Master Bait'r

Looks extremely comfortable!

I believe you identified the problem early on- you're forced to bank fish pressured spots! I would recommend getting the cheapest kayak or light canoe you can fit your gear in. Until you can get out on the water and get yourself into some more hidden backwoods ponds and lakes, you're pretty much stuck fishing everyone else's leftovers, looking at their litter and wondering what you're doing wrong. It's not you, man!

Think more of a minor correction without grabbing the big paddle. As you said before you're worried more about staying stationary for drop shotting so an anchor may be the better call for you.

Get an angle grinder with a stiff bristle cup brush. It's going to make your workshop look like a snow globe but it's the fastest way I've seen.

Basically it means adding corner bracing to account for the stresses that tore it apart to begin with.

Can't speak for your other choice but I own an 852c and I primarily use it for t-rigs both weighted and unweighted. I could not imagine a more competent rod for it. Super light and the access to the backbone is immediate. The connectivity to the tip is fantastic and even the smallest minnow twitches are not only possible but very communicative. It may not do all the things you want, but if it's for t-rigs, look no further!

Hand paddle. Get one. Makes small corrections a breeze (see what I did there?!)

This... But any reputable place will gusset that out to keep it from happening again. Many vote is to fix it ASAP. The longer that stays broken the more there will be to fix (and the more it will cost you) when you do bring it in.

Dude, save your money. Go go and get a clothes hamper with a hinged lid, a styrofoam pool noodle, some zip ties and some rope. Zip-tie the pool noodle around the top of the hamper and tie the rope to it, then behind the kayak. Float that thing like a drift sock behind you anywhere, and the fish stay nice and fresh for like $25. No room in the yak lost either!

I've had a Unabomber-looking dopehead up and decide we were encroaching on his beachfront shooting gallery so he started yelling at us to leave... We of course died laughing so he started to rage swim out to our boat madder than a wet hen. We held the oars up over our heads and asked him if he floated. He treaded water there for a second weighing his options and then just quietly swam back to shore, got his stuff and left.

It's all very personal, but I have to go towards the faster end. I can't take mod rods. I just can't.

A simple word of advice when selecting a net- the bigger the "holes" in the net the easier it will be to remove hooks from. The fiber te mesh, the harder it will be to untangle them. I got a frabill all-clear silicone net and love it. I will never go back to the fine mesh, it was driving me crazy.

Finally added a rod holder to it after I figured out how and where I wanted it. Very simple, strong and most importantly extremely low profile. I also added two more flush mounted rod holders in the back. That makes 4 flush in the rear and one up front. Perfect!

Maybe he's setting hundreds of booby traps and burning every bridge on the way home lol... In any case he's hot on the trail. I'm looking forward to his imminent success, that's for sure!

I feel like he had 10# power pro braid on it, but you could easily run mono/flouro on it if you wanted.

Not sure on the specs but I've used the medium fast combo a few times as a friend bought it. I wasn't blown away but heck for under a hundred bucks it's a killer combo. It did everything well and didn't show it's price tag very much at all.

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I prefer a Mossberg 500. The short barrel with bird shot really gives the "flashlight beam" effect at shorter ranges.

That's why I don't usually mess with cheap lines. CXX is the only exception to that rule and I love it. Once you learn to buy it by the diameter instead of the rating you stop having problems. The lack of stretch and the clarity of the line I find to be a great balance between braid and most other clear lines and a joy to fish. Others won't agree and hate it. Such is life!

For what it'll cost to replace, and considering it's the ONLY thing connecting bait to reel... Replace it. Not worth the risk of losing a fish, a bait you like or even having a doubt IMO.

The main deciding factors are involvement and loadout. How involved do you want to get into moving and handling it? Also the level of outfitting you're set on- the amount of people and gear you are planning on bringing very important. A kayak is very easy to transport, get in and out of the water and requires no paperwork. The only downside is you likely can't bring anyone with you and gear isn't so much limited as it will need to be prioritized. A jon boat you will likely need a trailer which will need to be registered, and then you're relegated to water with boat launches. You can bring way more gear and have a lot more space, but as I mentioned earlier it also limits the water you have access to. So the answer is totally subjective. You should really sit down and figure out where you'd be going with it and what you'd be doing. When you build the most accurate picture possible of your intentions, it will help you figure out which attributes will fit your needs the best. Happy shopping!! All things considered and with no details though, I'd lean kayak with a low budget. CL is your friend for a cheap used boat.

Congrats Ajay!! That's a mean machine you got there, she's a dream boat for me personally too! What at a great all around boat. Talk about a do-it-all package, I absolutely love how they integrated the storage and functions in the Pro V. And that hull... Nice pick dude!! I even love the color! Crazy talk! That's like saying "hey nice new rod/reel combo you got, you gonna throw away the other ones now?" ?

Infused with real PCP!

Single hook, soft body. Darn near 100% hookups. If I had more cash on hand I'd start a tackle company importing them, nobody makes them here and nothing else comes close.

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