fishinwrench

....like hatchery's, dams, and incredible imaginations!

I've been tearing up the slabs consistently over the last week, but I found it considerably tougher today. Lots of half-hearted bites that I couldn't connect with and fewer bites altogether. Moving out a bit deeper didn't help at all, the best bite for me was still just off the chunky banks. I managed a limit of 10 1/2-11"ers but it took 3 times longer to get'em today and required alot more concentration than it had earlier in the week. They just didn't want to bite, and that shifty cold breeze was a PIA. Good job on staying with'em!

Remind me when you come over and I'll show you some patterns, I can probably help out your material stash too.

About 300.00 parts & labor. Whatever you do.....stay away from it with that can of starting fluid.

Check your fuel quality, if it's good/fresh then you probably need to have the fuel system overhauled and the linkage and mixture settings reset.

Blue Spring creek.

Hatchery trout and hydro-electric/flood control impoundments on government land...... Creation at it's finest.

Good point, Champ. Why I feel compelled to give feedback on a subject like that is beyond me, cuz honestly IDGAS what anyones registration numbers look like, except my own. Call the DMV, don't ask a bunch of guys that have piddled around with boats all their life. Whoever answers the phone at the license bureau is sure to be a genuine boating professional/slash/legal advisor.

How's that bad boy do on climbs? Gravel? Any off-road capability at all? Looks fun!

Oh, and they don't need a valid reason to pull you over. If they wanna pull you over they'll just do it, the list of valid reasoning for the stop is long enough to include plenty of things you cannot control. "The driver appeared distracted". "Heavy scent of fuel in the wake of the vessel". "Passenger appeared concerned". (That one always cracks me up). "Operating slowly, possible mechanical issue". So...... IMO there is nothing at all wrong with NOT installing ugly old black/white block lettering on your pretty new boat.

Just for the record..... The Hardline products in the link I posted above are approved by MSWP. Even though they have a stylish appearance the font is easy to read, and the colors have a florescent quality that makes them as easy (or more easier) to read than block letters under various light conditions. For moored boats on this lake, that can be extremely important since it is not uncommon for a boat to escape a hoist and go for a little float by itself at night. Those numbers will pick up any nearby porch/dock lights and could be the only thing you'll see when approaching the boat while it's adrift at night. I've been installing them on every application for 7-8 years. And again, they were approved by the WP before any of the marina's around here began selling them. They serve a valuable purpose that goes beyond keeping you compliant "to the letter" with the Nazi's. (pun intended).

Hee Hee....Yep, you'll all be flyfishing before ya know it.

Ermergerd!

LOL I've said that before. Have you ever thrown a Split-Shotted Zoom Centipede ?

Mann's 3" Stingray grub was a similar fad, on the exact same principal as the Ned rig. It worked like crazy in the clear strip pits I was fishing in the late 70's, and I'm sure that it would still do its magic today. The old Stingray only came in 3 colors....Black, White, and Dark melon pepper. I'll give ya one guess which peg was always bare at the tackle shop.

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Actually cut seals are relatively rare on bow mount foot controlled trolling motors because they don't run in reverse. You'd hardly ever cut a seal in an outboard either if you only ran it in forward. It's the backing off the trailer (with some line on the propshaft) that gets ya. it just sucks it right in there. I see alot of braided line past the seals. Braided line seems to be the worst damage do'er of all time, as far as propshaft seals are concerned.

Couldn't have asked for a better crappie bite today, it was on fire. Nice sized females just hanging along steeper chunky banks that were getting some sun.

Oh hush! I have a kid in college and we NEED failing propshaft seals. Gimme a break

Not bad! Bunch of female crappie right up on the bank (less than 4') and green fish were gulping jerkbaits just like they are supposed to. I'm guessing that tomorrow will be a game changer

According to.the boys at American Bridge co. they have to "grind down" the old HD pillars to a height that is 6ft. below the lowest expected lake level (which is 649.0) . I dunno what kind of equipment they use to grind down reinforced concrete under water but I'm guessing it's gonna take awhile. I'm gonna be bummed if the extended low water level hoses up the White bass run this Spring. It takes a lake level of 657.5+ to put enough water over the flats for a decent migratory run.

Gotcha, just never heard it called "army rec.", and since he was putting in there in order to fish the Northshore area it kinda threw me. I'd splash at Shawnee bend if'n it were me.

On average a LM will hit 10" on its first year, then gain 1 1/2-2" per year afterwards until it reaches about 17". After 17" growth (lengthwise) slows considerably and there can be considerable differences (length/weight) between fish of the same year class. Bass that are 6-7 years old are usually in the prime of their life. At that age they are more efficient at feeding, survival, spawning, and maintaining weight than at any other age.

I'm happier with the temps, now all we need here is RAIN. Lots of it.

One good way to calm the waters of our bigger lakes is for a buttload of canoe and kayak users to start taking it over. They have to yield to smaller craft or face possible manslaughter charges and having their rigs seized. Talk about something that would chafe the asses of scarab owners If they couldn't operate their boats without killing someone they would eventually trailer them elsewhere.