fishinwrench

The more politically correct you are online the more lurkers seek to learn your fishing areas. If you'd try to come across as more of a peckerhead then they will be more likely to avoid or discount anything you might mention. Everyone knows where I fish, yet still I enjoy solitude

I had a guy come in with an old '74 Ranger/65 Merc rig today. Still solid as a rock....the boat that is, the motor=not so much. Old Merc Thruster TM and original Byrd flasher is still in service though. Pretty cool.

OMG, I can't wait !!!!

The bottom line is that there are just too many people in the world, and we are getting in each others way.

Thy rod and thy paddle, they comfort me....

And when it's being swung over a gunnel the fish can sense that it is HIM that's having a bad day.

It would be informative if the nimrod would specify HOW he was harvesting them. Obviously dynamite is gonna get you a citation. Edit: ...as are trammel nets. That cat has one hell of a pedigree! They should just give him a cot to sleep on at the courthouse. Holy Smokes!

It's great below the dam for asians. Do the river a favor and thin those bastards out PLEASE! Bring friends.

In my case it is near impossible to slow down and "tease" a bite until I know there are some willing fish nearby, so I cover the area at a fairly quick pace until something bites. And I gotta say that for me, more times than not, a pause of about 6-8 seconds at the very most gets the job done better than forcing myself to slow down any further.

Yep. Which proves that it's only the putting together of the puzzle that feeds the addiction. Only after all the pieces are in place can you step away from the table and feel any sense of satisfaction. It's always been easier for me to NOT go fishing when I am 100% certain that I can catch them. Crazy ain't it?

Between bagnell and the mouth of Blue spring the shad seem to be gone. The little minnows along the bank seem to be gone, frogs? Gone. Crawdads? Hard to say, but probably gone for the most part. Carp and filter-feeders are aplenty.

Sadly I have to refrain from giving advise on successful marriages .....I apparently suck at it. I'm doomed after the first bite of cake.

1. Eat your vegetables. 2. Don't get married. 3. If you don't already live close to a river or lake, Move. 4. Talk less. 5. Listen more.

Oh, and for those of you that think there should be no place on earth where a cop or paramedic can't get to easily..... don't be shoving Hot Wheels up your @$$. BTW, take note that the WFT boys didn't need any assistance from them. They dealt with it!

Well ! You think one jetboat buzzing you is bad, just wait until a group of 8-14 PWC's come flying by.

Jet ski (PWC) = about 6-15hp. (at the crankshaft) in many cases.

The only term that fits, and serves your intended purpose is...."motorized vessels", period, and that would outlaw all methods of propulsion short of paddling/rowing. Jet skis (PWC) are soon to enter the scene if vessel length or "horsepower" is used in the regs, so... Hmmm. Allowing motorized vessels by authorities only in cases of "emergency" is bull$#!t. Busting kids for weed and jello shots is not an emergency, and LEO's in motorized vessels are no less destructive to the resource than sportsmen are. And it's rediculis to assume that LEO's are the only ones capable of helping in the event if an emergency. I'd be in favor of an All or None, with no exceptions, and if they'd think about it for awhile I think most would see it that way also.

After a tornado, insurance companies pretty much bend over backwards to avoid bad press I think. My agent started off being a genuine nit-picker, but once the word started getting out that I was having to "fight with them" they suddenly became extremely lenient and helpful. I paid off my mortgage and took charge of the clean-up and reconstruction myself, and was issued checks in 30k increments until completed. Only after the first check was issued did an inspector stop by to check on the progress. After that they just took my word for it or they may have had someone just drive by to take a quick peek occasionally.

Dogknotted !.....dam the luck. Whatever you do, Honey, PLEASE don't jump that fence.

When did THAT rule go into effect? I didn't have to play that way. I provided a list of items that included the year that each item.was aquired...and they calculated the depreciation and sent me a check. There were alot of things I had that were insured under PP that I either decided not to replace, or replaced with something else. There were several items that I submitted receipts for in attempt to get full replacement cost on, but they always came up with reasons to depreciate it so after that I didn't bother. In the end I still collected the full amount of PP coverage. Its amazing how much "assorted useless household crap" adds up to, even when depreciated. I mean who needs 77 corkscrews? LOL

You say "limit the use of jet boats". Does that mean that the "authorities" will be the only ones allowed, or that nobody will be allowed? And by using the term "jetboat" are you not including a ban on prop outboards? (ALL motorized vessels?)

No need. I believe that little write-up is a regurgitation from about 9 years ago. Hopefully (for their own sake) both Harold and John have moved on to bigger/better things since then.

We were listening to that the night before last. It sounded like whale calls, interspersed with what sounded like helicopters off in the distance. It IS creepy.

Never ice fished. What's the protocol for testing the thickness of pond ice before you start hauling gear out on it, and/or DRIVING on it? Just curious.

Well whatever it is, it sucks. And after dissassembling a jillion of them I can attest that it is NOT common on US assembled outboards. Just something to consider the next time you hear someone dogging some marina because they charged them 3-times the going rate for a water pump, or similar replacement on their jap outboard.