What's everybody catchin'?

[dougiemac]

2017 North Georgia Trout Fly Fishing Trip.

 

[dougiemac]

2014 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Marlin Fishing.

120# Marlin

 

[dougiemac]

2014 Striper Fishing on Allatoona with the great Okuma Steve.

 

[dougiemac]

2017 Off Shore Fishing Trip with Dark Side Charters of PCB.

 

[dougiemac]

@jwtug has some great local fishing pics if he’s up for sharing!

 

[dougiemac]

Record 52lb catfish caught in Lake Allatoona in Northern Georgia.

52-Pounder Sets Another New Lake Allatoona Catfish Record - Georgia Outdoor News

October was the month of giant blue catfish in Georgia!

www.gon.com

 

[2Glocks]

Damn that’s a big ole fish!

 

[Convoy]

Wow...that's huge.

 

[dial1911]

Awesome!

 

[Red Dawn]

Do you know all the different type knots for each type string or lure. Here’s some help I found.

Knots

No Name Knot Jason Christie's knot - for lines to leaders The Quintet Knot - for lines to leaders Improved Surgeon's Knot Click Here for visual instructions Double Clinch Knot Single Line Click Here for visual instructions Improved Double Clinch Knot Single Line Click Here for visual...

sunlineamerica.com

 

[Red Dawn]

Honestly I spend a lot of time chasing bass or crappie so the Palomar Knot is what I use the most. It’s quick and durable and my go to for swapping out multiple different lures.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

Honestly I spend a lot of time chasing bass or crappie so the Palomar Knot is what I use the most. It’s quick and durable and my go to for swapping out multiple different lures.

All those are fancier than the knot I use!
Palomar seems simple enough!

 

[dial1911]

I always just put the line through the hook, spon the hook around to twist the line, the put the line through the bottom twist and pull tight... i have no idea what is called, lol.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

I always just put the line through the hook, spon the hook around to twist the line, the put the line through the bottom twist and pull tight... i have no idea what is called, lol.

Yep, that's my go to.

 

[dougiemac]

As of April 1, 2021 the USCG will be enforcing the engine kill switch law. Operators of vessels with 3HP or more and less than 26 feet in length will be required to use the installed engine cut off switch and lanyard under most circumstances.

 

[dial1911]

So you have to wear a wrist strap to drive a jon boat now?

 

[dougiemac]

So you have to wear a wrist strap to drive a jon boat now?

If it is over 3HP and under 26ft long....now if it’s an outboard motor that doesn’t have one, you maybe good.

 

[dial1911]

If it is over 3HP and under 26ft long....now if it’s an outboard motor that doesn’t have one, you maybe good.

I don't even have a log raft, let alone a boat.

I thought the outboard spring loaded handle would be good enough.

 

[Rwjeter]

So you have to wear a wrist strap to drive a jon boat now?

If your boat didn’t originally have you, you aren’t required to install one. But it’s still BS. Anything they can do to make people criminals. I swear that’s what it amounts to. If you’re a criminal, they have power over you. If you’re a sheep, they have power over you. If you resist their power over you, you’re an insurgent and must be eliminated.

 

[the_great_white]

They got me several years back on wedowee....in a boat that wasn't even running....wasn't even equipped with one...fought it in court....they didn't care....$450 + installation of a kill switch. The ticket was $250 but since I lost add court costs of $200

20 foot pontoon with a 25hp motor and high sidewalls. I could swim faster than that boat could go.