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Was down a couple of weeks ago and caught some nice crappies up in the shallows. Some had eggs some not. Was just wondering if the spawn was still on? Thought about going down this week. Any info is deeply appreciated.

Those are beautiful pics Bill!!

Had a buddy tell me one time he was sitting in a bar with a guy that worked for Lindner's fishing show. He claimed they would put fish in a long pvc pipe so the fish would come flying up out of the water. Just sayin.

I will also agree with you boys on the St Croix products. I use the mojo bass spin setup for light lure presentations. I use the EyeCon for walleye fishing and really like it. I used to use it for Ned fishing, on Dave's advice, but got a nice setup for that for Christmas. But its a good Ned setup. Use a heavy duty Triumph for hybrids. I would love to get an Avid. My buddy has one and he swears by it. You cant go wrong with a St Croix product. And i agree their customer service is good too.

I'm with Bo!! Sincerely, The Scarecrow

I had a girl one time that loved to fish! She kept kicking my butt! So I stopped taking her!!

Baylor was simply too athletic for Gonzaga. I agree with Bill, if they played in a power 5 conference they would have had some losses. But they had a darn good team. And i love Mark Few. Supposedly he isnt obsessed with coaching, watching film etc. He still takes time to spend with his family. And he loves to fish!! Zags kept switching every screen and it created a lot of mismatches. I have heard that Gonzaga might even be better next year. They got the top ranked high school player coming in. Some 7' kid that is a monster. I was hoping for a good game since my bracket busted early. Didnt happen. The job Scott Drew has done down there is amazing. Murder in the program. No noncon schedule. Probation. Now a championship!

fished yesterday from noon to 6. Mostly up the Little Sac around State Park area. Was targeting walleyes. Tried casting jerkbaits and crankbaits. No luck. Tried trolling a flicker shad. No luck. Tried drifting a jig/crawler combo. No luck. Went home with tail between my legs.

I think Baylor is the only team that has a chance to beat the Zags. Those 3 guards are going to have to shoot well and hit a high percentage of 3's. Baylor is probably more athletic and will D up! I agree with you Vernon that Timme is kind of a "look at me" guy but i admire the fact that he didnt play much early in his career, stuck it out, and now is a major factor in their success. Especially in this day and age of transferring if I dont get enough playing time. This transfer portal thing is becoming a joke!! I heard Braun, of MU, mom was on twitter all the time bitching about his playing time! To you hog fans: I know Baylor covered the spread but you have to be proud how your hogs played. They got after it for 40 minutes! I do like Mark Few. He likes to fish!!!!

I totally agree with you Vernon. Its a joke that the ncaa takes this long to come to some kind of judgement. And now they have some other organization that can decide penalties or not. KU has chose that route. Jerry Tarkaninan said it best, " when North Carolina and Kentucky get caught cheating the ncaa puts Cleveland St on probation!!'

Maybe MU and Ark develops into a good rivalry. Thats what i miss most about leaving the Big 12. Ark has been very lucky. 3 straight games where the opponent has missed the last shot. But hey, they are in the Elite 8. Mussleman is a little over the top for me. They beat MU, without Tillmon, and he acted liked they just won the tournament. Took his shirt off and running around like a chicken with his head cut off. I hope they give Baylor a game. Everybody talked about how strong the Big10 and Big 12 were. SEC has two teams left!

We MU fans are looking forward to playing KU Vernon!! Hopefully in the tournament! Oh wait, KU wont be in the tournament. Cheaters are going down!

Quill you're starting to sound like Bo!! "Pretty slow day today. Only 30 with 5 keepers!"

Had a great time! Thanks to all that was instrumental in putting this event together. Always good to see you boys and put some faces to the handles on here. Looking forward to next year.

I was encouraged by the Tigers play last night. They fought Ark tooth and nail to the end. Razorbacks are good. A 3 seed in the Dance and maybe move up to a 2. 12 straight wins in SEC. Thats amazing! Thats with Mark Smith playing like doo doo again. I'd like to see Pickett or Watson get his minutes. Tillmon had as many rebounds as i did. I agree Bill. Thats a 6'10" post player that wants to play in the nba? Pinson needs to come back for his senior year. Get stronger. Be able to finish with contact. Lunardi has Tigers as an 8 seed. Jerry Palm has them a 6. Committee likes teams that play a tough schedule and the Tigers certainly did that. They have several Quad 1 wins. I'm hoping they get off the dreaded 8/9 seed. But they have no one to blame but themselves if that is where they end up. Hey Bill: Did Blue Eye girls win last night? Our pitiful KC Star up here didnt have any results.

Go on out there deep and chase for the females boys!! I'll have my livewell full of those nice 10-11 inch males! Get my limit and start chasing walleyes!! Let me know how you do!!

Anybody but Kbillb!!

Alright! The fish are biting! And now here comes the heavy rains! Thats a bad beat Scott Van Pelt!!

Aaron White down at Pomme is a good friend of mine. I believe he is selling the Crestliners now. His dad, Bob White and my dad were high school friends. Bob went down there when Pomme was created back in the early 60s. He fell in love with the place and opened up a boat storage. He passed and Aaron took over and turned it into this mega business. Good people. thanks Stlbassbuster for sending the info on the Lund.

Thanks for the responses boys! I'll check out that boat Mopanfisher. I had not heard of any transom problems with the newer Lunds Kjackson. Hate hearing that. I am not married to a Lund purchase but that is my preferance. I agree that Crestliner and Alumacraft make a good boat. I've talked to the new owners of Smithville Marine BillT. Good people. She is keeping an eye out for me. Once again, thanks for all the input boys. Much appreciated.

thanks boys! I will try these websites and look at that boat Gumboot. I agree KJackson that this is a bad time to be looking for a quality used boat. Lots of people decided to quarantine on a boat or in an RV i guess. I was told by somebody to wait a couple of years and all these people that bought boats will decide to sell because its not what they thought it was, or dont use it enough. But i really dont want to wait. Once again, i sincerely appreciate your input.

Good for you Bill. Living in pain is no fun. this will allow you to continue to do the things you love!!

I'm looking to upgrade my dogsled! Ok, not funny! I am looking to upgrade my boat. I currently have a 2002 Lund Rebel with a 40 hp Yamaha. I'm retired now and fish quite a bit so i would like to end my fishing years in a better boat and a little more hp. I'm not married to a Lund but kinda prefer one. I really like the Lund Impact 1775. In 2017, i think, they built the back into 2 seats that fold down into a nice deck for a co angler. I bass fish more now than ever. My question to you guys is where to look? I've tried Boattrader and some other web sites. Not much there. Any advice is well appreciated. Stay warm boys! Thanks.

Just want to thank you guys for putting out this report. Got a few of us heading down this week and was hoping you would put out a report. Once again, thanks.

Great thread. Thanks for the info boys!! I'm 68 years old and I love cranking that RK but my old shoulders can only take so much. After about an hour i have to "sit down to slow down" as i call it. Throw a jig, ned, dropshot, shakeyhead etc.