Im still around....

Deacon · 10-29-06, 02:13 PM

Im still around. I have been lurking in the shadows as usual. Just wanted to show off a couple of pics for you guys. I have been fishing 1-2 days a week mainly at Clear Lake and a few smaller impounds. Been having a great year. Been fishing mainly out of my kickboat for past 2 months since my boat tourneys are over for now. anyways here ya go...

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/file-1.jpg
This fish was 7.1 Taken on a LC LV500

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Springs110.jpg
Same bait...different fish!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on007/file.jpg
A beautiful Clear Lake Bass taken on a Jig N Pig. weighed 6.8

Thats all the photos i have for now. I only photograph fish that OVER 5lbs. Came close to the 10lb mark 2 times this year but havent broken it yet!!!

Tight Lines and Rip Some Lip

crankybait · 10-29-06, 02:21 PM

Very nice looking fish! those are huge. Would you mind telling me what type of bait the LV500 is?

Deacon · 10-29-06, 02:34 PM

A LV500 is a rattletrap bait that Lucky Craft makes. They are a sweet rattle bait. I was letting it settle on the bottom and ripping through the grass and rock. They cost about 15.00 bucks a piece but IMO worth every penny!!!

Rebbasser · 10-29-06, 03:04 PM

Well, look what the cat yacked up. Glad to see you are still around, buddy! Nice fish!

What color were you using?

texasbasser · 10-29-06, 03:11 PM

now those are some lunkers! i know i'd love fishing a LV500, but im on a budget

pig n jig · 10-29-06, 03:15 PM

Great fishing Deacon, I am jealous of those hawgs you've caught.

P N J

crankybait · 10-29-06, 03:33 PM

15 bucks? woooow... do you have any specifications on it? i could google it, but do you know much about the rattles (glass or brass)?

Rebbasser · 10-29-06, 04:01 PM

Cranky-all Lucky Craft baits are $15 and up. Outstanding baits, though.

crankybait · 10-29-06, 04:12 PM

indeed:
http://www.landbigfish.com/tacklestore/search.cfm
can't wait till i get a job and i can actually afford to try some of those out. But my reason for asking was because I'm wondering what makes em so expensive. Once i figure out everything about it i want to see if i can mak a cheap copy

I tried with megabass but they use such advanced stuff, like internal shifting balancers n stuff.. too complicated for my 13 year old mind

skeeter944 · 10-29-06, 04:13 PM

good to see yah! pm me,i would like to talk about float tubes and stuff.

Deacon · 10-29-06, 04:23 PM

What would you like to know about floats and Kickboats....Im sure i can help you out.....

ToPwAt'R GuY · 10-29-06, 07:43 PM

Nice job. Those are nice.

skeeter944 · 10-29-06, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon

What would you like to know about floats and Kickboats....Im sure i can help you out.....

well,i really want a boat,but i think since i fish alot of small waters,a float tube would be better and cheaper than a jon boat. what do you think?

Vabass22 · 10-29-06, 10:15 PM

I would personally go w/ a 12ft jon.

Nice fish deacon, looks like those lucky crafts are worth the price, but I cant afford the at the time, and I still love my Ratltraps, and DTs.

skeeter944 · 10-30-06, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vabass22

I would personally go w/ a 12ft jon.

Nice fish deacon, looks like those lucky crafts are worth the price, but I cant afford the at the time, and I still love my Ratltraps, and DTs.

how stable is it? is it stable enough to stand up in?

Christopherkeene9 · 10-30-06, 11:57 AM

My canoe posted in the boating forum wil allow my passanger and me to stand up in w/o tipping!

fishinfortune · 10-30-06, 10:11 PM

nice fish, im jeoleus

Deacon · 10-31-06, 04:22 PM

Skeeter......

Ok if you dont want to fish with anyone else and want a portable light weight way to get on the water I reccomend a kickboat. Now kick boats/floattubes are great if you dont have and bad critters to prevent that. Crocs...snakes....pirahhna(lol). There are a ton of way to rig a kickboat or a float tube. I have a rod rack that will hold 8 rods. I also have a trolling motor mount with a deep cycle battery and a 50lb thrust trolling motor on it. Having a motor on it does require(in california) to be registered through DMV. If you wanted to do it the old fashioned way you use the oars and flippers for movement.

I conat got very far very fast but I am incredibly detail oriented because of which. Makes you slow down and pay attention to details...

Here is a few websites to help you look for some boats that you might like...

www.waterskeeter.com

www.outdoorengineering.com

Also look at these 2 sites too.....

www.calfishing.com and www.scbbbc.com

These IMO are some of the better boats on the market. If you have any other questions....Feel free to ask!

skeeter944 · 10-31-06, 06:13 PM

ok,thanks for the help!

rrw4258 · 10-31-06, 08:15 PM

those are some beautiful fish ya got there Deacon!! Now get out there and get yer some more of them HAWGS!!

Ryan

Vabass22 · 10-31-06, 10:02 PM

I can stand up in my 14ft jon, with my dad in, and he could probably stand up too, but he doesnt want to. As you can tell by the pics, were not small people. If you take out the benches, and put a front and bakc pedestal in, youd have plenty of sitting, and standing room. You could also fish bigger waters, if you wanted to, with a 10hp motor or somethng a lil bigger.

DEbass'n · 11-01-06, 08:56 AM

Skeeter, It depends on the width of the boat and your balance on if you can stand up. I have a 10' Jon boat that is about three feet wide and it isn't that stable but i can stand up and am not phased but i have good balance. My buddy has a 12' that is about four and a half feet and you can stand up comfortably with two people and not worry about tipping.

lizardsrule · 11-04-06, 07:51 PM

Good to see ya Deacon, and those are some AWESOME HAWGS

Sorry for the late response, haven;t been around much for a few days

Keep catching em like that, it's a great way to enjoy your fishing

Lizards

pig n jig · 11-05-06, 10:08 AM

Deacon, I bought a LV500 in american shad color and I won a LV max 500 in Tennesee shad color ? off from ebay.Whats the difference between a LV 500 & A LV Max 500 ? How come you didn't tell us the color you used to hang that hawg ?

P N J

Deacon · 11-05-06, 02:13 PM

Lizards...how are ya bro? Yeah i havent been around much cause I have been fishing more than I have been on the Puter. You will notice come early spring...summer and fall Im not around much but in winter I hibernate like a bear. So i will be around more with the changing of seasons....So far this year I have 80+ days on the water and trying to get to 100 before the weather turns to nasty!!!!

PigNJig...The reason i didnt tell you the color of my LV500 is that I think that color is a relative term. I think what might work out here on the left coast(in terms of color) might not be the same forage based colors that you would use. Bt for arguements sake I was throwing 3 different colors till i found the one they liked the best....Colors were Chartruse Shad...Aurora Craw...and Golden Shiner. They really liked the golden Shiner the best.

10-29-06, 02:13 PM	#1
Deacon BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 314	Im still around.... Im still around. I have been lurking in the shadows as usual. Just wanted to show off a couple of pics for you guys. I have been fishing 1-2 days a week mainly at Clear Lake and a few smaller impounds. Been having a great year. Been fishing mainly out of my kickboat for past 2 months since my boat tourneys are over for now. anyways here ya go... http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/file-1.jpg This fish was 7.1 Taken on a LC LV500 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...Springs110.jpg Same bait...different fish! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on007/file.jpg A beautiful Clear Lake Bass taken on a Jig N Pig. weighed 6.8 Thats all the photos i have for now. I only photograph fish that OVER 5lbs. Came close to the 10lb mark 2 times this year but havent broken it yet!!! Tight Lines and Rip Some Lip

10-29-06, 02:21 PM	#2
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	Very nice looking fish! those are huge. Would you mind telling me what type of bait the LV500 is? __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

10-29-06, 03:04 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Well, look what the cat yacked up. Glad to see you are still around, buddy! Nice fish! What color were you using? __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3 Last edited by Rebbasser; 10-29-06 at 03:16 PM.

10-29-06, 03:33 PM	#7
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	15 bucks? woooow... do you have any specifications on it? i could google it, but do you know much about the rattles (glass or brass)? __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

10-29-06, 04:01 PM	#8
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Cranky-all Lucky Craft baits are $15 and up. Outstanding baits, though. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-29-06, 02:34 PM	#3
Deacon BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 314	A LV500 is a rattletrap bait that Lucky Craft makes. They are a sweet rattle bait. I was letting it settle on the bottom and ripping through the grass and rock. They cost about 15.00 bucks a piece but IMO worth every penny!!!

10-29-06, 03:11 PM	#5
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	now those are some lunkers! i know i'd love fishing a LV500, but im on a budget

10-29-06, 03:15 PM	#6
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Great fishing Deacon, I am jealous of those hawgs you've caught. P N J

10-29-06, 04:12 PM	#9
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	indeed: http://www.landbigfish.com/tacklestore/search.cfm can't wait till i get a job and i can actually afford to try some of those out. But my reason for asking was because I'm wondering what makes em so expensive. Once i figure out everything about it i want to see if i can mak a cheap copy I tried with megabass but they use such advanced stuff, like internal shifting balancers n stuff.. too complicated for my 13 year old mind __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

10-29-06, 04:13 PM	#10
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	good to see yah! pm me,i would like to talk about float tubes and stuff.

10-29-06, 04:23 PM	#11
Deacon BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 314	What would you like to know about floats and Kickboats....Im sure i can help you out.....

10-29-06, 07:43 PM	#12
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Nice job. Those are nice.

10-29-06, 10:15 PM	#14
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	I would personally go w/ a 12ft jon. Nice fish deacon, looks like those lucky crafts are worth the price, but I cant afford the at the time, and I still love my Ratltraps, and DTs.

10-30-06, 11:57 AM	#16
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	My canoe posted in the boating forum wil allow my passanger and me to stand up in w/o tipping!

10-30-06, 10:11 PM	#17
fishinfortune BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: texas Posts: 109	nice fish, im jeoleus

10-31-06, 04:22 PM	#18
Deacon BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 314	Skeeter...... Ok if you dont want to fish with anyone else and want a portable light weight way to get on the water I reccomend a kickboat. Now kick boats/floattubes are great if you dont have and bad critters to prevent that. Crocs...snakes....pirahhna(lol). There are a ton of way to rig a kickboat or a float tube. I have a rod rack that will hold 8 rods. I also have a trolling motor mount with a deep cycle battery and a 50lb thrust trolling motor on it. Having a motor on it does require(in california) to be registered through DMV. If you wanted to do it the old fashioned way you use the oars and flippers for movement. I conat got very far very fast but I am incredibly detail oriented because of which. Makes you slow down and pay attention to details... Here is a few websites to help you look for some boats that you might like... www.waterskeeter.com www.outdoorengineering.com Also look at these 2 sites too..... www.calfishing.com and www.scbbbc.com These IMO are some of the better boats on the market. If you have any other questions....Feel free to ask!

10-31-06, 06:13 PM	#19
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	ok,thanks for the help!

10-31-06, 08:15 PM	#20
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	those are some beautiful fish ya got there Deacon!! Now get out there and get yer some more of them HAWGS!! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

10-31-06, 10:02 PM	#21
Vabass22 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,120	I can stand up in my 14ft jon, with my dad in, and he could probably stand up too, but he doesnt want to. As you can tell by the pics, were not small people. If you take out the benches, and put a front and bakc pedestal in, youd have plenty of sitting, and standing room. You could also fish bigger waters, if you wanted to, with a 10hp motor or somethng a lil bigger.

11-01-06, 08:56 AM	#22
DEbass'n BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Laurel, DE Posts: 156	Skeeter, It depends on the width of the boat and your balance on if you can stand up. I have a 10' Jon boat that is about three feet wide and it isn't that stable but i can stand up and am not phased but i have good balance. My buddy has a 12' that is about four and a half feet and you can stand up comfortably with two people and not worry about tipping. __________________ A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work, unless fishing is your work!!!

11-04-06, 07:51 PM	#23
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Good to see ya Deacon, and those are some AWESOME HAWGS Sorry for the late response, haven;t been around much for a few days Keep catching em like that, it's a great way to enjoy your fishing Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

11-05-06, 10:08 AM	#24
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Deacon, I bought a LV500 in american shad color and I won a LV max 500 in Tennesee shad color ? off from ebay.Whats the difference between a LV 500 & A LV Max 500 ? How come you didn't tell us the color you used to hang that hawg ? P N J

11-05-06, 02:13 PM	#25
Deacon BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 314	Lizards...how are ya bro? Yeah i havent been around much cause I have been fishing more than I have been on the Puter. You will notice come early spring...summer and fall Im not around much but in winter I hibernate like a bear. So i will be around more with the changing of seasons....So far this year I have 80+ days on the water and trying to get to 100 before the weather turns to nasty!!!! PigNJig...The reason i didnt tell you the color of my LV500 is that I think that color is a relative term. I think what might work out here on the left coast(in terms of color) might not be the same forage based colors that you would use. Bt for arguements sake I was throwing 3 different colors till i found the one they liked the best....Colors were Chartruse Shad...Aurora Craw...and Golden Shiner. They really liked the golden Shiner the best.

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