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I could say that I am suitably humbled by my trip to Fayette the other day but that really would not be true. More it was how much I touted the lake, it has always produced for me. But I am somewhat puzzled. It kind of reminded me of being on a school of good trout and you show up next trip and they are just plain gone. Fayette has some serious marauding schools of bass, and like the other day when you find them it can be something. But whatever happened they hit the road in mass. The ramp will often tell you all you need to know about how the fishing is. There were several folks fishing first thing and when I took out at 12:30 there was only 3 left. So maybe it wasn’t me. (At least I like to think so.) No matter what it is still the best.
Get inhaled!
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Thought I would add few pictures from the past. 12/12.
I am constantly amazed at the boat ads, which I read most days. Do you want the sell the freakin’ boat or not? And this one is sure to make folks break out the $$$.
Motor will need some work due to sitting and Trailer will need some work as well. There is one soft spot near the front compartment of the boat.
Perfect. I am sure folks will rush to give this person $8k for a motor that does not work, a trailer that “might” get it home, and a floor that definitely needs replacing. Other than that it is a great boat!
At least this one makes it clear what you get for $200.
Non running boat for sale. As is. You move. . OLD, no title.
My guess is if you show up and offer to take it away for nothing they might just say yes.
And there seems to be a little confusion here.
Yamaha 90TLR motor, 115 horsepower.
Ok……………
And one more, I could not resist.
trailer needs a redo, boat it self has a bad transom and rot throughout. best offer takes it.
Here is my offer……$20 and you keep it!
And one final observation on how some folks describe an old boat for sale. “Rare” Old does not automatically equal rare. And rare does not automatically mean worth something. Maybe it is the last one on the planet of that terrible boat line.
I guess my fascination with these ads comes from having good boats, bad boats, and several in between. My 16′ Holiday, the old cigar style bass boat, had the foam swell in the floor. The 16.8′ Champ had the stringers delaminate from the hull, same with my 16′ Questar. The bass boat explosion of the 70’s had lots of marginal “boat builders”, much of the quality was missing, and all have gone by the wayside. So buyer beware.
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And speaking of boat sales, reading the ads I see lots of Champions. I owned the 4th pad boat they ever made, and then the 16’8″ which was a beast. The Boss did not like that one. Why anyone would not like a boat that ran on the edge of disaster I do not know. What is not to like! But that was my younger days. They were manufactured in Mtn. Home and John Storie was a buddy of mine from the bass club. Sometime in the late 70’s, if my old memory serves me, he sold (Hope the number is right.) 10 black 20′ with nothing inside but the hull. They ended up down south somewhere. I am sure for “humanitarian” purposes. Those things must have been scary fast.
4/13. Now that was a real one.
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And I got this comment from Ron after my rant on Rudy.
After reading your comments on Rudy, I will no longer be reading your articles.
Sorry if it offended you but what makes America the best country on the planet is the right to express your mind. But just as my Constitutional right to speak my mind, on my blog, is guaranteed under the 1st, you have the exact same right to ignore me. Believe me, if I don’t like something I ain’t listening to it either. Thanks for your comment but sad to see you go.
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Ron’s comment brings up a subject I have written about before. Whether it is on a blog, facebook, or any other social media, you have to realize not everybody will like what you have to say. When I first started the blog I got a lot of flack when I was actually truthful about the places I fished. When you put yourself out there you should not be surprised, or offended, when folks don’t like it, or use it for some other purpose. The last time I commented on this was the guide who posts constantly, has a wrapped boat, and then was lamenting he was getting potlicked. And he was surprised why? So if you put your self out there be ready to take it. And to go along with this comment is a perfect example below, though a nice one.
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Pine Island Sound, trout fishing under a popping cork. 5/15.
I was really surprised to see that my blog post on Chris and Jamie’s trip to the Keys was up on Bud N’ Mary’s Marina facebook page. I have never been to the Keys without stopping and just walking around their marina. Talk about some serious fishing they are all about it. They really do have some of the best guides in the world, and whether inshore or off, they will put you on the fish. Not sure how my blog post got on their website but I am humbled it ended up there. The other side of putting it out there.
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This week something is going to happen, just not sure where or what, but a plan is taking shape. For the longest time I have been thinking about fishing Calaveras. I have caught hundreds of nice stripers trolling, and Calaveras has them. But the real reason is to troll up some redfish. While I am not properly “tackled up” for that, I have enough stuff to take a swing at it. There is just something about a big fish stopping a trolled plug. And I have a friend who lives on a lake near Austin and I just might make a trip out of it, fish Calaveras, drive up and see him, and then fish the lake the next day. Since both places would be first for me it has my fishcatchingtravel antenna on alert. But no matter where I go, or what I fish for, I have an open week and intend to take full advantage of it. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
