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Nice video thanks for sharing. Art

Gizzard or aka Mud shad are netted only. I have a gillnet license to collect them for bait. Hickory and american shad will hit small lures. Art

Your motor might not be supported for a fob but this is what they are https://www.amazon.ca/Attwood-Motorguide-Wireless-Hand-held-Remote/dp/B000G78YRS Art

A shad dart on light spinner tackle or flyrod is a good way to fish for them. They are hard fighting with leaps and runs on light tackle. They are endangered in the waters I fish and can be harvested but you are allowed to CnR them. I personally have not targeted them but have a few others who do. The fish is edible and unlike the mud shad they are clean and tasty. Link to a page on them https://fishwithjd.com/2008/03/31/shad-time/ Art

To note the x5 uses aa batteries now. I could not find a buyer for the older motor guide and gave it away so don't pay much for the used one. Art

Until i got the motorguide x5 with the digital steering motorguides would over rotate and small taps either did not respond or over rotated. I replaced it with the X5 with anchor and could not be happier. It is 100 times better than the older units. I used both the fob and the foot petal from 16 feet away with no issues. It does not over rotate and the anchor is great when fighting a fish and not loosing the weedbed you want to finish fishing in. Art

https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=1.5+square+tube+caps Amazon is your friend. lol Art

11 years that's still brand new if you take care of them. The RD is 44 years old and the GTO is 54 years old now. Both running like a top.lol. Bernie should post a few shots of the engines and boats he has restored they are works of art. Art

We rarely ice up down here but they bite year round. Deep water and slow presentations are the ticket. A depth finder and patients is the key. Using a bladed jig or a slow dropping senko should give you results. Art

Alright let's see some snowmobiles I love them but this far South I think there is maybe one in the state of Virginia. Art

The scary part is none of them are stock. Most have major upgrades in suspension, braking, electronics. and of course engines. We (my Brother) and I love to make stock looking sleepers. The blue beetle was especially fun with Mcpherson struts, porsche steering assy. and a 2 twin carburetors 1835 engine putting out 120 HP. Leaving the stop light torching the tires in 1st and 2nd leaves a lot of slack jaws watching. Art

My first mate on my 28ft Marinette is 68 years old and so far we have not come in because of him needing too. He is an amazing man and a great friend. Art

1977 Yamaha xs650 currently owned1978 Yamaha SR 500 flat tracker currently owned1983 Yamaha Maxium 650 Bobber sold 1972 Super beetle currently owned 1970 Karmann Ghia currently owned 1997 Dyna Glide Harley Sold 1972 RD350 and 1984 RZ 350 currently owned

Very nice content on the site. Thanks for sharing the link. Art

As some have voiced the desire to split the forum we have hashed over this a few times and if we continue putting NF on the non fishing reports then it does the same thing. The issue that this will not solve is people commenting on a great report,The forum layout is not the issue. I have seen lots of boards that have so many subcategories that nothing moves you will see stuff days and sometimes a week old. The fewer categories that we have the fresher the reading material is. The political threads are going to be less of an issue they will be fewer and farther between them. I just don't like what they do to the friendly atmosphere of the board. If people would after taking the time to read a report just take the 10 seconds to say a few nice words it would make the fishing reports worth taking the time to write. We have done what few other boards do and that is not fill it with ads and popups to make it nice to read. We do not make you refresh the main page after just a few headers. This forum is modeled after being enjoyable the decisions have not been about making this profitable we pay our bills can make a few donations and sometimes my internet bill gets paid for a month or two a year. Art

You should see what I have in the garage now. My brother and I restore old motorcycles and cars as a hobby. We have some good examples of the 70's and 80's Yamahas including an RD and a RZ 350 two strokes. A SR 500 and XS650 are our current 4 strokes. A VW convertible was a few years the winter restoration and for this year a Karmann Ghia gets restored. Art

I have fished with many people and the courtesy that we pay to each other is I will take you to all of my top producing spots but ask that you not bring a boat load of people to it in the future. I will give you the same courtesy if you are having a hard day and you want to return to the spots that is fine. A Guide up North was nice enough to help me add to my map up North and in return I showed him a few that he hadn't seen before. He fishes it all season and I fish the areas for a week if someone at the lodge is having a hard week I will give them a few of my spots but the ones shared with me are sacred. I don't want to be the guy that goes fishing with you and you go to crappy spots that day because you think I might damage them for future trips. Real or not it is that belief that makes people decide if they want you back in their boat for future trips. Art

Looks like a good time for sure. The blade blank on the knife is a 154 CM if it is made by the manufacture I think it is. It is harder than 440c but has the same corrosion resistance and the edge while harder to sharpen it holds an edge quite well. The case is a thermo plastic that comes in sheets that once heated with a paint stripper gun becomes moldable and gives you the nice tight fit so try not to leave it on the dashboard of a car in the summer it can be reshaped from heat above 160f. That's like a billion Celsius right lol, Art

Nice trip you got into. Glad you enjoyed the area. Thanks for the report. art

Give that food, security and comfort is there then it makes sense that the fish would be there. I fish for mainly Catfish and Bass and those are the key ingredients to locating apex predators. The push for apex feeders to move usually is food and if the area supports schooling fish then a move to the winter ball ups would be a reason to go deeper. The Large blue catfish and the channel cats move to deep water in the fall/winter cycle and will move long distances to get to wintering holes.These areas are critical that C and R are practiced or you can deplete the area of future trophy spawners quickly. The good news is the water temperature slows the bite way down and most times you have to hit them on the nose to get a response. art

Best I have done was on a KZ1000 152 mph or 244.6 kpm. once was enough. I had to scrub the heck out of the seat to get the stain out. Art

Once again a political discussion turns into bashing and bad feelings. I had hoped this time would be different but it wasn't. This thread cost me 12 p.m.s 3 messages and over two hours of reading and writing. It also cost me peace of mind slowly showing me that behind some people's back they have a knife for the American way. I think that is the real reason that these threads hurt so much. Art

Simply put if this descends into argumentative he said she said crap that happens when people critique each others knowledge and bruises ego it will be locked. It goes better if you disagree with someones facts ignore/discard them. The world does not need an internet warrior to point out the obvious.Now if you point it out to them and the thread goes sideways then it gets locked. We got rules here if you don't follow them then you pay the price it is your choice. I step in when they are broken I do not wish to be a babysitter and answering a wack load of P.M.s that such and such is breaking the rules and he said something that I don't like. Given the amount of time I have for family and friends I will use the rules to make this place run as smoothly as possible and if it means taking away posting privileges so be it.So continue on and you will have made the choice for me. Art

On the surface you see diplomacy however there actions behind the scenes not so much. Should the US be involved short answer is not anymore but we are committed to try to rebalance what was upset. Even without interference the timeline would have been extended but the end results would still be oppressed citizens. It is tough to be big brother because you are always in the wrong in someones eyes. Art

Read the books and then comment a wiki search hardly puts you in a position of debunking his list of references. Reading all sources of information both the good and the bad gives you balance and allows you to identify what is the consensus of opinions among like minded people. That is what the thread is about. Art