The Last Coco
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | On the water |
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| Interests: | LSU, fishing & hunting, Pelicans & Saints |
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| Number of Posts: | 6941 |
| Registered on: | 3/17/2009 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/10/26 at 9:01 am to burgeman
If youre hitting up broken bow, look into fishing Lower Mountain Fork River, Glover River or (a little bit of a haul from BB but not too bad) jump over to the Blue River.
I lived in OKC for 5 years and caught a lot of fish in the Blue. Gorgeous river. Feels like something out of Colorado. Plenty of spots, a few largemouth and even a good population of Smallies.
If youre there anytime Nov-May you will probably run into some stocker rainbows too in the Blue. We used to catch a couple on accident every trip while bass fishing.
I lived in OKC for 5 years and caught a lot of fish in the Blue. Gorgeous river. Feels like something out of Colorado. Plenty of spots, a few largemouth and even a good population of Smallies.
If youre there anytime Nov-May you will probably run into some stocker rainbows too in the Blue. We used to catch a couple on accident every trip while bass fishing.
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re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/9/26 at 4:15 pm to Nado Jenkins83
I have dreams of the s llano. Havent gotten to junction in a couple years and am getting the itch.
We had an unbelievable afternoon catching angry 15-17" guads on poppers a few octobers back that will be hard to top. And i know those pools hold some big largemouth.
We had an unbelievable afternoon catching angry 15-17" guads on poppers a few octobers back that will be hard to top. And i know those pools hold some big largemouth.
re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/9/26 at 11:07 am to burgeman
Falcon 11 would be great if youre not huge guy. The 325lb weight limit is on the low side but would be more than sufficient for me.
65lb and 11ft long so it should be maneuverable and easy to get on top of your car. Natives are good boats all around.
65lb and 11ft long so it should be maneuverable and easy to get on top of your car. Natives are good boats all around.
re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/9/26 at 8:14 am to The Last Coco
This Old Town Next would be great in the rivers. Its a canoe/kayak hybrid, its lightweight (59lb) and all the reviews I have read say it paddles very well. The lawn-chair style seat is the same one thats on my Predator MX and its very comfortable.
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re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/9/26 at 7:44 am to burgeman
If lightweight is your goal, the native ultimate 12 is really hard to beat. They come in at 49lbs.
Even the ultimate 14.5 is only 59lbs. On our rivers, the 14.5 is manageable. I have an ultimate 14.5t (tandem model) that i use with me and my 7 and 4 year old. We took it down the bogue chitto last fall and it did fine even with me just paddling from the rear seat position and over loaded with gear.
Even the ultimate 14.5 is only 59lbs. On our rivers, the 14.5 is manageable. I have an ultimate 14.5t (tandem model) that i use with me and my 7 and 4 year old. We took it down the bogue chitto last fall and it did fine even with me just paddling from the rear seat position and over loaded with gear.
re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/8/26 at 3:44 pm to burgeman
Another great option for those rivers is a used Native Ultimate 12. Very lightweight, easy to steer and tracks pretty well.
I have put many, many hours in rivers all over the south (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS and AL) in either my Predator MX or an Ultimate 12 or 14.5. Shorter boats with a bit of a rocker are what you want for manueverability but honestly on our coastal plain rivers you can get by with a lot of kayals since we lack true swift water.
River bass fishing is absolutely my favorite outdoor passion. I was on the upper Tangi yesterday before the storms hit.
I have put many, many hours in rivers all over the south (TX, OK, AR, LA, MS and AL) in either my Predator MX or an Ultimate 12 or 14.5. Shorter boats with a bit of a rocker are what you want for manueverability but honestly on our coastal plain rivers you can get by with a lot of kayals since we lack true swift water.
River bass fishing is absolutely my favorite outdoor passion. I was on the upper Tangi yesterday before the storms hit.
re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/8/26 at 11:59 am to burgeman
Looking for an original coosa, coosa hd, coosa fd or coosa x?
What're you looking to do with it? The original coosa was a river fishing kayak specifically designed for moving water. The later iterations were more general purpose.
If you want a river/moving water paddle kayak, also look at the Crescent Shoalie, Crescent Smallie or the Bonafide RVR119. A used Old Town Predator MX (what I currently use in the rivers) is another great option.
What're you looking to do with it? The original coosa was a river fishing kayak specifically designed for moving water. The later iterations were more general purpose.
If you want a river/moving water paddle kayak, also look at the Crescent Shoalie, Crescent Smallie or the Bonafide RVR119. A used Old Town Predator MX (what I currently use in the rivers) is another great option.
re: Cork is going under tomorrow
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/3/26 at 8:53 am to AlxTgr
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By the end of March, you're probably limited to early bluegill. The crappie and shell crackers should be offshore by then. Cricket is probably your best option.
Good to know. Thank you.
re: Cork is going under tomorrow
Posted by The Last Coco on 3/3/26 at 8:04 am to AlxTgr
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AlxTgr
Got any pointers for Indian Creek? Our cubscout pack is heading there for our spring campout at the end of March. ~150 people between scouts and adults.
I havent fished IC in years and back then it was a very stingy bass lake. Would love for a couple scouts to see a cork go under but honestly just getting them casting is about all I expect. I will bring worms (and crickets if I can find them ahead of time). Shiners might be more logistics than I care to add to my docket.
re: Mazda CX-5...Any of you have experience owning a Mazda?
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/21/26 at 4:42 pm to doublecutter
Wife drove an '08 mazda 6, manual, until we get her a new 2016 Mazda CX5 in Dec 2015.
She still drives that daily. ~95K miles. Replaced the brakes about 10k miles ago. Otherwise, just oil and tires. 0 complaints. Great car.
She still drives that daily. ~95K miles. Replaced the brakes about 10k miles ago. Otherwise, just oil and tires. 0 complaints. Great car.
re: The English are Pussies: Example #6,693
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/21/26 at 10:47 am to bigberg2000
Nah thats a pretty standard approach/email for businesses because for those who have miscarried or struggle with fertility, Mothers Day can be potentially upsetting.
re: Lineup 2/14/26 released
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/14/26 at 12:12 pm to Higgysmalls
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Curiel needs to be dropped to 8 or 9.
Yes lets take at bats from our best hitter. Great plan.
re: Big Glides and Big Swimbaits
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/5/26 at 4:27 pm to AlxTgr
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Compre Lite series from Shimano
Shimano consistently has great value at the $100 mark. Fuji K series Fazlite guides, fuji skeleton reel seat. As good or better components than most rods $150-200. And that cork is very nice.
re: Big Glides and Big Swimbaits
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/5/26 at 3:50 pm to AlxTgr
Oh yeah Hackney is awesome.
Just dont know that I have ever seen a high level touring pro keep bass on camera.
Just dont know that I have ever seen a high level touring pro keep bass on camera.
re: Big Glides and Big Swimbaits
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/5/26 at 2:10 pm to AlxTgr
I caught this in the box shot at the end - hackney kept some bass!
re: Big Glides and Big Swimbaits
Posted by The Last Coco on 2/5/26 at 8:59 am to Jimbo1975
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Lastly you will need a fiberglass rod built for the weight of the bait. Around 7 ft for use 2.0 to 4.0 oz baits.
Glass rods can work fine for specific applications but they arent a necessity. I would wager the majority of guys throwing swimbaits are using graphite rods.
For glides, wakes, slides and other treble hook swimbaits, a rod with a more parabolic bend is needed. For single hook swimbaits and especially if running a weedless swimbait (magdraft freestyle), a faster rod is needed to drive hooksets.
Depending on what your current fishing styles include, you may already have a rod that would work for baits up to 2-3oz.
A heavy flipping stick is often a more parabolic bend and can handle the heavy weights of glides.
For throwing soft swimbaits (small line-thrus or 6" magdraft), a jig rod would work fine.
re: What Do You Consider a “Lot of Guns”?
Posted by The Last Coco on 1/24/26 at 3:22 pm to captdalton
If you cant off hand remember all the guns you have, thats a lot. I aspire to have a lot one day.
re: Is there any good way to freeze/save jambalaya?
Posted by The Last Coco on 1/24/26 at 12:26 am to IlikeyouBetty
Rice in general doesnt freeze and reheat well. I have tried many ways, unsuccessfully, the save jambalaya.
Now I make what I think we will eat in 3 or 4 days and chuck the rest.
Now I make what I think we will eat in 3 or 4 days and chuck the rest.
re: Bass Fishing Tommorow 1-17-26
Posted by The Last Coco on 1/16/26 at 8:53 pm to voros79
Probably starting out with some combo of chatterbait, trap and magdraft. But any moving bait could be the ticket: squarebill, spinnerbait, jerkbait, underspin
And if I was there early, I would throw a topwater just to make sure they wont come eat it.
And if I was there early, I would throw a topwater just to make sure they wont come eat it.
re: Fishing Pole Advice
Posted by The Last Coco on 1/6/26 at 6:41 am to 9rocket
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Please do not refer to it as a fishing pole in the presence of other fishermen. Use the term fishing rod. The only fishing pole is a cane pole.
I know plenty folks who could fill a boat with bass, redfish and trout who call them "fishing poles".
re: Buck Brush Seedlings
Posted by The Last Coco on 1/5/26 at 11:37 am to SilverPoon985
Cant help you sourcing them, but I think what you are referring to is Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. I always called it buckbrush or button willow. Hopefully, using the technically correct name will make it easier to find.
We have one planted in our landscaping from a previous homeowner.
We have one planted in our landscaping from a previous homeowner.
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