Sick of it...

[johnr]

The wind is the San Francisco treat

 

[shorthairsrus]

I see next weekend forecast it sucks. One thing is when they predict $Hitty weather they are usually correct

 

[DirtyMike]

Sakakawea should be real fun this weekend.

 

[guywhofishes]

Forecasts like these have me licking my chops on select waters. The MK Talon was born for this. Hee hee hee.

 

[Vollmers]

Do yar crafts have some magic power to make the wind not blow?;:;bowdown

Buy a Yarcraft?

 

[DirtyMike]

Forecasts like these have me licking my chops on select waters. The MK Talon was born for this. Hee hee hee.

I'm busy saving my pennies. Then I'll have a minnkota vantage for sale.

 

[JayKay]

My luck, I could just see me somehow spear my foot with the MK Talon. And the controls are just out of reach. I'm waist deep, with one foot nailed to the bottom, practicing my loon call.

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I'm busy saving my pennies. Then I'll have a minnkota vantage for sale.

You know what though? I wonder, would that talon hold on those super shallow bars south of the honeyhole in the race, in the evenings? Would be fun to cast in that current, for eyes and bows. Hmm. Maybe I'll start saving my pennies too, to put in your change jar.

 

[DirtyMike]

You know what though? I wonder, would that talon hold on those super shallow bars south of the honeyhole in the race, in the evenings? Would be fun to cast in that current, for eyes and bows. Hmm. Maybe I'll start saving my pennies too, to put in your change jar.

I might need to rathole my reffing money this year. $1800.....BUT they have a blue one. it's going to happen.

 

[Fishmission]

The spot Lock on the Xi 5 is awesome in big winds. Some days were 25 Mph and she holds Perfect

 

[Enslow]

The spot Lock on the Xi 5 is awesome in big winds. Some days were 25 Mph and she holds Perfect

Wow tell me more about this please.

 

[gonefshn]

Mother Nature's way of saying: "You catch nuff of my fish. Go home!"

 

[shorthairsrus]

24 mph substained - over 33 gusts

 

[Riggen&Jiggen]

How good can a power poll or talon work mounted in the back of the boat? You guys going to mount them on the bow? It would look goofy as hell. No way they would work in anything bigger than 2 ft waves. In the river I would not want to have the back of my boat against the current. Many years ago I saw a boat sink in about 4 seconds in the tailrace when a guy tied his anchor off on the back of the boat.

 

[DirtyMike]

I think I would still point my bow into the current on the river and drop my bow mount. That way my anchor mode wouldn't have to work so hard.

Crazy story with the guy in the tailrace. I heard a story about Wade Anderson (dakota tackle), refusing to sell a guy an anchor because he said he was going to anchor up in the tailrace. Said he wouldn't feel right knowing how risky it is.

 

[johnr]

How good can a power poll or talon work mounted in the back of the boat? You guys going to mount them on the bow? It would look goofy as hell. No way they would work in anything bigger than 2 ft waves. In the river I would not want to have the back of my boat against the current. Many years ago I saw a boat sink in about 4 seconds in the tailrace when a guy tied his anchor off on the back of the boat.

Yikes, everything workout?

 

[shorthairsrus]

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note how they a parked though. I would of liked to see it about 50ft down shore. Anyway --- 60mph wind --- to me it just looked like a typical devils lake weekend.

 

[Reprobait]

Yikes, everything workout?

If it was the guy from about 5-6 years ago, he didn't make it. Heart Attack?

 

[JayKay]

How good can a power poll or talon work mounted in the back of the boat? You guys going to mount them on the bow? It would look goofy as hell. No way they would work in anything bigger than 2 ft waves. In the river I would not want to have the back of my boat against the current. Many years ago I saw a boat sink in about 4 seconds in the tailrace when a guy tied his anchor off on the back of the boat.

I've heard stories too. Unless you have a LOT of rope out, the angle of the anchor rope is going to pull your boat down. Couple this with the stern against the current - equals bad idea.

A power pole however, would push down on the sandbar, and up on the transom. In theory anyhow...

What I had in mind (and maybe it IS a bad idea) was using a power pole in a couple feet of water. There are some shallow bars south of the honey hole, that at night are only 2 ft or so. Gravel/sand mix. And we've caught rainbows and walleyes on/over them at night/dusk.

The main difference between this and an anchor, is that if the anchor becomes lodged, and trouble develops, you might have no choice but to cut the rope. With a power pole, you could simply push a button.

Food for thought...

 

[Migrator Man]

Why Why Why Why does the wind have to blow 30 mph every weekend and then be perfect during the week ? The fishing gods hate me.....

 

[Mort]

Why Why Why Why does the wind have to blow 30 mph every weekend and then be perfect during the week ? The fishing gods hate me.....

Well think we all looking for the answer too...you not alone....somebody on NDA pissed mamma nature off...now who's gonna confess...