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bshaner, I can't help you,BUT you can help me. I have the same TM (2005) I took the prop off of it the other day to get some fishing line out, and I noticed that it dosn't have any kind of sheer pin. It was just held on by the pressure of the hub nut. Is this the same as yours?

One thing I still do and I did it at my first tourny. Is be there early enough you can get in the water ,away from the ramp and sit in your boat and take a deep breath and relax. Then go with your game plan weather it be sit in one spot or move all day long. Its your money and time do what you like to do.

Flukes are my favorite, Senkos, then everything in the boat

Boat: Ranger 521VX Tow: 2004 Yukon XL ( 122,000mi still going )

They take lots of photos, but no TV that I know of. We get new Triton TR21X's W/ Merc.250s on them to fish out of. Its the same boats that will be used in the classic.

Well to add onto this post, I fish the BASS Weekend series and you are allowed to use a net. Then in the regional event you were allowed to use a net. Now getting ready to go to the Nationials at Gunttersville, you can not use a net to land your fish. Whats up with that? :-/

check the Yamaha,they sometimes offer a 5 year warranty in the beginning of boating season and for $2700.00 you buy an extended warranty. I'm a Yamaha fan. I love their motors. But I cant say anything about the E-Tec's, I haven't owned one and I dont know anybody who is running one.

RW, you need to kill this one.its been beat to death

The rails are made of some type of lexan an they have a light that makes them light up!! We have a friend who is on his fourth BassCat now and he love them. Now we get to ask him " WHO PIMPED YOUR BOAT" . and there is no way his can run any faster then 68MPH w/ Merc 225 on it.

I think it will help their sales, I'm yet to see one on the water that would run 80MPH?

The size of your boat is up to you and your budget, If you get a smaller boat just pick the days you go, and the places you go. As for the power on a boat, I would say you want to put the max HP that the boat is rated for. It will proform much better, and when the time comes it will help in re-sale( There is nothing worse then an underpowered boat ) Good Luck

cabela, I'v had some of the best non-boaters do stupid stuff in my boat. I'v had them spill a bottel of Spike-It on the seat, had one step on a bottel of Lunker Sauce, had two that when they went to net fish, got it caught up in my rods and knocked one over( one was recovered) and the most recent was my non-boater had to bump a fish and two seconds later I hherd a splash and there that went. He was a nice guy and called Ranger from the boat ramp and had a new one sent to my house the next day. All in all I enjoy having a non-boater, but they will not take control of the boat. I will go and fish their water if they want to and I will let them fish first but thats as far as it goes.

If your a Walleye fisherman, do you have to talk funny " ahh" ;D ;D

Wait a min., I may be wrong and you guys can correct me, but the ABA/Bass weekend series is the same as it was last year, Boaters against boaters and Non-boaters against non-boaters, no shared weight and the non-boaters have a 3 fish limit. The other ABA events may have a different set of rules and I never looked at them since we are talking about the ABA/BASS merger which only concerns the weekend series. As for compeating against a non-boater in the back of your boat, that is how most local clubs do it,

Most bassboats that have brakes, wont back up if you unhook your lights

kbkindle, If you mess with your Rangertrail Trailer noy only will you void your trailer warr., But you will void your hull warrantee. I'v had Ranger boats for the last 20 years and I'll bet if something happend to your hull and they seen you had modified their trailer, you might be left on the dock. I would check with them first.

I'm not a deep water fishermen, if I'm fishing deep it may be around 30' with a C-rig or a big jig.

I need to Drop Shot, I did it maybe a total of two hours this past summer and I just cant stand it!.

I have had both, either way I would be sure it had brakes. If not you will be putting brakes on your tow vehical more ofton and its alot safer. Tandem axle trailers are made for the weight of what its towing, if the boat don't requier one ,why have it. I have a Ranger 521 and a tandem axle trailer and I don't see any graet advatages or disadvantages. So if you don't need it why pay for it, spend the extra on some more gear!

Well stated Mr. Tilson, Look forward to meetinr you at an ABA/Bass event.

I think there are a few guys on here that spend more time looking for reasons not to go fishing then just keeping their mouths shut and fishing well.They sure don't sound like real men who enjoy fishing. Maybe they just cant do well in a tournament situation, and they find it eaiser to bash them then fish them.

ESPN had this all well thought out, If it don't make money get rid of it. and they did just that!!

NICE pic, But why have those guys in it ;)

Nitro, you must be a bad man, they kicked you off just for no reason?. and yes I'm the fool who is paying two memberships to fish one tournament trail( as you put it ). If you don't join them they wont be around for long. Don't bad mouth something you know nothing about.

I have a 250HPDI and its the same way. Once I get it started it takes about 15min to warm up