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Is there anyone using a minn kota terrova i pilot on a bass boat -with a recessed trolloing motor foot cotrol ? Does the foot pedal of the terrova fit inside the cut out ,How good are the features of the ipilot for the money

Oh no you didnt...

Sorry man, that makes ZERO sense, or their marketing team has gone bonkers! From the article: It doesn't take a genius to figure out how a rod designed for the masses that is hard to find would be a failure. These rods are obviously meant to entice buyers from a lower budget to spend on a Powell.

Always on the look out for sale, restock when there's a good deal. Always buy a spare or backup to avoid paying the regular price when you need it.

I agree except for one thing. I think at least a 30 day would be better then no warranty, for if you live in the sticks like I do you must order online of which means you can't check it out for defects until it arrives UPS. Not to mention BPS nor Gander nor Dicks carries the brands I use, with the exception of some Loomis rods at BPS, so it’s impossible to check them out before buying. I agree why should they cover a rod someone broke on there own and it would be nice if they lowered the price by getting rid of life time warranties, but at the same time why should I risk ordering a defective rod if they won’t at least stand behind there product for 30 days. Like you said if there’s a defect it won’t take long to find out about it. After 30 days user error is most likely the cause of broken rods.

Oh but there is a charge, hidden in the price of every rod they sell that's the point of the Powell promotion.

Probably scared of the controversey, and took the easy way out. On a side note, think of the advertising potential: "More effective than the Banjo Minnow, the Walking Worm, and the Laser Lure combined, the Alabama Rig, So effective, even B.A.S.S. has banned it"

I've never exercised a rod warranty and would go for the warrant-less deal. There is no free lunch. Those of us who don't abuse gear have to pay for the guys who regularly trash theirs when we buy rods with lifetime warranties. Making the warranty optional like Powel is doing gives you a choice, so what's not to like?

just lie everything else, it depends on condition and forage. tubes can mimic both shad and craw so just look around and see what is abundant and try to mimic how it moves.

Well....based on the thread title, I'd run spellcheck on it, followed by a good proofread. Not trying to make fun of you, just an honest warning. This forum eats spelling errors alive. What format do you have it in?

I call them "Government Sponsored Fishermen". We had one find a way past the razor wire fence on Richmond Mill and started fishing the dam right in front of the office. By the time we caught him he had three 4lb bass in his bucket. All he had to say for himself was, "I didn't see a No Trespassing Sign". Like the razor wire didn't give him any hints. Why some people think that you can trespass as long as you are only fishing is beyond me.

wyh do wee need spel ckck? Everythnig wroks find.

I didn't think this thread could get any better. Awesome!

Amen...don't know what I'd do without sausage...and kraut...and beer. Lol.

Thanks DVT, you beat me to the punch. I would like to see more companies do this. Or, make it optional. I'd be perfectly willing to buy a good rod, say a St Croix, without a lifetime replacement guarantee, if I could buy it for a lot less. Why should I have to pay for somebody else insurance? I have never bought a rod with a manufacturing defect that caused it to break, and I've been fishing a long time. I have however, broken a lot of rods. Every one of them was my fault. I've stepped on them, slammed them in doors and tailgates, dropped one across a sharp edge, broke two when the braid was wrapped around the tip when I set the hook, etc. I did NOT send any of them in for a free replacement. All were my fault. Why should a rod manufacturer have to pay for my stupidity? Even worse, why should I have to pay for yours? Defects in workmanship are fairly easy to spot for the most part. You can spot them before purchasing. Some defects are not so easy to see. A poorly glued seat, or badly mixed epoxy are some problems that may take a while to show up. But they will show up quickly. A defective blank will break during the first few casts, and if not then, it will break on the first solid hookset. I have seen a lot of rods with defects. Crooked guides, messy or cracked epoxy, dorked up reel seats, bad cork, mis-aligned components, warped blanks, you name it. I've never bought one. If you bought one like that, it's your fault for not inspecting it in the first place. If a rod breaks after being used for a couple of years, then it is your fault. You did something wrong.

I PM'd Rhino the other day but i just aquired a new boat....a better boat for all those familiar with my last one. its a 1990 bass tracker with a 50 HP on the rear, great shape everythings been rebuilt or replaced/upgraded so I'm real happy about it. So this year I am going to be 100% a boater and can take someone with me. So it will help. Also i think last post i suggested the charles river and i saw that gramps posted something higher up about it and im all for it. I miss fishing rivers and i thinks a really relaxing and enjoying time. So yes I will be 100% (140% if you are russian) this year and probably will be to every outing and then some.

If a rod rod truly has defective materials or workmanship or has been damaged in transport it will fail the first few times it is flexed. I doubt very much that if that happened Powell or any other manufacturer would not make good or they'll be gone. What is often referred to as a warranty is really a replacement program type of insurance. Like all insurances everyone pays for the few who use and abuse the system. I'd much rather pay a fair price for a good product than overpay and maybe collect a benefit later. I don't see lack of a warranty replacement program necessarily as not standing behind your product.

My thoughts and prayers go to all of Jack's family and friends today. Still missed.....

What is up with that green shirt? I have a great tailor that can help you out.

Never had them take the majority of fish out of a pond you always fish have ya? Won't keep all the dang sunfish, just the bass. Which is why the pond now has a sunfish population that would blow your mind, and you have to work your tail off to even catch a1lber in it. I have no tolerance for them anymore. There was a big uproar amongst the five that always frequented said pond when someone started hanging razor wire from the trees, and also running it at ankle length down amongst the weeds and shrubs. Apparently one of them almost had his foot removed from some. Not to mention all the clothing tatters we saw on the wire. Whoever did it deserves a medal for their hard work. BTW it was a private pond in a industrial park. Where I worked. So no they did not have permission to fish there. They continuously cut down and stole the chains and no trespassing signs that were put up to keep people out. After a year of no bucket fishers the bass population is starting to come back in the pond. It only took them 2 months to almost completely wipe it out.

Cut an inch off the overflow tube?

John, send me an invoice for 3 of those.

Welcome, what part of Maryland are you from. If you haven't see it yet there is a Maryland Who's Who discussion in the Northeast section, a lot of good information and local guys.

He needs to think about the lap band surgery.