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Fish as much as I can before I become a father this spring. Then learn time management.

Just did this on a long weekend in October. Buddy and I did one morning DIY, then a half day guided. DIY day we waded Bahia Honda, saw no target species but picked up a couple snapper blind casting into the trenches/ledges. On the guided trip our guide spent the vast majority of the time...

Man, I just think at that price you could put that $$$ towards something better suited for the lakes and protected bays closer to you on Whidbey- even if it’s not your dream whaler yet. Some kind of deep v aluminum boat that you could throw a real outboard on.

Thread update- I made my choice. Found this original Colorado 1 on the big auction site and scooped it up near original MSRP (from 20+ yrs ago). During my research I found the original catalogue and saw this reel was offered with heavier springs for stronger click. A quick email out to Ross and...

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Yup, cable + turnbuckle attaches to pad eye on rear deck of boat when used as poling platform for complete stability

I think it could be helpful depending on the variables. Mine tucks away pretty nicely when not in use despite my boat having a center console layout. It could even be used as a stable bench/seat/workspace.

Yup, fair enough. I’ve yet to take a tumble, but I’m generally the one in control of the boat when I’m on the platform, so I can anticipate my boat’s movement and balance accordingly. That said, I step off if there is any chop/wake greater than a couple inches.

Here’s something I did for my boat 2 years ago that deserves some attention- poling/casting/sighting platform: My Craigslist CC came to me without a poling platform. I wanted to build something cheap to help me decide if I should commit to getting a real poling platform fabricated ($$$)...

Personally, I would be most motivated to save up for and purchase whatever craft I could effectively launch and manage by myself. For me, fishing is a solo endeavor 75% of the time. I bought my first boat a couple years ago, and this was my first priority when considering my options. I’ve been...

I work in healthcare with geriatric patients, they like to see my “fish pics” after every weekend. These fellas aren’t ever fishing again, but my response is always the same- “if I told ya, I’d have to kill ya”

Wow, that thing might have too much style for me, but keep the recommendations coming!

Great question, should’ve mentioned in original post. I’m hoping $100-$200 will get me something solid, don’t need anything rare but want it to feel well-made. I’ve owned Abel, Tibor, Hatch and I don’t want to go that route with this setup.

Hey y’all I’ve been fishing a Lamson remix on my modern graphite 8’ 4wt. I picked up the reel at Sierra on clearance a few years back. It’s great, came with the extra spools, works well, nothing wrong with it. However, I just can’t shake the fact that it’s got no soul to it. It’s handy, gonna...

Really felt like I figured some things out with my local redfish this year, a few standouts from throughout the year: And a quick visit back home was punctuated by my all time favorite species: Happy holidays from the lowcountry!

Best thread of the year! Love to see what everyone got up to.

I currently fish a lot from my Lifetime Horizon paddleboard ($400 new, found mine for about half that secondhand). The material is polyethylene, so it’s a hard board (think rotomolded kayak). Been about 3 years, no issues. Heavy (44lbs) but indestructible. Wide, stable, tracks well. Prior to...

I would be curious to see that photo! Regardless, sounds like an all-time north sound day, nice work. Nothing like the ying and yang of finding pockets of hungry bullies, and then bouncing your own butt downstream -I’ve experienced both myself. What vessels were intended to float on this bank...

Great report, helpful. What line are you throwing?