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Nice job Ben. What was the preferred flavor that did the trick? Is it just my display, or did the king on the left have clipped adipose fin?

How many times have you read a report and not know what the color looks like? This is my solution. I hope everyone takes a minute and uses them as well. I know I will be using them. I have Josh's approval from Red Hook Tackle to use his spoons. These are the only spoons I will put up for now. Other brands may follow. The hardest part is extracting them from his .pdf file. I have to thank my friend Whiterook for using his photoshop skills and doing this for me. Resizing them, and naming them are easy. The easiest part of the process is putting them on the site. Vbulletin is a GREAT software! BTW...I love the look of this :cpox: spoon on the site!

I renamed the middle one. :cpox: I had to edit everyones post who used it so far, so it displayed properly. I have the rest of the colors in the works and will get them added as soon as they are complete.

Thanks for the latest report. Nothing like the sound of a screaming drag!

Thanks for the report!

Congrats Catfishoge! Nice job to all of the other teams that participated.

Nice Job! Thanks for the report Steve.

It is Chicken Pox.

This is for everyone EXCEPT the Fishdog guys. Who can tell me what color this is? :cpox:

Woo Hoo! Excellent day on the water Matt. Thanks for the report!

Ooops...I am talking sliders.

I added another size and reset the poll. Everyone will have to vote again.

The nest is the bearded hen's that has been hanging around here. I checked it today. Nothing has hactched yet

This is her nest that I found. I have a couple of pictures of her and the eggs. You can see her beard.

Even though I do not own a boat, I prefer to fish from a boat.

I am not sure how well lead core casts. May be you should act like you are on a boat and bring a dozen rods with you Good Luck!

I am in the process of having spoons made for smilies. When you are making a report, you will be able to click on the color of the bait you are using. This way everyone will know what the color looks like just by viewing the post. Which one do you like better? Do you like the small one ? :smiley1: This is fill in to see how it looks in the middle. Do you like the middle one? :cpox: This is fill in to see how it looks in the middle. Do you like the larger one? :smiley3: This is fill in to see how it looks in the middle.

What do you like, the small or the big one?

Testing new spoon smilies :smiley1: Check them out. :smiley3:

Ouch!!!! Nice bird Steve!

Welcome to the site Stiper. Thanks for taking the time and doing a proper introduction. If you need anything, let out a yell. Tell all of your friends about the site

When do you think the best time of year is to purchase a boat and why?

If you could afford to own and maintain a boat for fishing the Great Lakes, what would you get and why? Some of you like boats with bridges. Myself, I believe they are too rocky. I would own a Tiara in the 31-33' range. It has a nice wide beam and there is lots of room fish without running into or tripping over something. It also sleeps 4 comfortably incase my family would like to go on a weekend excursion.

Everytime I put a rigger down, I put a stacker on the line. I believe it is a missed opportunity by not adding a stacker. What are your thoughts?

Device sending too much electricity too far down canal, posing danger to barges Safety worries could delay the activation of the new electric carp barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The Army Corps of Engineers hoped to turn on the barrier on Monday, but tests show the fish-shocking device is sending too much electricity down a canal that is heavily traveled by barges toting industrial materials. The electrified swath of water is supposed to cover only a barrier zone on the canal just over a half-mile long, and there are strict rules for barge operators inside that zone. To reduce the risks of sparks flying between vessels, barges must be linked snugly together with wire rope and cannot stop. Barge operators cannot pass each other within the zone. Workers on open decks must wear life preservers that will keep the head above water if they tumble overboard and become paralyzed by the electrified water. The problem now is that there are apparently dangerous levels of electricity in the canal below the designated barrier zone. "The Coast Guard wants to reduce, or as much as possible eliminate, that electrical field (beyond the barrier zone), so we're working on modifications to the system that will do that. And we're working on that feverishly," said Chuck Shea, the barrier project manager for the corps. "They think this problem can be resolved by placing a device in the canal that would attract the excess current," said Luke Punzenberger, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Mark Green, who has been pushing for increased federal funding for the barrier. Shea said the unwanted electrical current extending beyond the canal zone likely isn't strong enough to incapacitate an individual who falls overboard but could be strong enough to send sparks between unconnected barges. "If there is a load of something flammable, you certainly don't want that," he said. Shea said the old electric barrier will continue to operate until the new barrier can be turned on. He said the corps has two priorities. One is safety. "The other thing is to maintain protection of some type via a barrier at all times," Shea said. "We'll meet both those goals." The barrier is designed to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan. The voracious filter feeders have been migrating up the Mississippi River basin for the past decade and have gotten within about 50 miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline. The barrier is considered the last defense for the lakes. Green, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, has pushed for more federal dollars to keep the old barrier running as a backup.