fishinwrench

There are some good sticks giving reports there, and those guys aren't gonna tell lies or make stuff up. I'd say that if you want some TIMELY intel without having to filter through a bunch of BS then it could be worth every penny. It is no more expensive than typical Bass Club dues....and you won't have to sit through a bunch of boring @$$ meetings. If I was still competing I would at least wanna know someone who monitors the chatter there that would fill me in if anything potentially helpful was being shared. I guess if you wanted to you could split a membership with a couple of buddies and do weekly screenshots. I'm sure that's the norm.

They fish Tarpon from Kayaks....so a striper should be a piece of cake

In swift spots you just have to pick your lines, and you will have to hop out and walk the boat through the really fast/shallow riffles. Paddling upstream is really no different from pedaling a bike uphill (some you can pedal all the way up, others you run out of steam and have to walk a bit). I can't think of a single time that I didn't catch more fish on the way up than I did on the way back down.

Joe, What do you do with rods, gear, and beer while hoofin' it back to your vehicle, Just hope nobody swipes it? I'd be nervous about that the whole time.

I prefer paddling/wading upstream, then drifting back down to my truck. Shuttling sucks bad enough even with two guys/two vehicles, much less doing it all yourself. If you can leave your truck at the takeout and beg or pay a local to run you and your gear upstream that'd be the best fix.

You guys are jacking up my whole week, so HERE.... Let me just implant one that has effected me at least once every day for the last 18 YEARS !

Where did you get the idea that anyone was jealous of your fish catching awesomeness? If it's just because they look at you like you're an asshole and don't act anxious to speak it's probably because you stepped into their drift-line. Just for the record, if you have "lunker patches" on your vest I'll immediately assume you're a douche until I learn differently..... It has nothing to do with jealousy though, just a personality trait of mine.

This is 3rd hand heresay but I'll throw it out there for conversatiom sake.... The cost of food pellets appears to be a genuine issue (deal breaker of sorts). I'm not sure why they expanded the hatchery if they can't afford the food....but WTFever. They are afraid to raise tag prices, which I think is rediculis. Would anyone truly throw a fit if tag prices were raised a couple bucks? Really? If a trip to Bennett cost you 2 dollars more would you consider NOT going because of it? I bet Charlie has all the details. I dare you to stop in and inquire about the minutes of the meeting And if you do Please report back so that we know you made it out alive.

Yup. Too many lines that can't be crossed, and overly heavy penalties for fouls. Bill Cosby was able to pull off clean/PC humor but nobody since him has been able to do it IMO.

For cryin' out loud, you're a grown man....Quit playing with your food, and EAT!

Prairie restoration? That's how your tuition dollars were pissed away? I'd expect the best way to restore a prairie would be to stay out if it. LOL.

Why this huge nationwide interest in Hillbillys, Rednecks, and Amish life over the last couple years?

Nope. My goal when cleaning fish is to get the meat off the fish and into my mouth as quickly as possible. Taking an extra step to expedite the fishes soul to heaven just doesn't seem that important to me. I sometimes do this cool little dance though, but that's because I have to pee and wanna get done cleaning fish before I stop to wash my hands.

The method for determining river temp goes something like this: Determine the average daily High temp over the last 4 days...... 27° " " " " LOW " " " " " " ...... 14° Add those two figures together, .................... 41° Then divide by 2 ,...........................................20.5° Hmmm. Well, by that theory it's either locked up in ice or its about 33-35° The coldest water I have ever caught a limit of keeper bass in was 36° (just for trivial records sake). Lynch hollow at the 9mm.

Well I'm tellin' ya, once TR opens the door there is a WHOLE bunch that will sell here and buy there. And AFAIC you can have them!

Usually start hearing success stories around the first of March at Warsaw and Bagnell.

"Majestic view"? Bill you're starting to sound like a real estate agent. Careful down there, y'all don't want to become another pond like this one here, do ya?

Outboard or I/O ?

Looks like Juggalo's at hepatitis lake.

YES !!! I hope I get the jetboat, I hate horses.

Yeah! Write a letter to a bunch of liars and complain about somebody lying. They'll reply in assurance that they are currently looking into it, and weighing options on ways of punishing this, this-this...... Dirty Rotten Scoundrel for deceitful untruths made in favor if his personal agenda ! Of all the audacity!

Indian

Yeah, if you want to anchor down some shallow brush or make some rock piles and stake beds NOW is the time !

Pffft!

Reed and Busch lakes are free of milfoil?