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Nice going Nautitroller, what weather for this time of the year!! You guys are blessed, down here it's nice weather but it dry, so no there's no water to put a boat on. 3 major bodies of water and all are drained to keep the saltwater from coming up the Delaware River any further!! Can't win this year. Take care my friend will see ya 2017. PAP.

My brother in law swears by the moon phases!! He has some sort of a wheel. He plans his vacation time and everything else by this damn wheel. Oh vacation time, I mean for hunting, not going on a cruise or something like that. I tell ya I used it for hunting coyotes, either it's right or because it's in your head its a case of coincidence? We might have not shot more but we did see more.

You mean it's not blowing like hell up there right now?? Holy Moly you couldn't shoot a deer with buckshot gun, the trees are swaying 2ft or more I don't give a shyt how big around they are.

Awesome looking buck, it looks like a older buck to me that it could be at his prime in horn mass. With a rack like that, you could of shot a much older buck, either way you should be proud of yourself without a doubt!! The kickers on the base are amazing, and the neck on the old guy sure shows his dominance, with out a doubt!! That's a wall hanger for sure!! Congrats man on your kill!!!

I run Power Pro on all my Dipsy Rods, if you go with a 5ft rod on the inside, which you could run a lead core rod, which could double as a dipsy rod and a 7/8ft dipsy rod that could double as a lead core also, run a dipsy which would meet your needs on the 3 setting, usually a mag is used on the outside to achieve the desired depth on a three setting. Use a smaller dipsy on the inside rod on a 0-1 setting to achieve your depth. Then just duplicate your setup on the other side. Some of my rods I have are used as multi purposes. I can change reels of leadcore out for a dipsy or vise-versa. Some guys will disagree as they want a set up for every situation. That's fine, but my budget doesn't allow that, so I need to a little versatile. I know the there are dive charts for each dipsy on the package, if you ever need a chart for differant lines and speeds, let me know I have all the trollers bibles ever made by Mark Romanack, just PM me and I'll send them to ya!! Good luck this season. Also check out the new Bay Rat lure colors, they look awesome for spring Browns. Good luck with everything!! PAP

Your all welcome!! Just been there done that type of thing, it's all good!!

That's just way to cool, but true, now we can dig out or firearms and put them back in the safe!!

To me HOLY DIVER, your comparing apples to peanuts, in your situation by purchasing land to "JUST" hunt on is a much better deal than spending the same for a family hunt just for the head mount or bragging rights, they all eat the same!!, you will or already own your property, so taxes and a few sighs to put up so your not liable for "xyz" who stumbles and breaks a leg on your land. You can do whatever you want to make this property your own invisable fence hunting grounds, but bucks and doe's can come and go as they please. You can make your land appealing to other bucks to roam on to. Yes this all takes $$$ but it's yours, a forever thing where just say 10 grand is only for that one moment. Usually buying property is the best investment you can do with your money, and years later in life if you decide to sell you could make all your money back and then some or pass it on to your son/daughter, or a retirement property. You can't go wrong with owning property. Just don't buy a 100 acres of swampland!! LOL.

Your a good man Gator!! Don't sweat the small stuff. I enjoy reading your posts, you always find the good in ones post no matter what the subject is!! Just every once in a while your very educated mind, leaves me in the dust with some of your terminology, but with my wife's help, masters degree + 36 damn near finished with her Doctorate in Special Education, she can help me with my hands on educated mind. There are others on here that lose me also, but it's not that difficult to do. LOL!!

Yes I'm inclined to believe these boats that most of us want, in the 20-26ft need to sacrifice something, as we all aren't independently wealthyLOL, so we sacrifice the age to be able to afford that boat we want, this in turn means chasing gremlins or making repairs on something, whether it's structural or mechanical. What we are is proud to own what we have, because it's our hands that have blisters or grease up to our elbows. If you made a few trips with no glitches we're happier than a clam, it's these moments that keeps this disease we all have called fishing to keep chugging along. I think by now I could have put a good down payment on a Long John Silvers franchise, and at least that would make $$$ instead of costing $$$ LOL I wouldn't have it any other way!! But if I hit the lottery there would be a new King Fisher with twin 150's pushing her!!LOL. Keep the pics. Comming guys.

YEA Buddy, that's some awesome fishing!! Congrats to you there Bosun Cowboy!! Buy the nice sonar unit, love mine.

That's a very respectable buck LongSpurs, congrats to you!! Man those NY state deer have big bodies on them!!

I know what your going through, had twin girls February 18, 2005, seems like yesterday, but I didn't get to hunt that year, because my wife pretty much couldn't fend for herself. Once this is over you will not regret missing this hunting season and will feel some sort of guilt towards yourself for even feeling this way. I know I did and after the girls were born it really put weight on my shoulders, and a unbelievable amount of guilt of being selfish, how could I even be so selfish when these two little precious girls came into our lives. For a couple of years when they were younger I hunted, fished, now they are getting to that age where their playing sports, now this really puts the squeeze to my fishing time. They both play softball, it will be their 4th year. Last year they won their league championship, they won all their tournaments!! There is no fish in the world that gave me the excitement these girls gave me as a proud parent, one has a Medal of Honor and 3 trophies and the other got three trophies also. Now next year they want to fish more and are pumping mom to go hunting, so this will be my time to share what I know and keep them both interested in the outdoors. You will be a great dad as you already are. Hang in there and God will reward you in ways only you will know!! Congrats, to you and your new edition to the family. Your friend PaP {Mike}