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I think that's a good bet--I'm going in the morning and I am going to give topwater a shot and then move to deep cranking.

Ok, here in Mid-Ga, the average high the ;ast few days and until the weekend is in the high seventies and even reaching the low eighties. We have had some cold snaps already and I would say, before all this warm weather, the water was down to the mid to high fifties. I understand the issues behind the cold front, but I was wondering about the warm front. Does weather this warm confuse the fish? How would you approach it. My main lake is Sinclair, a reservoir (unaffected by the drought) that is a good cold weather lake--or at least I am told so--but with all this warm stuff--I have had no luck. What gives??

That is a lot of stuff on the CB. And it's never died on you? Nice. What kind of battery is it?>

Very well explained--thank you! And now that I have a free weekend--sunday I mean, saturday is a football-filled, I will give this all a shot and see what happens. Cheers

Wow--that's good to know. I imagine it's a bad battery because it is fairly new. I had no problems with it until I switched it out. Thanks.

Good idea--then, what if the batt runs low and I get stuck? Is that possible? I know the CB recharges, but don't want to risk it.

I have the 565 and I like it. I have some power problems but I believe that is because I have a lot of "stuff" attached to one battery. Overall, it's great though--reliable.

Installed a new bow mounted Humminbird 565 sonar unit recently, and have it attached to the trolling motor battery. The problem is, when TM is on it's highest setting and I am trolling, the screen constantly reads "Low Voltage Input" until after a while it just shuts off. It does not do this on the low settign at first but if I am out for a while, after a few hours on low, it does the same thing. What does this mean? Should I attach it to the cranking battery? Or should I adda nother battery to my setup? BTW--the Trolling motor is a 43 lb thrust motor guide and I also have the lights and the dashboard fishfinder attached to it as well. And a bilge pump. And the lights.

I've had a tracker (pro team 165) for four years now and it was the first one I ever sat behind the wheel of. It's fantastic for what I want: cheap, dependable, gets me where I need to go. I, of course, sometimes wish it were faster and bigger, but it gets the job done. I will say, however, that it can be a rough ride on choppy water. I fish a lake in middle georgia where it is rarely super choppy, but if there is a lot of boat traffic it can be a really rough ride. If you are riding on water like that on a regular basis--that is, choppy, windy conditions, then you may wantt something more substantial. Also, go used if you know a little bit about motors and engines and don't mind tinkering. I bought new mainly because that stuff baffles me.

Here in middle georgia, it's hot, humid, sticky, and . . .well . . . hot. And so is the water. Everyone around here says go deep--points, ledges, creek beds with carolina rigs and deep diving crankbaits. My problem is the confidence factor in those baits, or the lack of confidence. While 75% of the fish may surely be in those locations, the other percentage of fish have to be shallow, or at least close to it. So why not fish with confidence for the lower percentage fish than the other way around. The weather helps also. Any cloudy day you can find, get out there. Just two days ago, a buddy of mine and I went out and hooked into some nice fish in mid afternoon on topwater. It was overcast, of course. But also, most everyone on this lake fishes deep this time of year, so why not go shallower? So to answer your question, fish what you know. Also, with a cloudless day in the forecast get out there early. And late. I do generally fish slower this time of year and my all time favorite is old faithful--the green plastic frog.

I wish we would have a cold front here--that might take us down to something tolerable. Anyhoo, it has been my experience, during summer cold fronts, that the effect on the fish is not half what it is during the winter cold fronts. IN fact, I have seen them more readily bite because it drops the water temp to a degree they actually seem to enjoy. Of course, the pressure may slow them down, but your best bet during any cold front---smaller baits, more subtle approach. They'll be close to cover

Recently, my outings have been less than successful--this is on a big lake. But, then again this time of year it is more difficult. But on average I would say between 2-4 hours, 2-3 fish--and I think that's a good average for this lake, so perhaps I'm lying.

Ok, I can't believe I;m admitting this, but for pure entertainment I like that Beat Charlie Moore Show. He's so annoying it's funny and he actually has a good personality for that kind of show. As far as learning something--I would go with Bill Dance, Roland Martin (although he bugs me too), and Hank Parker.

Thanks for the info. I've looked over a map or two of the lake, and there are several main lake points where there is a very steep drop off (contour lines are almost on top of each other), which would make me stray from it in late summer, however, the steep part is right near the outside edge of a bend in the creek bed. Seems promising. Again, thank you!

I don't feel like I've ever fished points very well, which is a problem because on my home lake, that--apparently--is where the fish hang out until mid september. So I have several questions. First off, the crrek channel in this lake is in 40+ feet of water and everyone says, "Find the creek channel"--well I'm sure they're down there, but where should I EXPECT them to be--in the creek channel? on the point by the creek channel? And I've read articles about fishing points, but the points I fish here, don't seem to produce. I know, I know, fish different points, but what are the key ingredients for point fishing. It is Lake Sinclair, by the way, in middle georgia, a power plant lake that has pulling schedules on the water, which I assume would also effect the bite. Sorry to ramble, I am just clueless about points.

Just to follow up on all this--I saw the boat last night and we took it for a spin. Runs great. Some carpet wear, but that's to be expected. No major issues so it looks like the boat will be his. Thanks for all the tips.

I have a buddy looking to buy a 20.5 foot Javelin with a 200 Johnson HP , all the bells and whistles--the boat is a '94 and the motor is a V6 200 around model year '97. The seller is willing to sell for as low as 7900. Is this decent? What else should he know or ask or do before buying? Thanks in advance for help.

I'm looking at the MK Edge series, in the 45# range. Mainly because I don't want to deal with a third battery, but also, I've had a 45# for the past three years and it's been fine, power-wise. I don't do a lot of tournament fishing--hardly any at all. I just want to ctuise alopng with a dependable motor.

I've done a search on here and while I found some helpful stuff, I am looking for specifics. Here's the issue. Looking for a 12vlt, bow mounted trolling motor for a 16 foot Tracker. My current one is 46 and as far as I can tell, 55 lb thrust and under are 12 vlts--using only one battery, which is what i want. What, in everyone's humble, "unbiased", opinion is a good trolling motor. I fish in middle georgia where the weather is not as extreme as would be other places, and so i have been happy with the 46 lb thrust. Suggestions? Also, I want to bow mount a sonar unit--if mounting the transducer on the trolling motor, would that cause serious interference? Sorry for the long question. Cheers.

Life member here as well--same as everyone else. Product testing is ok, but nothing spectacular. I believe they're based out of Minnesota somewhere, so a lot of the articles include fish indigenous to that region. My two cents: Not worth the life membership unless you fish for just about anything freshwater.

I would say the same thing but the simulation works perfectly. The depth works fine, the temp reading, and the bottom view--all works perfectly in simulation mode. But when I hit "real" it all works excpet for the view of the bottom--a crucial part of the whole process--haha.

I did pul up the tm. But I looked for a pinch or cut but found nothing--how "pinched" does it have to be?

I recently purchased a Bottom Line Tournament Max 480 and had it installed up by the trolling motor. Took it on the water for the first time yesterday to try it out and it worked fine for twenty minutes or so. And then the bottom reading became scattered until it was nothing but a series of thin lines, like a jagged bar code. I fiddled with it a bit and nothing changed. Tried it with the trolling motor on then off. Nothing. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I did it! First time ever on a solo run and no hitches. Easier than I thought, but then again, the ramp was virtually empty. Now I just need to do it twenty more times to get used to it. Thanks for all the help--truly appreciated!

All fantastic advice--and I know it will probably be easier than i imagine. I think the toughest part is the 'confidence' issue and the idea that everyone is watching--but that's mental and not a huge deal. Thanks--I'll let you all know how it goes. Cheers.