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Thanks all, seems like folks use pretty much everything without issue. Going to look into a tablet.

That's what they did when we used to camp on the Outer Banks, 50-60 years ago.

I've been using a now 10 year old ultralight windows laptop and occasionally my Android phone. I'm thinking of retiring the laptop before it does one day and getting either another laptop or trying a tablet of some sort, leaning towards a Samsung Galaxy, either s8 or s8+. I find typing on the phone slow, maybe cause I'm pretty old and didn't grow up with one glued to my hand so I want something bigger. I'm also considering an Ipad but the last Apple product I used was a Mac II when they 1st came out, so it's been a long time, plus my phone is an Android. So what do you use, and are you happy with it? I'm trying to find out if a tablet works as a primary device, spreadsheets, printing, storing pics and music, but mostly the internet. No game playing.

Mine was mid morning, which makes sense as I do all my fishing before noon. If I had to come up with my most productive hours, it'd be between 6 and 10am.

I tried 2 Thermocells when camping. We found the range they cover is very limited, hence the 2 units, and any breeze defeated them. I only tried them a few times then gave em away. I do folks that swear by them do if you haven't, give one a try.

I thought of moonlight yesterday hoping I could get out even earlier if I could see at all, alas the moon set was about midnight. Fwiw, 1st Light is 30 min before sun rise.

I'm out for 1st light when I go too. Originally I went that early as I heard that was the best time for big bass, other then night. Turns out to not be true where I go, or at least how I fish, it usually picks up an hour or so later. The reasons I still go that early are it's the most peaceful and the least wind. A canoe is a pain in the wind. It usually gives me till 10 or 11.

My problem is getting the speed right. When I'm cranking in a lure I go mostly by the feel of the lure, can't tell when paddling. By the looks of the rod tip it always looks like I'm going way too fast. I did have some luck yesterday afternoon with a beetle spin. Had a few on while crossing the pond but as I crushed the barb I didn't land any. That was the 1st time trolling worked for me, well, sort of.

My worst is getting up 2 hours before daybreak so I can be on the water 30 min before the sun comes up, just light enough to see where I'm going. I rarely catch anything that early but I keep doing it. I'll be up at 03:45 again Friday.

Sprinkler system doesn't do us any good, we're only allowed to water on Mondays, before 9 and after 5, so the lawn burns up anyway when it's in the 90's all week. Every year the restrictions come earlier then the last. Getting very frustrated. FWIW for 12poundbass, whenever I work on an area, seeding and such, it takes 3 years for the grass to fill in well enough to match the rest of the yard.

Transitions don't transition enough, hopefully they have changed.

Bass Raider or canoe so no boat gas. 60 min backroad drive one way, cost me $20 today, F150 4x4. Maybe $10 for supplies, so $30 for a day out with one of the grandsons.

Spiders, not all, but close. Heights anything over about 10'. Which sucks when you love to hike. It really gets in the way when you visit places like Zion, or The Grand Canyon.

With absolutely no idea as to the reason why, for me some days the craws don't work and the bugs do, and vice versa. FWIW, from my observations the craws have more action. I use both sizes of craws and the 2 smaller sizes of the bugs.

Just changing lures and retying for chewed line shortens mine every time I go out. No way would I chance with as little as you have, I know there's an 8 lb'er out there somewhere waiting for me to screw up. Supposedly, like baitcasters, a full spool is about an 1/8" from the lip of the spool.

Agree, fit it in the yak, not on top.

You might find some useful info in the Bass Raider thread, a lot of reading though. I'd get a set of flush mounts and put them right behind where you sit. Look into upgrading that seat, put on a paddle holder, and if it were me, an anchor cleat. Anything else can wait till you see what you want.

Which one is dumb, the one that plays every week or the one that only plays at 500M?

To me the drag is too light, I'd go to 15 lb braid and crank up the drag. I try hard to never have slack in the line. Use a net or reach into the water, unless it's a dink.

4.5 gold willow and silver Colorado, jc special and white/silver, if that's what you are asking.

Bought some 3/8 Booyah Covert spinnerbaits with 4.5 blades, checked the weight as that's how I store mine and found they are really 5/8 oz. Is 3/8 just the jig head?

We don't get many door to door sales folks, once in a while a solar guy, or one of the "while we're in the neighborhood sealing driveways" folks. What I do see is the panhandlers at exits of parking lots or corners looking for a handout. I always wonder if their BMW is parked in the lot. Have seen the same woman a couple times this summer with 2 small girls, looking you in the eye with praying hands and mouthing "please", pretty effective, sincere or not.

Lived in Omaha during the 70's and early 80's, nothing like Huskers vs the Sooners weekend.

If it'd keep people away from my fav ponds I'd do it too.

What is it?