.

Thank you for updating us! Honestly, you are the top news source that I trust for Puerto Vallarta. I happy for you that everything is back as it should be and I have to believe tourism will return full blast as some point. I feel for you and agree that you will heal faster when you can get back to what you love to do. We will pray for your quick recovery so you can get back at those DDs. We are looking forward to more pics of giants! Stay positive, have faith, fish hard when you get the chance.

Which is exactly why I posted. Hoping someone had some knowledge about the blanks. The AI thing and the "exclusive to (fill in any retailer)" is enough to prevent me from laying down my own money until there are extensive reviews. I feel that Duckett may be misreading their primary audience with this.

I have always been a big fan of Duckett rods. I know what I like (and don't like) when I try a new rod, but I don't know anything about rod construction and I don't even speak the language. Could those of you that know rods please take a look at these specs and let me know what you think? $250 is creeping up on the max I will spend on a rod and my first possible red flag is that they are exclusive to a single retailer. Is there anything new in this build? Or are they proven blanks? If you're a gear guy or gal and have an opinion please share. It's times like this that I'm missing our old friend @fishnkamp . He would have the full scoop on them. Available exclusively at Tackle Warehouse, the Duckett Fishing MaxCore Spinning Rods leverage AI innovation and advanced materials to produce rods that are incredibly lightweight, sensitive, and responsive. Constructed with Triple X AIRGT blanks that blend nanocarbon, graphite, and glass to create multiple bend points for durability and precision, each rod is also engineered with an X-Helical construction and X-Weave outer layer to minimize unwanted blank twist. -Built using AI -Premium graphite blank -Triple X AIRGT technology -X-Helical construction -X-Weave outer layer -Proprietary Kigan zirconia guides -Cork/EVA grip -Carbon-fiber reel seat -Hook keeper -Limited 5 year warranty

Okay, no problem. I just wanted you to be aware that those "convenient", crush with pliers and seal with a lighter, butt-splice thingies are notorious for changing the resistance of a wire. The best way to fix that wire is cut it, strip the insulation, slide a section of shrink wrap on, intertwine the strands, and solder the wire. Soldering is incredibly easy and is, by far, the top way to fix a wire like that. Second best is doing everything I just listed but just twist them together and heat shrink. The handy butt-slice thingie can be very quick and helpful, but it often acts like an over or undersized section of wire. You will be just fine using the pinchy butt-splicer on your wire because of what it's powering. If this wire was leading to a gauge, radio, or graph then you might not be okay with the results. Also, it's tough to see in your pic, but it looks like you are into the strands on that nick closest to the camera. That effectively lowers the gauge of the wire. I would probably fix that. The nick furthest from the camera I'm not even seeing copper. If you can see copper AND you can see broken/missing strands then properly repair it. If you don't see broken/missing strands just heat shrink it and cover it with some armor. Just my opinions.

Please! Before you decide how to repair that wire could you please tell us what the wire is for? You might be trading one problem for another problem.