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I bought a new to me 2007 Triton Tr 186 and am wanting to get it rig for night fishing and I was wandering if anyone has tried out the Bluewater LED lighting systems and if so how well it worked and the ease of installation. If you have any other recommendations i.e. lights or manufacturers I would like to hear them.

Optimax ? If so You might want to check out the compressor,belt, and tensioner.

I have a TR 186 and like it alot... the only real gripe I have about it is there is no remote drain for the livewells. Take it to a quality mechanic and have it checked out................ 14k seems like a great deal providing you do the above and he gives it the green light. One thing I would question is only 25 hours on a three year old motor. Also if it is an Optimax make sure the mechanic does a thorough job on it....mine had a compressor work lose and get torn up luckily it was under warranty. The new compressor required a fourth mounting bolt that wasn't on the original.

I had a powerdrive with a/p and liked it except for one thing .......noise. Evertime the a/p makes a steering adjustment you could definitely hear it. I now use a maxxum but if they get them quieter I would buy one again.

Here is a great site for all the SI information you need........personally I mounted my ducer high enough where I don't have to worry about it, I also have a flasher for when I am on plane. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sideimaging/ p.s. a new ducer for an SI system is well over 200.00 dollars.

This is an excellent site to get info: http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/ and if your planning on doing some fishing check out what Dave Stewart has to say.

This is a good site to get Lake info. I was there about one week ago and it was about a foot over summer pool, stained, and low 60's in the morning. Spawn should be on. Site: http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/lakesarea/fishing/reports.htm

Here's a 43 lb rock I took two years ago close to Nags Head. P.S. anyone heading that way I can recommend an excellent guide who fishes almost exclusively jigs.

I am taking a fishing vacation starting the 12th of Feb. for about ten days to two weeks in and around the Lake Okeechobee area. I am taking my boat and have a guide the first day on Okeechobee after that I am pretty much on my own. I would appreciate any info from fisherman in the area including other lakes to check out in the area including some which would be good in case the wind is up. Basically it's a fishing trip with a little sight seeing on the side so I would appreciate any info you might share. Thanks Jeff

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I always keep two rods rigged with the same thing: 1. Carolina rig 2. Drop shot One because of the time it takes to rig it and the other because I use a spinning reel. I also have rods for the following: 3.Flippin stick 4.Worm/jig 5.Shallow cranks 6.Deep cranks

1997 Nitro Savage w/175 merc.

CJ or anyone else who was there, I am heading down to KY Lake Thursday and Friday to test out my new HB 1197 SI how bad a beating did the area between the bridges take last week. Thanks Jeff

What's strange to me (unless I am missing something) is Kentucky and Tenn have a reciprocal agreement that extends south to the 79 bridge so I am not sure how you don't know that your in Tenn. waters.

I think the projected flow is suppose to be pretty low, down around 13,000. I caught most of mine either on the top near the edge or on the drop, water was pretty clear so used a pumpkinseed or plum. I am guessing but if I had been in a tournament my best five would have been 15 to 18 lbs so the bite is still pretty decent. p.s. I need to get a cable to download my pics from my cell phone (wish to heck I had my camera but didn't think about it before hand) but will be more than happy to share them when I do. The rigs these guys have is what I think are pretty neat so I have plenty of them......call it wishful dreaming.....lol

Fished Kentucky Lake today, put in at Fenton Ramp and ran into KVD, Chris Lane, Wirth, and Boyd Duckett along with a couple of others...some neat pics. The best bites today at least for me were on the ledges with either a Carolina rig or jig.

Nov 05, 2007 Frankfort, Ky. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently amended the reciprocal agreement on the Ohio River for sport and commercial fishing. Kentucky anglers may still fish from a boat on the main stem of the Ohio River, except tributaries or embayments, on a Kentucky fishing license and must follow Kentucky fishing regulations. Kentucky anglers may also stand on the Indiana bank and fish, but must follow Indiana fishing regulations. Kentucky anglers may no longer snag fish in Indiana waters on the Ohio River. It was a pretty significant fishery below Markland Dam, said Benjy Kinman, director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The Indiana bank of the Ohio River is off-limits to snagging for all fish species. This is the result of an Indiana undercover operation that revealed most of the sport fish snagging was for illegal commercial purposes. Snagging is not legal from a boat on any waters in Kentucky or Indiana. Anglers fishing Indiana waters on a sport fishing license may not take or possess paddlefish. Sport fish snagging is still allowed from Kentucky's shoreline. There is a daily limit of 2 paddlefish with no culling of fish. Kentucky anglers using a commercial fishing license in Indiana waters must abide by Indiana commercial fishing regulations. Our commercial anglers may still fish bank to bank on the Ohio River, Kinman said. However, Kentucky's commercial fishermen must follow Indiana's commercial fishing regulations on their portion of the Ohio River. They have to know where they are fishing. Commercial anglers fishing Indiana waters must not take a paddlefish from April 16 to November 14 annually. From November 15 through April 15, paddlefish must be a minimum of 34 inches long measured from the eye to the fork of their tail. Gill and trammel nets may not be used from April 16 to November 14 in the Indiana waters of the Ohio River. Although there are different commercial fishing regulations on the river, Indiana will allow commercial anglers to utilize their boat access facilities. Commercial anglers should utilize good map sources, such as navigation charts, to adhere to these new paddlefish regulations. Kentucky is also beginning the process for more restrictive harvest regulations on paddlefish. This species is now highly prized for its eggs as a source of caviar.

I fished Ky Lake Monday and Tuesday and the spawn is just getting starting,caught some nice fish that were working their way back in the creek channels and small bays next to deeper water. P.S. I also managed to catch about a 20 lb cat, a 10 lb buffalo, and several gars so beware of what's on the other end of the line.....lol.

Not to hi-jack the thread but back to the original post I am certainly not an expert but you really are talking about different techniques. For a jig or worm rod most prefer a fast action ultra sensitive model i.e. IMX, GLX, Steez, and so forth, on the other hand for crankbaits I prefer a slower action with a softer tip. $250 is a lot of money to spend on a rod that you might not be very happy with and, although it will buy you a quality rod, you might prefer to spend about half of that on a very good rod and save the rest for another outfit. JMHO

I fished Barkley yesterday and it's up about 6 feet over summer pool and they have started moving up to the flooded buck brush.

Simmons will also run auctions and sales on items, they generally list when the rebate applies, if your not sure they have a number for sales to call. I have bought rods from them, including a Daiwa Steez and was very happy with their service.

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