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I saw this when I was researching kayaks. What I didnt like was its lack of storage. Just two small hatches in the outriggers. It was an interesting idea though. I guess you can stick a crate in front of your feet but that would be awkward and get in the way of fly casting. There was another "kayak" that was designed for you to stand in but that one didnt give you the option of cruising or sitting in it. Cant find the site again though. Vic

Ive heard a lot of people down here refer to large bluegills as "slabs" also. Now wether thats the correct terminology or not is a different matter. But it is also used for bluegill and other panfish here. Vic

Whenever I dont catch any bass, I go ultralight and go for bluegills!

How was your supply of baitfish and bluegills? Without knowing more, that would be my first guess. Less baitfish to feed the larger bass. Less food, smaller bass. Vic

I say give your dad some slack and let him keep his legal limit. As long as he isnt breakin any laws there is no harm in it. It isnt like hes taking home a string of 50 bass or something. If you are still fishing with your dad, then I am sure that he has done a lot of things right in his life and deserves to enjoy his fishing anyway he sees fit. He might not be in it for "the big one" but the joy of catching (and eating) his fish. The way we see life and recreation isnt at all what he may have grown up with. Does it make your view on fishing any more valid than his? What about in 20 years, your son tells you how fishing is cruel because science has in the future has proven that it hurts fish and causes them pain. As far as impacting possible trophy size bass in the future. That depends on many more factors than how many bass he keeps. Size of lake, foodsources, pollution, predators etc. Sometimes keeping fish can even help grow bigger bass in certain conditions. Well I know that you didnt post to hear this all. but I felt strongly about it because I would give anything to have the chance to fish with my dad, even if he took home every fish he hooked. Youll get a lot of good advice on how to talk to him here, but my vote is to sit back and enjoy. Also, would you throw a possible record fish back for the sake of catch and relese just so someone else can catch it if it becomes bigger also? Again, sorry if it seems harsh or unwanted soapboxing. Its just something I feel strongly about. Vic

90% of us think we need more equiptment lol Vic

Braid. everything else will have a little memory. And technically braid has a little memory also. Silk might not have any memory though. I also hated P-line. I only use it for tippet material now for fly fishing. Vic

What bothers me even more is that the stores are charging us 9.99-14.00 a pound for FLOUNDER! I mean we have are a peninsula and im paying this much for flounder??? When I was living in NYC I could get it for 3$ a pound. I have no idea why fish is so costly in Florida. All except for catfish that is. Vic

Recently I have been catching a ton (some 3 -5 pounders) on creepers and minnows also. A creeper kinda looks like a minnow with a long fur trailer. Foam frogs look like a lot of fun also. But I havent tossed one of those yet. Here link to good selection of bass flies and you can see what they look like. Bassflies have some funny names! http://www.flyh2o.com/Bass_c_90-1-0.html Also remember to match your lure to the right line size. Some are pretty heavy and would cast easier on an 8-9 wt rod/line can be done with lighter tackle but harder to control. Vic

It will be money well spent and it will increase the pleasure you get from flyfishing for sure. From the sounds of it, there is something off in the cast. The line should not appear wavy and your tip should not be vibrating when you stop. The rod loads on your lift and brings the line behind you on your backcast. Then the rod loads again on your forwardcast . If your rod tip is vibrating badly on your stop, then the energy of the loaded rod is lost and the cast will not be effective. I dont know how much reading you have done on fly rod casting but there are some great books for free at the library that may help you also. Best of luck Keep us posted! Vic

Wonder if we can figure out a way tp weigh our fish using duct tape LOL

Easy, nothing happened to the other dollar. because they didnt pay 27$, they paied 30$. the rate was 25$ + 1$ to each person = 28$ add the 2$ the clerk pocketed = 30$ Vic

I use the very same scale for many other purposes also. I test to see how high my drag is set. Just tie and pull. I also use it to test my trigger breaks on my rifles and handguns. My wife uses it also to weigh food for recipies! It has as many uses as duct tape and wd40! Vic

Probably commercials. he can sit on the tiolet and make money.

LOL funny!

There are many variations to this riddle. But Language is one of the answers. The riddle should have read like this... This is going to make you so MAD! There are three words in "the English language" that end in "gry". ONE is angry and the other is hungry. EveryONE knows what the third ONE means and what it stands for. EveryONE uses them everyday, and if you listened very carefully, I've given you the third word. What is it? The answer to this one is Language because the phrase "the English Language" should have been in quotations. Hence, The is "the" is the 1st word, "English" is the 2nd, and "language" is the 3rd word. Now the riddle states "if you listened very carefuly, ive given you the THIRD word. What is it?" The 3rd word in the phrase is "language" and that is the answer. Anything else in the riddle is Moot and doesnt matter. Another answer can be ENERGY. In this riddle is phrased a little different. like this... This is going to make you so MAD! There are three words in the English language that end in "gry". ONE is angry and the other is hungry. EveryONE knows what the third ONE means and what it stands for. EveryONE uses them everyday, and if you listened very carefully, I've given you the third word. What is it? The answer to this one is ENERGY because the riddle never states that tne G R Y need to be in that specific order. It could be R G Y or even Y G R. In the original post the ending the riddle with "____gry". Gives it no answer to fit that molding. Hope it helps! Vic

I can answer this.

The harder answer is that your giving your rod to much power at the wrong times or moving your rod hand forward at the end of your forward cast. Again without seeing your cast it is hard to tell. Moving your hand forward at the end of your cast is not something you may notice yourself doing. Pretend your going to hammer a nail in one spot repeatedly. That is the consistency of your forward cast. Now pretend that you are hammering a nail that has moved from that stop to a spot 6-8 inches away. You are moving your arm forward to "reach" that nail. That can be another cause. Yet another one may be powering your forward cast to late. look behind you (or have your friend watch) when you start your forward cast. It should not be straight when you start accellerating your rod forward. There should be a loop there. If the line is to straiht, it can cause that problem also. So I hope I didnt overload you with information there lol. Please dont let all of this ruin the fun of flyrod fishing. It takes a lot of practice. But going online and checking out some articles as well as reading some more books on it may help. Forums are also helpful but you will get a lot of different answers. Best bet, spend a little and get a coach or take a fast lesson. Its a great investment and will make things a lot more enjoyable! Vic

I think you may get many different variations on what people think might be wrong with your cast lol. But I do think your friend has one thing right and that you may be holding the rod to tight but that ususally doesnt cause the line to hit the water first but it may cause blisters. Without seeing your cast it is very hard to tell what is going on. But the line hitting the water is a pretty common problem. one cause may be having the tip of your rod to far down at the end of your forward cast. The line goes where the tip of the rod goes at the end of your forwardcast. So if you hold it too low, the loop will hit the water before the line fully extends. Try stopping your forward cast a little sooner then gently lower the tip as the line unravels. Thats the easy answer and problem to fix. Dont know if there is a fly shop in your area that offers some coaching. Here they usually charge 50$ for a class. Well worth the money. friends can give you conflicting, even wrong, information. And the internet can not diagnose your casting. It was the best money I ever spent when I started. They even recorded my cast and played it back on the computer to help diagnose and show the weaknesses. The best "tip" I can give you about casting though is to "accelerate to a stop" on both the backcast and forward cast. Remember you are not "flicking" the rod and certainly shouldnt be flicking it hard (that could be causing the blisters also). What it should be is accelerated to a stop. like a smooth quick motion that gets faster then STOP (at about 12:00) then smoothly and accellerating forward then STOP. Your not horseing the rod to make the line go but smooth and quick. Hope that makes a little sense. I catch a lot of dinks also, but I enjoy them on a light wt rod but once you catch a hog, hold on lol Vic

Thats an extra 16$ in gas for a round trip. Ill deal with bad customer service at that price lol Vic

thanks for the reply! I kinda figured as much but wasnt 100% sure since I never fished offshore. Vic

Hey all, I have a question about using a gaff for brining fish into the boat while saltwater fishing. This may seem like a silly question but I wasnt sure of the answer. I dont do any saltwater fishing but I do watch it on TV every once and a while. Well the show I was watching was talking about the benifits of catch and release, but then later on in the show I see them using a gaff to bring a tuna into the boat. They didnt show what they did with the fish after it was in the boat though. My question is if all gaffed fish are harvested. I just cant see how they would use the hook then release the fish again into the sea with the blood and damage. Thanks for any help on this. Just my curiosity. Vic

I use a 6wt myself. I go after smaller largemouth bass, crappie, bluegills and trout when I go up north. Thats why I decided on 6wt for me. 8wt was to large I think for crappie and gills. Its a little more work getting the large 3-5 pound bass for sure but hey its about having fun. I do have a 8wt also to throw out the larger bass bugs like frogs and large woolys. It gets tricky tossing those heavy flies with the 6wt at times. But I learned a lot more on the 6wt rod I think and I am glad I went with that to begin with. As for the nail knot, I 100% agree with 71Rig and double his vote for the loop to loop system. It will save you so much time with leaders and it is very easy to do. If you are worried about looping your fly line, you can probably take it to a fly store and have them do it for about 10$. Well worth the time and money and saves a lot of time and frustration (especially in the begining). Taking up flyfishing for bass and panfish has really been one of the best decisions ive made. Vic

Hey Ronnie! Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it Vic

I had great luck with poppers and sliders into the pads. just pop and strip. I also use minnows and give it an erratic retrieve. A lot of people recommend woolybuggers also. I personally havent caught anything on those and stopped using them. There are also a lot of frog patterns also that catch them nice. As you can tell, I mostly go topwater for bass lol But thats what I do here for largemouth. Vic