Champ188

Saw that many times during my 4 years in Pensacola. Nuts.

That would discriminate against other fishermen. I paid the same taxes as everyone else to help create these Corps lakes/use areas and I dislike wake boats every bit as much as the guys fishing from boats with 50 hp motors and less.

LMAO, J-Doc. Good stuff.

I know it, F&F. I've seen the look of disappointment on the faces of hundreds of bass as they realize they've just boarded an uncool boat with no "sticks."

The outhouse is aftermarket, Wrench. It will mount to any brand of rig with the correct adapter kit. I hear they unveiled a new PowerPoop model at this year's I-Cast show that mounts to PowerPoles, therefore providing the first-ever useful purpose in highland reservoirs for these previously $6,000 "look at me, I'm a PRO" boat appendages. PowerPoop jerseys and boat/tow vehicle wraps to be available soon.

That is the good stuff. Thank YOU, Champ 198, for being a friend and role model for these boys. Society hasn't entirely lost its bearings.

Great info. Thanks for sharing that, Jeremy.

I'm interested to see that also, T. One of the good things about a Wart is you can grind the rocks with it from a foot down to however deep it will reach.

Hot weather can't hurt, especially those river fish. Put them down on the ledges and brushpiles where you can target them easier.

That's why I leave mine on my mirror all the time.

You don't know how badly I wish I could say that. The convenience factor keeps reeling me in.

Thanks for the good humor, guys. Denjac, Sore Thumbs and others who know me in person know I'm a big joker. Yammy has been making a darn good motor for a long time. I just happen to have a Merc on my boat and a Yamaha piano in my living room. And both the Yammy motors and pianos sound pretty dadgum good.

Pretty fish indeed. Have you dropped any brush around the dock? You might consider placing some 15-25 feet deep and giving some of those fish a reason to hang out there all the time. Plus, you'd probably have yourself a crappie hole.

Interesting! Developed by a guy who knows his business about Warts. Of course, he never mentioned "Wiggle Wart" or even alluded to it in that entire video. Classy on his/Spro's part to take the high road.

I'm with F&F ... 4-6 years is a good estimate.

This.

By the way, if any of you Beaver guys ever see this boat, run fast and far the other direction. You are nowhere near a bass --- at least not one that will bite. For someone with a pretty fair tournament record elsewhere, I am pure fish repellent on Beaver. Epic fail. Consistently. Not even ashamed to talk about it anymore. It's at the point of being downright humorous.

That's a darn nice boat. And you will never regret a dime of what you spent on those electronics because you're a guy who will spend the time to learn the full capabilities of them. I understand the lurkers issue. Didn't weigh that when I made the comment about ego. My apologies. I'll admit, though, I'm guarded about what specifics I share on the TR forum, especially regarding specific areas and the nitty gritty of certain techniques. There's a certain population out there who are only interested in catching fish by hook or crook rather than putting in the effort to find them and figure them out. Enjoy the boat. It's a beauty and the name on the side guarantees that it's well built. Donna and I will be on Beaver a fair amount the next few weekends getting ready for the Everett year-end classic derby the first weekend of September. Stop and say hi if you see us and we'll do likewise.

Stump bumper, he won't reveal the identity of his boat coz he's skeered everyone will follow him to all the fish he catches. Now that's what I call a robust ego.

Amen to this. Never tried holly bushes but I can tell you from experience that pin oak is dandy for bass. Just the right density and lasts several years. Doesn't seem to put off any toxic/fish-repelling odors as it ages like some species do.

GMC. Yesterday. Today. Forever.

I thought Yamaha made pianos, not outboards.

People naturally look for an easy solution, but in fishing as in life, there isn't a magic bullet. If they'd invest as much time in learning about their quarry as they do searching for the easy button, they'd catch a lot more fish. Truth is, bass really aren't that hard to catch once you manage to get around them. It's the getting around them -- and the right ones -- that can be tough. So, the more time and effort you put into learning all you can about the fish, the more you're gonna catch.

I see what they're trying to do, but the question remains will the fish continue to see the lure for its actual (overall) size, or will they see it for the little individual baby shad? I'm going to be surprised if it works any better than a normal topwater.

Got that right. Maybe the big fish will fully bounce back from that virus in the years to come. Maybe not.