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I started out two years ago looking at 40 to 50 horsepower tractors. I ended up getting an LS MT 357 HST with the cab and glad I did. Multiple times I’ve needed that little bit extra 57hp. Had no experience with LS but the dealer I use sells them and have been good to me so that’s what I bought.
WeatherBug is showing 16mph from the south.

re: Fishing near Townsend, TN

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 12/23/24 at 11:22 pm to
I think it’s the Little Pigeon River. I’ve never fished around Townsend but have fished going out of Townsend towards Cades Cove. I normally only fish the West Prong around Gatlinburg and between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge though and have never fished there this time of year. You’ll have a blast whether you catch anything or not. Or I should say I do because it’s so much different than fishing lakes/rivers here. It’ll be up close and personal.

Only two tips I can give you because I suck at fly fishing apparently is talk to the fly fishing shops. They’ll tell you better areas and what flies/baits are producing. And, get as far off the beaten path as you can. Easily accessible water gets fished hard the times I’m there.

re: SxS Recommendation/Opinion

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 12/21/24 at 7:52 pm to
Had a 2016 Honda 1000-5 Pioneer. Gremlins got in it and I sold it once I was tired of fixing it. Bought a CanAm Defender HD10 and really like it so far. Way more power than the Pioneer, especially at low speed. Only thing I’m unsure of is I got the XMR model because that’s what my wife picked out.

Don’t know if you can really go wrong with any of the name brands. They all seem to be pretty solid so I based my decision on who I thought was the best dealer.

re: 308 Bullets

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 12/21/24 at 7:42 pm to
I shoot 130gr Barnes TTSX and have for the last 3-4 years. Absolutely love them for deer and pigs. If they run I’ve never had an issue with a blood trail on deer and all but one runner fell within 35 yards. Pigs I’ve only shot in the head so of course they were DRT.

re: sprayer recommendation

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 9/26/24 at 9:11 pm to
Crazy how expensive those things have become. I bought that same 45 gallon Fimco sprayer 4-5 years ago and it was half that price.

re: Bad Boy Bandit

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 5/5/24 at 10:06 am to
The Polaris is what I was looking at originally but the cost of one is through the roof. I will say I haven’t made it to the point of going to look at them, but building one on the Polaris site was a little over $20K.

re: Pros and Cons of Tracks for SxS

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 5/4/24 at 8:11 pm to
Wonder how they’d do when crossing fallen logs? Would they give enough to hinder climbing the log? Bet the ride would be really good though.

Bad Boy Bandit

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 5/4/24 at 7:59 pm
I have a buddy of mine that sells multiple lawn mower brands including Bad Boy. He recently got in several Bad Boy Bandit’s in both the 550 and 750 models. Anyone here know anything about them? He was saying how nice they were but he’s also a salesman. I didn’t know they had ventured into the side by side market. I am in the market for a new one and he quoted me $12K for the 750 model. Comes standard with a HD front bumper, 3500lb winch and gas adjustable shocks.

re: Bussey brake trip

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 3/17/24 at 9:59 pm to
Went this past Tuesday. At 8am there were 35 vehicles parked in the parking lot with three more launching with us. After we launched we stopped counting when we hit 20 more boats launching.

We fished the submerged trees/brush in 4-6 feet of water with not much luck. Ended up turning on LiveScope but only saw a handful of fish big enough to be bass.

The lake is only 2600 acres so with that many boats we had company all day. EVERYONE was throwing a beaver and spinner bait so throwing something besides those may help.

Be careful in the boat rows. There were a lot of people that didn’t know how to operate a boat driving way faster than their ability.

With it being a 2hr and 40min drive for me I’ll stick to my local lakes and Toledo unless staying overnight from now on.
You must have your pants special made to be able to wear them.

re: The pitcher Minacci for Wake

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 6/23/23 at 2:29 pm to
Tanks said they had known each other forever and were friends. No matter it showed respect to me as well. WF’s catcher was also out there. Not sure if he was congratulating Tanks also but I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt thats why he was there.

re: Venom Power Tires

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 6/10/23 at 11:36 pm to
I concur with them not balancing. I have a set on my company vehicle. Problem is they won’t wear out so I can get them replaced. Anything above 45mph is horrible.
I live in Red River parish. If it’s a decent amount of acreage you need to wait a couple of months before checking it out. It’ll be mowed with feeders and stands on it and you won’t have to do anything but go hunt.
You don’t want to walk anywhere in that part of Shreveport. You’ll have to go to either the east side of Shreveport around Line Avenue or Bossier. Still not a bad drive except for the pieces of your vehicle you’ll be missing from driving that section of I-20 or 3132.
Thanks! I actually found one in Keatchi at DeSoto Pawn and Gun. Bought the last CVA they had. Sighting it in today after work
Good luck. I’ve been looking for a 350 Legend and can’t find one near Shreveport/Bossier. I have a couple of places to check back with tomorrow and other than that it’s order one online and ship to an FFL.

The 45-70, 444 and 35 Whelan seem to be a little easier to find but by no means abundant.

re: need stock for a barreled action

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 10/14/22 at 11:26 pm to
I second checking out Stocky’s Stocks. I bought house brand from them for around $225 as a make do stock until I decided what I wanted. It’s now been on the rifle for three years and I’m not changing it. Sanded the barrel channel and glass bedded it and it’s one of the best feeling stocks I’ve ever had.
I was just giving reference to what I was getting, not insinuating to by something else. I do like the Ram a lot. Ride is amazing for a 3/4 ton and the interior is really nice. It tows different than a Powerstroke but that’s because the power bands are different. My F-250 was nice also and had no complaints. I bought the Ram due to my local Ford dealer irritating me.
I had a 19 F-250 and averaged 14mpg. Now have a 22 Ram 2500 and average 17mpg. I know there are tuners for a Ram that does not involve removing emissions so that in states that require testing the vehicle still passes. From reviews I’ve read there are good power and fuel mileage gains. Not sure if they’re available for an F-250 but I would assume they are. Look up emissions compliant and emissions intact tunes.

re: Looking into my first camper

Posted by Tigerstro2 on 8/16/22 at 6:37 pm to
If you end up with a bigger camper air bags are nice. They greatly improve the handling and driving of the vehicle when towing. For kids we love our front and rear bedrooms. Ours has a single bed and bunks in the rear with a full bathroom. They can play all night and not keep us up, plus with a rear entry door you don’t have to walk through the whole camper to access the bathroom. I also prefer the outdoor kitchen/refrigerator because you don’t realize how much that helps in keeping the doors closed on the camper and cool/warm air where you want it. Self leveling with auto awnings also make it nice.

You really need to remember to have good tow mirrors also so when your wife helps you back in at a tight camp site you can keep the windows up and say what you want. Lol