Fishing and Billiards.

Thats a great looking boat Island. And I bet the 30 horse can move it around quite nicely.

Rod holders are pretty slick too. You also have the cheapest trolling motor there is, two wooden sticks.

I used to like going for a row myself. Its great for the cardio. In the long run, I bought a larger fishing boat but I also would have been quite satisfied with that set up as well.

I knew that I wanted something to get me onto the lake and yours will do that quite efficiently.
 
greyghost said:
you must not fish very much or are only fishing stocked ponds with hatchery fish.......because fishing is a very real skill set...it depends on the territory, the weather, the type of fish, lure, the way you can work the lure......and as for radar LMFAO. Thats not even taking into account in knowing how to cast on a dime not just with a fly rod but bait cast as well.

Spoken like a novice



by the way joey we should get together and wet the line sometime. I prefer fresh water because, well i catch too many fish as it is offshore lol.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^very true^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

When I was in my teens and early 20;s, I did quite a bit of fishing(mostly bass). My buddy was in a fishing club and he also did some guide service on the side.

Long story short, we go fishing together on many occasions. He has all the latest equipment so I leave my stuff home. We fish out of his boat using the same rods, reels, line and lures. After about 6 hours we caught about 17 bass. I caught 2 and he caught 15, so YEAH! There is more to fishing than just the equipment. There is definitely a feel to it.

My buddy told me once, "when you feel the blades on the spinner bait slow down, a fish is following it". WTF!!!
 
I love and compete in both but there is no way to compare the $$$ that a well skilled hobbyist or a professional can make in fishing compared to pool. There is a whole # of reasons for the difference but here is the bottom line.....FOLLOW THE MONEY TRAIL. Fishing has real sponsors and entities that pump real dollars into the bottom line. An average person will recognize names like Land O lakes, Folgers, Walmart, Crown Royal. Does the same average Joe Q Public recognize Muellers, Brunswick, Schon or anything other than Balabuska, Minnesota Fats or the Color of Money? This doesn't even factor in the actual TV network deals. I am a C level player and the most I have cashed in a year was $3300 (yes I track it) as a combination of gambling and tournament winnings both after expenses. I was able to cover all of my expenses including my gas, boat payment & insurance and registration and my tackle expenses for 3 straight years before my daughter was born and I am fishing state and club level bass tournaments.

The reason that bass fishing is doing well is because the sponsors pump $$$ into people who help them sell the product, sport and themselves. Most fisherman have a college degree and are well spoken, the fisherman are fan accessible at events and the events are family friendly and are interactive. The Mosconi Cup is the closest thing we have to that format and it is no surprise that it is one of the most popular and well attended and talked about events in billiards. I ain't that smart and even I know that they are on to something.
 
My buddy told me once, "when you feel the blades on the spinner bait slow down, a fish is following it". WTF!!!
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Haha, isn't that something. I haven't quite got the touch down that good yet by a long shot.

I would say that takes a great amount of practice. I did catch a Pike the other day in almost the same fashion. I could feel him nibbling the bait. I have heard that people get excited (can't blame them) and as soon as they feel a nibble, they mistake it as a hit and will prematurely set the hook. All that does is yank the bait out of the fishes mouth.

So, I waited until I could feel a definite bite before I set. Its a great feeling to know that you did it just right. I let the little guy go as he was too small. He will have another go at it when he gets bigger.
 
Nostroke said:
I think the major thing is there's probably 200 times more equip/accessories sales for fishing than pool
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Not to mention the number of people who fish compared to those who play pool.
I don't know the numbers, but I'd be there are thousands of times more people who fish recreationally than play pool recreationally. Popularity of an activity sells equipment, and fishing is popular.
I realize alot of people in a forum like this are die hard pool players and don't get the fishing thing, but I enjoy both activities, and give me a choice I'll take the fishing.
 
Been told I am OCD a few times

Put_upor_shutup said:
Where are u from?Billfishing?
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From New Jersey. Most of my fishing is from Montauk, Block Island, Marthas Vineyard, Cuttyhunk, Nantucket, Cape Cod,Monomoy,Gloucester,Maine, Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island. I will follow the Striped Bass Migration from Virginia to Maine and back again. I stay out of New Jersey as much as I can ha-ha


Some billfishing as long as they pay me to sit in the chair and cut me percentage of winnings. Have fished tourneys in a few countries, Venezuela La Guairá Bank, Central America, Mid Atlantic to name a few . Mostly Giant, big eye,longfin, yellow fin tuna, striped bass, Cod, fluke, seabass, blackfish, very big on Saltwater fly rod with False Albacore,Bonito,Mahi trout, salmon etc etc. Lost many large tuna on the fly rod, love every minute of it.
Obsessed with wet suiting for striped bass, using plugs and rigged eels from the surf. I have been doing it since I was a baby.

I have issues, I will fish in a puddle if I know there is bait in the area.

Best of luck
SS
 
A good change

It is great to see others with a common interest, especially fishing.
Would love to hear some fish stories, tall tales.
And I don't mean pool.
I will start. You should have seen the one that got away, When he hit the plug it was like they dropped a car in the water from 30,000 ft. 'true Story'
 
Fishing is really hard but it's nowhere near as tough as playing pool WELL.

Regardless of what anyone says, all things being equal (equipment, etc), anyone is allowed to catch more fish than the next guy on any given day.

I have a friend who devoted his life to fishing before he became disabled. He was a very, very strong fisherman -- knew everything about everything - and every possible variable and every technique.

One day, he accidentally caught his treble hook into his sweat pants and while he was carefully trying to unhook his lure from his pants, I caught 3 monster Godzilla-like bass....one right after the next.

Of COURSE, the moment I hooked each fish, I REALLY played it up....letting the fish take line out.....reeling it in....letting the fish take it out....reeling it in..... basically, I acted like I needed a "FIGHTING CHAIR" with some hot chick to pour water over my over-heated reel in order to get each of these fat-azzes landed.

He got SO enraged, he lost his temper and ripped the treble hook from his sweat pants by yanking the line and two of the treble hooks embedded in the palm of his hand (the thumb pad of his palm). The hooks were DEEEEEEEEEP. He was totally screwed.

As any good friend would do, I reeled-in my lizard and took a good look at his hand. I basically told him we needed to go to the emergency room ASAP because he's 100% going to need that surgically removed and a tetanus shot to boot. Red faced and pissed, he flat-out refused and pulled out a pocket knife and started to cut at his palm, trying to dig it out.

At that point, I figured F-IT, fish are biting....and went back to casting. I caught one more bass and .... you guessed it.... made sure I took 5 mins to reel that puppy in. Once I landed the 4th bass, he flat-out "carved" a deep trench around the hook and cut through the muscle and freed his hand.

Blood was pumping from his palm as he fished with his off-hand until he caught 4 bass himself (prob the same I just released... we were prob casting over some nests or something). Only then would he agree to leave --- he didn't want to leave unless he was at least even. I didn't catch any more for the rest of that session, as my luck had ended.

The point of me telling this story is that I'm a total fuggin' RETARD when it comes to fishing. I can hardly tie a lure on right and I have NO CLUE which lure to use during which seasons or weather patterns. I have NO CLUE how to work the lure -- I just twiched it randomly, pretty much.

Many times, I'd hit some sea weed plant and think I had a monster fish so I'd YANK the rod trying to set the hook (on the plant) and the damn lizard would fire out of the water and go sailing above us. We didn't lose any eyes, so that's good.

I think that's what compelled him to not let me leave without him "catching-up" because he KNEW I'd tell the world that I kicked his teeth-in at fishing and I don't even fish....literally...at ALL....ever. He had to lend me one of his "bad" rods and I used one of his chewed-up lures.

It's my humble opinion that all things being equal (equipment, etc), fishing is like poker. ANYONE is allowed to beat the top guy on earth for a single session if his luck runs perfectly. If cards flow my way, I'll bust Phil Hellmuth in a single heads-up session. I'm a mega-big underdog, but if the cards come and I suck out and make a few correct decisions, you never know -- I might have to fade his crying afterwards.

In pool, there's literally ZERO CHANCE that a "random non-pool player" can beat the top guy in the world regardless of how his luck runs.

You can skull-hook a fish.... you can't skull-hook a 7-pack while trying to beat a pro in a race to 15.

Just sayin'.
 
Wow, I agree as it seems we have a lot of pool players that also love to fish.

This thread kind of got away a bit. I love fishing and wanted to relate a little story that I was told, combining it with pool. I am amazed that Dave has let this one go this long without putting it over in NPR. Who knows, maybe Dave likes to fish as well.

My amazing fish story for the day is, last week my wife and I spent 3 days in Northern Saskatchewan on Tobin Lake.

At one time it was a little channel but was flooded for a Hydro Dam. I spent one day reading a topographical map to keep myself in the channel in the deep and out of the shallow sand bars. Its a flood plain and there are enuff submerged trees as well and they can cause you even more heart ache.

I noticed boats passing me at a considerable faster speed criss crossing the lake. I was thinking, there are some people that have done this before. Thats the last thing I wanted to do is break my leg fin or zing off my prop by driving too fast and running aground. So I putted around for a day at an agonizing slow speed. Better safe than sorry. Have to buy myself an extra prop and nut just in case for the future.

Anyway, with the current from the dam when they open the gates, you get quite a nice controlled drift without having to use the trolling motor at all.

I had a cheaper rod in the holder with a rig on it in hopes of catching a few small perch.

I was helping my wife with her rod when she said, I think you're snagged. I said that I try and hit bottom and will lift the rig up a couple of feet so I doubt its a snag.

I grabbed the rod out of the holder and thought, damn, it is a snag. Then all of a sudden, the line took off in the water.

I was adjusting the drag on the fly and at one point, I had it set one click before it was off. I tested and could barely pull any line out with my hand.

Still, the reel was actually making a high pitched zinging sound as it spun out of control. I would reel in as much as I could and then off she would go again.

I started back trolling as fast as I could, figured I would give chase a bit.

Finally I started the 90 up and back trolled as fast as I could. I figured that if I could get the boat turned around, I might be able to take the fish for a little ride and tire it out.

The fish had a different idea. The end result was that it finally got all the line out on me
and snapped the line off at the knot on the reel.

It was an exciting few minutes but I quickly realized that my cheapy rod wasn't a match for the big game. I wasn't set up nor expecting a Sturgeon to be hanging around where I was anyway.

Barbless hooks are mandatory so it wouldn't have taken it long to work the hook out but the thought of the fish with a rig in its mouth and several hundred feet of line was pay back enuff.

My wife tangled with a Sturgeon twice more that day and also lost the fight.

I guess the best thing to do is actually cut the line when you figure out what you have on the end buts its a hard thing to consider when they put up such a great fight.

I did catch a 28" wall eye, 8 and a half lbs as a consolation prize later that day. That and several smaller eyes that got themselves a one way ticket to the fry pan later that evening.
 
SpiderWebComm said:
Fishing is really hard but it's nowhere near as tough as playing pool WELL.

Regardless of what anyone says, all things being equal (equipment, etc), anyone is allowed to catch more fish than the next guy on any given day.

I have a friend who devoted his life to fishing before he became disabled. He was a very, very strong fisherman -- knew everything about everything - and every possible variable and every technique.

One day, he accidentally caught his treble hook into his sweat pants and while he was carefully trying to unhook his lure from his pants, I caught 3 monster Godzilla-like bass....one right after the next.

Of COURSE, the moment I hooked each fish, I REALLY played it up....letting the fish take line out.....reeling it in....letting the fish take it out....reeling it in..... basically, I acted like I needed a "FIGHTING CHAIR" with some hot chick to pour water over my over-heated reel in order to get each of these fat-azzes landed.

He got SO enraged, he lost his temper and ripped the treble hook from his sweat pants by yanking the line and two of the treble hooks embedded in the palm of his hand (the thumb pad of his palm). The hooks were DEEEEEEEEEP. He was totally screwed.

As any good friend would do, I reeled-in my lizard and took a good look at his hand. I basically told him we needed to go to the emergency room ASAP because he's 100% going to need that surgically removed and a tetanus shot to boot. Red faced and pissed, he flat-out refused and pulled out a pocket knife and started to cut at his palm, trying to dig it out.

At that point, I figured F-IT, fish are biting....and went back to casting. I caught one more bass and .... you guessed it.... made sure I took 5 mins to reel that puppy in. Once I landed the 4th bass, he flat-out "carved" a deep trench around the hook and cut through the muscle and freed his hand.

Blood was pumping from his palm as he fished with his off-hand until he caught 4 bass himself (prob the same I just released... we were prob casting over some nests or something). Only then would he agree to leave --- he didn't want to leave unless he was at least even. I didn't catch any more for the rest of that session, as my luck had ended.

The point of me telling this story is that I'm a total fuggin' RETARD when it comes to fishing. I can hardly tie a lure on right and I have NO CLUE which lure to use during which seasons or weather patterns. I have NO CLUE how to work the lure -- I just twiched it randomly, pretty much.

Many times, I'd hit some sea weed plant and think I had a monster fish so I'd YANK the rod trying to set the hook (on the plant) and the damn lizard would fire out of the water and go sailing above us. We didn't lose any eyes, so that's good.

I think that's what compelled him to not let me leave without him "catching-up" because he KNEW I'd tell the world that I kicked his teeth-in at fishing and I don't even fish....literally...at ALL....ever. He had to lend me one of his "bad" rods and I used one of his chewed-up lures.

It's my humble opinion that all things being equal (equipment, etc), fishing is like poker. ANYONE is allowed to beat the top guy on earth for a single session if his luck runs perfectly. If cards flow my way, I'll bust Phil Hellmuth in a single heads-up session. I'm a mega-big underdog, but if the cards come and I suck out and make a few correct decisions, you never know -- I might have to fade his crying afterwards.

In pool, there's literally ZERO CHANCE that a "random non-pool player" can beat the top guy in the world regardless of how his luck runs.

You can skull-hook a fish.... you can't skull-hook a 7-pack while trying to beat a pro in a race to 15.

Just sayin'.
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I really liked that story. Your buddy was a real fisherman, a dumb one, but a real fisherman nevertheless.

I've seen pool bangers, shit out and beat a player every now and then.

I don't think the fishermen bangers are going to shit out any more often than the pool bangers will.

The only way to come close to even up the odds with a good fisherman is to use whatever he is using and presenting it the same way at the same depth with the same rhythm etc. Even then, the "good" fisherman will out fish the mediocre fisherman.

I once thought I could catch more speckled trout and faster than anyone else, until I ran up on a younger guy who was using a bait casting reel, bouncing the jig off of the bottom REAL SLOW. He caught 3 fish to my every one. I tried the same thing mimicking his every move, but couldn't keep up with him. His line was probably a little tighter than mine and rod may have been a little more sensitive but I doubt that too. I'm sure my bail reel wasn't helping matters in that particular situation. But he was probably just a better fisherman as much as I hate to admit that. :D
 
SmoothStroke said:
It is great to see others with a common interest, especially fishing.
Would love to hear some fish stories, tall tales.
And I don't mean pool.
I will start. You should have seen the one that got away, When he hit the plug it was like they dropped a car in the water from 30,000 ft. 'true Story'
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I caught a 62 Ib and a 70 Ib catfish in the same day with a client, have pictures... It was in the Cullman Times in Al a few years back . I think it was in Jan. I wasn't just a striper, crappie and bass guide! I would guarantee a catfish over 30 on a cat fishing trip on the Tenn river, and a striper over 10 and a limit on Smith Lake. I will have the same guarantee's next year when I start back. I also guarantee 20 crappie keepers a day in the spring and at night in the summer. Smith is not a good crappie lake. I was also the only striper guide that fished during the day after the middle of June. The rest only night fish with live shad in the summer. I do nothing but troll for stripers during the summer months. The camera man who filmed my fishing video caught a 46 Ib striper. I use a 12" swim bait trolling as a stinger bait on umbrella rigs, along with lead core and down riggers, so, I don't catch anything smaller than 8 Ibs with the big baits.. If they want to catch numbers, I will down size, but everyone wants to catch big ones. The worst trip I have had for stripers with a client was 6, that averaged 13 Ibs. I put many years into learning how to fish, along with a love I never had for pool.
 
SpiderWebComm said:
Fishing is really hard but it's nowhere near as tough as playing pool WELL.

Regardless of what anyone says, all things being equal (equipment, etc), anyone is allowed to catch more fish than the next guy on any given day.

I have a friend who devoted his life to fishing before he became disabled. He was a very, very strong fisherman -- knew everything about everything - and every possible variable and every technique.

One day, he accidentally caught his treble hook into his sweat pants and while he was carefully trying to unhook his lure from his pants, I caught 3 monster Godzilla-like bass....one right after the next.

Of COURSE, the moment I hooked each fish, I REALLY played it up....letting the fish take line out.....reeling it in....letting the fish take it out....reeling it in..... basically, I acted like I needed a "FIGHTING CHAIR" with some hot chick to pour water over my over-heated reel in order to get each of these fat-azzes landed.

He got SO enraged, he lost his temper and ripped the treble hook from his sweat pants by yanking the line and two of the treble hooks embedded in the palm of his hand (the thumb pad of his palm). The hooks were DEEEEEEEEEP. He was totally screwed.

As any good friend would do, I reeled-in my lizard and took a good look at his hand. I basically told him we needed to go to the emergency room ASAP because he's 100% going to need that surgically removed and a tetanus shot to boot. Red faced and pissed, he flat-out refused and pulled out a pocket knife and started to cut at his palm, trying to dig it out.

At that point, I figured F-IT, fish are biting....and went back to casting. I caught one more bass and .... you guessed it.... made sure I took 5 mins to reel that puppy in. Once I landed the 4th bass, he flat-out "carved" a deep trench around the hook and cut through the muscle and freed his hand.

Blood was pumping from his palm as he fished with his off-hand until he caught 4 bass himself (prob the same I just released... we were prob casting over some nests or something). Only then would he agree to leave --- he didn't want to leave unless he was at least even. I didn't catch any more for the rest of that session, as my luck had ended.

The point of me telling this story is that I'm a total fuggin' RETARD when it comes to fishing. I can hardly tie a lure on right and I have NO CLUE which lure to use during which seasons or weather patterns. I have NO CLUE how to work the lure -- I just twiched it randomly, pretty much.

Many times, I'd hit some sea weed plant and think I had a monster fish so I'd YANK the rod trying to set the hook (on the plant) and the damn lizard would fire out of the water and go sailing above us. We didn't lose any eyes, so that's good.

I think that's what compelled him to not let me leave without him "catching-up" because he KNEW I'd tell the world that I kicked his teeth-in at fishing and I don't even fish....literally...at ALL....ever. He had to lend me one of his "bad" rods and I used one of his chewed-up lures.

It's my humble opinion that all things being equal (equipment, etc), fishing is like poker. ANYONE is allowed to beat the top guy on earth for a single session if his luck runs perfectly. If cards flow my way, I'll bust Phil Hellmuth in a single heads-up session. I'm a mega-big underdog, but if the cards come and I suck out and make a few correct decisions, you never know -- I might have to fade his crying afterwards.

In pool, there's literally ZERO CHANCE that a "random non-pool player" can beat the top guy in the world regardless of how his luck runs.

You can skull-hook a fish.... you can't skull-hook a 7-pack while trying to beat a pro in a race to 15.

Just sayin'.
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As much as I enjoy the story I have to disagree..Many times I have seen ppl in the boat with the same exact equipment..bait or lures..everything never catch a fish while other in the boat hammer them..and I mean day in day out. We have set ppl in fields of fish and they still can't catch em. There is more to it imo..
 
Here is my consolation prize for the day. Not the biggest available in that lake but a pretty respectable size for a rookie.

I was out ice fishing, using the same Swedish Pimple as my friend. He was pulling them out and I got skunked. We traded holes and he started pulling them out of mine and I got nothing from his. A very true story. So yep, there is more to fishing than dropping a line. Techniques and presentation.

Same with pool. When you start missing shots, what do you do? You start from the beginning, stance, pre shot routine, follow thru until you figure out what you are doing wrong. same stuff, different pile.

Just noticed, I'm fatter than the fish. Must be the beer. Oh, and my head really isn't pointed like that. Must be the camera angle.
 

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SpiderWebComm said:
Fishing is really hard but it's nowhere near as tough as playing pool WELL.

Regardless of what anyone says, all things being equal (equipment, etc), anyone is allowed to catch more fish than the next guy on any given day.

I have a friend who devoted his life to fishing before he became disabled. He was a very, very strong fisherman -- knew everything about everything - and every possible variable and every technique.

One day, he accidentally caught his treble hook into his sweat pants and while he was carefully trying to unhook his lure from his pants, I caught 3 monster Godzilla-like bass....one right after the next.

Of COURSE, the moment I hooked each fish, I REALLY played it up....letting the fish take line out.....reeling it in....letting the fish take it out....reeling it in..... basically, I acted like I needed a "FIGHTING CHAIR" with some hot chick to pour water over my over-heated reel in order to get each of these fat-azzes landed.

He got SO enraged, he lost his temper and ripped the treble hook from his sweat pants by yanking the line and two of the treble hooks embedded in the palm of his hand (the thumb pad of his palm). The hooks were DEEEEEEEEEP. He was totally screwed.

As any good friend would do, I reeled-in my lizard and took a good look at his hand. I basically told him we needed to go to the emergency room ASAP because he's 100% going to need that surgically removed and a tetanus shot to boot. Red faced and pissed, he flat-out refused and pulled out a pocket knife and started to cut at his palm, trying to dig it out.

At that point, I figured F-IT, fish are biting....and went back to casting. I caught one more bass and .... you guessed it.... made sure I took 5 mins to reel that puppy in. Once I landed the 4th bass, he flat-out "carved" a deep trench around the hook and cut through the muscle and freed his hand.

Blood was pumping from his palm as he fished with his off-hand until he caught 4 bass himself (prob the same I just released... we were prob casting over some nests or something). Only then would he agree to leave --- he didn't want to leave unless he was at least even. I didn't catch any more for the rest of that session, as my luck had ended.

The point of me telling this story is that I'm a total fuggin' RETARD when it comes to fishing. I can hardly tie a lure on right and I have NO CLUE which lure to use during which seasons or weather patterns. I have NO CLUE how to work the lure -- I just twiched it randomly, pretty much.

Many times, I'd hit some sea weed plant and think I had a monster fish so I'd YANK the rod trying to set the hook (on the plant) and the damn lizard would fire out of the water and go sailing above us. We didn't lose any eyes, so that's good.

I think that's what compelled him to not let me leave without him "catching-up" because he KNEW I'd tell the world that I kicked his teeth-in at fishing and I don't even fish....literally...at ALL....ever. He had to lend me one of his "bad" rods and I used one of his chewed-up lures.

It's my humble opinion that all things being equal (equipment, etc), fishing is like poker. ANYONE is allowed to beat the top guy on earth for a single session if his luck runs perfectly. If cards flow my way, I'll bust Phil Hellmuth in a single heads-up session. I'm a mega-big underdog, but if the cards come and I suck out and make a few correct decisions, you never know -- I might have to fade his crying afterwards.

In pool, there's literally ZERO CHANCE that a "random non-pool player" can beat the top guy in the world regardless of how his luck runs.

You can skull-hook a fish.... you can't skull-hook a 7-pack while trying to beat a pro in a race to 15.

Just sayin'.
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Good story and funny. I can show anyone how to get a hook out without pain, but in reality, no one on earth that doesn't know how to fish could beat me ever. I think that shows there is much more luck in pool than fishing in the long run. Fishing is as hard or harder to really learn than pool. You have to learn fish patterns. It changes with weather, four seasons, water clarity , water temp,bait fish, spawning season.. Fishing is no different than pool when everyone seems to have a peak level they reach regardless of how long they have been fishing. I believe this relates to everything in life. The majority of fisherman never learn to fish at a high level, just like pool.
 
Wish you'd show me how to get a barbed hook out. I kneeled on a treble hook last week.

Best I know how is the same as getting one out of the carpet, push down on it until the barb clears and pull.

Otherwise you will be bringing out a bit of flesh too.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
Here is my consolation prize for the day. Not the biggest available in that lake but a pretty respectable size for a rookie.

I was out ice fishing, using the same Swedish Pimple as my friend. He was pulling them out and I got skunked. We traded holes and he started pulling them out of mine and I got nothing from his. A very true story. So yep, there is more to fishing than dropping a line. Techniques and presentation.

Same with pool. When you start missing shots, what do you do? You start from the beginning, stance, pre shot routine, follow thru until you figure out what you are doing wrong. same stuff, different pile.

Just noticed, I'm fatter than the fish. Must be the beer. Oh, and my head really isn't pointed like that. Must be the camera angle.
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I have a nice like new bass tracker, I will trade you for that Lund. I sold my deep sea boat and my center console striper boat when I quit guiding and only have the tracker left. I now have to buy a 22 ft center console or am leaning toward a Lund or something similar with the walk through windshield to guide out of next year. I really like the 21ft Lund style for the room it has in the back, which is perfect for trolling. Funny how here in the south you never see a Lund boat, ever! I know its the number one boat on the walleye trail up north.
 
You do see a lot of them up here anyway. Seems to me that other than being a decent well made boat, it might be a bit like buying a Harley for some.

All I knew was the year was getting short and I wanted to be on the water before the ice set in. I got very weary of driving around and looking at other peoples head ache project boats that they were trying to pawn off on someone else. For the most part, I figured that I wasn't going to be helping them put a nice down payment on a new fishing boat.

I know nothing about marine mechanics but worked as a motorcycle mechanic for a few years. I wasn't that stupid to not know a head ache when I come across one. Same a bikes, basket cases that no one wants.

I think I got a pretty good deal on the Lund. 2002. I figured that if I wanted something that was reliable and not cause me a bunch of heart ache and money from the start, I would pay the price, treat it well and it will give me many years of good service.

There is a boat dealer that has a very well kept 86 Trophy Bass Boat. I think that is made by BayLiner. No motor and they were asking a bit much for it as you can pretty much get motorless hulls pretty cheap.

I think that after it sits for the winter, they will be willing to take a lot less for it in the Spring. With the price of a decent used motor, I figure that with a little elbow grease, I might be able to get that one and have it going for approx 4 K.

It comes without a live well but it has ample space so could probably figure something out. So, if it is still available come the Spring, I would seriously consider it as a decent project boat. A person can have a ton of fun with a go fast Bass boat.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
I know how to tie a few good fisherman knots. That and a few good naval or survival knots.

I like the saying, If you can't tie a knot, tie a lot.

And I have seen people do exactly that. Tie a million granny knots when one specific knot would have done the trick.

Seen people tie a ton of granny knots mooring their boat when a cleat hitch or a bow line and a rolling hitch would have worked much nicer.

Funny to watch them undo them later.



I'll go with that one 100%. whether fishing from a boat or shore casting there is nothing better for your piece of mind or rejuvenating your body.

I love eating my catch, when I get ever so lucky and there is nothing more exciting when you can feel a nibble and you tease the bugger until you feel a bite and can set your hook. In the long run, catching and eating is a nice by product of a great day out regardless.

Since I bought the boat, it has done wonders for my wifes and my relationship. Its just one more common interest hobby that we got on to.
Oh, except for when she loses more lures in a day than most in a year. I guess thats what keeps the tackle shops in business. Almost keeping me broke. Funny that I now have to include a trip to the tackle shop as part of my daily routine and errands now.

We are planning a winter vacation this year. We haven't figured out where and I told her that I don't much care as long as there is a charter fishing boat available where ever that happens to be.

Here is a young lady that has apparently done this a couple of times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWB22PyTt0U
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I have to be honest, I would only guide twice a week, because I never wanted to get burned out on what I loved to do more than anything else. I get a peace on the water that I never feel anywhere else. Same with living on the lake. I might do three days a week next year at the most. I had a friend who was in the same business I was in and he never did anything but work and was miserable,. I kept on him for a couple of years to play golf or fish and get away from the business and didn't see him for a couple of years. When I did, he was a different person, he said fishing saved his life and he is worth over 100 million and admits he was at the point of suicide.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
You do see a lot of them up here anyway. Seems to me that other than being a decent well made boat, it might be a bit like buying a Harley for some.

All I knew was the year was getting short and I wanted to be on the water before the ice set in. I got very weary of driving around and looking at other peoples head ache project boats that they were trying to pawn off on someone else. For the most part, I figured that I wasn't going to be helping them put a nice down payment on a new fishing boat.

I know nothing about marine mechanics but worked as a motorcycle mechanic for a few years. I wasn't that stupid to not know a head ache when I come across one. Same a bikes, basket cases that no one wants.

I think I got a pretty good deal on the Lund. 2002. I figured that if I wanted something that was reliable and not cause me a bunch of heart ache and money from the start, I would pay the price, treat it well and it will give me many years of good service.

There is a boat dealer that has a very well kept 86 Trophy Bass Boat. I think that is made by BayLiner. No motor and they were asking a bit much for it as you can pretty much get motorless hulls pretty cheap.

I think that after it sits for the winter, they will be willing to take a lot less for it in the Spring. With the price of a decent used motor, I figure that with a little elbow grease, I might be able to get that one and have it going for approx 4 K.

It comes without a live well but it has ample space so could probably figure something out. So, if it is still available come the Spring, I would seriously consider it as a decent project boat. A person can have a ton of fun with a go fast Bass boat.
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They are way over priced, but do use very heavy gauge aluminum that takes rough water much better than say my tracker. I remember when you could buy a new 18ft tracker for 4999 and now I think they are over 20,000. There is a brand, I can't think of that a friend of mine who guides bought, that is just like a Lund, but about half price of one. I will start looking after the first frost and wait and sell my tracker next spring when they bring top dollar.
 
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