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If you can hit them with a paintball gun, they're too close.

I think the only place you can buy a lake permit at Patoka is the property office. It is on the right just before you go through the gate at Newton Stewart. I don't know what hours they are open. ...

Patoka is very high and mostly stained and muddy. Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 40's on the main lake and low 50's in the creeks. The water is well up in the bushes. It is high enough...

If you are just enlarging a slot that is already where you want it, a dremel tool is your best bet. Use a ball shaped bit and take your time.

The best thing to do is check your owners manual or contact Mercury directly. Some Optimax motors call for Optimax oil and some call for Premium Plus depending on model and year. I would not take...

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Except for some of the protected pockets, Patoka is ice free. Water temperature is 37 degrees.

10 years ago, Monroe was a very good bass fishing lake, but it has been going down hill since then. I would call it average fishing at best for Indiana. If the lodging if free, give it a try. I...

I am looking for a co-angler for the Indiana Bass Federation trail. If anyone is interested, please email me: sendelweck@earthlink.net

Thanks

Steve Sendelweck

Every situation is different as far as what baits to throw. The biggest thing is to keep an open mind and be flexible. You have to come to terms with the fact that you are the co-angler, and you...

If that is the ramp that is right next to an old bridge, I have launched a 20' bassboat there several times with no problem.

First, I am a power fisherman who picked up on the shakey head a few years ago just to get bites when nothing else was working. I don't use it all day, but when I get in an area where I think I...

I don't know the answer on the time zone. On the license, as long as you have the receipt or the transaction number, you are ok until you get the actual license. I ordered one online a few weeks...

There are not very many creeks and backwaters on that pool like there are on the next pool up (Rocky Point), so most of the fishing is on the main river. There is a good population of spotted bass...

I don't claim to be the best fisherman on Rough, but for me, the fishing has been pretty poor there lately. The lake is almost at summer pool and not dropping, which is unusual for this time of...

Is there enough water at the Holly Creek ramp to launch a 20 foot bassboat?

I have been seeing quite a few dead hybrids and stripers at Monroe and Patoka in Indiana over the last month. It may be something weather related more than something isolated to one lake.

The schedule they posted at the super tournament is:

April 19 - Patoka
May 17 - Monroe
June 28 - Rocky Point
July 26 - Ohio River Evansville
September 6 - Rocky Point

I'm sure all of the boats were filled up with gas by FLW at the start of each day of the tournament. Rocky Point is 125 miles from Louisville, and they had to gas up there before running back, so I...

There is a good interview with the winner of the All American on basszone.com. I like that he said he didn't really fish during the official practice day. He just wanted to know how far he could go...

For bass fishing, the best time to fish Patoka has already passed for the year. February-April is prime time on that lake, especially for big fish. The bite right now is pretty tough, but there is...

When I put in a transducer in about 3 years ago, Lowrance recommended Devcon Plastic Welder. I bought some at Walmart and used it as directed and have not had any problems. Make sure there are no...

The water at Patoka doesn't drop fast enought for it to have much effect on the fish. Especially because there is so much shallow cover in that lake, the fish have lots of places to go to feel...

Patoka is up to 46 degrees. Fishing is pretty slow, but I did catch a 6 pounder today.

At least so far I haven't seen a lot of dead shad. I have seen a few doing the death spiral on the surface, but not like in years past when the bank was covered with dead shad after the ice melted. ...

Last weekend there was still ice in most of the creeks and the protected bays. The main lake was more or less open. The only ramps I was able to use were Newton Stewart North and Lick Fork. The...

Patoka is not like Rough and Barren as far as being able to pull water when it is high. They are pulling it about as fast as they can at about 2-3 inches per day. The Patoka river runs through...

Normally Patoka can be decent in the winter, but with the high water this year it has been pretty tough. The last time I was there was this past Saturday, and I had two short fish, one smallmouth...

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If anyone would like to fish the Patoka IBF tournament (March 19)as a co-angler I'll settle for that at this point. I plan to fish the day before, so if someone signs up with me for that tournament,...

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I am looking for a co-angler for the 2006 IBF invitationals. If anyone is interested, please email me at sendelweck@earthlink.net

Steve Sendelweck

Where can I get an entry form, or who can I contact for rules, etc?

You can find the tournament dates under "Calendar" on the IBF website. I have not seen an entry form yet. I will probably pick one up at the Indianapolis boat show.

Steve Sendelweck

I am looking for a guaranteed co-angler for the Indiana Bass Federation (IBF) Invitationals. If interested, please contact me at sendelweck@earthlink.net


Steve Sendelweck

All information on the BFL can be found at www.flwoutdoors.com. The entry fee for co-anglers is $100 for regular tournaments and $150 for the super tournament (I think). The Hoosier division...

I have fished the BFL as a boater for the last four years. As a co-angler, you don't necessarily need to know a lot about the lakes. It certainly helps to have some basic information, but the...

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I am looking for a co-angler for the 2006 BFL Hoosier division. I plan to fish all of the tournaments in this division. Please contact me at sendelweck@earthlink.net if you are interested.

Thank...