hard knox

So there was a post on here the other day of some flt spoons for sale and there was a couple that i would like to get my hands on .Does anyone carry those spoons any longer . Thanks

Redman 84 there is one thing i forgot to say when you fish that colored water sticks with rattles in them work well as it helps the browns to locate them when visibility is very poor. I like mag lips and mutzua as well as flicker shad and storm jr thunder sticks.

Thanks guys

Well lets start with location dont no where your fishing but east end of lake starts later then west end i find Oswego and Mexico are better then Henderson early season . That being said there should be fish to catch so first thing i do is look for water with color i avoid clear water for early season browns and feel the teal colored water is best and then milky or muddy colored water witch is brought in by the creaks witch brings warmer water and food . Finding the colored water that is just a few degrees warmer is the key and thats were you begin your search for browns . I run boards and flat lines with mono . leadcore .and weighted steel with long set backs and use 15 lb floro leader . I like stick baits early when working in 10 to 20 feet of water and use a mix of natural and brighter colors . If i feel i am on a goby pattern i will try to tick bottom with natural colors if its more of a bait fish bight i will slip some spoons into the spread . When you hook up save a way point and make a few more passes you may find a spot they are stacked up on . When you are trolling allways keep thinking about what your doing and do not just keep driving around doing the same thing if it is not working .GOOD LUCK

Going to do some spring brown fishing and i am looking for a place to stay were i can park my boat as well without getting everything stolen well i sleep . Last year i was told of a place that had cabin rentals but they were booked up do to power plant workers looked like a nice place . Cannot remember name of this place any help would be great thanks.

Welcome aboard you will love lady o and this sight !

Harvey makes great weights they track well and less blow back !

Matzuo kinchou minnow and mag lips !

I go into my plots in winter when frozen tow spreader in with tractor due to would not be able to get in without getting stuck any other time of year . I really enjoy doing my food plots but are alot of work and are not cheap and are way better for the local deer heard then a bag of corn placed during hunting . Good luck !

You would never see a farmer using lime from a bag !

You will go broke using pellet to get your ph were it needs to be find someone that has a agg lime spreader and go get bulk lime by the ton i borrow one from the amish it works great and is way cheaper to buy .

Head for the plant stay tight to shore line and plant corner marker at first light you will find the fish and a few boats showing you were to work .

Getting 12 to 18 wife blames me for getting boat out and getting ready for browns !

I wont even enter a hunting or fishing tournament anymore there is always someone in the tournament cheating . Sometimes i ask my self how it is that we ended up being called sportsmen when i hear other hunters bragging about how many deer they shot that year . The hole time having no regard for bag limits or methods used it makes me sick that they have such little respect for the game or fellow hunters .

Does anyone have a horse we can all beat lol.

As song dog said that teal colored water is the best fishing if you cannot find it fish the muddy water you will find both are warmer the clear water and way better fishing . Fish tight to shore with stick bats just of bottom and you should find some browns .Last year went 19 for 21 on browns 2nd weak of April out of Oswego in the teal water it was 4 to 6 degrees warmer then the clear water .

I on the other hand can not stand a copper and run weighted steel use braid for a backer and 300 feet of weighted steel .The 300 feet will put you down 60 feet and it just plain catches fish as far as getting deeper you could clip on a snap weight of choice . As for as using with boards i will turn the front pitch pad release around backwards on my church tackle walleye boards and it will not pull of board or kink the line . I use mine for browns .steelies and kings and find it works great .

I like a little more natural color spoons johnson slama spoons .suttons in a trout pattern a dream weaver silver carbon is all ways good for kings and browns . If the water is clear stay with natural colors in green or muddy water you can go a little brighter latter in the year when water warms look for 58 to 62 degree water were it meets bottom .and fish it . A dreamweaver in the larger size in habanaro is a great spoon as well for kings and browns .

Empire covers make some for soft tops under 100 bucks for rod storage and light trolling .They fasten to your soft top frame and they have 2 different sizes .