The Last Coco

Looking for a camp or houseboat recommendation for Venice the weekend of September 19-22. 4 of us going down for an annual brother's trip. We want something on the water with somewhere to tie up a couple boats (21' Nautic Star, 30' Grady White). Something with fishing off the dock would be aw...

I generally find smallies to focus more on crawfish than largemouth and stepping down in lure size is usually helpful. Instead of a full size jig, a pitching jig or even a micro jig. Same with topwater - if you're used to throwing a pop max, go with a popx. Instead of a showerblows 120, go with the ...

[quote]Increased spraying?[/quote] I've been told it's due to the mosquito control spray....

[quote]All my rods have some missing eyes/broken eyes so I have considered just buying new ones[/quote] Depending on how nice the rods are, might be worth getting them repaired. As to your question about spinning reel size, the larger spools can help with longer casting distance. If you don't ...

[quote]They will probably bring him back on 2nd night of b2b[/quote] Yeah this seems like the obvious spot for his return. Maybe his fresh legs give us a boost on a segababa and we can win the next 2 and put pressure on the suns as much as possible....

[quote]What do you make of the Salinity[/quote] Never fished the salinity but Waterloo rods seem to have a good enough following. I dont know anything about their manufacturing pedigree though. I think their lower end rods, like the salinity, are made south of the border and the higher end lines ...

[quote]I have been doing it wrong apparently. I choose my inshore tackle from my bass arsenal and take the stuff I don't mind tearing up [/quote] Oh yeah I hear you on that. Since I've started building, I've come to realize there are whole swaths of people (especially in Texas and florida) ch...

[quote]Do they have a showroom where you can handle the goods?[/quote] If you're asking about Kistler, yes. You can visit their facility in Magnolia, TX. ...

Kistler makes several rods in that price range. All except their bottom teir rods are assembled in Texas. I'd be very leary of any custom builders offering rods in your budget. I build rods. A decent blank and components is going to run ~$125 at a minimum. Most charge $125-150 for a build fee so...

Lake ohkissa in Mississippi is close and worth a trip...