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re: Old tackle box

Posted by bocro on 5/9/24 at 8:02 am
Nice find. My mom made a few shadow box displays with her dad's old lures and gave them out as gifts to guys in our family. Pretty cool way to remember him....
My only complaint with my motoguide is the remote, the motor has been flawless. But where the lanyard attaches is a real weak point. Minn kota has the better remote....

re: Knot for braid to mono

Posted by bocro on 2/16/24 at 5:02 pm
I predominantly fish with 10 lb braid tied to 20 lb mono with an albright because I haven't had much luck with an fg on anything less than 30 lb leader...

re: Tackle bag

Posted by bocro on 2/15/24 at 4:37 pm
I've had the Plano A-series 2.0 quick top for a few years love it. It's held up to heavy use is salt water [link=(https://www.planooutdoors.com/aseries-20-quick-top-1592458?variant=PLABA600)]plano[/link]...

re: Glass or composite cranking rods?

Posted by bocro on 11/13/23 at 4:57 pm
I have a few of the newer Kistlers. I throw treble hooks with a 6'6 med KLX due to its slower action. Would suggest a lmh or mh if you throw deeper diving cranks...

re: Lews Light/Pro

Posted by bocro on 10/5/23 at 3:49 pm
Left or right hand retrieve?...

re: In the Rhino blind and it's warm.

Posted by bocro on 10/1/23 at 4:43 pm
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[img]https://i.postimg.cc/pXQDrrBf/20230818-154136.jpg[/img] 3000 Nasci fc w/ 10lb mono on ml falcon coastal, slays trout. Vs 2500 bg on 3lmh Kistler graphite whips big reds in shallow water...

re: Best Scope for Ruger 10/22

Posted by bocro on 8/18/23 at 4:14 am
I have a Leupold fx-i 4x28 on my .22 and I love how light and compact it is....

re: Change something on your existing boat

Posted by bocro on 8/17/23 at 6:38 pm
I need to take out the crappy swivel seats and make a padded bench seat that fits in the bases in my alweld side console...
I have 2 2500 BGs: 7' med w/ 10 lb braid & 7' med heavy with 20' braid for sight fishing reds. If I fished passes more I'd opt for the 3000 with 30 lb braid. ...

re: Who has a machete they love?

Posted by bocro on 7/9/23 at 8:47 pm
Definitely don't love them, but I've cut miles of line surveying with a ditch blade....

re: What model .410

Posted by bocro on 4/14/23 at 1:11 pm
A nice wood stock Henry would be my first choice, or a Savage if you're on a tighter budget and don't care if it's a synthetic stock....

re: Sightcasting Redfish

Posted by bocro on 3/22/23 at 11:49 am
7' kistler graphite light medium heavy (3/16-5/8oz) 2500 daiwa bg 20 lb sufix 832...

re: Best crab bait for wire traps

Posted by bocro on 3/17/23 at 3:39 pm
I've never heard you can't use redfish carcasses before, and just read through the regulations on the lwlf website. I didn't see any mention of it. Would appreciate if you could point to where that is listed....
Classes are good for socializing a pup, but if this is just a house pet I highly suggest taking the time to train your dog yourself. [link=(https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Everything-Dog-Training-and-Tricks-Book/Gerilyn-J-Bielakiewicz/Everything/9781605500225)]This[/link] was my go-by for...

re: The Official Kayak Thread

Posted by bocro on 1/7/23 at 1:19 pm
I used a 25 qt igloo with 3 rod holder bolted to it in my hobie compass which was perfect. Now I have a Vibe Cubera 120 and use a 35 qt Engle straped down as a seat and use the igloo as gear box in my jon boat...

re: Best budget inshore rod/reel combo?

Posted by bocro on 12/9/22 at 11:36 am
Can't go wrong with daiwa or shimano for reels, my opinion in order 1. Shimano nasci fc $100 2. Daiwa BG $120 3. Daiwa legalis lt $70 Rods (6'6 or 7' med) 1. Faclon coastal xg $100 2. Tfo professional $100 3. Berkley lightning rod $50...

re: Cyber Monday Recs: 9’ 5 wt fly rod

Posted by bocro on 11/28/22 at 12:30 pm
TFO Pro II are on sale since the Pro III has come out. I picked up a 7wt and a 9wt for redfish for about $110 a piece. I'm pretty new to fly fishing but they are a pretty big step up from the TFO black lable combo I bought a a couple years ago....

re: Inshore casting rods.

Posted by bocro on 11/13/22 at 3:03 pm
I picked up a new old stock st croix legend tournament inshore from here [link=(https://www.fishermansworld.net/stcrletoinlt1.html?utm_source=stcrletoinlt1&utm_medium=shopping%2Bengine&utm_campaign=googleproducts&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyMKbBhD1ARIsANs7rEGg-fNmFiUpN7I_KpxuqT4ifmg23t5MDnzHkVYRzhTThbgPX2Lgy_Aa...