wily

i think this is the club techo was referencing. sounds like a good club from some of the posts by tpierce and other members

description from falcon website -- Cara Casting CC-4-17M Cara Mansfield Cast M M 10 8-17 lb. 1/4 to 1/2 oz. $179.99 For long casts with lipless crankbaits and medium-sized divers the parabolic action of this rod will aid in hooking and landing more fish. my description -- overall - it's in great shape. i've had it for about a year. the guides are straight. hasn't been stepped-on. the cork is in good shape...just a little off colored close to the reel. it is perfect for wiggle warts, bandit 200's and shad raps, but it is too long for me. i can't figure out how to post pictures...send me a msg and i'll email them to you. $75

other boats

bump - i would like to sell one or both...or trade for a sit-on kayak make an offer and come get em. thanks

if you mount it - go with a replica mount - it will last longer and you can eat it. they are good

we had a lund pro guide 1700 w/ a 50 on it for a week in canada 8-10 years ago...it was a great boat.

didn't the state start harvesting the eggs and make lots of $$...seems par for the course near do-well bureaucrats

it's those custom painted baits. tim hughes i think - he usually has a booth

ok - i stand corrected i assumed that he was being billed as a person that just dropped out of society...but maybe that wasn't the case. i haven't read the book, or seen more than maybe 5 minutes of the videos on the web no worries

the movie has a good sound track but back to proenneke. i watched a couple of those other videos...and i feel this is a marketing spin. proenneke took all his supplies with him...he had access to a friends cabin while he built his. he had access to a float plane. a canoe. the tools he brought with him...well maybe not the handle. he was being paid by the park service for his photography. i really don't think he was as isolated as they would lead us to believe.

eric -- i agree with a lot of your post. Chris was disillusioned with society. When he found out some of the details surrounding his father's first marriage, he felt disappointed and betrayed. He seemed to believe he did not need money, relationships or comfortable housing in order to be happy. He seemed to feel that going into the wild would somehow free him from its trappings. But it's easy to say that a person is disillusioned just because they perceive the world around them differently than you and I. The author, seemed to see Chris as an adventurer. He dismisses the common viewpoint that Chris did not understand his surroundings or the risks associated with living in the Alaskan wilderness. others, see Chris as a person with a mental illness who was unable to deal with reality. I think the outcome determines our perception - we view proenneke as a success. he was better prepared. he has training and mechanical aptitude. we view chris as you said -- naive and foolish to try what he did

a more modern tale with a different outcome is depicted in the book by Jon Krakauer -- into the wild. it also was made into a movie.

what kind of ducks are those?

a plano chill bag...it should be good for floating

i haven't had any experience with the new citicas...but on the old one's...the B series...the bearings start to pop after a year or two. shimano's warranty was always good...local store always exchanged them, but i saw a sign at the store sometime back where you had to have your receipt, that would be a pain. no chance i could keep a receipt that long. for my money...i would definitely spend the extra and get the curado

i too was at the right place at the right time. i was at roaring river in the late 90's or so with my father in law. he wouldn't leave until he got his limit, so i was just killing time waiting on him, when a mdc agent asked if i'd like to participate in the survey. only took about 5 minutes...only about 20 questions. most of the questions were geared towards quality versus quantity.

I'm going to chime in...although i am not sure I am an authority on any subject. i dont think this east versus west rivalry is healthy. and i don't think it should be the crux of any argument i think any person who enjoys the outdoors has a friend and an ally in the mdc...even for that matter the state park system and the dnr. i'm not sure creating or admitting any animosity between any group and the mdc or any other state agency whose primary purpose is to promote/conserve the outdoors is healthy. if your primary purpose is to lobby the state to improve smallmouth habitat...you shouldn't engage in arguments with the agency that is responsible for funding those endeavors. build upon what they're working on and create a symbiotic relationship to accomplish everyone's goals. no offense and i wish you luck...

good information -- and a real pleasure to have someone with your credentials chime in on the subject. i've read a fews things by you in in-fisherman and i've always enjoyed your perspective and historical knowledge. thanks

there's a bunch of silt and vegetation in the lower end. not much gravel down there...I'm not sure but i think smallmouths prefer gravel.

i recently debated the idea of getting a fishing game...but i ended up not doing it. the two that had the best reviews on amazon -- and the two i was trying to decide between were sega bass fishing and Shimano Extreme fishing -- which also has a bow fishing component both get pretty good reviews...both are about $30. there is also one from konami that looks good but amazon doesn't carry it, and it is pricey. I ended up buying my little boys two hunting games...instead of one of each. Remington Great American Bird Hunt and Deer Drive. both got good reviews and shooting games are always fun...think duck hunt

sorry about not being able to get there til so late but my little boy is going thru first reconciliation class.

it'll be about noon but we'll be there. i'll bring some drinks to help wash down ollie's chili.

I've got a 2001 pro 175. welded 17.5 footer with a 40hp yamaha. which is comparable to the Eagle 176 according to my son...the best thing about it is...it's fun! my opinion is it's a great boat. perfect for the tailwaters and upper ends of reservoirs. i can sympathize with ham's comments....although i've never had any real problems with the bear trailer. I don't think it is a great selling point. my previous boat was a ranger, and the ranger trailer was great...easy loading. i can't say the same about the bear. doesn't seem to be made to the model as the ranger was. i would definitely buy a G3 over a Tracker or lowe -- i'd compare price on an xpress and buy the better deal

i got a new tandem kayak...don't laugh but is anybody thinking of floating to hwy 60 bridge? i've never done it but yearning to get the new boat in the water. the weather is nice