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JFrancho, I may have misread your post, but I think the mentality that he is safer buying new because he is up north is a wrong one to take. Regardless of where you live, the boat is going to take a big hit the first year of ownership. The price he will pay for new will be a few grand higher than what someone can get the same new boat for next spring and will be many thousands higher than what he could get just a few year old boat for. In looking at the boats for sale site, a boat just 3-4 years old can save you a minimum of $10-$15K on some models. The largest hit on value occurs in the first few years. As far as the OP, just being out of college, one shouldn't be taking on debt of this type when one could get something very similar for many thousands less. I understand the "want" aspect as I was that age not so long ago. I've made my mistakes and now realize that toys like this are best bought used where someone else took the plunge and also took the hit on the de-valuation. The economy is in the crapper in many areas still and people are willing to part with some items for about what they might owe on it. In some cases, this can mean a very sweet deal. I would also consider what someone said above about running costs. I am also looking at purchasing, though used. The difference in fuel costs alone can be enormous between engines. For this reason, I know that it is doubtful that I would purchase any boat with a 250hp engine.

yeah i dont either now, i found a nice way to apply megastrike on a jig for the night before grab a small ziplock bag like a 3"by3" and pit a little megatsrike in the bottom and then put the jig in then a little more megastrike on top and mush it around gets a nice coating and doesnt make your hand smell lol

The top side of a top water bait is for me to see. I want it visible to my eyes so that I can see the action I'm giving it. Your reference to your top water bait being a "reaction bait" puzzles me. "Reactions" I see from bass are those of avoidance and flight. In most circumstances I see (excluding nest protecting behavior) when a bass stalks and attacks a bait such as a top water it is purposefully attempting to feed on it. oe

The best color for a popper is no color at all!!! BONE white. Same holds true for a trap in my opinion. Zell Rowland once stated in reference to his poppers and walking baits, that he has had just as much luck with a $150 custom realistic japan paint job as he had with the same bait painted in all chrome. That man knows his stuff about topwater fishin. I'll take his word on that. I think realistic baits do have their time and place however. More often than not, its not going to be on a FAST/MODERATE MOVING topwater bait.

Set the hook when you feel them pick it up!!

They all went to the ends of their driveways and are now in different states....... LOL

#6 mayfly pattern. Just kidding

Normally, yes, BUT you can leave the split ring on and attach the duo lock to the tow eye of the bait. The split ring will rattle around and make some noise while the bait is moving.

I've worked on a number of reels that have been custom painted and they can be a problem if not taped off correctly. My suggestion is to care for reels as best you can and appreciate the "character" they gain over the years.

You want it stabilized so that it can heal properly? Let the doc put it in a ^%#@#*&^(&%^%# cast, you numbskull.

In my experiences they are usually carp. I see them a lot walking the banks of the ponds I fish. It seems that carp spook a lot easier than bass do, or at least that's what I have found.

It would generally be the other way around, the spinnerbait/ chatterbait is considered a search bait, you can cover water and look for active fish, once you find them slow down in the area with the senko and work it a little more thoroughly, you might also want to add jigs and larger texas rigged plastics like beavers and such, they generally draw bigger bites than a senko type bait (for me anyway)

Find someplace to actually handle one. I have the mojo spinnerbait rod and use it for senkos and I love it. I'm sure you will get everyones opinion but you really have to put one in your hands to make an educated decision.

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Unfortunately, the modern tech age is contributing to the stupidization, yes that is now a word, of society. Students no longer know what a dewey decimal system, dictionaries, etc. are because they can just push a button. What this is actually doing is causing our generation to become reliant on technology and have no actual basic skills. How many people these days (young adults) could do simple tasks that were staples of the older generation such as change your own oil, change a spare tire, draft a grammatically correct letter complete with proper diction. Heck, even writing a complete sentance is fading away because of texting. Sad really...

He is but not till Monday after the Tournament which is this weekend. If he puts me in a cast now,I would be unable to fish at all.