DOLLARTREEBALLA

re: Polar vortex means one thing.....big momma gonna be chewing

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 1/1/25 at 10:49 am

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hope you limit out everyday. 50lb, 5 fish stringers. Every single day. I love bass fishing almost as much as I love deer hunting, but there’s no way in hell you will catch me doing it in next week’s weather. I’ll deer hunt in it, with my hands in my pockets, clutching hand warmers unless I have to take them out to shoot a deer. But mid march weather is the coldest I’m fishing.
Good luck to you. I mean that sincerely.

Thanks man. I know the cold sucks balls fishing. But a 10lb will warm the soul quickly

re: Polar vortex means one thing.....big momma gonna be chewing

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 1/1/25 at 10:48 am

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just can't. I'd have to have someone show me. I'll have an umbrella and jig head minnow on.

Bomb it as far as you can and crank like a bandit until you get it down to 22-25 ft and then hang on

Polar vortex means one thing.....big momma gonna be chewing

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/31/24 at 5:27 pm

Cold snap is gonna be great time to score some double digit bass. Get your 10xd crankbaits ready baws. I'm pumped to say the least

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re: CR from a farmers view

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/20/24 at 1:38 pm

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You gonna take your GMC Denali HD or your wife’s Yukon AT4 to meet me at sonic?

Im gonna be the guy with the huge penis in a 2011 f150. You can't miss it

re: CR from a farmers view

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/20/24 at 10:58 am

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Jack Daniel
Guarantee he has a $80k diesel truck and his wife drives a $50k SUV

Guarantee you don't want to catch dese hands at sonic. I drive a 2011 f150 with 208000 miles.

I know farmers give themselves a bad name. I know that very well.

Not all of us are idiots though.

I live in a paid for house that was built in 1962. Just to answer someone else

re: CR from a farmers view

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/20/24 at 10:27 am

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feel for you. But new appropriations for farm assistance should either be a stand alone bill or included in an appropriations act for Department of Agriculture. The CR, if you are going to have one, should not include new programs or spending increases. It should continue the funding at the given numbers for the given number of days until a true appropriations bill is passed.

I agree 100% i would rather save our nation than my farm. I'm glad the cr was rejected. To much bs. I'm just saying that agriculture is in a bad spot right now. Not looking for sympathy or saying we deserve the money. But I will say we deserve it more than illegal, Isreal, and the ukraine

re: CR from a farmers view

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/20/24 at 10:21 am

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You must be running new equipment and leasing or paying off land. Because it’s not that high

I lease all my land. Lease all equipment. Couldn't afford parts and labor and still pay a note.

CR from a farmers view

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/20/24 at 10:11 am

I'm a row crop farmer. Inputs prices have soared since covid. 2019 price to grow corn per acre was around 700 dollars. Last 3 years it's been around 950-1300 and acre. Commodity prices do not support this level of inputs. I used corn for the example but same for soybeans, cotton, and wheat. Rice has still remained feasible with high market prices. Intrest on farm loans is 10% as compared to 3% in 2019. Equipment has gone through the roof along with parts and labor.

2022 we had 14 inches of rain in August which rotted alot of our crops that were ready for harvest.

2023 we had a drought with 30+ days with consecutive 100 degree days.

2024 made best crop of my life and lost more money than 22 and 23 combined.

I know farmers give ourselves a bad reputation with all our whining and luxurious life styles. Not all of us are like that but 95% of us in my area are in real bad shape. Without some help from uncle Sam we will be out.

Tldr, CSB

re: DJT statement on drone sightings.

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/13/24 at 7:04 pm

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was a competitive shooter in my younger days. IPSC, IDPA, 3-gun, a liitle BR here and there. And I have serious doubts that there is a way to down these drones using semi-auto small arms fire.

I mean might one use a Barrett M82A2? How about something in 338 Lapua or 452 Barrett or 6 ARC or etc., etc., etc.? It would be a lucky shot.

10 gauge or 8 gauge 4" magnums with 40" pipes firing teathered 00 buck? I dunno, maybe, if they were close enough.

I still say we're not seeing them down here in the South for just such a reason. Because we'll turn it into a young war if they show up down here. We'll turn it into a chootin' party.

Ever heard of the waterfowl widow maker

Morning joke

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 12/4/24 at 6:29 am

Preacher gets caught stealing all the offerings. Judge asked what did you do with all the money. He replied " well I gambled some of it away, spent some on whores and then wasted the rest of it."

O-T Lounge

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re: Mallard eggs in my garden

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/30/24 at 5:05 pm

Sounds like a good place to put a blind

I'm playing for LSU on road to glory

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/30/24 at 9:06 am

Guess how many nil deals I've done? None, not one, zero.

Why?

I play for the love of my tigers. Why can't everyone be like me. 5 star qb Leroy Jenkins from monroe. Truly a team player

Tiger Rant

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re: The Only 5 Largemouth Lures You Need (for beginners)

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/29/24 at 8:23 pm

I think the key to the video is "beginner," just starting out with 1 rod and 15lbs berkley big game sounds like a safe bet.

I have 20 rod and reel combos for every different situation known to man with enough baits to supply a small army. But making my kid a pond tacke box I thing the 5 baits listed are legit. Would add top water though

re: Toledo Bend Feb. or March Fishing

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/27/24 at 8:29 pm

Try the outdoor boatd

re: Heading to bussey to rip some lips this morning UPDATE

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/24/24 at 1:01 pm

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One thing I regret about getting hooked on deer hunting is missing fall fishing.
Used to be my favorite time to fish

I have a few thousand acres that I either rent out or let my kids and freeloaders hunt. 200in deere has nothing on a double digit bass hooked up on the rod. And I don't even eat fish. That's just my opinion and I know it's not a popular one. I fish all by my lonesome during the winter. Errbody else im dem deer woods. ??

re: Heading to bussey to rip some lips this morning UPDATE

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/23/24 at 1:36 pm

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I've been there several times chasing that DD. Humbling is an understatement. I've caught several over 5, but yet to break 10. It's a great lake to fish, just better get used to flipping.

Same here. Flip till you can't flip no more. Then flip some more. Got to get better at scoping. That's the key in my opinion. Got to find a big un and flip, flip, and flip to her.

Losing Saturday will be icing on the cake

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/22/24 at 5:07 am

This season is in a complete free fall. The wheels have come off

Tiger Rant

Heading to bussey to rip some lips this morning UPDATE

Posted by DOLLARTREEBALLA on 11/21/24 at 4:24 am

I'm feeling a double digit. I'll let yall know later.

1 fish early. Had another break off. Wind picked up and got pretty tough. Bad day at the brake. Not over crowded though.

Sitting at ramp on caney waiting on fog to clear. Will update later

Caught about 20 on caney. Bass are schooling in creek channels. Carolina rig and minnow. It's about to get real good if it stays cold