Nov 2017 FLBR BS Room

[SFL BassHunter]

SMH

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Oh yeah and you are a perfect example of crazy!!! Lol



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[Deadeye]

OK Then.

Besides all that, anyone been fishing yet this month? I'm going to try and get a few days in, but later in the month we have a trip planned to Branson Mo to see the Grandkids for a week and play some, then Thanksgiving for the entire Family on her side is at our house this year (remember he Dad lives with us now), then I'm thinking about leaving the day after to go to Pa to visit Mom and hunt with my Brother for a few days.

Of course I'm taking a couple of break-down rods to Branson and hitting up Table Rock some while we are there.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Heading to Okeechobee on Saturday with Rick, the weather messed us up  this past Saturday and fortunately this Saturday looks a heck of a lot better.  In two weeks I return back to Okeechobee and meeting up with WEST and then 2 weeks after that meeting up with FLATS.... come to think about it... I'm going to be busy for the next 4 weeks fishing... 

[West6550]

I might launch the ka yak this afternoon or tomorrow. Editing this week's video now for the channel. Weather is so nice though.

Also we got a contractor out to the house yesterday. Read a lot of reviews and decided to go with a well known local company. They will even help "fight" the insurance company for us since they left out a ton of stuff in the estimate. They treated all the mold yesterday and are going to be out today to patch the roof (had it patched twice already.. hopefully this one holds) until the insurance company issues more $ for the actual roof cost. We have a dehumidifier and air cleaner going in the house now to help clean the air of more mold spores.

I am just glad something is finally starting to get done.

[SFL BassHunter]

Heading to Okeechobee on Saturday with Rick, the weather messed us up  this past Saturday and fortunately this Saturday looks a heck of a lot better.  In two weeks I return back to Okeechobee and meeting up with WEST and then 2 weeks after that meeting up with FLATS.... come to think about it... I'm going to be busy for the next 4 weeks fishing... 

That is a busy end of the year for sure. I'm going to try and keep busy as well.

[Lipripper]

West glad stuff is starting to get done on your house and sounds like you got a good contractor to do it and  help fighting the insurance company. Lou and Rick y'all have a good day out on Okeechobee and then in two weeks with West on Okeechobee and then in two more weeks out with Flats . Y'all going to Okeechobee again or somewhere else.  Fred since your going to be up at Table Rock I'm sure Bo would be happy to take you out fishing with him and you could use his gear and wouldn't have to take any. Just a thought.

[FD]

Thinking about the winter haven chain on Saturday and Lowery on Sunday. The weather is going to be nice.


Sent from the end of the paved road.....

[cport]

Went to the retention pond I fished in the spring, publicly accessable, to break in the new Curado. OMG casts like a dream! Tossing a watermelon red flake fluke, started off with two brakes engaged, cast pretty good. Went down to one and really started launching it. Retrieve is so​ smooth, like an extension of my hand.
So after about twenty casts, I put my cast right next to a pipe sticking up out of the water around 25 feet out. Let it sink line tightened and boom, set the hook on a nice fish. It didn't have a chance, my K winched it in with no stutters, slips, or flex, what a difference from my other reels. See the bragging rights board for pics.

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[SFL BassHunter]

Thanks, sorry about the bump board edge thingie, it broke. Gotta get a new one I guess.

Those break real easy. I used mine without it for a long time. Then the hinges in the middle broke and it all fell apart.
You can keep using it that way without the edge. The ruler I use for bank fishing doesn't have one.

[cport]

Those break real easy. I used mine without it for a long time. Then the hinges in the middle broke and it all fell apart.
You can keep using it that way without the edge. The ruler I use for bank fishing doesn't have one.

Good deal. It lasted since April, so I guess thats cool.

[Lipripper]

Went to the retention pond I fished in the spring, publicly accessable, to break in the new Curado. OMG casts like a dream! Tossing a watermelon red flake fluke, started off with two brakes engaged, cast pretty good. Went down to one and really started launching it. Retrieve is so​ smooth, like an extension of my hand.
So after about twenty casts, I put my cast right next to a pipe sticking up out of the water around 25 feet out. Let it sink line tightened and boom, set the hook on a nice fish. It didn't have a chance, my K winched it in with no stutters, slips, or flex, what a difference from my other reels. See the bragging rights board for pics.

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Glad you like your new reel and that was a nice fish . What's your favorite bait and what did you catch the most fish on?

[cport]

Well Lip, I really like throwing weightless zoom flukes. I caught almost​ all of my spring fish on the zoom baby bass, switched to stickbait in the summer with only a few fluke fish and worm fish mixed in, and now back to flukes, with the watermelon red flake and watermelon seed being most successful.

My PB came on a red shad yum dinger, but all my 3 and 4 lbers we're on flukes.

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[Capt. BassinLou]

Those break real easy. I used mine without it for a long time. Then the hinges in the middle broke and it all fell apart.
You can keep using it that way without the edge. The ruler I use for bank fishing doesn't have one.

The BPS rulers have a short shelf life. Just like Rick said, the flap is first to go then the hinges. I use the Fish Ruler, the one that can be rolled up. Unfortunately, that has a short shelf life too. The vinyl material also begins to crack over time, but I solved that problem with duct tape.... several long strands of duct tape.  Thing is though, if I remove the duct tape now, that ruler would be in pieces.. 

[Lipripper]

Well Lip, I really like throwing weightless zoom flukes. I caught almost​ all of my spring fish on the zoom baby bass, switched to stickbait in the summer with only a few fluke fish and worm fish mixed in, and now back to flukes, with the watermelon red flake and watermelon seed being most successful.

My PB came on a red shad yum dinger, but all my 3 and 4 lbers we're on flukes.

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I haven't fished to many flukes so don't know much about them. I'm thinking them must come in different sizes also like my GY Senkos which are mostly the 4" or 5" ones. What size works best for you?

[cport]

I haven't fished to many flukes so don't know much about them. I'm thinking them must come in different sizes also like my GY Senkos which are mostly the 4" or 5" ones. What size works best for you?

There are three sizes of the Zoom that I have used:

Tiny Fluke 3" solid body. Baitfish imitator, good for dropshotting and umbrella, but I have used them on a size 1 EWG and light spinning tackle with success, but you can't cast far.

Super Fluke Jr 4" split body. I've used this with a 2/0 EWG and caught fish when they are kinda finicky. Casts a fair bit farther than the Tiny

Super Fluke 5.25" split body. My go to. This fluke used with a heavy wire 4/0 EWG can be launched pretty far. I used to use a 3/0, but since my success at Kissimmee with the 4/0's hookup ratio, I have changed over. I have caught 8" fish with these, so anything will chase it, but it definitely gets bigger bites than the Jr. Many of my bass in the spring came on the fall of the bait after the cast, I always wait a ten count befor I start to work it. Just like the one today, line starts moving or tightening, and you know its got it, and they usually choke it.

Then there is the Magnum Super Fluke 7" split body. I haven't used it, but Barry put one on to target bigger fish after he got his limit in Kissimmee, and sure enough, he hooked up with a biggun. Unfortunately didn't land it. The baitfish were fairly big, so he also caught a few of the 14-15 inch fish with it as well. A really big bruiser of a bait. Will get some to try this spring.

[Lipripper]

I use the 4/0 EWG hooks on my Senkos also . I might have to do a little looking around and check out some of them Flukes for next spring. I hate to say it but I think that 40 bags of GY Senkos is enough for right now 

[SFL BassHunter]

So far the measuring device that I am currently using has lasted me the longest. It folds up and is easy to carry around. But it is in .5 increments. So I had to modify it with a sharpie to make it .25 increments.

[Lipripper]

So far the measuring device that I am currently using has lasted me the longest. It folds up and is easy to carry around. But it is in .5 increments. So I had to modify it with a sharpie to make it .25 increments.

I'm going to check into getting me one of them type of measuring sticks before next spring and see if they will make the fish lay still just a little longer than my tape measure 

[cport]

I haven't fished to many flukes so don't know much about them. I'm thinking them must come in different sizes also like my GY Senkos which are mostly the 4" or 5" ones. What size works best for you?

Here's LMGs favorite fluke

[Lipripper]

Here's LMGs favorite fluke

you going to get him some for Christmas. 

[SFL BassHunter]

I'm going to check into getting me one of them type of measuring sticks before next spring and see if they will make the fish lay still just a little longer than my tape measure 

Oh I am talking about the salty bones one

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/salty-bones--folding-fish-stick-ruler-with-florida-rules--12167193?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-GSC%2520-%2520Product%2520Type-_-12167193&product_id=12167193&adpos=1o5&creative=108421551844&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqJ3_1tCg1wIVBEGGCh3IQAzvEAQYBSABEgLoNPD_BwE


The one you are talking about is a bump board. The bump board does help a bit. But for bank fishing its pretty big.

[Capt. BassinLou]

The park was ok today. It was a slow start, but I started to move around, found a productive area. Fished the centipede a couple of different ways and managed to catch 6 fish but 3 were contest worthy... Lol.

[Lipripper]

Thanks for the report Lou and glad you caught some fish this afternoon with 3 of them being good enough to put in the contest and give you some to cull out this weekend when you and Rick go back to Lake O 

[LgMouthGambler]

you going to get him some for Christmas. 

Im sure its gonna come with a pink outfit to wear as well. Lol. This years Secret Santa is gonna be interesting. Haha

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[Lipripper]

Im sure its gonna come with a pink outfit to wear as well. Lol. This years Secret Santa is gonna be interesting. Haha

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You bet it is since I'm getting in it this year.