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Still true today https://youtu.be/PUu2HKZGxJ4

Picture from our fishing trip a month ago. Just before I broke my wrist and needed 2 1/2 hours of surgery to repair, effectively putting my fishing on hold. Darn it! Can't get fish pics to post right. I'll try again tomorrow. Wait...wait...I think I got it! Halibut and King salmon from Cook Inlet, on the Kenai Peninsula where I live these days.

Any of you ever jumped out of a perfectly good airplane ? The wife just left to pick up her sister and head over to frontier skydiving for her first time. She didn't want to get a video because it was like an extra 100 bucks , i told her we've waisted 100 bucks on worse things and she should get it on video.

When you look at the "solution", you really have to question the entire climate change assumption. Why do all the "scientific" studies suggest humans cause it, then support the US government instituting a major confiscatory tax program that amounts to wealth distribution from the world's rich countries to the world's poor countries? Why is the US the only country that is willing to go along with the plan? That's not a scientific solution to a real climate problem. That's a political ideology being forced on free societies against their will. That's the main reason most analytical people do not support the climate change prophets.

my God, you really gotta wonder what some people were thinking when they posted their photo......

you're taking a lot of chances once you strap another man to your back.....suicidal may not be the worst of them.

I've never been in an airplane in my whole life let alone one i was planning to exit mid flight.

So I am not in this thread didn't read any of it but this pocahontas video makes my daughter freak out lol...Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I've found it quite easy to post pics via IPhone. How do I post a short video as easily ? Say of me "stalking" a "dove"

I need help with VOTES in a photo contest again this year. You guys helped one of my friends win one of the cameras last year... even though I fell a little short by entering late, we put the heat on the leaders big time! Here's the link to the contest page: https://acm-summer-scenic.pgtb.me/2VCWdH Here's the pic I entered titled "Periwinkle" Hopefully I can close the gap on the leader who is over 100 right now. Thanks in advance for any and all help!

While 14 ft deep V works great for 2 with all our gear, we where able to fish 3 but it was not very comfortable. If you are talking 3 people I would go with at least a 16ft, 4 I would get at least 18ft. Good luck with whatever you get Doewhacker!

Listening is all rigged. I'm in fear when I imagine what is going on up the ladder after seeing what goes on at the bottom,having been a voter inspector in a small town. It's set up to utilize as much smoke and as many mirrors as possible. To keep the general population placated, confused,depending on where you stand on issues. All so the top tier can gain and increase their power and affluence. That's both parties. All we can do is manage to maneuver through the game to feel we've done the best we can. My biggest problem is seeing we are on an irreversible path that started in the 50's and 60's. See the Republicans were going after big business ,power, and world dominance..look at the origins of Nam. At the same time the Democrats were rolling out the magic carpet for all those downdraden masses..They went after education and lawyers.Who do you think taught me at 18 in school, to vote and make a difference,join the party that I think would make an impact on the world. We were in a war with a draft! Don't get me going on higher education...They taught us, our kids and their kids. The old guard was actually old and retiring when I left school.They then went after parental control. Letting all these poor kids know all their right's and telling them what few rights'm s their parents had,and backed it up with those layers and law. Now even when the Democrats have primed the pump for a reverse flow of events,they can't pull down the wedgy they have over Trump having the popular vote and instead of working with him they are helping the Democrats with their infighting. See there are still patriots in the General population...but few left in the government..on both sides.

I can't believe I clicked on a site with Ralph and Vicki "Give me free hunts".... My favorite hunting couple. You should see those two behind the scenes......oh boy. Anyway, voted for your pic.

How fast are these bass?!

My fishing boat. I've had a lot of fun and spent many good fishing days on her.

Mine is gone from here getting a new canvas cover so I'll have to go into the archives................ She's a 20 year old Sea Nymph 165 Back Troller. 16' long with a 2006 25hp Mercury 4 stroke outboard.

First let me say that that the 7MM Rem Mag is a very popular and effective chambering. However , in the hunting I have done over the years, I have never been a fan of any of the belted magnums. There are many " standard" cartridges that will do 90% of what the magnums do, and while doing it, they will burn considerably less powder and have considerably less recoil and muzzle blast. The belted mags have their niche, which is delivering relatively heavy for caliber bullets to game animals at long range. However, at the ranges that most of us feel comfortable shooting, let's say out to about 350 yards or so ( which is quite a poke) standard chamberings will get the job done as well as the magnums and more efficiently, considering the amount of powder expended.

Short answer: a lot of people don't know, and simply don't care, about what made this country great in the first place.

Perhaps if Mike Rossi got his head out of his azz and actually READ some of my posts. He would see that in no way, am I an anti hunter. But Mr, Rossi's biggest problem is that he is so absorbed in his own fantasy world and himself. That he has no idea what a REAL HUNTER is!

HAHA...If anyone should pay it should be him. Thump is putting it softly. Everyone has something to put forth and many of us have help the cause with our donations for years. This kinda crying because people dont see it the way he see's everything is a joke, You would think one would see when you have a pile full of people that do not agree with you there may be a reason.

Welcome to the Internet Mike. Pretty arrogant of you to come into the site suggestions thread and proclaim that you wont donate to the site where you thump your cause day in and day out, and then tell the site owner that they should appreciate your "information and content". JMO

don't birds have significantly different digestive systems then mammals? birds have gizzards that grind up their food, which would obviously give the lead a better and easier path into the body as opposed to a mammal....would it not? I would think if a human ate a few pieces of lead shot here and there, they would pass the majority of it before it does any harm.....unless you were eating it on a weekly or daily basis, I would think it has a minimal effect on people. I may very well be way off and totally wrong, but just a thought.

Unless you have a license, it'll be a tandem jump. Just make sure the person you're jumping with didn't catch his wife cheating and become suicidal.

Yes...yes I have.

Sweet....I'm hoping to for my 30th in a few years Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

New edit, added reverse angles and latest footage... all self video!!!

And they require long barrels [emoji107] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

that was a woman?

Dove hunting forum? LolI mentioned it before but a hunting dog forum would be cool. I think there is a fair amount of people with hunting dogs.

Heres why I upgraded to a 16' lol. This was a 12'

There will be stalkers always on here. People cry and quit the site because of it. Cry about and beg for the acct to be deleted and then beg to come back, so how bad can this site be. The funny part about is the the ones who cry are the one who are quick to join the bashing.

Grampy had nothing to do with it. It was my personal statement. Like the above two quotes aren't 'stalking'. You won't go away. You are like an STD, the gift that keeps on giving.

We fished this past Sat, Sunday, Monday, Tues on the St Lawrence, below Alex bay. The smallmouth action was a little slow on our usual drifts out near the shipping lane, but the fish seemed extra big, stuffed on round gobies I suppose. We kept 5 on Sat and on Sunday, all very healthy looking, even the fat 20 inchers. On Sunday we also hit a 24" and a 27" walleye at the deeper part of our drift (25-30 ft). The last 20 years , it had been 5 years almost to the hour in walleyes for us taken in that part of the river. I rarely target them since learning how to properly care for and prepare bass, so the only ones we get are strays while bass fishing. Monday, the strong west wind blew hard, and just like they say, the wind is from the West, the fish bite the best. We pulled into a protected bay and took our limits of largemouth on spinnerbaits in less than a half hour that morning. That action was faster and fish more aggressive than I have seen up there in many years. I suppose they were recovered from spawning and we hit them right at that "summer peak". That afternoon, with the West Wind still blowing hard, we tried for more walleyes out in the river, but only managed a few more smallies (which had to be returned due to the largemouth limits we filleted in the morning). We froze our fish from the first 3 days, ending up with 12 vacuum sealed quarts of fillets. We only had a couple hours to fish on Tuesday, having to pack up for home. With no wind blowing, action was very slow out on the river with just one fat Smallmouth. Back in the bay at Monday's Largemouth hotspot, just one 15 incher took the bait. Fortunately, a 27" Northern pike hit my brother in laws's spinnerbait, so we managed enough "fresh fish" for a fresh meal when we got home. I only keep them bony things if we don't have enough bass or walleye to make a meal. So far this season, the smallmouth action has been off a bit, but the Largemouth, Walleye, and Northern Pike action is way up from prior years for us on the St Lawrence at least. We landed about 7 other Northerns over 22", and about the same number of shorter "hammer handles".

Updates already hit. Like I said the fridge was busted and I had to buy a new one. Borrowed a small one from the g/f's parents to get us through until Tuesday when the new one is delivered. It's OK though, we knew what we were getting into buying an older mobile home. Truck rental was a PITA! We had a reservation for 3pm, get there, no truck, Waited two hours before they got it to us. I was going to light the guy up but the g/f went off on him before I could even say a word ( for those who think I am a mouthy pr***, she is just as bad ) and got a good deal on mileage. Picked up the new sofa and dropped it off, then came back here to start loading. The only things left to put on the truck are the things we needed tonight. Coffee table, bed, my PC and desk, our small upright freezer, and the microwave. Tomorrow night, steaks on the grill, some cold beer, and then staring at the stars with the g/f and the dog.

Are you getting any votes from the Dove Hunting Site ?

29 foot penn yan with 2 350 chevys 18 foot blue fin with a 90hp evinrude 16 foot starcraft with either a 15 hp evinrude pr 9.5 hp evinride depending on where I am duck hunting 12 foot starcraft that is only used when flat calm for late season duck hunting. depending on what lakes you fish I would go with an absolute minimum 14 foot but it would have to be deep and wide. would lean more towards a 16 or 18 footer also deep and wide with at or close to max hp rating just be conscience of the engine weight, generally 4 strokes are heavier than 2 strokes, just something to consider if you have an open traditional transom as you don't want to be too stern heavy. safety first, deep and wide generally equals stability and ability to take a heavier sea but just because its bigger doesn't mean take more chances. being at or near max hp will help with more passengers and will certainly be of a benefit to get to safety in a hurry if weather changes quickly. if you do upgrade in size make sure to double check your safety gear for compliance with uscg requirements for the size of the boat, it changes depending on the size of the boat, flares, signal flag, throwable flotation device etc. make sure your anchor is of suitable size and with ample chain and rope, even better is 2 anchors. another thing to look at and make it a serious consideration on purchase is flotation foam in the boat make sure it has it or make sure if it doesn't and you buy it have it done. you don't want the boat sinking out from under you if it gets loaded with water.

hahaha.....thought the same thing.

^^^^^^^ This !! Love all the cameos by people thinking to myself they are this hard up for $$$ to be in this movie. Just looked: Tara Reid, Gary Busey, Steve Gutenberg, Ian Zierring, David Hasselhoff, Gilbert Godfried, Gena Lee Nolan,Cheryl Tiegs,Paul Schaffer and a few others are going to be in it.

PS I've started drinking so I think it's in my best interest to not post for the rest of the evening.

It's been a while, but I do remember giving the rock bass a generous coat of 'Italian breadcrumbs' as opposed to the light dusting of cornmeal for the perch, bluegills and sunfish. All good, just different.

Yeah, Larry, I kept a few of the bigger ones and filleted them up. Rock bass is good, but they taste best to me when I cook them by themselves. If I have them on the platter with perch or bluegills, the rockies taste a bit bland. That is why often when I am perch fishing, I put the rockies back...

ANYONE can get close to a baby! They all look the same,lol Would have liked to seen a close-up of the gobbler instead!

Oh boy. Mr. Rossi, have you ever heard of delusions of grandeur? Perhaps you should look it up. And then get yourself some help.

I enjoy killing a buck in an area I've never been before... part of the fun for me is not knowing anything about the area when I hunt it, then going in and finding a good buck. Most of the big bucks I've taken I never knew existed until the day I killed it. I would never hunt any deer using trail cameras to find and locate it... I do however thinks its kinda cool if someone has a cam pic of a buck I have already killed... and although it's not my cup of tea to use trail cams as a means to find bucks, I still hold the opinion that if it makes your hunting experience better then, by all means, have at it.

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i brought the topic back to life. I caught a bunch today with my son. i got a nice little spot in a clear stream. ate them last year but was just wondering if they were the same as from down south. teachers got the life ( in the summers at least).

That would be a contact form. Each tab gives the site owner a slightly different message so that they know what the member is contacting them about. There is nothing on this site keeping anything toward the top unless we pin it. There is no conspiracy going on here, the newest posts stay at the top. Ran their email addresses? Through what exactly? If you are having issues with users that are supposedly from other countries, etc, then why wouldnt you bring it to our attention and we can look into it? Honestly, you seem to have trouble figuring out basic functions of the forum, I find it hard to believe that you know how to track down the source of an email. Listen, if you dont like the site, then stop coming here. If you dont want to donate, then fine, but theres no reason for you to make a big announcement about it.