J-Doc

Man thatsbjust awesome. He is quite the angler!!! I'd take getting my behind kicked to an 11yr old any day. :-) Because I know he'd beat me. Lol! Impressive catches too considering the weather. Hoping I can make the next tourney!!

No no no..... The hook with a 1/16oz head on it. Yes the salt rusts the hooks I know.

That's what I was thinking but he said don't keep tension on the line when spooning. I think that's where I got confused.

I was looking for a pre-rigged mushroom head and hook. If there are some with wire guards, I'd be interested in both.

Bo I "think" I'm following what you're saying about puttling a belly in the line. Are you saying keep in contact with the bait to swing it back towards the boat with a pendulum? Or are you saying allow a bow in the line or an arc shape in the line which keeps a semi-contact on the bait and allows it to present itself naturally yet not allowing it to fall straight down. Can you explain coasting and belly in the line a bit more? I couldn't see the line in the video. And I watched it on my big screen TV! :-)

So what IS the best hook setup then?

^^^ What he said X2

Most definitely shop around. Compose a listing of what you want. Compose a listing of absolute must haves. After looking and shopping, that list may grow. Find the brand/boat that fits the bill the best. Look at all brands, makes and models. Don't have buyers remorse. Shop and buy with absolute confidence.

Biggest question is, do you flip jigs for bass? And a lot. If no, deep V if you plan on trolling or being in rougher water often. Which will happen during summer months with wake boats churning the surface. I got a new Ranger RT188 and it's great. A new Tracker 190 is a good option too. You can get smaller I'm the 17ft range but anything smaller is too small for Bull and other large lakes. I troll often and sometimes wish I had the deep v. It's just a bigger vessel and great setup for trolling. But I also enjoy bass fishing so I went with the RT for now. My next boat may very well be a deep v.

I was actually looking to cast it! Lol :-)

Trust rps Joe. He is the "Obie Won Kenobi" of trolling walleye. And we catch just as many bass trolling as we do other species. Sometimes more. Bass are sometimes easier to catch. I have not tried the wart for that depth but I need to give it a try.

Yep. Like next week? Lol Another "Cause I said so and if you need me, I'll be in Hawaii" type exec. order thing

Yep. I quickly reminded him calling me crazy when I fished during the PB. LOL!!!

Supporting them by buying one supports the sport and helps them regulate and manage it. Good find.

My wife got me some Ranger gear for Christmas. Not because I'm a pro wannabe. But because I'm proud of my little rig and wanted a winter hat, a t-shirt, and a coffee mug. A good friend also gave me a tournament shirt (not really a Jersey) that's simplly says Ranger on the back. I've got two now. Good for summer tournaments. Of which indont fish in. Well......yet. Poser? Maybe but not likely. Proud of the industry itself, love the sport, and want to support it? Definitely. What starches one man's under drawers may make the other fella happy. :-) Just differences in opinion. Neither is wrong nor right. Personally...... I say, the word professional is way overused anyway. It's become synopsis with anything from toilet bowl cleaner to football. The term profession is much more complex than we as a society has over simplified it's use today which really chaps my behind (thus starched undershorts reference earlier). It negates the true meaning and removes any distinguishment from where it truely should be. The term has a meaning such as: a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply objective counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain those practiced on the basis of relevant professional qualifications in a personal, responsible and professionally independent capacity by those providing intellectual and conceptual services in the interest of the client and the public To my point, toilet bowl cleaner and pro anglers do not provide a "counsel" or specialized service gained thru extensive education and training and for the public or for the protection of the public. Now. Who's a poser? Toilet bowl cleaners!!!! Darn them!! :-)

Do you own a Ranger hat or shirt/hoodie?

Did you know 1 in every 8 Arkansans drink water from the lake as a daily source of water?? Saw this on the Corp of Engineers Beaver Lake Facebook page. Thought it was very interesting and worth sharing. Beaver LakeSmart - Beaver lake: A Resouce: I think this video should be placed in a sticky above. Very good history lesson. Interesting stuff.

Yep. Few years back, lots of sponsors didn't renew. As soon as Wal-Mart did, they all came back.

FLW has been on the decline for the last 3 years. This has little to do with the BPS Ranger deal. I as a fan/FLW member have noticed little things over last few years. They simply do not have the money. They even let go of the host on the show. They are about to go bankrupt any day I think.

And you just described why I'm interested. I can pay $80 a year. Not $60-80 per tournament and watch the same strangers take my money. What am I learning with that? How to spend money? Got that covered already. :-) I would be coming from Rogers but it sounds like a lot of fun to me.

Why garbage? Seemed to work pretty good for me on most all of their hooks and jigs including the crappie gear.

How often are your tournaments and when are they typically? Weekends or weekdays? (Sat. or Sun?)

So would a jig like this work in a 1/16oz and 1/8oz jighead? It’s not a mushroom head but I’m not sure why the mushroom head is such a necessity for the action on the worm. This is a 1/0 hook also. http://www.arkiejigs.com/Arkie-Double-Keeper-Barb-Ball-Head-Jigs-Sickel-p/pbhs.htm I used these in a 1/8oz for deeper bottom presentation on 6lb Nanofill and it worked good for me. http://www.arkiejigs.com/ARKIE-WEEDLESS-STAND-UP-HEADS-p/wmhp.htm

If we only had more super informative vids from other members here. Very much enjoyed it.

Well aint it a small world. Cool that two members met and didn't even know it at the time. :-)