stinger160

ketchup, how do you guys handle the waves in stockton in a 16 or 17 foot aluminum boat? I've got a lowe 16 stinger 160 and frankly, being out on stockton is a scary thought. Am I just a chicken or can my boat handle more than I know?

count me in for thursday thru saturday night

newbie here, followed this event the last three years, now I want in!!!!! Pure rookie fishing for trout, and boatless trailer trash so will be looking for a ride. Help!

Followup to a request for info earlier this week. Partner and i did a short float today, from kerr to james river outfitters. Caught 15 plus including a couple of nice ones, all smallmouth. a few perch as well. most on crankbait or ned rig. water was moving fast so a little tough to fish with any bottom stuff. water still had good color but rolling pretty good. thanks for all the good info from those who responded to the request!!!!!!!!!!

Great info! thanks guys, will report when i get back.

Going on a float this friday and was wondering if anyone has been on the river recently or before friday. Looking for some advice on what to throw, first time on this river.

thanks yaknar i'll check withthem

sounds like you are a regular on the James. I'm planning to float soon. Any advice you'd give me? I'm primarily fishing. need a shuttle and a place to stay for a night or two. suggestions?

Fished last Thursday afternoon and Friday. Thursday was good, three hours. And four fish including two over four lbs.. Most on jerkbait and one on arig. Water temp 50- - 52,. Windy! Saturday focused on musky and zeroed. Bluebird skies and no wind. Did catch a couple bass on jerk baits but that was it in 8 hours of casting and trolling. looking forward to get back on pomme!

If this is true, has it been reported to DNR?

Do you think there is an advantage in fishing from the kayak vs a bassboat in terms of catching fish? Stealthier make a difference?

Update on the hook encounter - just pulled my one stitch out. I know, what a man right! No infection so that is good. After Bill's experience I want no part of that.

I'll add one more to this weekends reports. Did pretty good every day with a mix of bass, shorts and a few keepers. Arig caught my best, then swimbaits. Most pretty deep, 10-15 feet down over deeper water. Caught a limit of crappie in the kings river as well, in the brush lining the shore on small jigs. Fishing buddy dWiebenga caught a few big ones, 13 -15 inchers. I stuck with the 10 inchers. got to meet up with champ188 and Donna. Had a nice chat and heard about mr. Bill's saving a life on a guide trip. Way to go bill!

I'm in the same boat. Just had an attack a couple of weeks ago. Only relief, iv pain drugs. Took two days to get rid of the thing. Found out I have another stone in the other kidney. Now I'm afraid to be anywhere without being in easy range of an ER!!!!!

thanks to all!!! Great day to fish, good food and a chance to meet the oaf group, can't get much better than that.

Bill, care to weigh in on how I might use your thoughts and translate to small public lakes in the Kansas City area. Fishing has stunk the two times I've been out. Both lakes are old with no timber in the water. Bottom with a few exceptions is largely flat. Where do you think the fish might begin staging in this situation? Another question. I'm using a lowrance lms 520. Just not seeing any fish. Upped the sensitivity in deeper water but other than seeing an occasional hump or brush pile, no fish. Am I expecting too much from an older unit with limited technology? Or am I missing something?

Thanks flyfish, checked out his website and sounds like an option. What time of year do you think gives us the best chance at getting into them?

Thought you guys could help me out. My son and I want to tangle with some of those redfish. Started by looking at Louisiana but am open to other places as mentioned here. Do you have any suggestions on locations and guides that you'd recommend? We're working kind of blind here so on the ground knowledge of good guides would be a huge help. Would like to use fly rod and kayaks if possible but our main goal is to get into the reds, action first and foremost then focus on the big guys. Thanks in advance!

Thanks Bo!! I've done a little grub fishing on TR, need to practice with the other baits.

Without stepping on toes, could you talk a little more about how you fish that depth, especially when they are suspended close to but off the bottom. Thanks in advance!

Bug a salt, awesome.

That is really ugly. The service guy showed me mine and it was corroded quite a bit but nothing like the one above.

Hope this topic might help a few others with one of those maddening intermittent problems.

Not sure on the reset issue but in two trips no warning alarm, seems to be working fine now. The service guy said the thermostat was sticking but not all the time, that appears to be why the alarm only went off occasionally.

Found the problem. Warning was for overheating not oil pressure. Tracker marine in independence mo found that the thermostat was occasionally sticking shut, allowe the engine to exceed operating temp range causing the alarm to go off. New thermostat and running like a champ. Not sure why the other service shops didn't understand the reason for the issue as overheating, I would have thought the computer would tell them. Oh well, at least I'm back in business. Thanks to all that provided advice!