Thanks Bowed Up. I came away with some great deals to be sure. Fishing, hunting, camping gear. Everything in parking lot from St Croix rods to Vexilar and Marcum units and from Otter fish houses to tree stands. Most guys were clearly cleaning out garage/basements and were willing to deal.
“B. Boat live-wells and holding tanks shall:
(1) Have at least one gallon of water per pound of fish held”
What is the typical capacity of a bass boat livewell and can it meet the above requirement if fishing a draw tournament with potentially two really good 5 fish limits ?
Perhaps I’ve misinterpreted and the capacity is actually of the live release vessel and not contestent boats?
I’ll agree with the above comments. I too have been using the Falcon Cara Reaction series and have been very pleased. The BPS Crankin Stick is fine for the price, but I sanded down the power hump handle a bit. Once I started using the Falcons, the crankin stick doesn’t make it out of the basement.
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Personally, I would look at Falcon Lowrider and Cara,
Me too…
Shimanonut, I don’t want to hijack Slydogs original post inquiring about combo units so I’ll just add to do some research, check out the demo emulators that some manufacturer’s post on their website, weigh out the responses from others, and if possible get your hands on units at the retail stores or sports shows. I have no dog in this fight as I too need to upgrade to the modern color display era. The detailed mapping chips seem to be just too much linework and clutter depending upon the zoom range for my grayscale unit.
In regards to Willieboy’s 5” horizontal comment, I suspect that he is trying to keep the GPS antenna/receiver as close to directly over the transducer as possible. That allows for the coordinate position of the antenna on the earths surface (x, y) to be as near the depth reading (z) as possible. It allows for fairly accurate data collection and making your own maps and elevation models provided you have software that can handle the data (i.e. GIS/CAD).
This seasons hook up ratio has been better than 80% using the Spro Dean Rojas Bronze Eye Frog. The bait is compact and has great walking action when worked in the open pockets. I use-have used the Jungle Frog as well, but have found better success after shaving some of the lead off to make it more user friendly. My experience with the Sumo frog has been good, although I have not has as good a hookup percentage as the Bronze Eye to date. More time on the water in the coming weeks will allow for more slop experimentation.
The size is better than the loads of 12″ we saw last summer. Since opener many fish have been caught 16″-18″ with numerous 25″-27″ on jigs and/or rigs from 17-20 feet of water. The past few days have seen explosive weedgrowth and I would start targeting the irregularities in the outside weedlines…
Thanks, I found the info and the website. Looks like I may have to give it try as the Sunday dates would work well for me. As far as which lake for bass, I would certainly say from my humble experiences that Washington is probably the best bet, although Jeff has a growing population…
Having a little trouble finding the initial post… Looking for more information regarding these Kato area events. Thanks for all the assistance.
Dustin,
Take a look at the Falcon Wacky Worm Rod. The rod is 6’7″ and is a med/heavy action rod with a really nice tip on it to help cast the bait. The rod comes in both a Lowrider and a Cara. The Cara is a little better graphite but the Lowrider is a little tougher. The rod was designed by Clark Wendlandt of Texas. Ask around he is considered one of the experts on the subject of soft jerkbaits, senko’s and wacky worms.
I used to use a combination of 3700 boxes in various sizes, wrap/binders for spinnerbaits and some plastics and then tupperware boxes with lids for soft plastics. Now that I’ve been re-organizing this winter into the Falcon FTO boxes I think I have found a better system. The spinnerbait box and the combination spinnerabit/buzzbait box allow me to use boxes compatible with my softside bag and the organizers molded in the boatcompartments, yet keep the baits secured and easy to access indiviually at a quick glance. I really like the crankabit and RattlTrap boxes which allow for picking an individual bait out, rather than a huge nest of six or eight crankbaits. Going to load up with a few more FTO’s at the Northwest Sportshow in Minneapolis this week…
After reading this post originally and now seeing it come it again, it still peaks my interest. I think it intrigues me because like Jeremy stated it is the pursuit of an unattainable goal. You can always learn more or be better, etc… I have found that there is no substitute for time on the water, but it must be tempered in that often times I was able to compare my performance to the those sharing the boat or those with whom I was competing and learn valuable lessons. A few years back I started carrying a small tape recorder and dictating notes throughout the fishing day and as time allowed I would transcribe these into a journal format. The record/history allows me to “see” times when certain seasonalities/techniques/conditions existed and how to respond. It has also allowed me to become more reliant on gut instinct, cuz I can see times when it worked in the past which gives me more confidence with decisions I make. I believe a huge part of being able to consistently locate/catch fish, is being able to think like the fish or what evironmental/biological requirements the fish have. I have almost started to think of fish more in terms of deer hunting. It is easy to visualize in the terrestial landscape how deer have certain definable travel paths usually using edges or breaks to move towards areas which satisfy their natural requirments of food, cover, etc. The fish is just another natural creature, albeit many people have a difficult time visualizing or interpreting the underwater world.
I would suggest taking a look at a pair of Irish Setters by Red Wing. They have some great upland boots with good support and offer quite a variety of tread designs. I have been very pleased with these after a few less than perfect experiences with some other “big name” hunting boots which neither the retailer, nor the factory seeming to care…
After fishing all day Monday on Pool 4 I would have to agree that there are some good fish in the lake. It seems that the lake has the most stable conditions for those fish and we had some luck on c-rigged tubes on the points and a couple good fish off marina rip-rap.
Hey DH where/when did you hear of reduced limits???
I know they have been reduced in the past, but FLW outdoors web this year says 5-fish no-cull. Is it wrong ???
Well Friday morning I made it out on Lake German. The wind was blowing pretty good out the north/northwest, but that only helped as I managed to boat 22 largemouth bass from 12″ on up to a 20.5″ sow… I also managed a few walleyes in the 13″-16″. Rattlin baits along the weedlines was the order of the morning.
Try fishing a 1/8 or 1/16 oz leadhead tipped with a chunk of crawler fished along the outside weedlines (7′-10′). The stretch along the west-northwest shore up from Grassy Island has been producing some better fish, especially if some wind is blowing in…
You can obtain copies of most of the recent BFL All Americans, FLW, RCL, Everstart etc… from flwoutdoors website. They’re $9.95 + $3 S&H.
Is this the one in question ??
Moss Boss, the 7’10” Falcon Cara does telescope. When collapsed it is 6′. I have really been impressed with it and am getting a second for this upcoming season. Can’t wait for warmer temps.
After years of experimenting with flippin’ sticks, muskie rods, and inshore surf rods, I’ve found the slop rod that best meets my needs and preferences to be; Falcon Cara CC-8-710XHT. This telescopic 7’10” rod provides the length I like, a long butt that provides added leverage when they burrow down, a slightly giving tip to get those Scum frogs sailing, and the backbone necessary to both set the hook and get the fish up and coming at long distances. I normally spool up with TripleFish Silicone with no problems, but if its really nasty PowerPro works well. I’m getting anxious for summer just thinking about it…
SuperFluke In reply to your inquiry about scents, I can only say that I have had success using Kick’n Bass the past few years on both lakes and the river. KNB seems to be extremely concentrated and stays noticeable on baits fished in the current. I have been using RubberMonkeyTackle’s MonkeyClaw which comes secented with KNB and alsow has an open pocket like a tube, that works wonders when filled with a little garlic KNB and crawled or C-rigged for inactive to neutral biters. I like to use added scent products, vs. impregnated, because I can add it to any plastic bait, brand, or style that I want to match what the fish are in the mood for that particular outing. I, like you, have concluded that scented baits produce better in cold, inactive conditions, but am interested to hear of others experiences.
WalMart Bass Fishing League (BFL) is Saturday 6/22 out of Prairie.
I can offer this, for the Wal Mart BFL events held on the river, we are held to no-cull rules/ 5 fish. Having angler/co-angler pair in boat is supposed to be insurance. Both must sign weigh-in slips which imply that rules were indeed followed.
Thank you all for the suggestions. I will be taking the boat along this weekend. Hope the water level isn’t too high.
