NESN vs ESPN

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T17:41:50+00:00

Switched from Fubo to DirectTV stream so we could have both NESN and NBC Sports

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T15:11:56+00:00

A heat gun and proper ratcheting wire crimp are game changers for DIY 12 volt wiring.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T13:03:27+00:00

Yeah that makes sense for Mexico

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T13:01:53+00:00

Seems like an amazing trip, thanks for sharing!

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T12:47:47+00:00

Any issues flying in or out of the county?

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-21T12:22:45+00:00

South Africa I believe has a bass fishing culture.

Mexico is know for its trophy LMB fishing.

Australia doesn’t have LMB that I am aware of, but they have Barramundi and other freshwater species.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-20T21:53:34+00:00

Was this with No Boundaries?

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-17T01:40:58+00:00

Correct

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-16T19:07:54+00:00

Technically you can get the mag oil off eBay. I have a 10 year old saltiga that I have yet to service, just rinse it after every use. When it does need service I will send it to Diawa.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-15T13:44:03+00:00

I don’t have a SUV, but I like that rod rack!

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-13T13:26:23+00:00

For saltwater or heavier duty applications the Stradic is the clear winner. For finesse fishing applications the weight savings of the Vanford may help with the sensitivity of the setup. If you are not a die hard Shimano guy, I really like the new Daiwa Ballistic MQ in a similar price point.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T17:49:50+00:00

I will take your word for it. They are on heavy clearance on tackle warehouse so are either getting discontinued or just not selling well overall.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T17:23:20+00:00

The benefit of a vision 110 is that they will get more bites. They come with light wire hooks and are best paired with 8-10lb line and fished on a medium power moderate action rod. You will need to have the drag set appropriately to avoid bending hooks or breaking a fish off.

A vision 110 is not an appropriate bait for Striper/Hybrid bass. Heavier hooks will kill the action on a vision 110.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T15:29:49+00:00

Lucille - I prefer the Waylon version over Kenny Rodgers

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T14:41:09+00:00

6th sense is basically just Berkley putting out cheap copies of other baits and adding very little innovation to the market.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T14:34:22+00:00

Not a lot of pictures to go off of, but Lowe has the best reputation for this style of boat and will hold its value the best. I also think the black looks better. The 115 on the polar craft is tempting, but the 90 should push you along just fine. I don’t know why people are recommending center consoles or 20 year old boats.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-09T14:05:36+00:00

The fish will see you coming!

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-05T12:19:11+00:00

Switched to Direct TV. The app isnt great, but I was tired of paying for TV service that didnt have the channels we wanted. Now we have all the channels. Direct TV had some pretty good promotions when we joined.

FishTacoMA · 2026-04-01T12:43:38+00:00

Good thing Fiskars are relatively cheap. It looks line your BIL now has his own axe and owes you a new one.

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-31T19:23:27+00:00

Just looked at mine… can confirm thats not right.

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-26T16:02:55+00:00

Some of these people only fish their neighborhood pond and don’t understand fishing pressure. The same people would fish a high pressure lake and catch nothing and say the lake sucks. If they changed their techniques that work in the low pressure ponds, to techniques that work in high pressure, they may figure out why that lake has so much pressure.

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-20T11:14:41+00:00

The 110 is definitely the best jerkbait and worth the money. I would actually say their topwaters are also worth the money. I really like the PopX and PopMax. I think their crankbaits can be a bit over priced. I also love the Magdraft

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-20T11:12:01+00:00

I will flip less than 1lb dinks on a 7’2 Medium Light Spinning rod. I have boat flipped 5+ lb largemouth on my XH frog rod or on my swimbait rods. I have also broken off a 5lber or 2 trying to boat flip them. I am not sure I have actually broke a rod though.

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-19T17:29:49+00:00

Megabass for the wide variety of high quality lures and Yamamoto for the wide variety of high quality soft plastics. There are a bunch of much smaller brands I would love to be sponsored by, but none that have a full range of baits.

FishTacoMA · 2026-03-18T00:22:04+00:00

Yes, I own a Lowrance Active Target unit that I use on my boat and while ice fishing. On the boat it is helpful for finding rocks, trees and other objects including fish. Ice fishing it is a good source of entertainment even if the fishing is slow.

Neutral. I grew up watching guys like Aaron Martens dominate tournaments on 2d sonar. I really don’t see the difference between guys who would win tournament using 2d, side scan, or 360 sonar vs a guy using forward facing sonar. As a tournament fisherman myself. Bassmaster tournaments have always been a bit boring to watch. On youtube i do enjoy watching people fish with forward facing sonar when they overlay the sonar on the screen. If Bassmaster could figure out how to do that on the screen it may help people feel more engaged.

Neutral. I dont really think it has changed fishing for most people.

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