Hey all! My name is Chip and I am in SE Michigan. I moved up here from North Carolina in 93 and have no intentions of leaving the this great state.
I mostly fish St Clair, Erie, Pontiac, Cass and other Oakland County Lakes, but I am quick to jump in a car and head up to Beaver, etc...
I have not seen too many good Michigan Bass Forums... Looks like you guys have it going on! If you dont mind, I will pull up a chair and stay a while.
Regards
Chip? :)
Welcome Chip...cost of admission is a 5-pack of custom cranks...per member! Just kidding ;) This is a great forum with a bunch of great people. Enjoy your stay!
Welcome to the forum - the members here are AWESOME! I can't say enough about that.
I wondered about the Carolina part... but we are getting more and more visitors when they find out about the amazing fishing we have... and some of them do decide to stay.
We are lucky, lucky anglers... and this year we get to start after Mr. Bass early all over... going to be a great year!
Welcome to the forum, Chip. Guess you've been in Michigan long enough now to lose your accent?
You been up-northified. Or is it Michigandered? ??? De-southernated? ???
Anyway, welcome aboard, hope to see you out on the water sometime! ;D
-Brandon
I tell you... I followed some little cutie up here and married her and setted just north of Auburn Hills. Since I have had all my youngins (boys) here... I guess they cant send me back south.
Jeff... whew.... I thought you would say a 10 pack! LOL Seriously though... It good to find some Michigan fishermen talking about fishing in Michigan!
Chip
Oh we talk abouit fishin alright (mostly BS).
You'll have a tough time shutting us up!
Chip!
Hey bud, nice seeing you on Dan's board. How's it going dude? Hope everything is well.
Hey guys, just to let you know, Chip is an awesome dude. One of the nicest guys i've ever come across. This guy makes some awesome baits. Jeff for them Kent Lake fish, check out some of Chip's lipless cranks...
Chip, if the weather holds up man, we might have to get out on Cass a little early... whataya say?
Jose
Jose... I thought you were the "Jose" I knew! Well boy howdy!.. Did you hook up with Riverrat? HE is planning some trip to KENTUCKY in March?
BTW... Scott sold his boat.... New Ranger on the way!
We will fish Cass or any lake of your choosing! I look forward to it! BTW.... That trap you are holding from this summer is being fished at the Classic! Joel won a Federation spot on it! He won the Eastern Division! If you watched the Federation Championship on ESPN last weekend, He caught a PIG on it on ESPN!!! My wife woke me up off the floor... I watched it on tape again! She woke me up off the floor... The doctor says I can only watch the rerun laying down! LOL!!!!
Hey.... as soon as the ice clears.... we will hit the water (unless you want to follow me to Florida in two weeks!) I will get to see Art while there!
BTW..... whats the pakage length on an 18 ft. Stratos? Motor and Trailer included... I need to fit one ina garage and length is key..
Later dude!
Chip
Chip,
If you bought the 285 the length listed is 22'. I hope that is correct because I just bought one myself and I hope it will fit in my garage. I pick mine up Saturday so I will let you know. Did you buy it from wonderland? If you did I hope you didn't buy the white one with the yellow stripe. That is the only one my wife really liked and told me I couldn't buy one until they got another yellow one. She lost though and I bought the next sharpest color they had.
I am still shopin for a new bass boat.? My current boat (tracker - targa) is approaching 2 years. I bought it for family reaSONS!! ARG! My wife wanted something the kids and she could play in.... They were in the boat 1 time last season! LOL....
I went to Cabelas and looked at the Rangers. I also want to give Stratos, Skeeter and Pro Craft a look see before I make my mind...
I like the Ranger 178VS.. It will fit in the garage and MOMMA can still park there (Requirement? ::))
I rode around in my friend Scott's: Ranger Z this summer and fell hard for her.
My last BB was a Skeeter (before youngins).... Good boat, but I am going to shop around until mid summer before making a purchase.
Chip
Chip...
I'll call ya...
Jose
Hey Chip,
Nice to see another finatic on the forum. Welcome.
One piece of advice though... watch out for the one they call Pooboy!!!!
That guy will make you pee yourself. He's hilariuos!!!
I will be heading down to your old neck of the woods in a couple of months.
I signed up as a co-angler for the BASS Southern Open on Santee Cooper.
If you're familiar with any of it, I sure would like to pick your brain.
I've never been down there before, and would like to have a good idea of
what to be looking for.
I'd even be willing to trade some of my hand poured senkos if you could help me out.
thanks,
Josh
Cool Jose!
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Emery... Yah hand pouring stick baits eh? Sweet deal! I enjoy seeing all of the handmade products out there! I have a Dealers Number with Yamamoto but I do enjoy trying handmades. You do not have to trade me a thing for fishing info.
All I can say about Santee.... Flippin JIGS!!! Shakey Heads!!!! and Cranks off all the logs!!! Depends on the time of year.. let me know when you are going and I will tlak to one of my buddies that guides there.
Welcome Chip!!!!!! ;D You are now a member of the best fishing forum on the web. This is a great group of people and this forum is a lot of fun.
BD ;D
Hey Chip, Good to see ya.
If you guys want to see some sweet custom baits/custom paint jobs, check this guys stuff out.
He is truly talented. Looking foward to throwing the Lipless this season.
www.carolinachip.com
PoorBoy himself :-\'
Thanks Poorboy...? YOu have to be careful in message boards when you own a lure/fishing company. Lots can be misconstrude as if I want to sell you all lures... I do sell lures, but please do not think thats why I joined the forum.
Matter of fact, I aint selling a lure to any of you!? ;D
But since you know I make baits, I will let you in on the skinny.. I make lures for pros on and off my pro staff.? I also have a Rod line that are some of the finest blanks available. Rick Smotherman, master rod maker, constructs them for me in a joint partenership we formed. Other than that, I love to fish... My wife thinks she is second to my fishing! LOL!!? I thinks she comes first? ;D? .....
I recently put lures in a Pro's hands that took him back to the classic next month: This is Joel on ESPN a couple weeks back: http://www.carolinachip.com/Products_files/rattle_shad/big_momma_web.jpg
This little diddy I put together kind of sums me up:
A Little Acid Metal Bass Fishing... (http://pineknobcubs.home.comcast.net/2005_Summer.wmv)
4.7M download...?
Disregard any ads in the video... it was a test board for some potential marketing later on...
Thanks for the big welcome! I look forward to getting to know you dudes!
Chip? ?:D
Neat video Chip...
Maybe next season I can provide some of those pictures for ya...
Jose
That's a sweet looking creature bait you have there. Man I'm a sucker for creature baits. Too bad they don't work.... ;D
Chip:
welcome aboard! We won't hold being from down south against you (much), but admitting being friends with dobson - not so sure - lol
In case you were wondering - I now own that green 520 I saw in the video there(nice job by the way), so I guess it must be me not catching bass, and have to quit blaming the boat for being negative!
I ruined it now by adding a second console and Sirius radio(that same wife and kids thing).
I kinda like the idea of the 5 pack for members - especially after giving up the best kept secret in Clarkston.
Well anyhow, again - welcome - and I hope to get out with ya sometime.
yukonjack2
Uhhhhhhhhhhhh...That yellow stain and smell in the passenger seat..... I had nothing to do with it! ::) ;D
So you are the lucky owner! I guess he is taking it out for its last voyage on Murray next week at the FLW. Seriously.. He kept trying to selll me that boat... I would of, but my wife does not want the Evinrude for an end table in the family room... I would have had to cut a hole in the Wall of the Garage! ;D
You are getting a FINE boat! HE said you got the electronics with it... Good deal! Its set up sweet!
I will be happy to fish with you! Name the lake and the time!
Chip :D
Chip:
I have his green 2003 520, not the 05 blue one - same yellow stains though - lol
looking forward to spring!
Yah...I know the boat you speak of.... I was on the water with Scott when you called one day...in the early spring I thinkum?
Quote from: carolina chip on January 31, 2006, 04:41:38 PM
Other than that, I love to fish... My wife thinks she is second to my fishing! LOL!! I thinks she comes first ;D .....
This is a fairly common problem I think. Always working on it myself. I wonder if female anglers have the same problem with their spouses?
I work hardest on it in the winter. I used to ice fish, but I don't now. I just tell people I repair my marriage in the winter (I may sneak out some time and go ice fishing some year... who knows?)