Darth-Baiter

mmm...not sure about that. but it is "crossing the beams". and never should we cross the beams.

those look cool!

update. I didn't poop gold bars. I will stay with my Hobie.

Welcome !! I gotta admit that Santa Margarita lake is good looking on Google earth!!

I only have one 2022 fish that leaves me with questions. it was January, and the fishing was slow. so I came up with some out of the box thinking. I took my BFS rod combo. tied on a tiny 1/8 bullet weight, and a tiny 1/0 wire worm hook. I threaded on a Zoom Z-drop worm. it was a tiny set up presentation. first cast. I put it into deeper water by a weed line. the yank was HUGE. it ran under my kayak and I almost broke the rod trying to get the line to the other side of the boat. the fish made a run and I tightened my drag...opps. bad move. the "tink!" of the line snapping broke my heart. it was my only bite of the day. I never laid eyes on the fish. and why did I mess with the drag!!!??

dang..I dont thing I have ever tried a cuban cigar.

light isn't always great. like in wind. but interesting concept. if I happen to drop a gold bar in this morning's caffeine inspired visit to "the room", I might buy one. having said that, their website hawking that boat sucks. a bunch of tight, close up pics that show us nothing, and words without photo backup. they dont even have a overall pic from the top down... you would think for $11,000 per unit, they could hire a better web designer.

Hahaha. d**n. This is funny.

True. But in a hypothetical “end of days” scenario; a subsonic .22 won’t draw attention to the..hmm. Zombies. Let’s go with zombies. It’s so much quieter. I cannot confirm or deny it; but a .22LR to the head will poleax a goose.

i'm married. marriage is solid. my wife and i align for the most part with respect to food. i am eaves-dropping on my coworkers. super funny conversation. (eating my cold sandwich for lunch, killing time relaxing before a meeting ) the conversation: first date, and the person orders a fancy steak, but asks for it WELL-DONE(!) and with ketchup. hahahha..one kids said, "Check please, i am outta here!" i kinda think we cant all possibly like the food the same, but in most cases, a well done steak is almost criminal. ketchup? haha.. to even the playing field..let's ignore the dates' other qualities. will there be a second date? based on food? okay, gotta go!

thanks Noobie!!! i wish the best for your parents as well. and thanks to everyone!! i will drive back for the T-day holiday. i need to bring my problem dog. i think i will drag my kayak, "just in case". hahha. what a wild year it's been.

my brother is a crappie fiend. he uses a weighted bobber so he can cast further. then he just lets a tiny crappie jig dangle beneath this bobber. i am not sure what a weighted bobber is.

i havent fished in almost a month. i went to visit my elderly mom, convaleseing from a recent fall, and she...she friggen fell again on my watch. it broke my heart to see her on the ground. we had to start the clock over again, with ER visits, ICU and etc. took the wind out of my sails. my brother tried to cancel an upcoming hog hunt and i suggested he still go. i have just returned back home to CA, and my mom is safe in a rehab-facilty. i told my brother to go on the hunt, if only to recharge himself. i emphasized how it is important not to forget your own health during such events. my mom is slowly mending i think. she has a crappy attitude, but whatever. Saturday, i am going to take my own advice. i am going fishing. probably solo, since i hope to visit my secret lake. the guilt of "having fun" when my mom is in a bad place is effen wierd. i'm a grownassman, and my mom still works the guilt trips GAH..i hope the bass are biting!! the tug is the drug i need. haha. on a side note, i actually hurt my back somewhat lifting my mom off the ground in a panic. been doing yoga stretches on my office floor. Gah..i hope the bass are biting. but the quiet peacefullness would be welcomed.

i recently took a promotion to supervisor. i am shocked at how difficult personel issues can be. it is the ONLY thorn in my side. the job's Achilles. some people suck. i have one guy i cant fire, so we move him around. he actually thinks he is a great employee and that is why other supervisors request him. i dont have the heart to tell him it is because the supervisor lost, "paper, scissor, rock".

my friend uses the Deeper version. he casts it out from shore.

I am looking for two things. inventory and pricing. regular pricing. there are some tiny shops near the Delta and Clearlake that jack up prices due to proximity. no thanks. I pre plan so I never go to water with that "oh crap, I forgot my Senkos" thought that would force me to pay the exorbitant pricing. I dont have any favorites..but I am not driving from shop to shop looking for what I want. inventory and pricing. sadly the internet stores fill that role the best.

not typically my experience, but yea. I guess I can see that happening.

you paid $200 for a old town autopilot motor?! wow..good for you!!! sadly, probably BAD for the dude that lost it. hahahha.. whatever. good luck with the retrofit. I havent fished in almost a month. this Saturday, is gonna burn my legs, but I love the burn.

hahhaha brand new Berkeley El Choppo. I load up in anticipation, can casted it towards a reed pocket. I was thinking.."dang I am gonna gets smashed". I was in the back of my friends bass boat. I clipped the shallow water anchor and totally blew up the propeller. in my defense, despite the obstacle, my cast was still crazy accurate. for information: you cannot walk the dog with a broken el choppo :D. I took the hooks off and tossed the poor thing.

NOPE. I have taken some bass sure. and it was super exciting for sure. the big bait just stops cold!! but I havent been that successful, and I hate how they take up so much storage space on my kayak.

we all have the sucky worker. the trick is to NOT be the sucky worker. the rest if out of our control.

I remember reading it is more energy efficient to trap fish to eat than to try to catch them. either way, I am dead meat. Just kidding. my plan is a .22 with subsonic ammo and head shots on my local goose and turkey population.

I think I did it before and gave opposite opinions!! give me a week and I'll chime back in on this thread and say, "me? NEVER!".

I've been using half a stick bait as a trailer. just a stub. probably why I kinda suck with a c-bait. I think it looks cool coming thru the water, but not sure what the bass think.

my friend took a kid fishing. they just trolled a jerk bait. they only had one that would catch fish, so I pulled up alongside and rigged the kid up with my jerk bait with similar colors/pattern. the kid got on them. at the end of the day he tried to give it back and I said, "ah..keep it if it is okay with your mom". (bye bye lucky Vision 110! - haha). the kid has since ghosted my buddy. no thanks, no word.. kid did thank me for the lure. I think mommy got wise to my buddies motives.. cool kid. he would S-talk like an adult. (without profanity of course) too add - true story. I was coming in with my kayak. I see a bass in the weeds. I was gonna cast at it but I see a kid on the nearby dock and decided to save the bass for him. looked like a 8-10 year old kid. I get on land and walk on to the dock. I see the kid casting a nice rig. full matching, SLX DC with matching rod. I complimented him, on his casting and he side-eyes me and replies, "pfffttt..what kinda idiot can't cast a bait caster?!" I flip a u-turn and head back to put my kayak away. his dad sees me, and says, "yea..he is a bit of a.....forgot how to use English..he gets that from his mom's side". I silently moved on with my life. my friend comes in and asks..I said, "that kid is venomous"..hahahhaha..