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    RE: bass boat withdrawls

    Take valium, lots of it. They are still making them. I'm not a doctor but stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
  2. Thread: reels

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    RE: reels

    Love my Shimano's. I buy Bass Pro Shop Extremes mostly now. You can adjust the brakes without taking the side cover off and they are as smooth and cast as far if not furhter. Hate to say it but...
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    RE: Just don't know how..........................

    I haven't read all the post. Too many. This sounds far fetched especially with the cheating going on but one day maybe there could be tornaments where fish are caught (weighed,and/or measured) and...
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    RE: How's the smallie nightbite at Cumberland

    Slow and steady during this heat wave. Jigs and Texas rigged plastics. Catching more largemouth (up to 23"). Only fished one night this week, 3 keepers close to main lake. This cool front will...
  5. Thread: SUV or Truck

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    RE: SUV or Truck

    A truck unless you have 6 screeming youg ones and a wife telling you what to buy. Then get a wood grain sided station wagon with roof racks. Practice saying "yes dear" over and over. Just joking,...
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    RE: Rods sizes?

    LAST EDITED ON Jul-05-06 AT 03:26PM (EST)[p]>How about a 10', medium weight,
    >fast taper? I am hoping
    >to build a couple of
    >these this size. Do you
    >think this will work? Probably
    >2 part...
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    RE: Rods sizes?

    LAST EDITED ON Jul-05-06 AT 10:27AM (EST)[p]>What length, power and taper do
    >you suggest for FnF
    >rod for smallies on Dale
    >or Cumberland.. Never tried it,
    >and I want to learn.
    >I build...
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    RE: Dale Hollow Guide

    Fred McClintock is my pick but plenty of good ones. Call 931-243-2142 or web site is http://www.trophyguideservice.com/
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    RE: 98 Tracker Pro Team 185 For Sale

    Where are you at?
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    Suggestions

    1. All boats in a tournament must have a timer on the live well and leave it on at all times.

    2.Larger penalties for dead fish

    3. It would be great if one day bass boats had oxygen injectors...
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    RE: Losing Fish

    Your a good fellow BassBest. Keep up the good work.
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    RE: Batteries -- Starting & Deep Cycle

    You'll get more opinions than if you ask if Ford, Chevy or Dodge is the best truck. I buy Walmart (good warranty) but if I were miles from anywhere I would want one of the new Optima batteries,...
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    RE: smallmouth spinning rod

    I use 7+ ft spinning rods with a good backbone and fast tip. The extra long rod comes in handy for extra casting distance. I have the 7'3" bronze back series by GLoomis that is great for jigs,...
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    RE: I'm done with Ky Lake

    Wow, over 150 bass, thats a bass every 3-4 minutes.
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    RE: UH OH not so sure...

    It is similar to a dog fish (bowfin) but not sure. Caught alot of them in Florida and Reelfoot but not sure it it's the same fish.
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    RE: plowboy / problems with braided line

    Great article this month in Bass Master magazine on Carolina rigs!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    RE: plowboy / problems with braided line

    Went back and read your original post again. All I can figure is you've got some bad line. Not sure I could set the hook hard enough to break 12 lb line in good condition. I use Berkley 14 lb mono...
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    RE: plowboy / problems with braided line

    Not sure I'm following you exactly. I wouln't go much bigger with the leader. 12 lb mono should hold any bass in the lake. I will try to be as clear as I can, I'm not the best at explaining...
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    RE: plowboy / problems with braided line

    >EZ13,
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    >I too use braid, only I
    >use spider wire. I use
    >plain mono on the leader.
    >You don't need the flour.
    >as you usually are deep,
    >plus the mono leader has
    >stretch. I use 17...
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    RE: MoonLite LED Blacklights???

    >I don't have one, but a
    >friend of mine has one
    >of the Nucli-Eye Black Light
    >and loves it. They are
    >$250.00 but he is a
    >Doctor and buys what he
    >wants. I have not seen
    >the one you...
  21. RE: Best cranbait for Cumberland River below the dam?

    >Going down tomorrow, anyone have an
    >idea of what crankbaits are
    >hot now? Any luck
    >with top water plugs?


    Question #1 Yo-Zuri Pins minnow any color small to medium size.
    Question #2...
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    RE: Cumberland River At Burkesville

    LAST EDITED ON Jun-16-06 AT 10:24PM (EST)[p]Go and buy some Y0-zuri Pins- minnows. Retrieve in sharp, erratic, jerks and I guarantee fish. They bite best when its early, late or overcast. I have...
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    RE: Hook Sharpening

    Like mhall said texpose the hook. Make sure your rod has some backbone and a good quality wide gap hook.
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    RE: What is the standard tip for a guide?

    I would think 10-20% for and average trip would be OK. The trip of a life time (PRICELESS). If I put a 7-8 pounder in the boat I think $100 and a big hug would be in order. 10 lb or above let...
  25. Thread: A Badd Habit

    by plowboy
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    RE: A Badd Habit

    You've got to train yourself to hold the reel differently. You should palm the whole reel when working the bait with your thumb no where near the cast button. Of course it will be uncomfortable at...
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    RE: Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive!!!

    You could start a campain to make oxygen injection mandatory in all tournament bass boat live wells. That would help. Good luck with that one. Just the stress of being caught, and put in a livewell...
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    RE: Cuberland FLW just coming on

    LAST EDITED ON Jun-04-06 AT 12:58PM (EST)[p]Since I didn't get to see it what channel is it on and when will be the next showing?
  28. Thread: boat batteries

    by plowboy
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    RE: boat batteries

    Sure just hook the jumper cable to one (1) of your two trolling motor battery's. Hook the Positive on one trolling motor battery to the positive on the starting battery. Hook the negative on the...
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    RE: Ky Lake, Barkley, too much pressure?

    I read a report of how many pounds of fish per acre Barkley produces and it was just unbelievable. It was several years ago so I can't quote the exact pounds of different species but the only other...
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    RE: Cumberland Smallmouth

    I would night fish (jig, worm, spinner bait) or use live bait in the day. I haven't been lately but from what I hear it's been slow. Fishing very early or late may also help. I really don't know...
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    RE: What is the best Carolina Rig Rod?

    I use smoke. I only use Fireline in heavy cover or as the main line in Carolina fishing. Then I will put a clear mono leader from the Carolina weight to the worm, lizard, or whatever you use as bait....
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    Picture of George Perry's world record bass

    Well just got my bassmaster magazine and to my surpise they have found a picture of the world record bass. Hard to believe it has surfaced after all these years but from the looks of it it was...
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    RE: What is the best Carolina Rig Rod?

    LAST EDITED ON May-27-06 AT 08:50PM (EST)[p]LAST EDITED ON May-27-06 AT 08:48 PM (EST)

    I'd go medium/heavy at least 7' long with IM7 or better blank. With a medium/heavy it will work great and...
  34. Thread: Dale Hollow

    by plowboy
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    RE: Dale Hollow

    mhall no I'm not offended for a minute. I'm not the greatest fisherman but I have good days now and then. I am more partial to Dale Hollow even though I live closer to Cumberland. Dale has a lot...
  35. Thread: Dale Hollow

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    RE: Dale Hollow

    LAST EDITED ON May-26-06 AT 12:53PM (EST)[p]Thats right everyone has an thier own opinion. Confidence is a big part. I can only go by my own experience. I know alot of pro's were using the small...
  36. Thread: Dale Hollow

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    RE: Dale Hollow

    LAST EDITED ON May-26-06 AT 04:07AM (EST)[p]They make braid or super lines in flourescent. Not sure about flourocarbon. You will feel every rock weed and tick with the superlines. So much more...
  37. Thread: Dale Hollow

    by plowboy
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    RE: Dale Hollow

    Fred McClintock told me he has never been able to tell a difference in his customers using flourescent line and clear line. He fishes Dale Hollow and the Cumberland river probably close to 300 days...
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    RE: new state record

    I didn't know there was a such thing as a white catfish??? Learn something new everyday.
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    RE: Spinning Equipment

    I had a Diawa but put it on Ebay. Just didn't feel good in my hands. Lot's of people still swear by the old ss model but I just didn't like it. Personal preference. I have owned I Quantum that...
  40. Thread: Dale Hollow

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    RE: Dale Hollow

    I use 8 and 14 lb flourescent line all the time at Dale. I can tell no differnce in the bite and neither can the guide (Well known with articles in Bassmaster and In-fisherman) I use. Just caught a...
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    RE: Spinning Equipment

    Like MarkW said, Shimano is very hard to beat in the spinning reel department. I have had $15 Shimano's and fought countless fish including 10-15 lbs stripers and they lasted for years and this was...
  42. Easy lakes in the state for Bass??? panfish???

    Well we got the hard lakes taken care of, so what's the easiest lake for Bass? Panfish? My vote for both would be Kentucky and Barkley but I havn't fished most. If Reelfoot wasn't 99% in...
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    RE: Crawfish In Cumberland?

    I never see them swimming but have watched a few fish being cleaned and they were full of crayfish, some very large. So you bet, and when the smallmouth are on crawfish a jig will outfish live bait.
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    RE: Toughest lake in the state?

    >I would have to agree with
    >easy- Laurel has been HOT
    >for the past year or
    >so. As far as
    >Cumberland and Dale, it just
    >depends on what day you
    >are there. I have
    >had many days...
  45. Thread: Dale Hollow

    by plowboy
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    RE: Dale Hollow

    They were tearing the rod out of my hands last week on a 6" strait tailed worm fished like a jerkbait with no weight. They seem to be in pockets near the mouth of creeks. Early is better. Not much...
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    RE: Size limits ???

    Good article in this months Bassmaster about how it has helped Dale Hollow. I like the slot even though touraments don't. Cumberland bass numbers are not down and the quality is up, way up. And the...
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    RE: Preferred Line for Flipping and Pitching

    I always heard P-line and Berkley Big Game for flipping.
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    RE: please help dale hollow

    Go to the smalljaw website. He just updated it for smallmouth. http://www.smalljaw.com/
  49. Thread: Berkley Gulp

    by plowboy
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    RE: Berkley Gulp

    They sent me some samples. I used the grub but the tail didn't have any action. You had to swim it fast to get any wiggle out of it. I put the Kalins back on. As far as any of the other baits in...
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    RE: Cumberland Smallmouth

    If second place took only 10 lbs I would still consider that tough fishing for the average angler. I'm waiting for some stable weather before I waste any gas running around on the big C.
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