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no more than usual, although i was there on a tuesday. If I am there on a weekend I normally try to get off the beaten path to avoid the crowds.

In other news the crappies at Busch are starting to go crazy. They are stacking up on the first drop before the spawning banks. Usually 3 to 5 feet deep. Lake 35, 36, and 37. Takes about an hour to 2 to get a nice limit. Slow swimming jigs.

Probably this.

Yup horseshoe lake. Its right by my house, and loaded with dink bass. There are other coi/goldfish looking monsters swimming around there as well. I see em all the time nosing around the shallows.

Sorry ethics police, I wasn't about to touch that God forsaken creature much less drag it onto shore. It was at carondalet park...you guys can go fish it out, kill it on the bank, and leave it to rot at a public park for a bunch of people to see. Not really my objective though for that evening of fishing.

Thats a good question. No river connection, its pretty isolated.

Also, it swam off seemingly alright, although a bit worn out. I was able to get my jerkbait back as well, although not without avoiding a giant tail splash getting me all wet.

Not a target species unfortunately, but I wanted to share this anyway....I was tossing around a jerkbait at a little pond near my house in st louis. Normally catch a few 10-12 inch bass, today i got quite the surprise when i snagged this "bighead?" carp in the tail. He would have spooled me, if it weren't for the pond being so small that it ran out of room and had to turn around. It wore itself out after a few good runs. What a battle!! Im sure it was the biggest fish ive ever caught, my prior biggest was a 28# striper i caught out of beaver, and this was quite a bit bigger. I have really no idea how to guesstimate the size of this fish, because ive never caught anything that really compares, but it was enormous! I would guess it was 4 feet long? I tried to use the rod as a reference, but it didnt work. You can see the 5 inch jerkbait on its tail.

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Unfortunately scientists are not 1 all controlling dictatorial entity. Admittedly the world would be a better place if it were. Also in the scientific community nobody is bickering back and forth. They figured it out before you were born. The back and forth bickering occurs on rural Missouri fishing forums.

mechanics discussing science. 🤣

Not to be a grammar Nazi, but I read this sentence like you were reading the article to Jeff, and not reading the article in addition to Jeff. Admittedly the former is pretty hilarious to me.

Most of mine are predator blank knockoffs. They work great at 3 bucks if you're willing to paint them. Mcksticks and rc stx are also good ones for a cheaper price.

fisheries biology.

Thanks. I will experiment and see what I like best. If I happen to find myself going through any whitewater, im certain that the seat position will be the least of my worries lol!

You clearly seem to know more than any of the fat cat, fancy truck driving, highly paid conservation biologists. Ok, I will.

I often use jerkbaits on the upper big river. They are my second most effective numbers lure. I love a size 8 or 10 xrap. Even a 110 megabass will work well for lots of dinks. I throw the little jerkbaits on a 5.5 foot dock shooting crappie rod, med light moderate fast. Full size jerkers get a 5.5 casting rod, med power moderate fast. I also pull the split ring off the nose and use a duolock snap. I have, however, had snaps fail.

The raw data from the world famous reputable scientific journal iceagenow.info? Do you know what primary peer reviewed literature is? and how it differs from what some guy said on the internet?

I doubt it, it seems fairly sturdy. I was just looking for things that might be a problem down the line. It is a pretty small little piece and looks very replaceable even if it were to break. You can adjust the seat backwards and forwards, along with the foot pedals. For those who kayak often, what are the advantages/disadvantages to having the seat in a more forward or back position? Is it just a personal preference?

In the words of the late Christopher Hitchens, "You seem like the type of person who has never read any of the rebuttals to your arguments." I think you have hit just about everyone of the right wing talking points. Every one of these arguments was identified and refuted 50 years ago in the scientific community, as per usual the rest of the world is woefully behind. Although your pretend knowledge of scientific principles is nauseating, and may even be worse than fishinwrench, I do find it entertaining to say the least

Another thing I like is that it seems nice and wide and stable. I have crappy balance so stability is a major plus for me. A strap comes with it which really helps when standing up, at least on the concrete garage floor.

Yeah I really like the open floor plan as well. Initially I was sold on the pescador pro because it has open front and back wells, but this one is even better. I think ill be able to get the dog in there, and ill certainly be able to store all the camping and fishing gear I want. The seat seems alright, you slide in the back bar to the runners, then just snap the front bar into a holder, which you can loosen and re-tighten to adjust it horizontally. One concern i have is that those little holders will break, but oh well. What i did like about the pescador pro is that the seat can be adjusted vertically to a higher or lower position. The bite only has one position unfortunately. It still seems like a good boat, especially for only 800 bucks.

Hes probably at home. Global warming is still here. Folks who live in the arctic circle are finding it's been about 30 degrees above normal all winter. The coldest air in the northern hemisphere is right over the upper midwest currently.

I've heard that too but disagree. I'm no "expert", but a split ring seems to let the blade vibrate slower. It's more of a wobble than a vibration, like a hot n tot vs a lipless bait. I use both kinds all the time and have not noticed a difference in how many fish I catch. I personally prefer the wider wobble. It thumps in the water better.

It showed up! Pretty sweet, although itis my first yak so I have no real frame of reference. The seat seems comfy. I like the grooves up front to lay a few rods down. Plus they give you a free water bottle lol. I'll be on the upper big next weekend to try it out on the water. Step 1 is to get the dog to chill out while on it.