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I take it you're using lacquer?

Nothing pre rap works. Warts, chug bugs, tungsten weights, drop shots... Those are risto raps. They've got a trick up there sleeve though besides the paint. I'm just getting in to this bait tinkering stuff though. So there's lots more tricks to learn.

That's a nice way of saying they'd be good if someone that knew what they were doing painted them lol.

Don't we all feel sorry for this guy!?

Awesome. I think we will all have a fun day.

And you need a stamp to keep it out of the lake correct?

If it's possible I may have to pick up a hitchhiker or two later in the day. If it's drizzling in the morning I don't see the wife wanting to do cartwheels to the boat early in the morning. If that's not cool then that's ok. I'm positive my oldest son will be there short of it raining fire.

Good luck on your tournament too.

Thank you. At least you're fishing though. It looks like it will be another beautiful day Saturday. I wish the bull wasn't so dang far and up down left right for me to get there. The lower lake traffic is more appealing every year.

Ty sir. Now has bills. Due to lack of time I'm not going to have them cleared and cured in time. So I'll use this to catch the biggest fish Saturday. Maybe the biggest ever out of table rock. It has clear btw. Pre clear and eyes pic.

Ah yea that will work out good! Thank you for remembering!

What's a derby without some friendly smack talk right?

because this is what's gonna in the mouth of the biggest bass weighed Saturday. That is if I can get them cleared and cured in time...

Here is a link I found. It should lead you to a map with all the lakes on it. I was telling another member I plan on using this to make a map card for my front graph rather than buy another two cards. http://www.humminbird.com/Category/Technology/ChartSelect/?utm_source=Humminbird+ChartSelect&utm_medium=Ascent_Email&utm_campaign=33219792&utm_term=454639504&utm_content=Thursday,%20January%2022,%202015

Yep the external one with the compass. This will be especially valuable if this graph is going on the console but justifiable either way. You want your gps antenna as close to the transducer as possible for the most accurate waypoints. The advantage of the gps puck with the compass is it is always pointing in the right direction. Right now unless you are moving your gps direction indicator is just an icon and isn't necessarily pointing where you are facing if you are moving slow and in a very small area. With the compass, the icon is always pointed toward the front of the boat (even sitting still) so it will make lining up a pass over a waypoint or even where to cast so much easier. I do not own this puck yet myself but its in my shopping list for both of my graphs because I know how frustrating it can be trying to line up on a target. Picture this scenario. Let's say you have a graph with this puck up front. You have a brush pile marked as a waypoint on your gps. You can zoom in on the gps and point the icon right at the waypoint so that you know that if you cast straight ahead of the boat you will hit your target. I hope that makes sense. This is just how I see it as being useful. The 800khz hd transducer is nice and useful but just not very often is it needed over the standard 455khz setting. It gives better detail but the 455 is no slacker. If you are just wanting gorgeous screen shots to post online 800 May be your deal lol. This is subject to change too. The more I use 800 the more important it may be to me but right and and for a few years being able to reach out to the side while searching has been the priority.

Now it would only cost $29

Also get a good map card. I use lakemaster and love it. You can now just pay for the lakes you want instead of buying a card full of ones you don't need. For example last year I bou the Tx/Ok card just for Grand lake. $95!

Nope. Not unless you are bent on running 800khz which you will almost never ever use as it has a narrower beam. Spend your money on a gps puck with the compass/heading sensor instead.

Thought I'd throw this on. I installed my 8' talon today. It is way way quieter than I expected. I'm very pleased. The installation was simple as you'd expect. I'll be at the thing at eagle rock next weekend if you'd like to hear it. That was the only part I was worried about and it far exceeded my expectations. Also "they" say that the 8'ers are the noisiest ones.

No boats or swimmers!? Maybe this is a sign the lake will be low traffic this year.

If you fish any of those places Bill mentioned you are trespassing and will be asked to leave. Lots of water in Long creek.

Look at a topographic map before you go

They'll be at our friends cabin a few minutes from eagle rock. What I mean is it'll stink to be in the boat fishing a derby rather than hanging out with the family, likely in the boat lol. We'll see though. I'm still planning on it but I'm the most indecisive person in swmo.

Well trailer and bring the fish. Worst case is we fillet it.