fishinwrench

Oh boy, here we go.... First off I think it's pretty thin-skinned and short sighted to assume that nobody would ever say anything derogatory about a fishing report website designed to generate MONEY. So acting surprised and offended is a tad lame IMO. I'm pretty sure it's not the first time someone said it, and I'm 100% sure that it's not the first time someone THOUGHT it. Secondly, when did being a "hustler" become a bad thing? You wanna catch fish better than 80% of the other guys....you gotta hustle. You wanna create a money generating website....you gotta hustle. You wanna get ahead in life in whatever avenue you've chosen...... Better hustle. Old Plug is a good dude, know him personally and have no doubts that his intentions were directed towards the best interest of the person he was responding to. In short...if you gotta ask about the validity of a site like BB then the odds are that you really can't afford to just gamble with 40 bucks. And the odds ALSO are that all the info gathered there (or anywhere else for that matter) is not gonna win you a check this season. Do you wanna take money from guys that might be short on rent but just really REALLY want a little edge in their fishing? Because that's the kinda guy OP probably thought he was responding to. The targeted audience IS competitive fishermen, correct? So to deny that it's a "hustle" is in itself a Hustle. Can a BB subscriber benefit from a hustle? Dunno. Subscribe and then ask the members if any of them have the BB community to thank for stretching the seams on their last bag of fish.....Or do they take the majority of credit for it themselves? How'bout it Smalliebigs, did the info you gained by being a paying member of BB put you closer to being on a good bite than you were capable of without it?

You can read a newspaper through what's left after I electric knife'em. The buzzards won't even land cuz it ain't worth it to them, and my pet fox and possum are like...."c'mon wrench, give us a break, all we ever get is eyeballs".

Ya reckon a half-assed outboard tech could make a living down there?

Full Moon. Y'all hit it right. That's outstanding!

I see vegetation. That can only mean one thing Nice'un!

I seriously doubt that folks will suffer one iota from this show if the Hardy, Ar. folks play their cards right and put their alleged intellectual egos aside for a bit. But an area full of nitwits too "proud" to be called hillbillys, and treating the film makers as such will screw the pooch before it ever gets off the porch. Quit acting like you aren't flattered, and play your part!

I'm betting on a decent shower or three within the next 20 days. Ice will be gone and lake level will be 654-655 Water temp-38-42 Just guessing of course.

Dude! Way ta frikken Go! Blues in your municipal pond? Luckeeee! How big is it?

It's actually up a bit from last week. It was at 653.7 but now 654 and some change. Lowest in 2013 was 655.7 In 2012 it was drawn down to 654.5 I can't ever remember seeing 652 but there were several years that I snowbirded to Fla. so I might have just missed it.

I think it's safe to say that we'll see 652.? before any significant rainfall. Truman doesn't have much to give us.

I remember "river worms", sold at the bait shops, 50¢ for about 2 dozen in a oil can. Cheap enough that digging your own wasn't worth it. And yeah they were some stinkin' SOB's

Well Yeah! When Coffey first introduced it a lot of guys were attempting to copy it with eztaz and marabou.....THAT is/was "sub-standard".....didn't work. Where were YOU back in the day? I guess we hadn't invented you yet

Yeah, throw a jerkbait!

Supposedly it was as bad (or worse) in the early 80's but luckily I was living in Ga. at the time.

NP.

Yep. So the screw actually came out hu? You must be living right.

Follow the fuel supply line back to the tank. The "nipple" on the fuel pickup fitting may be a A/S valve nipple. Remove the hose, unscrew the nipple (usually 9/16 deep socket or wrench) and see if it is a simple hollow nipple....or a nipple valve. If there are 2 tanks and one has a a/s valve then I'm sure the other one does also, so you'll have to swap both if them. Not a big deal, the straight nipples are cheap at your nearest auto parts store. Just take the valve with you to match up the threads and grab some teflon tape while you're there. Gimme a buzz and I'll talk you through it if needed. 573-569-5406

This is painful to watch... Dude, just get out and WALK! Good grief.

Does KOA even make an electric knife? I searched their site briefly but didn't find one. I don't need anymore standard knives, I'm all set there.

Your '86 shouldn't have an anti-siphon valve, so all ya gotta do is remove the fuel line coupler from the fuel hose and use the primer bulb to siphon it out. If by chance there has been a anti-siphon valve installed you'll have to replace it with a straight 3/8 nipple. The A/S valve looks just like a nipple but it has a ball&spring seat assembly built it in. When your fuel tank is situated below the powerhead, like in a bassboat, then you don't even want it on there, remove it and don't put it back on. Pontoons and deck boats where the tank is above the engine are what a/s valves are designed for.

This thread has made me fish-hungry. It has also reminded me that I either need to spend an hour with a chainsaw file on my electric knife, or break down and buy a new one.

Poling "well" is harder than it looks. From the bow of a river jon I can pull it off, but I tip my hat to the guys that can do it from the stern or center of any kinda craft.

No, it would make it a sub-standard "Sparkle Minnow".

That's one of those nautical terms that I've never heard ....yet immediately know what it is.