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Staying warm is key, but I don't have a problem with my body. Like the others have said, I dress in layers, and I have a system starting with polypro long sleeve undershirt, an old wool sweater, my...

I agree with CatFan on this. I use rings and tighten down with wing nuts. Takes a few seconds longer than aligator clips/spring clips, but much more surface area to conduct electricity. If you run...

I was really interested in fluoro when I first read about it, and I dropped the cash on a spool. I didn't like it because the diameter is larger than equivalent mono and it just didn't have a smooth...

Sweet ride! I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

I used a canoe for many years, I had it rigged up as a one-man fishing machine. Caught a 46" gar one night deep in the heart of Texas. Then I...

I respect the opinion of those who expressed political concerns about high rates of taxation. As you are free to express your opinion, I also ask to be free to express mine.

I think we can do...

I agree with the suggestions others have made, too.

For me, I was nervous about sinking some cover in my local lake because I wasn't sure what the authorities would say about it. I never could...

Glad to see someone interested in Wilgreen, it doesn't generate much conversation on the board. I haven't been over there this spring, don't know what shape it is in. Definitely let us know if you...

We have the green fluoro lights from Academy, they were less than $20 each. We use a 4-foot half inch PVC pipe stuck in a rod holder to hold them away from the boat, and drop them down a foot or...

If some greedy person was wiping out crappie populations in your local lake, would you want someone to step in and take control of the situation? Now magnify that by about a million and you get what...

I looked at the ESPN article. It is written to be an inflamatory piece: all smoke, no heat. The article does not mention any specific plans to limit or restrict any types of fishing. The article...

Hi North Carolina C.C,

I usually fish in KY, but we're coming down to Fontana Lake. Its really a girls weekend so that my wife and her best friend can get together, and the way they pitched it to...

Hudnut, I wish Wally could have seen your question, because I'd like to know the answer, too. He probably doesn't get water that cold in TX. I want to get the boat out and catch some fish, but...

That was fast a furious. Thanks for all that good info, Wally. I didn't send in a question cause I couldn't get on, but I enjoyed the other questions. Thanks for all you do.

Honestly, I'm not sure that is a good price. It doesn't sound outrageously high, and if you trust the guy and the equipment is in good condition, then there is no doubt that you can have $1000 worth...

Cat Fan, Can you clarify about trickle chargers? My off-board battery charger has three settings (2, 10, and 50 amps). I thought it was best to charge with the lowest amp setting. Should I be...

I usually attribute line twist to two things: the bait/lure spinning in the water, and the action of reeling it in. I don't clearly understand how it could be caused by the rod, but it's not out of...

Thanks for the tips, guys. My wife was glad to hear that we don't have to use nightcrawlers, and she even volunteered to put the liver on the hooks. Shrimp sounds easiest and cleanest, and it seems...

While my lovely wife and I were looking at Crappie.com on Friday, she totally surprises me by saying, "I want to catch a big catfish and cook it. Where do we get catfish tips and info?"

We...

Well, bummer. Maybe we need to start using codewords when we plan these things. Or pig-Latin. That way, the weather gods won't know what we're talking about.

I'm hoping to hit the pond at...

Bummer, we're a scratch, too. I was looking forward to meeting everyone, but we just can't pull off the logistics this weekend. Hope to see everyone at Taylorsville in 2 weeks.

Interesting. I have a hand control trolling motor up front, and I often wish for a foot-controlled one.

Sorry that I don't know how you'd do this. I did see a handicap guy who had rigged up a...

I'd like to know, too. That's a really pretty lake, if the action is good, we might plan a trip there, too.

Bill,

I did just what you suggested. I rigged up a regular power strip connected to the 12 v battery. I changed all my lights and electronics to just use regular 2-prong plugs. Any electronic...

We are going to try to make it to Green River for the April 18 event. That's just 2 weeks before the Taylorsville meet-up, so I'm not sure that we'll make it for both events. I'm worried that a lot...

I have a 320 that works pretty good. We thought it was acting up sometimes because the entire display would flash. Turns out the transducer wasn't deep enough, and if both of us were in the front...

Hacker,

Welcome to the board. This is a great site--lots of good info to get you in the game. I never really fished for crappie before, but I learned a lot about it on this site.

I'm just up...

Great--thanks, CP! All the proposed details sound good to me.

Just one thing...did you mean Saturday, May 2? There is a high likelihood that we can make it that weekend.

Hope everyone has a...

Thanks for the report. We find Herrington a tough spot to fish, but we never get enough time over there to do much serious exploring.

Catching that first fish on the 5th cast is tough. It puts...

Dang! We already have a workshop scheduled that weekend, any of the other dates would have worked for us. Have a great time, we'll miss y'all, but we look forward to meeting you at the next one.

Yeah, I'm thinking of the same combo. I have a very strong preference for shorter rods in the boat, just makes it more manageable. But after reading every article on here about spider rigging and...