Macsimus

And here I thought I was well out of your range. Been having some non-fishing type guests down lately. It's been stressful. Good therapy session yesterday.

Had a wonderful afternoon on the water yesterday with my youngest son. We fished from 12:00 - 6:00. Caught 52 from 12"-18". 13 keepers. 45 were smallies. Water temps 62-65. Vast majority came on the Ned. A few came on a tx-rigged baby brush hog and a few on a swimbait late in the day swimming it past submerged cedars. All came from 16' or less and procreation is in full swing. Didn't have any wind to fight and I didn't break anything on the boat. Every once in awhile, it all comes together.

I'll take the blame for the wind. Had some friends down from the far North and they wanted to try the show on the Branson Belle. We never left the dock. I would've loved to watch the captain try to dock in that hellacious wind.

Last launched there 3/2/17. Didn't have any trouble with the end of the ramp but it was very steep and loading was a bit challenging. Water level was 906.8 that day.

Having a dickens of a time keeping them pinned this week. Aging shoulders and elbows prevent hookset heroics. Gonna try bending a little off-center angle into the hook.

I got this one two years ago and it's still holding up. I had to have something I could breathe easily with as I can't stand trying to breathe through fabric. I will say they are proud of them. I think I paid around $22 for mine. https://www.simmsfishing.com/shop/hats-sunhoods/bugstopper-sungaiter.html

How long before we see the Hebrew National wrap on your rig? I think that would be awesome. Show those Oscar Mayer folks what's up.

I agree Mike. All 3 of my sons played soccer and I've always felt it to be a great sport for kids because it is always in motion, always moving. Unlike standing in the outfield, daydreaming while waiting for a fly ball. That said, I can't watch soccer on TV. Maybe if I had played it myself. With regard to golf, I like to watch it during the winter just to see some green grass and blue water.

You definitely owe it to yourself to do that. I've had excellent success with it on hard bottom and deep weedlines. I've never thrown it in heavy veg because I'm always fishing it on light line but also because I feel like that little bait would just get lost on a soft, mucky bottom with all the decaying vegetation. Not only that, but in milfoil and coontail, it's never going to reach the bottom and I usually like a bait (eg jig/trailer, brush hog) that moves a little water to let them know it's there. About the only veg that I can think of that grows on a clean bottom is reeds and getting a fish out of those can be a real challenge. I suppose you could try braid.

Glad to hear you got your boat back QB. I was getting a little weary of that steady diet of humble pie while you were fishing from the bank. And Muddy, Nice One!!

Guess I'll just have to stick with the Cat. Woe is me.

Bob ain't got nuthin on this guy.

The Ned is so good, it works the week following the week you should have been here.

x2. Some real interesting reading when the whole topic of trailer welds breaking hit the forum.

Cause they can, I guess. Sort of like a 650 HP motor in a 3500# Corvette?

Nice! I'm not sure however, that the wife's Mazda will be able to tow that beast home. If I get it, can I join your club or is there a HP limit too.

Can't believe that guy is smiling. Must be in shock.

I don't think it's a rarity. More like a steady stream. I've been on BBC since 2005 and there have been a LOT of bannings. The trouble with these sites is that someone has to ride herd or they just descend into chaos. I've seen it done here on OAF several times but it's always been by members that care and with finesse rather than the hammer approach employed by BBC. However, BBC has over 100K members which greatly ups the percentage of knucklehead participation. That said, your banning was silly and should have never happened.

Man, my hat's off to you guys for toughin' it out. About all I did Saturday was put another log on the fire.

Lol!

Beauty of a Smallie!

Yes, that is really unfortunate I hope you are able to get it quickly repaired.

Eats like he fishes I guess.

Now if we could just get some ice on the lake, it would feel like home. Not that I want that, mind you.

Good call Quill. I'm delighted to not have to tow home from Eagle Rock in this stuff. Believe it or not, there is a lake out there.