fishinwrench

I feel kinda ignorant about "world trade". So since y'all think I'm ignorant about just about everything anyway, I figure this is the best place to ask.... What does China have that we really need? What would be the ramifications of we completely closed our borders to the Chinese, cut them off entirely, and stopped all communication and trade with them? In short, why must we even maintain a relationship (good, bad, or otherwise) with them? Why can't the U.S. just say "piss on you, we're done, have a good life, goodbye"?

Thank you. I don't do weddings or funerals. I have trust issues with the guys that do most of the talking at those events. 😉

I can't tell you if it's the trans or the head units ability to sort out the returns. I don't know, nor care really. I just install them functionally, and make it look neatly done. Nobody else was chiming in so I'm just sharing with you what I've noticed.

Because I don't think that many LMB would be roaming around in a suspended state unless they were taken from their home range and dumped into an unfamiliar area, over and over again, until they just adapted to being lost all the time. That's just not typical LMB type behavior. As for the initial question.....it probably has to do alot with the settings and how good you are with setting the unit up, which I am NOT. I properly install the units and then it's up to the owner to figure out the rest. The latest and greatest appears to have the capability of showing you the precise shape and size of each individual fish. You can easily tell the difference between a bluegill/crappie/White bass/LMbass/drum/flathead/blue. I mean you can see the forked tail on a channel cat for crying out loud. And you can easily tell a Spoonbill from a gar, even the little ones. This blows my mind considering the angle of the pulse and signal returns. How it does it is a mystery to me. I can tell you that the next hot technique for oversized bass is going to be a variation of depth controlled trolling (or spoon pitch snagging). How else are you going to pattern bass that are pelagic? Just by drifting around over open water fan casting? Nope they'll begin to allow trolling in tournaments. Guarantee it. If not then you can bet your boat that jackpot tournaments are going to be won by video game style snagging.

Yes, and yes it is awesome. Kinda takes your breath away....or it did mine. Plenty of guys can afford it. I think I have installed 9 since February. Do I want it for myself? Yeah, but no. Playing with it for a few days will sure teach you some stuff though. That whole "Bass wanna be around cover all the time" thing......Yeah that was a lie ! Maybe before y'all started hauling them around and releasing them in areas where they are LOST all the time, then that was the thing. But they don't act like that so much anymore. Just hanging out there in the middle of nowhere like schools of stripers, by the thousands.

Oh let's not go THERE again. 🙄

Well, wait a minute.....where are we on death numbers as compared to 9-11 ? I never personally felt TERRORIZED during or after 9-11, but I do now. How 'bout you? Unless you want this kinda crap to happen again someday, there is gonna have to be a penalty felt for it. And I mean a HARD ONE.

Oh BS, I saw a pic of your filleted crappie, and you cut the bones out the same way I do.....just cut the V out and be done with it! I have a buddy that SHAVES them out in order to save that little 1/2tsp of meat. You'll get a bone in your mouth about every 3rd fillet you eat.

You should never hold in farts. That's something that only an asshole does.

I do too! A well tuned one. That too rich/or too lean smell makes my palm itch. 😊

How about I holler at ya when the Whites start running, and the two of you, and that crazy buddy of yours from KC, can run up here and get some exercise one evening? That is, as long as I can cuss and fart around her. 😊

While we're discussing "the invisible killer"...... let's discuss exhaust. You'd rather not be able to see and smell it, would ya? 🤔

Not until after the retaliatory strike....if they're smart. 👍

Gotta love biologists and their "Rigorous research"! 🤣 What a hoot! What's for breakfast today, Dan? Oh I don't know yet, more research is needed. Let's apply for funding immediately, and then we'll see what we have to work with. In the meantime, toss me a Pop-Tart.

Whaddya call Raggedy Ann in a puddle of mud with a stone in her mouth? A dirty cotton rock sucker. 😎

Last I heard he remarried, and the new bride didn't allow much fishing....or even tying. Was still living in Indy the last we spoke.

Dip in egg/beer, then drop in a bag of crushed Ritz crackers and cornmeal 70/30 ratio. Let them set battered in the fridge until the grease gets hot. Second choice is the Louisiana stuff, but still do the egg/beer dip first. The cool part about the Ritz cracker formula is that once the fillets are battered the remaining egg, beer, and dust is all thrown into a bowl, a bit of melted butter, chopped jalapenos, and some whole kernel corn is added.....and poof....Hushpuppys! (Use the juice from the can of corn to get the right consistency) 👍

Yeah I've been wanting to get out there, but the insanity at the ramps and the number of boats on every bank I want to fish is too much for me. It just ain't worth it.

You sound like Billethead now. Which part is bull?

Yeah but can you cast it on a 7wt. Flyrod? 😊

Yep. @billethead has a couple of those now. 🤣😅😂

Yep, there's a huge growing operation going in just over the hill. They're spending a lot of money and they are in a big hurry to get it all set up. The machines are running late into the night, every night.

That's on the Climax Springs side. Not enough water right now to launch there. Need a lake level of at least 657.5 to launch/load a bass boat there.

That's exactly what I was thinking. 😂

Nooooo. It was WAY before that. Can't remember if it was Riversmallies.com, Matt Tucker's old board, or maybe John Wilson's board. I only remember it because a few of us joked about it afterwards. The flys got divided and shipped out via your place of employments outgoing mail, and we ripped on you behind your back about pocketing 50.00 worth of return postage money. 😅 I remember Greg Coffey and Wayne Kirtley being in on it.....so yeah that was a LONG time ago. How stupid is it that we've known each other that long and still haven't kissed or even held hands? I mean how long do I have to court you before you finally put out ?