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Very nice!!!!!

Any feedback on the 899 si unit is appreciated. I'm ready to purchase, but my decision is down to this or the HDS-5 bundle with LSS-2. Thanks.

I'm leaning towards the HDS 5 bundle now that you mention that. You can get the bundle with the LSS-2 from TW right now for $849. That's just about $150 more than the Elite 7 HDI and almost the same price at the CHIRP units. Then later on I can get an HDS-7 and move the 5 to the front of the boat.

I noticed that Cabelas is marking down the Elite series Lowrance units. TW also has a 15% off sale that can apply to Lowrance units until Friday. I like the elite 7 HDI units, and noticed the new CHIRP units. Lowrance claims that the CHIRP sonar is superior because it can send multiple frequencies at once to get a better image. This really makes sense in saltwater applications with water over 300 ft deep, but will it really matter in freshwater lakes where we target bass no deeper than 30 ft? With the discount, I figure the CHIRP unit is about $100 more expensive.

1. Watch your line. I sometimes don't feel anything but the line jerks or starts moving. 2. Hook sets are free 3. Small fish peck your lure a few times the big ones inhale it. Great jig fisherman know what that feels like. Takes practice, I'm still not there. Fish with a good fluorocarbon line and a nice jig rod.

I'd ask for a 50% refund and settle for not paying labor.

I have lived on the bluff walls this summer with a 5/8 oz green pumpkin jig and reaction innovations sweet beaver trailer in green pumpkin. I'm usually moving around a lot, but this has caught me more fish than anything else combined. When the days are slow, I'll switch to a heavy shaky head with a craw or worm. I'm glad I've taken the time to learn how to fish jigs deep. Fish them so slow that it's painful and you'll be shocked at the results.

x2. Marine Tex has saved me several times.

Thanks Matt. I will contact you when we get our travel plans finalized to get a date!

Wow, I did not realize the drought had such a huge impact on the lakes in California. I've just seen the effects on my produce prices at the grocery! Hope you guys get some rain soon and thanks for the advice!

My wife and I are doing a 9 day tour of California in September. I can't go that long with out fishing and want to catch some bass while I'm out west. We are planning on flying into San Francisco, spending a day or two in Napa, then heading down Hwy 1 to spend the rest of the trip with some friends in San Diego. Should I fish, 1) California Delta, 2) Clear Lake, 3) anywhere else. Also, who are some guides you would recommend?

Can't remember what it's called, but I take the leader, double it, put the braid through the loop just created, wrap it about 10 times around the doubled-over leader line, bring the braid back through the top loop of flouro and cinch down. Takes about 1/10 of the time of a blood knot and haven't had it break on me yet. I do this alot with pitching in clear water and with almost all of my swim jigs.

I am staying in White Pine, TN this weekend. I'll be in between Douglas and Cherokee, and Norris is not too far, either. Anyone on here fish any of those lake? How has the bite been this summer and which of the three lakes are the best?

It's definitely a volume game. To get a "real" senko type of bait, you need an injection system. I started hand-pouring plastics, but this is only really good for baits that have a flat side. Senkos definitely do not. You'll need plastic- A gallon runs about $50, but makes about 500 5 inch senkos, so that's only $.10 apiece Colorant- About $3-$4 per bottle, probably need to buy at least 5 bottles minimum for the basics- $20 Glitter- Another $3-4 per container, another 4 bottles here, so that's $12 The mold- A 5 inch mold is about $100 for injector, handpour is only about $12 The injector- I've seen these for about $50 The heating pot- $200 Facemask, glasses, gloves- $25 Let's call the startup costs about $400 because I'm sure I'm forgetting something. So your first round of 500 senkos will cost you $400 assuming they all come out perfect. You're at $1.25 per bait. Now, your variable expenses going forward are the plastic, colorant and glitter. So every bait will cost you approximately $.20 in materials after the first investment. Assuming you're buying the Yamamoto Senkos for $7 per 10 ($.70 apiece), you could buy 57 packs of senkos for your start-up costs. You come ahead when you pour your 572nd senko assuming no waste. So, the big question is, are you going to fish 572 senkos? Also, IMHO it will take you several gallons of plastic, hardener, softener and salt to get your formula right, and even then the quality probably won't match Yamamoto brand. Just my two cents. Pouring plastics is addicting, you'll buy more molds, more colors, and more equipment unless you are extremely disciplined. This will change the analysis above every time you spend more on this new obsession!

How'd the trip go? I'm thinking about heading to Douglas this weekend. How is the boat traffic on the weekends? Anyone been night fishing there?

Worst case you're out $300 and you can get that back at the junk yard. Be careful with a trailer that cheap. Check your bearings and tires before you take off with it

Power poles all depend where you fish. I won't ever buy them because my boat positioning most of the year is in fairly deep water. If I fished okeechobee all the time they'd be top priority. Best upgrade in my opinion is in your electronics. Side scan, downscan and waypoints are game changers.

That is awesome!

Sounds like through the hull is best option. How are you guys rigging your battery and what type of battery?

One of you high school kids should pile through this thread and create a bar graph for us old guys. This is your "back-to-school" homework. I'm seeing a lot of jigs and t-rigs, not a lot of patterns!

That's what I'm looking for. Something that I can easily leave behind when I don't need it. I've seen some pictures online of home-made mounts with PVC and battery cases. Thought about going that route, but curious what you yak anglers on this forum have had success with.

I have a sit-in Old Town Vapor Angler kayak and would like to install a fish finder. I don't want a permanent mount on the bottom of my kayak, because I often do float trips on shallow creeks where we drag our kayaks across shallow gravel. I want to avoid issues with breaking off a transducer. Let me know how you would recommend rigging a fishfinder/transducer. Also, what type of battery do you use? I have some 12v decoy batteries that sit until duck season that may be perfect for a fish finder.

I've caught the most 4 lbers + on a green pumpkin jig with a beaver trailer. I caught my PB on a skinny dipper in white trash color

My wife had one. That car sits so low to the ground, I don't know if it would be safe to try to rig something up. 300-400 lbs tow weight is not a big deal, until you're going up or down a steep hill.

Don't get married until you're 30 or have kids until you're 35. Then you can kayak til your arms fall off!