I only caught half the story so sorry if I got it wrong but according to recent news the Michigan State Senate agreed with a position of not allowing race to dictate whether or not a person get scholorships, tuition, benefits, stamps etc. Does this not appeal to this situation? We all live under the same flag imo so lets abide by the same laws. On a side note lets look at history and head over towards Europe? Years of turmoil between parties left and right, to the extent that America wasnt even founded then. I dont see to many lawsuits happening over there but heck maybe they always have been more open to reform

sportsmans warehouse pulled otta the state due to financial dificulties….Im no expert but knew a few who worked there etc….apparently from what i heard it was a messy break up between him an her and he needed to downsize….also their warehouses where not managed properly..with shipping and receiving ……now granted this is the grapevine

be proactive and buy lifetime licenses for your kids…I bought the sportsmans and lifetime deer when I was 15 yrs old…money otta my own pocket but a good investment

my dad loves his Bradley Smoker….there are several dozen tullies done per year along with various other meats…4 yrs in and I gotta say he is getting good at it

ohh the gill lakes are calling my name….after an unreal season for the guys and myself last year I am ready to hit the hardwater and break the new record of gills over 10”…..last year was unbelievable…got a few new spots that should be great if they pan out….fyi all the big galls were released except one

fished friday on saturday on the west side…..still lots of vegetation to be had…Friday was slow for us with only 5 fish caught. Saturday I was alone and went 20 otta 25 bites…..not a single fish under 20″ and 7 fish over 25″…dad was up two nights ago and ended with 4…..not a single keeper in the mix.

I’ll be up with the crew again….hoping for a little better weather than the wind this past weekend…

union bay oyster house to eat…….thats all you need to know

my dad just got a new ranger this spring.. 620 with full windshield etc. He went with a 250 Yamaha fourstroke and a 9.9 kicker….last weekend we had it up to 57mph with 3 people and 3/4 tank of fuel, and there was still some throttle left….new hull design is pretty cool….goodluck on your choices

made a lot of money (due to the bounty the county gave out) in my younger years……pretty simple…if you have got mounds look for the “horseshoe” the tunnels will be going out from each end…grab a metal stake and poke around until you feel a tunnel…then dig it out. you can use the “gopher traps” but i like a regular size 1 long hold. Bury it in flush with the ground at the bottom of the runway then use some ply wood, old shingles etc to cover your hole…make sure there is no light showing through…..next morning check trap and gopher should be caught…..also make sure to stake trap down…lol

the guys and i will be up on fri evening…….gonna grab a bite to eat…play a couple hands of cribbage watch the wind and then make our decision as to where to make our first night trolling run of the 2012 season…..let the games begin

Charles

were gonna be up there as well….staying at the cabin tonight then leaving leech early tomm am…cant wait

Was that in Canada or out West……looks like a younger one but what great color…..hopefully next year we can chase them……cant wait

how cool of a table mount would that be…..all im saying ……and when i say table mount it means build the table around it with sides and top glass so you could see all sides…..

i just let it slide…..dont fish the catfish enough but just how everyone seems to catch a 27″ walleye during a tournament on mille lacs or all the 10″ gills that are actually 8 to 9″ …put it on a board or tape and end of story….some people like to exaggerate and let them exaggerate

well the tournament scene is gonna suck even more for me if this happens……gawd……

i currently have a mac and love it….wont have anything but that in the future….find someone who has one and see if they will allow you to play around with it for awhile. ….love the iphoto and imovie …..pricey but you wont be disappointed

unreal…….fish that people dream about for a lifetime right there……congrats

congrats on the purchase…..
havent fished without some type of electronic in my hand since i was nine…im currently 24 with a bit more knowledge and almost less dollars..
..lucky i have a father who would pass his units down to me…..marcum……vexilar they make you a better fishermen…..end of story….i have been known to leave the lake if something goes wrong…..aka dead battery or units just arent working…..cant fish without them…you will find this out

chris …
i had a black lab named maggie…..off the top of my head i want to say its the third or fifth most common dog name…..she was stubborn, independent and had a great sniffer for pheasants…..goodluck and have fun….

nice work buddy…..when am i gonna be invited for a meal of fish??

well not to toss anything out there but blue/chrome has been on fire for the last three years for me up there……call it a confidence bait ……idk…..but just saying ……also these baits have mostly been in a pimple or a jigging rap…..sometimes the under utilized baits help….seems like everyone has a glow….red……pink or gold on up there…….just trying to be outside the box
nice thing is the fish up there are a little more stupid imo
Charles

mark……
we ended up doing ok when u pulled otta there……nothing spectacular but enough for a meal……my grand ol take ended up being six keepers……poor poor performance on this guys part…….but there is always next weekend
Charles

as a picture taking freak i wish i woulda had my camera with me when i walked over Cal…..hahaha also had a video camera in the car… could have been another “on ice vid” for the archives…that was a beauty of a fish and she was fat….
nice to finally put a name to the face…..
later
Charles

keep them coming James…..they are interesting and i get upset when they seem to end so soon…..lol……needless to say i think you guys shot a show on one of my gems…..looking foreward to seeing it….

thanks for the input guys…….jolly i love both combos and im gonna pass them on to my dad…..fyi him and myself have spent way to many hours on the website and i know he has been to frankies and rapid sport many a time looking at combos in person as boats come in…..
i will say he is concerned about a dark boat becoming to hot/warm during the dog days of summer…..any input on that??

Mark…….
Video camera is charged and ready……..still photos imo accent nicely……that is also charged and ready….

in all seriousness tho guys……i left my camera in Missouri during the last deer hunting trip down there…..finally got it back so ready to take pics…..if anyone has some cool photos or poses please post them …….always love to try new things…..99 percent dont turn out but when you get that one pic……love it…..

lets quick go thru on who has the biggest on the year…….lmao

was a ton of fun……..but as Trav was making this post he has the audacity to call me and say……”Chuck i think ive been outfishing you all year” my response was “how do you figure”………..haha he replies “well i have way less pictures of you to post”………… well shoot the camera guy who has to give up fishing time to go take pics of his mug……….just wait till the next time out ……payback boys……payback…….