John Andrews

The old sit in kayak is a thing of the past. Tomorrow will be my first am fishign out of the new Wilderness systems Tarpon 100 Looking forward to the new ride

It's about pressure. I have read that in a good year only 60% of bass live beyond their first year. If they are lucky enough to survive that first year, enter the anglers into the mix. The fish population can only support the increased pressure for so long. I can say that in the last three years I have seen a dramatic decline in the size and quantity of fish on this lake. I hope that the people who enjoy this little lake will step up and release their fish. MY TWO CENTS WORTH.

If you are ever out there and see my kayak ( look for the "sharks teeth" on the front ) I'd be happy to show you around. I have several spots where I find some real good top water action. I have noticed over the last three years the fishing is slowing down there. With Wally Word selling 200 dollar kayaks, the amount of people fishing there now has exploded. A lot of these folks are keeping their catch. This small lake soon wont be able to support the pressure. I catch and release EVERY fish. I often wonder if just for 2 years everyone did the same, how much better the fishing would be. Heck it's beyond me why anyone would eat something caught in the quality of water. Hope to see ya out there LATER

It's only going to get worse. People as a rule only are concerned with themselves. What I call the "All about me era" lauching boats, getting gas, 10 item or less check out lines with full carts, carry-on luggage the size of a great dane, etc. As. a rule I avoid people as much a possible. I get my gas at 4:30 am while heading for work or the lake. Not many people up that early. I shop for groceries very early am before the masses wake. Yeah I must deal with people, we all have to. The best thing to do is plan around the crowds as best you can.............I often use the boat ramp to launch the kayak. I put it on the rolling cart. LOAD it and wheel it to the ramp. Quickly take the cart back and gone. If a boater is there I simply use the bank to launch. As far as boaters go the launch is the least of the problems. I've seen these mental marvels. motor up over a crappie bed ( the ones in front of public fishing docks ) and fish right where people are casting. The amount of give a darn people have for their fellow man these days is a shame. Ok I ranted enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry

I fish soft frogs 99% of the time I fish. I found the cheap acadamy h20 frogs have a better hook up ratio than the others. Second choice is the booyah padcrasher. I see or hear the splash and say "here we go" and set the hook. I dont seem to miss many hook sets. There again I only use frogs, so I guess I am bound to get good at it.. Yes a HARD hook set is also a huge part of getting them landed. My last tip is, I know when they are grtting ready to jump. When I sense this I let the line go slack. for a second or two. They think they are free and head deep. Once they do put pressure back on them. Repeat till you tire them out. Biggest mistake I see from people is because of BASS fishing tv shows. WHATS THE HURRY people, enjoy the fight, you're not on the tour, it's not a timed event. There, for what it's worth. is my tips on froggin. It works for me, very well infact. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BASS WHACKIN

I have had a rough three weeks with poor results. I forced my self to SLOW down my retrive to very firm but short twitchs with several seconds of pausing between. Last Sunday I found what they wanted. Weird as it is it's like they are lazy this year. No massive strikes, like last year. They would bust out of the water hitting it so hard. I dont understand it but, there you have it. I top water fish only. Yeah I miss a lot of fish that are deep, but I am ok with that. I'd rather catch 5 on top water than 20 anyway else. Anyone who is a catch and release guy like myself, i'd be happy to help them get the hang of it. GOOD LUCK ALL

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I went out this morning at 4am In a few minutes I was in my favorite spot and waiting for enough day light to see where to cast. On the second cast I got a vist from this piggy. LONG LIVE TOPWATER FISHING.

i use the H20 frogs and they are a great lure. My only complaint with them this year is the bodies are not as soft as they used to be. The hook up are not as high as my old h20's from last season. But darn this weather. I also have a new launch point closer to my favorite spot. ( thanks to a very nice property owner) With his kind offer my paddle time has been cut in half.

bought that poppin frog. Great lure, still have to give the pad crasher a better score. What I do like about the poppin frog is a at last a good weedless popper

At last someone understands it It's the LAW SIMPLE There are a LOT of laws I dont agree with but I live by them because its the LAW. But opinions, values, points of view, etc. differ by miles not inches. Some choose to take the " well I am close enough" angle. Others the "if BPS and others can than I can" angle. If its wrong it's WRONG for everyone BPS, search and rescue, you, me, and everyone else. Twisting it around to make it feel right dont make it so. To aarchdale, thank you for the kind words and I enjoyed our short visit. Hope to talk again soon.

No glitter envy here at all. I got a lot of money tied up in my motorcycle. Having a high dollar bass boat just never was on my want list. Hell I'd even be for allowing large engines MOUNTED ONLY on the lake. PEOPLE that are RUNNING these big motors on the lake is the ONLY problem I have, NOT the size of the CRAFT or the number of people using the lake. I catch and release only. Beyond me who would want to eat a friggin thing caught there anyway.

They were running it. I talked with a police officer on friday. According to him. Any boat equipped with a motor larger than 6 horse power is not legal, running or not. I assume this is fact and not just his opinion. So I will report those I see and let them sort it out. mentioned above was the issue of people drinking on the lake. I am not a drinker so I never worried much about if it was legal or not. I honestly believe in following posted rules, laws, etc. Like them or not. If infact drinking is breaking the law they also should be reported. Now dont get me wrong here. In my younger days, I broke laws. When caught, I paid the piper so to speak. If I get caught speeding on the way to the lake in the morning, I will have to pay the price. I am no saint, and by no means am I perfect. If anyone see's me breaking the law and they report me doing it. I have no hard feelings towards them. I was the "lawbreaker" they were someone standing up for what they believe is right. FISH ON EVERYONE

Koppers work well. The booyah pad crasher hands down beats them all. (for me that is) Thats why they make more than one frog I guess