[Mike Tolbert]

Zach, I’ve been really impressed with Hyundai vehicles. I fell in love with them while I was travelling for work a lot a few years back. Some dealerships like Rick Case Hyundai in Roswell double the factory warranty. Factory warranty is 5 years or 100k miles so at Rick Case that equals 10 years or 200k miles. I’ve never had to use the warranty, but I think it says something about the way they engineer their vehicles.

Maybe checkout the SANTA FE.

[Mike Tolbert]

Nice fish!

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks Zach! Loving the feedback and content of the forum! 🙂

[Mike Tolbert]

Nice fish Mike! Was this on the hooch?

[Mike Tolbert]

I just realized I have insulation board that would work great. I’m going to convince holly we need this. 😉

What size batter did you go with?

[Mike Tolbert]

Zach, I thought about picking up some LED lights when I was at Basspro today. Holly would have killed me. Anywho, I’d like to do some night fishing this summer with lights. I’d definitely camp out on an island, though.

I’m not seeing to many good reviews, though. Are you happy with your lights? I have some spare plywood from all the construction we’ve been doing and a few life jackets that could be put to good use on a contraption similar to what you built.

[Mike Tolbert]

Awesome… Great idea Jay/Zach!

Let me set the fish to beat…

Keep in mind, I have an extremely LARGE thumb.

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks for all the great feedback folks! I decided to keep everything and only change the fly line. Chris, I went with the GPX as you recommended. I tested it out in the front yard this evening and it felt good.

Steve, you are right. I’m not sure why I thought it was Unicoi.

Thanks!
Mike

[Mike Tolbert]

Well, thinking about it… The longer taper may help provide a softer presentation. At this point, I’m just guessing.

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks for the feedback Chris! GPX looks good. Comparing the GPX to Headstart on SA’s website and they look fairly close. GPX is 10ft longer with a bit longer front and rear taper. It doesn’t appear that the line tip is any smaller so I’m not sure I’d get much difference in presentation. I imagine I would be able to cast it a bit longer, though.

Something just doesn’t feel quite right and I’m leaning towards it being the line. The line feels a bit on the heavy side. Maybe I just need to start working out again. 🙂

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks Zach! Unfortunately, I’ve got about a week or so until I can’t return the fly line to basspro. I was planning on returning some other stuff later this week so I may go ahead and switch to another fly line. I do like the Scientific Anglers fly line quality so I could just switch to another fly line that they offer.

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks Zach! I keep thinking I should have gone smaller. I don’t know if I’ll ever hunt for brook trout, but I do plan on fishing small lakes/ponds with it near the house.

I’m really not sure about the headstart fly line. The quality of the line is great, but it seems like it may end up spooking a lot of fish. I don’t really have any problems with my overhand casting so I’m not sure the headstart is helping me any. Maybe it helps with other types of casting. I don’t know, maybe I need to just get another fly line and stick with the rest of my setup.

I was/am planning on taking it back to Arkansas with me over memorial day. I have a friend that lives in Flippin, AR which as you know is right next to the white river. Holly and I have a trip to Yellowstone coming up in early July as well. That said, I may end up just sticking with it.

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks for input Steve! I was thinking I may have gone too big.

I was thinking about making the big purchase at Unicoi Outfitters up in Blue Ridge? They had a special running a month ago if you purchased the complete setup you get a free 1 day guide service. Has anyone used their guide service?

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks Zach! I’m going to try again with a jig and/or shaky head setup soon.

[Mike Tolbert]

Thanks Travis! This is great info. It definitely inspired more reading and google searches.

I was able to take the boat out a few days ago as planned, but I didn’t have much luck as it was pretty darn windy and my trolling motor battery was barely charged so after it died I was left fighting the wind with the main motor which spooked at least one fish that I know of. However, it was nice to get the boat back out on the water.

Thanks again for the detailed response!

[Mike Tolbert]

Nice job Travis!

Anyone catching them on Lake Blue Ridge (Upper end / Toccoa)? Rocky point? Is evening / night fishing the best bet?
Any advice on what works best? I’ve read Topwater plugs and crankbaits work along rocky banks, as well as night crawlers.

I’m thinking seriously about getting the boat wet today for the first time this year, hoping to take advantage of the low pressure front moving into the area tonight.

Any advice is appreciated!

[Mike Tolbert]

Boooo!

[Mike Tolbert]

Repo Man! Love it!

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