OhioFisherman

I had to look it up to see what it was! No idea what the cost would be, how wide is the thing? Looks like it might be a flat bed only load? maybe too heavy for a hot shot load? If it is wider than... 102 inches? extra costs maybe involved? It might be better to take some time and try to sell it in your area? No idea on value vs shipping costs.

I didn't see anything else Steve, but I did find this. https://www.facebook.com/bassfishingcheaters?fref=ts This kind of thing has really been going on a long time, it's really no different than poaching or keeping over your limits? Money makes it worse?

It's a mess, they fished 2012-13-14-15, they didn't do bad before 15 in a large field, but all at once consistent winners? How long had they been cheating? Like Steve says, you need proof to start taking things way? and even if you got the cops involved there has been plenty of time to hide or destroy evidence that a search warrant might reveal, if you could find a judge to issue one?

Q7 Balsam Lake August 9, 2014 | Top Bass Q2 Tri-Lakes June 29, 2014. | Top Bass Q5 Rice Lake July 20, 2014. | Top Bass 2014 TOP BASS CLASSIC | Top Bass STURGEON LAKE July 22, 2012. | Top Bass RICE LAKE August 12, 2012. | Top Bass Just from browsing? It appears it took them a few years to develop a winning pattern? Or find good hiding spots?

It is unfortunate they weren't caught red handed, the whole deal sounds to me like they were cheating. Just from my experience in tournaments it is rare for some one to win two back to back, I personally wouldn't have entered one that had someone in it that had been accused of cheating. It also puts the people running the tournament in a tough spot? Can they legally refuse to allow an entry from someone accused but not caught? Hopefully peer pressure will prevent that from ever happening, plus the risk of a beat down if they do?

http://www.ibassin.com/ "IBASSIN.com has been in discussion with Top Bass and they will be releasing an official statement regarding allegations of cheating, specifically caged bass, at this weekend's Classic. One of the most important factors in this situation is the matter of proof. " They seemed pretty careful in their wording? I am not saying it didn't happen, suspicious? for sure. I'll sit back and wait for an official decision.

That link isn't working, maybe because if you make an allegation? You are supposed to be able to prove it?

http://www.ibassin.com/2015/07/testa-and-amoruso-win-2015-top-bass_29.html Hmmm... they win a lot?

http://www.ibassin.com/2015/09/possible-cheating-allegations-at-2015.html " Possible Cheating Allegations at 2015 TOP BASS Classic! "http://www.ibassin.com/search/label/Fabio%20Testa%20and%20Guy%20Amoruso Evidently these guys have fished together before and won?

No clue, it doesn't seem like it was handled properly to me? Years ago at a tournament at an area lake two guys pre fishing snagged a piece of wood with a line attached. At the end of the line was a live bag with a limit of good sized bass in it. They clipped the fins on the bass slightly, lowered the bag back down and reported it to the tournament director. The next day, day of the tournament, the would be winners tried to weigh in fish with their fins clipped. Both were locals that lived on the lake and had won there before and rarely did well elsewhere. They got booted and never showed again. In this day of cell phone cameras? A bit more concrete evidence? Anyone can make an accusation? Or plant alleged evidence?

Sing, there should be some good weather left. I am just guessing but the shorter days probably affects water weed health and growth also?

Nice fish!

Last week's grocery sale ad had fresh caught Lake Erie Walleye at 16.99 a pound, yikes! So far Ohio has resisted all attempts by some groups to allow commercial netting of them again. The money generated by sport fishing only for them is huge, and gets passed around to a lot more pockets.

Cool! How far north are you? We just ended one of our hottest weeks of the summer, but the days are getting noticeably shorter. The cold front is hitting here with a high of 62 today, it was pushing 90 all last week.

Raf, when I was young diesel was always cheaper than gas, then the demand grew! If you get better mileage from it? They charge more for it? LOL

My son's buddy told me he saw it about 15 miles north of me for 1.97 a gallon this week. Fridays it seems like the prices magically go up for the weekend here.

http://www.gasbuddy.com/ If you know where you are going it may help? 2.29 here, they have a 10 mile monopoly.

I fished Pointe Au Baril from 63-64 to 88-89, it was rare to see someone in camp with a Muskie, but always worth a look when someone did manage to land one! Some huge fish! We never caught a small one, and never managed to land a big one! We got to see ours as they swam away! Totally unprepared! LOL I have hooked them there that I was pretty certain would have been 50 or over. Like trying to stop a torpedo on bass tackle. http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p3571995 http://www.tripadvisor.co.za/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g2457799-d6002304-i89530062-Rock_Pine_Resort_Cottages-Pointe_au_Baril_Northeastern_Ontario_Ontario.html google pointe au baril muskie pictures or moon river muskie pictures, they still seem to be around?

Sounds about right Mike, there are a couple of places off of Lake Erie here where you might catch one very early in the spring, but they disappear around early May. Spawn and gone!

Mr. Simon, it's sort of interesting, I don't even see hardly any videos of pike fishing on the St. Lawrence on youtube. http://www.letsgofishin.us/Pikeimages This site has some pictures, but they seem to be based around Massena NY? The first couple of days of the recent tournament there had 6+ pound largemouth as big bass, but they didn't say in what area they caught them. Some of those weedy bays have to hold some good largemouth?

I agree with Old, Lake Erie can be hot for big smallies and walleye in October, some of the biggest of the year. Here on the Ohio side we don't usually see any snow to speak of until around Thanksgiving in November, and some years after that. It is big water though, and prone to blow when the gales of November come early. Planning a trip here that time of year here puts you in the same position I had trying to plan a trip north in September, it's a long way to go to hit bad weather? It was 90f here yesterday, and still around 80 at midnight, they are saying we could see temps in the 40's at night by the weekend. That will be our first major cold front of the end of summer season, it won't last, but that is what we always tried to time our guy trips north around. Guys on the board used to do a BOQ thing in the fall? Big walleye there too.

Not sure, you're losing the hook? Set the drop line deeper. http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/dropshot-hooks/845120.aspx With this type of hook it is pretty easy to tie it to your line and use a lighter line below for the weight. http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/fishing-sinkers/345490.aspx With this type of weight and a rubber peg, constant pressure should allow the line to slip the weight if it becomes snagged.

There is a couple from the 1980's, the small one was 18 inches, Lake Erie had them in the 60's and 70's too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukar_partridge

It was booming here around midnight, it maybe headed your way?