jp1979

i kind of agree that it seems like alot for a 7 year old boat. but i have yet to see another 18' glass boat in that year range for less than that. I would rather stay in the 7k range which may push me into something like the tracker aluminum boats...

I am starting to look around at prices on boats with the goal of purchaseing one by next spring... i ran across a 2004 nitro nx882 for a little under 10k. It has a 2002 125 mercury on it that i understand was the factory motor on the boat (is it common to have an older motor on a boat from the factory?). this seems like a good deal compared to some i have seen and the boat appears to be in good condition for its age. i have also seen some trackers that are decent deals in that same year model range. still not sure if i want glass or tin. any thoughts or advise?

Shiners? i know alot of people in the south use them as additional forage for bass ponds, but not in place of the bluegill. you should go to pondboss.com and look in the forums. it is probably the best resource for pond management info on the net, and the experts there are very helpful. you may be able to get yellow perch in your area, they would provide good forage for bass.

Crappie are not recommended for bodies of water this small, they will overpopulate and stunt. you should stick with bluegill as your forage species for the bass.