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Thanks for the advice. The way its been I'll get plenty of practise

I have a quick question that I think I might even know the answer to, do the fish just plain old stop biting after a thunder storm? This there anything I can try to get them going again? Is it even worth it to go out after one of these quick hard storms?

Yours too huh? ;D ;D

I've got an 8 hp on a 16 foot. Wouldn't go with less, but its a real heavy boat

I like the first one. I might have to try it. I already tried the "its hard using the hand trolling motor with thedog in the boat", she didn't bite

Thanks Now its just a matter of convincing the wife, any advice on that one?

Rooster tails and bettle spins I think your seeing alot of us like them both

As long as the leaky rivots are going to be an issue looks good. I walk around in 16 footer with no issue and 200 lbs. Usually its me, the wife and dog with no problems

Any fix for it? I saw one of the cables exposed when I was looking at it

Just spent 45 minutes throwing a white and black bettle spin, killed'em. Unfortunatly I had to admit to wife she was right.

Was out today on my jon boat, kill'em until I had trolling motor issue. the motor and all are fine, but all of a sudden the foot pedal decided to not work any more. It felt like the pressure went out and it would only go left, thankfully I have an outboard on there too and was able to get in safe. I looked if I turn the motor by hand, it will go to the right and pedal will rise. Once I push the pedal, motor goes left, then stays there. Any ideas. It an Evinrude Scout, got a good number of miles on it

I have a 16 foot jon boat and tried running it solely off electric. Get the gas powered, well worth it. If you have the patience wait for a boat show and you can actually find some good deals (got mine from Albers Outboards in DE, well worth the gas money to go get it) or check out Craigslist if you trust a used one. I got an 8hp Mercury and probably would not going any lower. If the boat is pretty light a 5 might be ok, but 8 seems to work well for me, I'm not trying to break any water speed records.

The bracket is a great idea. Thanks for all tips, I appreciate it

Bought my first fish finder the other day, an Eagle 245 DS. Trying to figure out the best way to mount the transducer (sp). I'm really not a fan of drilling holes in the back of the boat, you know that whole sinking thing . I'm considering mounting off the trolling motor, but not so sure about all the going up and down, we a re really shollow water also. The boat is a 16 foot jon boat. Any ideas?

Picked a Chatterbait Trick Stick the other day. Anybody know if they work well? I've never used one.

I would love to get more power (the 9.9) and they weigh exactly the same, but the wife put the stop on that one. 8 hp was the compromise to no engine at all. My fear of buying used, is that I'm not really positive about what I'm getting. I can run the few tests I know, but if its not covered under warrantly I could get myself stuck, literally.

I'm looking to get an outboard engine for my jon boat. Mostly looking in the 5 to 10 hp range. I was at the Fishing Expo in Maryland and talked to a Mercury Dealer. He has an 8 hp Mercury 4 stroke for $1500. First of all is Mercury the way to go and does that seem like a good price. I don't know much about them so any advise would be helpful Thanks

Thanks for all the advice, now I just gotta learn what it all means. I never heard the words minnow, spinner or worm, so its time to learn

To be honest, I'm not used to fishing year round. I'm sort of new to the game. Any suggestions?

Fishing was not too hot this past weekend. We didn't stay out too long, pretty cold a bunch to take care of with the new place. Wife had the only catch a whopping 6 inch small mouth. I think it will be good though once we learn the spots

We will find out about the fishing in the morning, it will be the first day I have a chance to get out there

Thanks I'm hoping the fishing is decent there If it is, it will be the Lake Jackson Open (either fishing or beer) come spring time

Wife and I just bought a piece of property on Lake Jackson in Northern Va. Anyone know anything about the fishing on the lake. I've heard numbers, but not great size.