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That's sounds amazing and well deserved for the 4 of you. Great report.

I have actually looked at a couple flat back possibilities. One was the flat back canoe...I believe a Old Town model and the second was the Nucanoe flat back Kayak. Both had square backs and would seem to fit the bill. Is there a particular brand of jon's that you guys prefer? Riveted or welded? I browsed Tracker, Lund, Lowes, GS, and War Eagle. I know that Council Bluff has a 10hp limit and that would probably be our home lake. I am kinda thinking maybe I should just buy 2 kayaks/Canoes and a boat. You can't have two many right...ha! Any brand of motor's that you guys prefer?

I am hungry again!

That is incredible. Not sure I would fish in one that thick!

Congrats! I have a one year old and yes the fishing time will decrease in the short term, but it is definitely worth it.

I had looked at the Coosa, but it seemed more suitable for one person? Think it would fit two? IF I go in a jon boat I think this might be a good option. Just not sure how I feel about boat and motor upkeep etc.

Last weekend me, my wife, and our 1 year old son made a visit to Council Bluff lake. The wife enjoyed the experience as well as my son and now she wants to get a boat. This was good news to me, but knowing my wife and what she would like I really think a family canoe/kayak or two would be the better fit for what we are looking for. I am not opposed to a boat necessarily, but the expense and my complete ignorance regarding them...has me a bit intimidated...and we prefer the quitter smaller water as opposed to the truly bit water experience. So I am hoping you guys can help me out. Some info: 1) We will mostly use the craft on Council Bluff Lake and similar bodies of water as well as floating some streams like the Big, Mineral Fork and maybe even the Current. I do initially think we would use them mostly on the lake. IF we could attach a trolling motor to one that would be great, but not a must. 2) I would like something that the family could use for the next 5-10 years or until the kids get old enough to have one of their own or we outgrow it. 3) We plan to have one more child in the next year or so a total of 4 people...two of them little ones. 4) Can one craft accomplish this or would two work better (I see advantages to both). I realize a boat is not a good floating vessel so maybe we need different types of vessels for different water. 5) I would prefer to transport these in the bed of a truck if possible. Storage won't be a problem as I have a 3rd car garage. Some things I am most concerned about with little ones would be stability, seating/comfort for the wife, and transporting them. If I could solo them that would be a huge bonus as well. For fishing, I would want the ability to stand, and possibly anchor a small trolling motor. So what do you guys think? So far I looked at Nucanoe (two tandem 12 foot kayaks seem nice, but not sure about stability),Old Town models and even a tracker jon and bass boat. The purchase is not imminent as I imagine we will wait awhile before we purchase, but if we decide to go the boat route...I would want a nice one and I would just save and pay out of pocket. On a side note my son was so excited whenever I caught a fish. He would laugh, howl, and scream in excitement...even tried to lick a few...so I think he has fishing in his blood! So what do you guys think...I am sure I will have a lots of really stupid questions.

I was fly fishing for bass night. I managed 5 and missed 3 other strikes. The only difference I noticed is the amount of material on my fly appeared to get in the way of the hook set. So I trimmed it out a bit and it seemed to help. I miss more on the fly on average though...I think it is harder to maintain constant contact with your fly unless you strip like mad and I think it gives the fish a second to spit out the fly before you can react. Also, even large flies are relatively small/streamlined in the water (compared to bass baits), and we don't have treble hooks. I think a bass, especially a largemouth has an easier time spitting these baits out before they get hooked.

Yep, that would have been a bummer. Great goal in extra time decided it....

Looks like germany took home the trophy. Well deserved and a great world cup to watch.

Hadn't thought about a fix, but anything is possible. Brazi just did not show up.

You don't have to be a fan of a sport to appreciate the rarity of an outcome like this, but to dismiss the significance of it is just silly. It will be discussed, analyzed, and compared for decades to come. Brazil doesn't lose on home soil. last time was 1975...that is almost 40 years. To lose 7-1 in a world cup semifinal as the host country (will all the advantages you have) will certainly go down as the worst defeat in World Cup history. It is the definition of remarkable.

Germany put the beatdown on Brazil 7-1. Remarkable considering brazil hasn't lost an international game on home turf since 1975!

nice...I hadn't seen that. Thanks for sharing.

Montauk is awesome, but it does get crowded on summer weekends. Fish during the week or when school is in session to avoid the crowds.

Great fish and looks like a great day! My local pond is rarely fished, but that is a problem in this case. Too many 10-12 inchers

I think they call that rugby:)

Yeah, that was pretty good too! I also think it would be cool to have each team take set pieces or corners until someone scored...that would make for some drama.

If FIFA would change the substitution rule which is currently a max of 3 per team per game (and you don't get to come back in), then maybe they could keep playing, but soccer is more of a chess match, with scoring a premium. A shootout is really the only way to end it without exhausting teams and crippling them for the next game. Personally, I would like them to just take players off the field until someone scores...that would be exciting and it would be over pretty quick.

I'd vote for a horny toad over the hollow body style as well. If they don't hit it on top...then swim it back below the surface...deadly in any shallow water situation.

Yep, we showed tons of heart, but Belgium was the much better team. We are still a few world cups away from possibly being a contender based on talent, but dang our guys play hard. For the first time in a long time I think the support is there that is the most important thing that will come out of this world cup. More people watched the game yesterday than the NBA finals and the world series. I would have never thought that would happened ever! It is still going to take a couple world cups to develop the talent that we need and the youth programs is where is where it all starts...should be a great ride in the years to come!

Yeah...good games yesterday and the penalty called on Robben was weak, but there were two others earlier that could have been called. At the same time Mexico has to be careful in that situation...eventually you keep taking guys down in the box something is going to be called (even though it was very weak). Bummer about Altidore, but even if he could play I am not sure how fit we would be since he hasn't played in several weeks....probably would have to sub him in or out if he could play.

My apologies if I misunderstand your original post. I would say the USA did play a series against Portugal, Ghana, and Germany and the two top teams advanced. Anyway, it is probably just splitting hairs. I think the final rounds are on ABC starting in the quarterfinals...so ESPN should be back soon. Go USA.

what about baseball, hockey, basketball etc? All 7 game series in which teams lose games. We won the group series against Portugal and Ghana...it is not that hard. I get it you don't like soccer you made your point, but let the rest of us who enjoy the sport cheer on our country without calling our team a bunch of losers. Belgium has not looked that impressive in what was probably the weakest group in the entire World Cup. They have lots of talent, but so far they haven't lived up to it IMO. They are not nearly as good as Germany and if we play well we can beat them, but we need to play better than we did against a Germany. Regardless it is quite the accomplishment to get out of the group of death.

This has been one the most thrilling World Cups I can remember. Upsets galore and tournament seems wide open. I understand many don't enjoy it, but for me it is by far my favorite sporting event