Has anyone tried these Everlasting slip bobbers?

https://www.hloutdoors.com/

I got some a few years ago for salmon fishing but never used them.

Buffalo Fishhead

Depending on where and when you are hunting in October in Wyoming, a T-shirt may be all you need.

Good decision to spend money on optics rather than overpriced clothes.

Buffalo Fishhead

Buzz wrote:

Yes, I’m sure some guy will complain to his legislator or lakeshore Assn will find a reason to protest. What I’d like help with is getting a year round harvest season on small <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>Pike in the Central Zone. Our walleye stocking program is just meals on wheels for sm pike

Buzz:
Legitimate question(s):
You mention a “walleye stocking program”. So does this mean there is little to no natural reproduction of walleye in those lakes that are stocked?

If so, is there a closed season on walleye during the “spawning season” on those lakes? If there is a closed season, WHY?

Buffalo Fishhead

I will say right up front that I do not know the particulars of the situation being discussed.

But, what would the comments on here be if the school officials and law enforcement would have let the kids go before the situation was safe and there were additional injuries or causalities?

It seems that law enforcement is damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I am glad the other students were able to go home, even if it was late in the evening.

Buffalo Fishhead

The part number comes back to these:

Hagen’s
Deep Cup Colorado Raw For Painting Spinner Blades Size 4
$51.03 per 1000

Buffalo Fishhead

The Fenwick HMX has been mentioned a couple times. The HMX line of Fenwick rods were eliminated in 2023.

Fenwick totally revamped their line of fishing rods so they now have four models of rods.

Ealgle
HMG
Elite
World Class

More here:

Buffalo Fishhead

Would you be willing to share what firearm you were using and the cartridge/bullets used.

Any guesses why you had a good blood trail for 150 yards and then it shut down?

Are you allowed to use blood tracking dogs where you shot the deer and did you consider this option?

Thanks in advance

Buffalo Fishhead

I like it. It is not too spicy or hot (for me anyway) and has some crunch to it.

It’s good on about everything, and it is available at Wal-Mart or through Amazon.

Buffalo Fishhead

OK, let’s get back to the topic.

I have huge doubts FFS (and like technologies) will ever be outright banned.

HOWEVER, in some fisheries regulations will be altered considerably. I believe crappie fisheries will be the first to see fishing regulation changes.

Buffalo Fishhead

That could be the Lacy, WA Cabela’s. They have a pretty good marine department.

Buffalo Fishhead

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>gimruis wrote:</div>
I’ve read the studies and talked to the DNR’s own scientists, who agreed with the flaws in the hooking mortality studies. They are basically the same issues (hoop nets, lack of a baseline etc.) as the barotrauma ones that Wiebe pointed out. Only difference is Hooking Mortality is only used as a management tool on one lake, Mille Lacs. For good reason, because it is junk science, but junk science is a convenient tool to have when you (the DNR) solely do the tribes bidding on Mille Lacs.

Could you post the links to those studies so we can read them?

Thanks.

Buffalo Fishhead

michael keehr wrote:

The 2 we had were sperming all over the boat that is how we determined they were male

Probably one of the best ways! ;>)

Buffalo Fishhead

What is the old saying, “You should have seen the fish I caught the other day, it was so big the photo weighed 3 lbs.”

Buffalo Fishhead

Don’t overlook the Daiwa Legalis.

Buffalo Fishhead

Jimmy Jones wrote:

… Golden Eagles are not carrion eaters like the Bald Eagles…

One of best places to see a Golden Eagle along Interstate 90 in northeastern Wyoming is feeding on road killed deer.

Many times there are both bald and golden eagles on those road kills.

Buffalo Fishhead

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Buffalo Fishhead wrote:</div>
Chronic Wasting Disease is NOT caused by a virus.

This thread is not about CWD. It’s about covid 19.

Yup, I just read deer and mistakenly thought it was about CWD. My bad.

My apologies

Buffalo Fishhead

gimruis wrote:

I don’t think you can get it from actually eating the deer. The virus is spread via respiratory airborne transmission. Maybe just avoid hanging out with a herd of deer indoors.

Chronic Wasting Disease is NOT caused by a virus.

Buffalo Fishhead

Bearcat89 wrote:

I really held off on getting a electric and just ran my drill. I’m guessing my clam plate will still be my go to for 1 ft or less.
How long do these 5 amp batteries last. Is there a inch per charge chart.

Bearcat:
I just got a Clam plate (with gear box) and I see you say you will use your Clam Plate “for 1 ft or less”. Why only for 1 ft or less?

Have you had issues drilling in thicker ice with a Clam plate?

thanks,
Buffalo Fishhead

Karry Kyllo wrote:

A agree with Aaron. Why fish deep to start with?

I also agree, if you are targeting physoclistous fish, don’t fish water deeper than about 30 feet, UNLESS you plan to keep all the fish you catch.

Buffalo Fishhead

An interesting video that discusses barotrauma:

Some of you may be familiar with the guy.

Buffalo Fishhead

Great post grouse!! Thanks!

Buffalo Fishhead

tswoboda wrote:

Are there any other states that take the “kill em all” approach to CWD?

I believe New York did something like this and was fairly successful in stopping the spread of CWD for a while at least.

I do not know what their current situation is.

Buffalo Fishhead

crawdaddy wrote:

Just wait for berkley, strike king, rapala, and all the rest, the knockoffs are coming full steam “custom designed” in China.

Just a FYI – the WNC Reaper is a “Made in China” lure.

A friend that has used them told me the hooks on the Reapers he bought are very brittle and break easily. He indicated he was going to change out all the hooks on the Reapers he has in his tackle box.

Buffalo Fishhead

We, two friends and I, went yesterday and put 11 walleye in the box. They ranged from 15 to almost 23 inches. We caught and released 6 walleye that were under 15 inches and lost maybe 5 or 6 at the boat, so it was a great day of fishing.

This was not in Minnesota, however.

Buffalo Fishhead

grubson wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Buffalo Fishhead wrote:</div>
How are you finding the exact corner where public land corners with public land?

If you don’t know or can’t find the exact corner wouldn’t there be a very good chance you would step on private land while crossing?

Buffalo Fishhead

Global Positioning System.
I don’t know anybody who hunts public land that doesn’t use OnX or something similar anymore. It’s great technology for us to know where we are and were property lines are at all times.

The problem is those GPS devices like OnX (and similar programs) do not have the precision to find the exact corner of the properties that is required to step from one public land parcel to the other public land parcel. Those programs can be a few to several feet off.

In some cases the corners have a USGS brass cap that marks the corner, but in other cases no USGS marker was placed at the property corners. Where there are no brass caps marking the corners of public lands you are really only guessing where the exact corner is.

Buffalo Fishhead

How are you finding the exact corner where public land corners with public land?

If you don’t know or can’t find the exact corner wouldn’t there be a very good chance you would step on private land while crossing?

Buffalo Fishhead

Tlazer wrote:

Buying a bait caster for my grandson for Xmas. Looks like spending extra on reel is the way to go. Daiwa tatula seems to get good reviews. Stupid question here about which hand for retrieval. I’ve never used a bait caster, use only spinning reels. I’m right handed, so is my grandson, and with the spinning rod I use a left hand retrieve reel. With a bait caster if your right handed is the retrieve also right handed? The tatula has an 8:1 retrieve and it looks like for right hand only. Can’t believe they would make a special reel only for left handed people since most people are right handed. Thanks all for your help, want to get it right for him.

Buy a bait casting reel that cranks (reels) with the same hand as a spinning reel you use.

If you are right handed, cast with your right arm and reel with your left hand. That way you do not have to switch hands after casting.

I never understood why people crank spinning reel with their left hand but crank a casting reel with their right hand, which requires you to switch hands after casting.

Buffalo Fishhead

Quote from Bass Pundit:

Cry me a river for the poor lake property owner or fellow fisherman who never considers things from a bass fisherman’s perspective.

If that does not scream entitlement, I don’t know what does!

I agree with ganderpike.

Buffalo Fishhead

David Anderson wrote:

To Buffalo, I broke a St. Croix on a Silver in Alaska, went to the store in Soldotna and bought a Shimano Clarus for $60. Eventually got the St. Croix resolved but now I have all Clarus rods as they have the sensitivity, the toughness to stand up to days of pounding Silvers and humpy’s and are cheap enough to not have to worry about every cast.

Where we go there is no store close (65 air miles via floatplane) so you need to take a backup rod.

There are a lot of Germans and Austrians that fish the area that we go and I have noticed the last couple years many of them are using Ugly Sticks. I doubt they have issues with those rods.

Buffalo Fishhead

I guess my experience with St. Croix is a little difference than most. I broke the upper section of a Wild River salmon rod while fighting a coho salmon about 15 years ago in Alaska. And no, I was not “high sticking” the rod.

It just happened that I was going to be in Park Falls, WI about a month after I returned from Alaska. I took the rod into the St Croix headquarters and told them what had happened and I would like to use the warranty on this new rod as it broke on the first trip is was used.

The guy took a look at the rod and said, “It looks like this rod has been shut in a car door.” Needless to say I was mad, the rod had never been close to a car door unless it was in a hard airline travel tube.

After some discussion and him going “back to check with his supervisors” he finally said St. Croix would replace the top section, which would “fix” the rod. All I had to do was pay them $20 so it could be shipped back to me (I live three states west of Wisconsin).

I have not used the rod since, but I am thinking about taking it to Alaska this year. If it breaks this time it is bound for the trash can.

Buffalo Fishhead