The Sportsman
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
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| Registered on: | 3/6/2009 |
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re: Apparently this Andi chick on the Bachelor went to LSU
Posted by The Sportsman on 1/14/14 at 3:20 am
Yes she went to LSU. Yes she dated Ryan Miller. And yes she is extremely attractive IRL and loves the D (in general)... One of the coolest chicks I've ever had the privilege to hang out with
Eta: and Ryan Miller is a stand up guy
Eta: and Ryan Miller is a stand up guy
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re: Just caught my first limit in the basin in 20 years
Posted by The Sportsman on 6/20/13 at 12:31 pm
quote:u jeally? my buddy has some pics on his phone. I'll have to get them from him and post later
Slam dunk troll job if you post a pic of a table covered in 8-12" bass
Just caught my first limit in the basin in 20 years
Posted by The Sportsman on 6/20/13 at 12:21 pm
kept 35. done by 9am. all 13" fish :nana:
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 5:07 pm
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I'm sorry, but this strategy from a business perspective would be laughable considering that Ranger's bass boat market is markedly larger than their bay market would ever be.
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Bay boats outsell bass boats here 4-1, more so closer to the coast. - Pat Goff longtime salesman for Champion
and yes I know all about Mountain Home to Genmar to Platnium Equity;
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Genmar Holdings Inc. purchased the assets of Champion Boats Inc. and moved them (equipment used in the manufacturing of bass and bay boats) from Mountain Home, Ark., to become part of Genmar's bass boat group in Murfreesboro, TN in March 2002. Genmar bought Champion's assets at auction for $2 million.The trade names Champion and Back Country Boats were included in the acquisition.
June 1, 2009 - Genmar Holdings, Inc. (Genmar) announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
January 8, 2010 - California-based Platinum Equity has purchased "essentially all the assets" of Genmar Holdings for $70 million. Platinum purchased a total of 11 brands, including Ranger, Stratos, Champion, Wellcraft, Four Winns, Larson, Glastron and others.
Genmar ceases to exist 1/20/2010. Jan. 20 is marked as the closing date for the Genmar bankruptcy sale. Genmar Holdings, Inc. is officially dissolved.
May 26, 2010 - Platinum Eqiuty announced that 3 models of boats will be marketed as "Champion Elite series by Stratos." The models are the 210, 202, and 183. Same molds, hulls and striping, along with a Stratos sticker on the side. The new Stratos Champion Elite Series boats to be built in Flippin, Ark. with production to start in July 2010. Warranties of existing Champion boats in dealer inventories to be honored.
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 3:14 pm
quote:not bad. been chasing the green trout here lately. hoping we can get on a good trout bite this summer. been a few years since we had one. u ever keep in touch with all the guys that used to post on LAS? i was jw if salty was still alive after failing to quit smoking so many times :lol:
good dude,sup with you?
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 3:08 pm
quote::lol: he mad
Say brah, if I wanted to get one of them fancy Champions you talk about, where would I get one?
Oh yeah, they're out of business.
When I bought, all brands were in play...from Shearwater on down. I'm not an OT baller by any means, but can hold my own. I met Keith Craft who owns Blazer and he introduced me to the guys he stole from Century b/f Yamaha closed them. For the money, I firmly believe you cannot beat a Blazer.
eta: btw, ranger bought out champion when the economy went down the shitter. it was rangers only competition as far a good heavy bay boat at a decent price. bay champs disappear. ranger bay price sky rockets. ranger win.
but im done with the dick measuring contest. its like arguing with someone saying xpress is the best bass boat on the water :banghead:
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 2:53 pm
quote:how u been man?
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re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 2:42 pm
quote:look man. I know you are proud of your blazer bay. you expecting $30k for it is evident. that boat will always be top tier of the bottom line of bay boats no matter how you try to justify it. I dont want to go 55 in a boat that is going to beat me to shite. I want to go 55 in a correctly powered heavy boat that is going to take waves good.
Yeah? 59.8 mph on the wet test when new. Runs a consistent 53-55 mph loaded.
I can tell you that you don't want to go faster than 60 in it- it starts to walk around a lot.
Money was no object when I rigged it- I actually wanted a 300 HDPI, but Yamaha quit building that engine in 2007. My idea was to go 70, but once I saw 60, I no longer wanted that.
Blazer reccomended the 200 HDPI for that boat.
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 2:30 pm
quote:exactly. why would someone pay that much for an underpowered boat.
Man, I have the opportunity to buy a 2009 24 bay champ a with a 300 for significantly less. Just don't feel like going through the hassle of selling mine. I'm thinking about buying it and just turning around and selling it...
blazer = walmart bullet
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 12:24 pm
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2008 2220 Blazer Bay
200 Yamaha HDPI
quote::rolleyes:
$30K would be my lowest number
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nice boat but underpowered as well as that blazer bay just posted
find something like this bay champ. that blazer bay. BUT with a 250 on it. if you plan to fish offshore, get 22-24'
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/19/13 at 9:11 am
quote:absofrickinglutely. get a compression check done. find out how many hours. I would purchase <100-150 hours for the price range you are looking at. know a guy who recently blew a newer optimax at 140 hours. GET IT CHECKED.
Shouldn't I have a mechanic check out the engine before I buy?
get a fiberglass guy to check out transom. also have him look to make sure the cap and hull and joined properly. boats take a pounding in the gulf/miss river. get under the boat. inspect the pad for gashes. people are stupid. they could have ran it up on an oyster reef. you could get a deal for the damages they didnt fix. check compartments and lids. makes sure they are not cracked. check center console screws. makes sure they are secure and not coming up.
re: Used bay boat: What could I get with a budget of $25k-$30k
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/18/13 at 10:21 am
21' = 225hp
22' = 250hp
24' = 300hp
whatever you buy... make sure the above is met. with that budget, worst thing you could do is buy an underpowered rig
22' = 250hp
24' = 300hp
whatever you buy... make sure the above is met. with that budget, worst thing you could do is buy an underpowered rig
re: Any deep water Spotted Bass fisherman up in here?
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/13/13 at 2:55 pm
didnt realize this. Ive caught some 3.5-4lbers on the west side of the Atchafalaya. and whoever said the Tangi... my buddy catches some nice 3lb spots up there. I think that state record is so low bc people dont realize it is that low (or even a separate category for that matter). hell most people dont even realize there are different size/creel limits on them re: Your take on asking/getting asked for fishing spots
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/12/13 at 4:25 pm
quote:they had some good fish in that area in January. We had caught em right down the bayou from there in practice. just didnt work out for us on tourney day.. seems to be the trend :banghead:
Thanks buddy. I just wish it would have paid out. I went there Friday and only caught 2 fish
eta: I think sharing info is all relative to what the persons intentions are that will be fishing your spot. If they tourney fish, they wont be keeping "your" fish... they will fish it and move on. if they are fishing for meat, then they will be keeping your fish and there will be less fish for you to enjoy catching.
re: Your take on asking/getting asked for fishing spots
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/12/13 at 3:49 pm
quote:i can attest to this. Lip is good people. I am still grateful for helping us out :bow: :cheers: :dude:
I always try to help people when asked. I am fortunate I get to fish pretty often so I stay up with the fish patterns and I enjoy other people success especially kids
re: Your take on asking/getting asked for fishing spots
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/12/13 at 10:43 am
quote:LINK
Venice Saturday.
re: Your take on asking/getting asked for fishing spots
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/12/13 at 7:54 am
what? :dunno:
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re: Your take on asking/getting asked for fishing spots
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/12/13 at 7:51 am
speaking of... I have a two day tourney this weekend. I'm on some solid fish for Sunday but cant seem to put anything together for Saturday. anybody got any pointers? I can run anywhere from Doirons :cheers:
thesportsman44@gmail.com
thesportsman44@gmail.com
re: Bayou Black fishing
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/7/13 at 12:46 pm
bayou black
re: Are LA anglers overfishing speckled trout? Interesting article
Posted by The Sportsman on 3/2/13 at 8:44 am
I think they should lower the creel down to 15 per person and no minimal size limit so i can catch a limit
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