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by Swamprider
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Carry A First Aid Kit
Replies: 14
Views: 14173

Re: Carry A First Aid Kit

first aid kit
meat tenderizer and hot packs for stingrays
superglue
small pack of Quick Clot
by Swamprider
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:49 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Best Fishing Seminars
Replies: 1
Views: 1545

Best Fishing Seminars

Post up your thought on who does the best fishing seminars in the Tampa area. I have heard a lot of good things about CA Richardson's class but have yet to attend.
by Swamprider
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Fish Bites
Replies: 1
Views: 9136

Fish Bites

I was out with a Homasassa guide this weekend and he touted Fish Bite brand baits as better than the other impregnated baits. Two of us used the major the brand and two of us used the fish bites. I have to say the Fish Bites performed about 20% better than the other brands we used. I am going to try...
by Swamprider
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:37 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: DIY - Lure wrap/prophylactic
Replies: 6
Views: 9791

Re: DIY - Lure wrap/prophylactic

Plastic water bottles. Cut the bottom of a plastic waterbottle, cut the top off at the right point to slide over all but the guide where your hook your lure. Slide the bottle over the guides to cover the lure. No snags, help the planet and its - FREE!
by Swamprider
Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Seat Removal
Replies: 0
Views: 2448

Seat Removal

Goop Off and heat gun worked. No warp no damage. It was still a nasty job.
by Swamprider
Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: What are your Go To Lures?
Replies: 16
Views: 48847

What are your Go To Lures?

What are your go to lures? Here are mine:

1.) White Rapala Skitterwalk

2.) Cajun Thunder Bobber (brass beads) with a Storm shrimp clear brown color

3.) Aqua Dream Spoon Pinfish

4.) DOA avocado and red jerk bait with weighted Mustad hook

5.) Mission Fishin Copper jighead with new penny Gulps
by Swamprider
Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Seat Removal
Replies: 1
Views: 2702

Seat Removal

Anyone have an idea how to remove one of the foam kayak seats that stick directly to the kayak? I have on that is several years old and it is starting to chip. I was wondering if a heat gun might make the adhesive release.
by Swamprider
Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Your Pictures Can Be Traced!
Replies: 4
Views: 2284

Your Pictures Can Be Traced!

This may be old news to many of you. But if you take pictures with your smart phones and post them the average individual can find out where they where taken. Smart phones inlude a data packet with the picture that includes the latitude and longitude. You can go into your phone and turn this option ...
by Swamprider
Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Bird Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1973

Bird Question

I was fishing today at the Roach and heard a bird in the groves that sounded like two pieces of wood being hit together. Any ideas what this was ?
by Swamprider
Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:34 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: Once in a lifetime catch 7/31
Replies: 29
Views: 9482

Re: Once in a lifetime catch 7/31

Damn Fine!
by Swamprider
Tue May 03, 2011 4:27 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Kayak Safety Light
Replies: 9
Views: 5980

Re: Kayak Safety Light

Thanks Guys
by Swamprider
Sun May 01, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Removing Old Stickers
Replies: 3
Views: 1831

Removing Old Stickers

Any substance known to man out there remove old stickers and their residue from yaks without damaging the plastic?
by Swamprider
Sun May 01, 2011 3:53 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Kayak Safety Light
Replies: 9
Views: 5980

Kayak Safety Light

Because of theft risk I have stopped dragging my kayak trailer around with me and have started using a bed extender. No my problem is how to rig up a safety light / flag for the tail end of my yak. Anyone have and ideas or pics of one?
by Swamprider
Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: Tarpon fishing or sleeping in?
Replies: 12
Views: 3330

Re: Tarpon fishing or sleeping in?

Actually saw some of the Silver Kings rolling in the channel off Cockroach by the range markers this weekend. They gotta be off the beaches.
by Swamprider
Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:16 am
Forum: US - Florida - West Coast
Topic: Sunday at the Roach
Replies: 0
Views: 1109

Sunday at the Roach

Fished CRB today...first time in a long time. Changed it up today. Usually I fish the backwater first; today I started off shore hitting the Mullet schools. Started catching Reds in about 4 feet of water. No keepers all dinks but good fights ran into about a 5 foot shark that I wanted to hook but he...
by Swamprider
Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Jig Head Color
Replies: 5
Views: 2879

Jig Head Color

Just curious what color jig heads everyone favors. I like copper, chartreuse, and pink. But tend to use copper the most. Been using Mission jig heads with pretty good luck.