Mister Bigfish

I have a square livewell with a bubbler and have no problems keeping them alive. I do like to periodically pump in some water to the livewell through the day though.

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Can you find chamber type vacuum sealers for $200 though

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No but I spend far more than that on boat, gear, gas, etc. chasing the game so it’s definitely worth the extra 200 for me.

Get a chamber vacuum sealer and don’t look back. If you do any kind of fishing regularly it’s a game changer. Moisture will no longer be a problem, you can literally seal up a bag of water. Anytime we make a gumbo or any type of soup the leftovers get vacuum sealed now.


Vevor probably the best value. I have a Cabela’s brand and it’s been awesome. You will have to get different bags. Mine doesn’t like the textured bags and I have to use smooth bags.

CP3


Great job. You have such a wealth of knowledge on this subject and are an asset to the board. Although it was not my question I certainly appreciate someone knowledgeable about these things that really helps out guys on this board. :cheers:

I stopped going couple years ago. I really tried to like it but we had too many bad experiences. Sadly Dicarlos is no where near what Kevin’s was in their prime.

Don’t know if I got a couple lemons but I stopped using falcon coastal. Last 2 I had didn’t make it through 2 trips.

If I were spending more than a hundred dollars on a rod for op’s application I would give a hard look at Bass Pro’s Carbon lite rods that have a 10 year warranty. Also another brand that a guy from B&B tackle was telling me about at the last outdoor show. I can’t remember the brand but it has a no questions asked warranty. Think I remember them being somewhere between 100-150 bucks. A quick phone call and I am sure they could tell you the brand.

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AlxTgr

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I do a lot of trout fishing and feel your pain. I like to have enough tackle so I can bring 3-4 guests and everyone has a few rods for the day. People are hard on rods so I get not spending too much on them. I like a medium 7 ft that’s light weight with good sensitivity.

By far the best value you can get is to wait for Plugias in Metairie to have their Bubba rod sale which they do every few months. Following them on FB and they will announce the day before. It’s 4 rods for $130.00. They usually sell out by then end of the day. I am not saying they are the best thing out there but they are light weight, sensitive, and can’t be beat for the money. Every other retailer usually sells the same rods for $150.00 each.

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Looks like they have gone down on price a little and can be found online for about $100.00 each. But Puglias sells them 4 for 130.00. Also I am not affiliated with the store in any way but love this deal which they do like clockwork.

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Gator tail for sure

Do you know the man in the last photo?

Sometimes I will use the shrimplets in a double rig under a cork whenever I know they are feeding on small shrimp. But I still prefer the bigger glide shrimp with the bigger hooks for bigger trout. Sometimes I rig the big ones in a double rig setup as well.