You must be living right to get a gift as nice as that!

With 12 year old kids you can only hope they don’t know the laws. I’m quite certain I was older than that before I understood the dual opener thing. I think a good informational lecture explaining the laws and the reasoning behind them would have been in order. Also, maybe letting the mom know that she, being the adult, would be ultimately responsible if they did get caught by the CO, and could be risking fines and confiscation of property, including the car she used to transport them. I have straightened out kids catching early Bass before, and they have mostly been receptive to me. On the occasions that they got mouthy with me, I simply called the Warden and informed him of what was happening so he could stop by and pay them a visit.

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I would venture to say….80% of trailer light issues are caused by a bad ground.

If it would convince the better half that I need a new boat…..I like Targa’s idea

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I think maybe closer to 95% of lighting problems is due to a bad ground. About every other year I disconnect, clean, and reconnect my ground wires just to be safe.

I’m with old rat. I think frog fishing is more in the technique than in the frog itself. I have probably used just about every frog made, and as far as I am concerned, the SPRO outshines the rest. It sits in the water right, walks real good, doesn’t take on water very easily, excellent Gamakatsu hooks, and very very durable. The key is waiting before you set the hook. After you hear and see the splash, count to 2. And because you are excited and counted very fast, count to 2 again. The hammer the hookset home. I am either just lucky or good, but my hook-up ratio is much better than most report. I use nothing but 65# braid and a rod that more closely resembles a pool cue with eyelets attached. I like the Spros so much, that when they get so worn that holes begin to form, I use clear silicone RTV to seal the holes, and keep using the frog.

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I’ve been a part of one run in with waterfowlers in a similar situation. Steve DeZurik and I were fishing late season smallies on the Upper Miss and we started right at sunup on a sandbar downstream from a little backwater opening. We started downriver from the backwaters and fished our way along the shore until we got to the opening… and spotted the decoys in the water. We never did see the blind or the hunters but we assumed that with decoys on the water… hunters were nearby. So we got the heck out of there.

At the end of the day we had a nice little love note on the truck from the hunters letting us know how much they appreciated us acting “like we owned the water, etc.” We also got the “damn fishing guides” and “the internet is the devil” speech.

Hey, we tried. I know both Steve and I still shake our heads over that one. For the record… when we know there’s hunting going on we give a wide berth no matter how good the fishing is. But camo… works. Sometimes too well.

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I had a similar thing happen to me. I was working an island at the break of dawn. The island is loaded with tall trees, so you can’t see more than a few yards into it. I came around a point to go into a cove, and right in front of me are all the decoys. All of a sudden the 2 guys hunting jump up and start hollering at me and threatening to come out and kick my a**, along with letting me know they would be waiting for me at the boat ramp. I did not say a single word to them, turned my boat around, and went to my next spot. Having been a gun safety instructor, I happen to have the local CO’s phone number, so I gave him a call just to let him know of the threats sent my way. I don’t know what happened after that.

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I only hear good things about the Revo reels.

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I have a few Revo STX. I break at least one per year. Very smooth. The one that I break is lined with braid and I use it for swimjigs. Thus it takes a lot of abuse and shock.

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What breaks on them? I have 2 Revo SX and one Revo STX and have had no problems at all. I would sure like to know what to look for in the future.

Has anyone tried the Z-Man swimbaits? They are made of the same stuff as the Snapback soft plastics. I have a couple packages of Snapbacks and they are very durable. I am very new to the swimbait revolution, and with so many to choose from, it’s tough to pick the best one.

So now we’re supposed to upgrade our satellite contract and pay more per month to be able to watch the show?

Forget it.

This was a marketing error on their part.

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Its Quantum Hot Sauce Reel Oil.

Run a google search,

Jami

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You mean that I’m NOT supposed to be using Tobasco hot sauce on my reels?

Any lake with BASS in it is a GREAT lake!

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The schedules been released, and the co-anglers have been cut from the Elite Series.

From Bassmaster.com

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The Co’s have themselves to blame for being kicked out.

They have been trying to take over the Pro’s boats more and more each year. Casting to the Pro’s water, over his line, complaining about spot selection, etc, etc.

The thing I don’t like is, now all those jerk Co’s will probably start fishing the Opens and ruin it for those of us who know how to respect the Pro we are fishing with.

I was on Minnetonka last Tuesday, pre fishing for the Wednesday Nighter that got cancelled. Caught about a dozen dinks, with the largest being 2-1/2lbs. Couldn’t find any groups at all. Just 1 here then 1 there.

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You can always drop the boat in on p2 and fish for smallies now?

There are other species besides bass.

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The one and only, the Amazing Flying Lure!

Canon Powershot. Takes excellent pictures, and is very easy to use. My wife has a hard time operating a light switch, but even she can handle the Powershot digital camera.

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maybe a bit off topic, but if your main motor battery is low on juice due to running the livewells and depth finder, is it ok to use a glass matte battery to start the motor and then switch back? I now have some of those items going to the trolling motor batteries, but I was told never to use a deep cycle to start an engine.

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Yes, if you don’t leave it hooked up to the motor while it is running. Deep cycle batteries aren’t designed to be charged at a high amperage rate like what your alternator puts out. You would do best by having jumper cables on board to jump start the motor if necessary.

I have 2 Everstart regular type deep cycles that work great. They also have one of the best warranties out there for deep cycles.

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ya he knows, I gotta do somethin to pass the time between walleye tourneys.

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Easy there young feller. You better get some good experience under your belt in the minors before trying to hang with the big boys.

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Thanks guys, I enjoy teaching. A big thanks to Dave Markquart of Marquart Chevrolet for hosting the event. What an opportunity to share fishing information. Maybe we can do it again.

john

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How about doing one a little more centrally located to the TC area, like maybe in Shakopee?

As many have already pointed out, hot air rises. So just send your wife to the basement and have her complain about how much time you spend fishing. PROBLEM SOLVED!

As far as setting the thermostat to ON instead of AUTO That blower motor motor is designed to run. The hardest thing on them is when they start up. Quite a few years ago, I had an HVAC guy tell me that when temps get to zero or below, let that blower motor run constantly so it doesn’t have to go through the start up procedure as much.

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Now I already know that walleyes give up a lot better fight than bass so no need to talk about that

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The key words here being “give up”. Bass actually fight all the way to the boat.

For cranks, I use a Daiwa Procaster Rojo. 8 ball brg, aluminum frame, 6.3:1 gear ratio. I can wake a Baby 1 Minus or slowy drag a deep diver across the bottom. With a dual braking system, you can adjust to cast with, against, or across the wind without the constant backlash issues.

I use it with a 7′ Berkley Lightning rod, medium to medium heavy depending on the size of the plug.

Kind of like remembering to re-tighten your drags before you try and set the hook on that first hit in the spring

I hope you guys are going to post the time and location of this smackdown. A few observation boats could make it a real event.

I am currently using SpiderWire Stealth 50#, SpiderWire Ultracast 20#, and Power Pro 50#. They are all tough as nails and will pull a fish out of any cover. I have noticed that the Power Pro and Ultracast do seem to cast better with fewer backlashes.

The first thing youhave to do is try and run it as-is. Many times it will work just fine.
Depends on which gas you use. If you use non-oxygenated, you should be fine with topping off with fresh gas this spring. If you use oxygenated, there could be a problem. What I have done in the past with old gas that wouldn’t run right is to get a couple of gas cans and fill them up with 100LL at the local airport. Even mixed with old gas, that stuff makes a motor sing!

Just had the Classic two weeks ago, FLWs first Tour event was last weekend. I think it’s getting people revved up.

I use a single element electric hotplate I got at Wal-Mart for about $10, an 8 inch cast iron skillet from Wal-Mart for $8, and a cast iron ladle I found at a garage sale for 25 cents. When melting the lead, I leave the ladle in the pan and cover it with an old aluminum stock pot. I put my molds in the stock pot to pre-heat them. When the lead reaches pouring temp, I remove the stock pot, take out the mold and pour with the ladle. Works like a million bucks.

Stick Boy

I used to sell to contractors just like you, and the advertising topic came up quite regularly. The following is what I learned from my customers.

1. What most regularly turns into paying jobs is word of mouth advertising and referrals. Don’t be afraid to ask your satisfied customer if they know anyone needing work done. You might be surprised at how many will give you a name and phone number.
2. What works best at getting calls for so many quotes that you don’t have much time for actual work is yellow pages advertising. Contractors have told me several times about showing up to do a quote, and another guy is just leaving. And sure enough, another guy is arriving just as they are leaving. Some people just love to collect as many quotes as they can hold at one time.
3. Hand delivered flyers produce pretty well. One customer who was just starting out a deck business printed up flyers and drove around to all the newer developements and attached flyers to peoples doors. It got him some pretty good business.
4. Signs with your name and phone number placed at current jobsites do work. Just the fact that you are doing work for someone will make others more comfortable with calling you. They will also prompt neighbors to come over and check out your work, and ask questions about projects they need done.

I hope this helps

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IF you ever feel like it just PM me on here….I check it about 50 times a day!!

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Maybe if you checked in a little more often you would find some responses.

For the Classic, it’s a coin flip between Casey Ashley and Todd Auten. For AOY Steve Kennedy.

How much is that doggie in the window?

P.S. Nice Name Calvin!