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 Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 02:04 AM
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beermill
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As far as being more efficient on the water the biggest step I made last year was building a go to box. It’s a Plano box that’s loaded with everything I plan to use in a day on the water from hooks, weights, plastics, etc… All in the same box it saves lots of time and beats digging and digging for a particular bag of worms, speed crawls, senkos, or what ever I plan to use. They are all in the same place and it also keeps me on track and focused on catching fish rather than thinking of what trick I can try next. I leave that box out on the deck all day so it’s always at my finger tips no digging equals more time fishing!!! I have the same thing with "Da Box" written on the sides.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 02:18 AM
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LvilleLrat
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Since it is almost bed fishing time, here is a tip I have used in the past for marking beds. Take a length of line and put a large weight ( 1 oz will do) on the end. On the other end put one of the large Red and white bobbers. When you spot a bed toss out the weight and bobber to the right or left of the bed then back off and fish it without spooking or blowing mud on the bed from the trolling motor.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 02:19 AM
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Chad Hill
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I dont know about making me catch more fish but saving money anyway. I use to run around the lake while prefishing full blast. 70MPH everywhere, and I see guys doing it all the time. With the gas prices I have slowed it down to the 50-55 range and have saved alot of gas.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: LvilleLrat]
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02/09/12 02:26 AM
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CrappieFreaks
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Since it is almost bed fishing time, here is a tip I have used in the past for marking beds. Take a length of line and put a large weight ( 1 oz will do) on the end. On the other end put one of the large Red and white bobbers. When you spot a bed toss out the weight and bobber to the right or left of the bed then back off and fish it without spooking or blowing mud on the bed from the trolling motor. Good tip thanks.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:07 AM
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eggs'isled
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here's an old tip I had to dust off for ya...to save some time out on the water, take your tackle box into the crapper with ya to sharpen/replace hooks and when the job is done so to speak be sure to check your shorts for any miss'placed baits/hooks that might catch'ya by surprise !!!
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Chad Hill]
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02/09/12 03:11 AM
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Dale Griffin
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I dont know about making me catch more fish but saving money anyway. I use to run around the lake while prefishing full blast. 70MPH everywhere, and I see guys doing it all the time. With the gas prices I have slowed it down to the 50-55 range and have saved alot of gas. Thats a good one. Only time I run the boat hard is for tournaments not in that much of a hurry outside of a tourney.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: LvilleLrat]
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02/09/12 02:55 PM
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Monte Coon
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Coon's Bar & Grill
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Coon's Bar & Grill
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Since it is almost bed fishing time, here is a tip I have used in the past for marking beds. Take a length of line and put a large weight ( 1 oz will do) on the end. On the other end put one of the large Red and white bobbers. When you spot a bed toss out the weight and bobber to the right or left of the bed then back off and fish it without spooking or blowing mud on the bed from the trolling motor. Good one right there thanks for the tip!!! 
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 02:58 PM
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Doug E. Fresh
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In the long run this is the most economical bang for your buck for sure! TIME IS MONEY!!!
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:02 PM
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bogey♂
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Save every pack of silica gel that you can get your hands on. Put a couple in each box and your hooks will last longer.
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Doug E. Fresh]
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02/09/12 03:02 PM
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Monte Coon
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Coon's Bar & Grill
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In the long run this is the most economical bang for your buck for sure! TIME IS MONEY!!! I would do that in a heart beat just need the time!!!
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:15 PM
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GarySHO
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I do my backing a little different. I spool up about half a spool of old line. I then take black electrical tape and cover that line up, I stick it to the old line and use the reel handle to reel it up really tight. I then tie my regular line around that. Now I have about a half a spool of line, which keeps the birdnests down, less line waste and I keep the spool full because thats where your gear ratio is.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:17 PM
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Kay Dyson
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I add a scent attractant to almost every bag of soft plastics I use ahead of time.. Douse some scent in the bag, rub it in and seal it up till you’re ready to use it.. Saves time having baits ready to go, and a lot less mess.. Some plastics actually get very soft with time--almost like hand pours..
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Kay Dyson]
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02/09/12 03:33 PM
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Bay Kirkham
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I add a scent attractant to almost every bag of soft plastics I use ahead of time.. Douse some scent in the bag, rub it in and seal it up till you’re ready to use it.. Saves time having baits ready to go, and a lot less mess.. Some plastics actually get very soft with time--almost like hand pours..
Great tip- Now if only I could find some of that mega juice....hmmm
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:35 PM
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Lucas Lures
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being sure not to hook yourself, I hold my new buzzbait out the window of my truck to make the blade spin. This helps wear in with the rivot and give a more squeeky noise.
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Re: Let's Hear Your Best Tips that Save Time, Money, and help to Catch more Bass!!!!
[Re: Monte Coon]
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02/09/12 03:38 PM
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Panhandle
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K.I.S.S.
The more I try to use this approach to fishing, the more money I save and the more fish I seem to catch.
Keep
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Stupid
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