Champ188

North side pockets from Duck Creek to dam are good this time of year.

Not sure it's fair to call weights like the ones below "in the tank."

If you don't like the way AIA runs their tournaments, no one if forcing you to fish them. Plenty of other choices out there. No need for all the drama ... unless you're into that kind of stuff? (e.g., last saving grace, screwup of epic proportion ...) It was a mistake. My friend and his partner made a mistake. AIA made a mistake. Simple as that. Mistakes should serve as reminders that (a) they can and will happen as long as we are on this earth and (b) the best we can do is take what we can learn from them and move forward. And no, I wasn't there. But when you start suggesting that a good man/friend of mine tried to steal $10k, then I'm going to come to his defense. And when you say they had multiple chances to turn themselves in and didn't, then yes, you are pointing the cheating finger.

Guys, this stuff about the team weighing six fish is being blown way the heck out of proportion. I know the boater half of those two guys and he's as straight up as they come. I had him as a back seater on at least two occasions when fishing Central Pro-Am and can personally attest to his character. Look, even BASS and FLW pros have made this mistake. Happened at the FLW Walmart Open on Beaver Lake one year. Bottom line ... no one was trying to "grease one by" anyone. As much as the anglers, the bump board guy should've caught it. My friend put a lengthy post on Facebook explaining what happened and that there was no ill intent. Honest mistake. Crap happens. Don't blow it into something it's not.

Will do, my friend. I haven't had sidescan on the bow previously, only on the console, so looking forward to seeing what it will show me in terms of brush and fish on points and around docks.

That's just about as candid and truthful as it can be put. I just put two new units on my boat but not livescope. They are Lowrance Elite FS 9's with top-notch built-in mapping, sidescan, downscan, and thank heavens, Lowrance's industry-best, old-fashioned 2D sonar. Been trying to embrace Humminbird sonar for 8 years and I'm done. Ready to look down at Lowrance units again. Not saying there's a thing wrong with Humminbird, just never suited my eyes like I thought they would when I bought em.

Those two old codgers couldn't find the off/on switch on a livescope unit. 😂

Not a fan of the red ones myself either, Arch.

That Ray guy is about as much a "pro" as these wannabes running around our lake wearing jerseys on weekdays. 😁🤣

I believe the day needs to come --- and soon --- that fisheries leaders in every state that profits from bass fishing sit down and discuss the effect this new sonar equipment is going to have on our resources. Seems we are constantly improving technology but not spending enough time/money improving our lakes and rivers. Can't keep taking more and more fish out without putting some back in. Does not compute.

Was fishing a club tournament on DeGray in Arkansas back in the 80s and found a northside pocket where they were starting to move in to spawn. In 15 minutes, I had a seven-fish limit on a brown jig/black Uncle Josh #25 crawfrog that weighed north of 25 pounds. Right place, right time.

I was once able to find them in bulk packs of 100 but no longer. They're really expensive by the 5-pack but probably still worth the price.

Hi snkrohn, this is a known issue with Humminbirds of that era. I have a 998 with the same issue. The unit is 8 years old and it's been doing that for 7 of those years. Just never bothered to have it serviced. It comes on with no issues ... turning it off takes some finagling and sometimes sorcery/witchcraft. A flying scissor kick might work but that's not something I've ever been willing to try given my age limitations. Ironically, today I am taking that unit off for good and replacing both it and my 958 up front with new Lowrance units.

Bobby, just ask Vernon ... golf brings A WHOLE NEW SET OF CHALLENGES! LOL

Good to know, 1farmer. Where do you procure these Hayabusa hooks?

Hey Gabe, good to see you brother. Hope all is well on your side of the Ark/Okla state line.

Maybe Wrench IS the bow tie guy on Ch. 10!!!!

Awesome fish. Like others, love the look on her face. And thank you for being true sportsmen and releasing it.

GP/orange/blue doesn't work. Who would even throw that?

Since the Daiichi Death Traps have gotten so hard to find, I've been using the Mustad KVD Elite Triple Grip trebles. No complaints.

I suppose our annual Corps pass is no good anymore at Long Creek since Johnny took it over? There's another "amazing contribution" he's made to the sport.

So all of these years I've been working OT to tweak my jerk baits so they won't sink and now Berkley is telling me they SHOULD sink? I'm confused. But that's not unusual.

Those last-minute changes never work for me. Speaking of "last" that's exactly where my fat butt is sitting.

Perhaps Howard Wolowitz (Big Bang Theory) could attend the OA hootenanny next month and do his human beatbox impression while me and Babler freestyle some rap lyrics for you guys. I'd say Donna, too, but she's not down with rap like us cool kids. 😆😂🤣

Super guy is right. Spent several fun days in the boat with him myself over the years. Did some good articles with him.