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05/09/2008 06:45PM
I use them at home, but not in BW. That's just too much gear for my trips there IMO. Part of what I enjoy, is no depth finder, trolling motor, buoys, etc. It's fishing like I did when I was younger and most of this stuff didn't exist.
05/10/2008 05:54AM
I just bought and tested a drift chute. After the trials, I decided to save the chute for "out of the car" use and not try to carry it around in the BW.
The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that's all there is. ___Mr Carson (Downton Abby)
05/10/2008 01:03PM
They weigh next to nothing and can be quite handy if the wind is a blowing. Most sail makers use the left over scraps to make a variety of sizes and they can be bought quite cheap.
There comes a time when the blind man says don't ya see..
05/10/2008 07:25PM
Fazzy, thanks for the post. Last year there were a couple of days where we could have used one. I believe we had a discussion about bringing one next year(this year), but had slipped my mind since then. I will add it to the list right now.
Sometimes things go right.
05/11/2008 10:31PM
I use a collapsible minnow catching net that I bought for under $15. It spans about 3 ft by 3 ft when opened and compacts tight when closed and rolled with its throw rope. I can catch my own live bait (if used in the right location), and it worked great for slowing down a drift.
You don't know, if you don't go...
05/12/2008 11:04PM
I just attach mine to the rear hand hold. Just make sure that there is not too much line out... just in case you get the big one on. I have never come close to taking on water; and I've use it in some gale-force winds with success. I found that it actually slows your drift more that a drift sock does...
You don't know, if you don't go...
05/14/2008 12:51PM
I'm not sure why, but I know it is now unlawful to use throw nets to harvest minnows
in Minnesota. I think it is new this year.
in Minnesota. I think it is new this year.
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau
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