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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Sota, Dec 28, 2019.

  1. dmen

    dmen Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Been out a few times this year in my boat. Been catching various size bass regularly. No elecronics on my 2020 bass tracker classic xl but I did upgrade from a 45lb thrust 12v to to an 80lb 24v thrust trolling motor. It whips that tin boat around like mad. Really makes a difference on the windy days.
     

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  2. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    I was going to drag a rapala tonight behind the pontoon, it is too damn hot if the wind isn't blowing you have to go faster. I was sitting still driving the pontoon and sweating like crazy. My wife embraces the heat laughs at me sweating.
     
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    Thinking about doing a fishing trip on the full moon in August. Anyone fish St. Clair during August. Interested in smallmouth and walleye mainly.
     
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    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Would love to see a bare-bones bass tournament. No electronics of any kind, no trolling motor but a paddle is OK, one small tackle box with no more than 10 compartments, rod with a Zebco 33.
     
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    What do you guys think is easier, trolling or using FFS?
     
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    John T. Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Du Pont sinker timed at about 6 seconds. I sold my bass boat about 25 years ago. The bare boat now has doubled what I paid for mine in 1983. I would have to own an oil well to afford a boat now. Friend want to get a plain jon boat. Chucked the idea when he found the motor cost more than the boat!
     
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    Trolling, it’s mindless and successful.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Depends on the kind and technique, drifting is a form of trolling requires boat control.
     
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    It definitely does. For trolling Walleye I just bottom bouncers and just stay in the depth where I’m getting fish, I drift fish for cats. I don’t discriminate I like all types of fishing.
     
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    Just got back from Hilton Head, we caught a pile of shark from the beach. Kids had a blast trying to reel them in. I had my 4 nephews along for the trip, the one was punching the reel trying to turn it, great memories! Got some big bull sharks off shore too with some eater fish.
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    Wife and kids went to the east coast to visit family and I wasn’t able to go due to work. So I headed up to our place on Green Bay and was able to fish every day after work this week and put a beating on the smallmouths. No giants but tons of those 3.5-4.5lb fish. It took me a couple days to find the bigger schools but once I found them it was one after another. IMG_1157.jpeg IMG_1164.jpeg IMG_1167.jpeg
     
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