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Great seems pretty doable, what size would you use for spinning rods? And what size heat shrink should I get? Also by a hot knife is that literally just a knife you heat up with the heat gun, or is it a special tool?

Sounds like a cost effective option, if you don't mind could you go into a little more detail, eg what the material is called and where you get it and steps for making them. Thanks

round reel is some cheap Chinese brand that I found for free, it is terrible, will need to be replaced as I can't stand it. I'm thinking between a bunch of options for replacing it on that heavy rage rod: lews super duty or speed spool, daiwa tatula 100, etc. Something in the $100-150 range, not sure on what ratio I should get either, would want high ratio for frogs but lower for arig and swimbaits, so maybe split the difference and go 6.3? But I bet I will end up using it more for frogs, as I haven't had much luck with the arig yet.

Update Current setups (and main uses): Powell Diesel Glass crankbait rod 7' MH with Calais 200A spooled with 12lb invizx fluoro (cranks) *** Black 7'3" MH F with Daiwa T3 Ballistic 7.1:1 spooled with 15lb abrazx fluoro (jigs/big senkos/spinners/etc) *** Black Spinning Rod 6'7" Med Lt with a pflueger president spooled with 6lb yozuri hybrid (drop shots/small soft plastics/light topwater/also panfish baits) St Croix Rage 7'11" HMF currently with a really cheap round reel and 50lb suffix braid (a-rig) What would you change to my current setup? I'm thinking about the following: Considering changing my crankbait rod to yozuri instead of fluoro to multipurpose it to treble hook topwaters and cranks Looking to upgrade the reel on my heavy rage, maybe a lews heavy duty in 7.1 or something ($100-150 budget probably) and use it for a-rig/frogs/swim baits Thanks

I don't have any map software, we will only be using this sonar on a private lake, which has no map data, so don't need any maps but id like to be able to map our lake at some point

unless I'm missing something here, Navionics Sonar Charts isn't free either, requires navionics+ or platinum? is there a free user mapping software?

Well my budget shrunk a bit and I decided to buy the 999 HD SI and hold off on the 360 for at least a year. Would you put the 999 at the bow or console? It will essentially be our only sonar, as the current sonar we have at the console isn't much better than a depth finder. We fish on a 45 acre private lake mainly for large mouth. Also how would you prioritize future upgrades, eventually I would like to get: Autochart, 360, 2nd sonar display, new tm with I-link.

We have a old minn Kota fortrex (think it is an 80 us2, not sure if it is 45 or 60 shaft length)Will the 360 fit on this? Looks like the street price is $1000 on it now, think it is worth it? What finder would you recommend to pair it with, and how hard is the install? Thanks

Looking to get a fish finder for my dad, he currently has a black and white 10 yr old hb at the console that came with his ranger. What would be the most logical upgrade path? I know next to nothing about fish finders, but I'm thinking a bow mounted finder with either a trolling motor mounted side imaging or 360 imaging. I'll probably be doing the install myself as it is tough for us to get the boat out to a dealer, so simplicity of install would be an added bonus. Budget is totally up in the air, maybe around $2000, but can go higher if it is worth it. thanks for any insight

Which would you get: Powell Diesel Glass crankbait rod 7' MH or BPS crankin' stick in 7' either med or mh? Both are on sale for $60 obviously for cranking, but probably will be my top water rod as well (planning on putting yo-zuri hybrid on this one and fluoro on my other 2 rods)

For many years I've been fishing on a setup I was lucky enough to have gifted to me, a Calais 200a and 6'6" G Loomis MH FA. For the past few years I have mainly fished weightless senkos (usually 7"), and the occasional top water bait. The last year I started fishing jigs with grubs and hula grubs. I'm looking to diversify my fishing, adding spinnerbaits, cranks, more jigs, Carolina and Texas rigs for starters. Fishing for largemouth bass mainly, largest bass caught in the lake I fish is around 8lbs. Deep clear water, man made lake (surface coal mined). Where should I start with my equipment expansion? Just planning on 1 rod/reel for now around $200-250. I was thinking of getting the Daiwa T3 Ballistic 7.1:1 ratio for my second reel (on sale for $110). And adding a 7'3" MH *** Is this a good choice or should I get something else to better diversify my lineup? Thanks, I've really enjoyed reading a ton of informative posts here edit 7/23/14: Update Current setups (and main uses): Powell Diesel Glass crankbait rod 7' MH with Calais 200A spooled with 12lb invizx fluoro (cranks) *** Black 7'3" MH F with Daiwa T3 Ballistic 7.1:1 spooled with 15lb abrazx fluoro (jigs/big senkos/spinners/etc) *** Black Spinning Rod 6'7" Med Lt with a pflueger president spooled with 6lb yozuri hybrid (drop shots/small soft plastics/light topwater/also panfish baits) St Croix Rage 7'11" HMF currently with a really cheap round reel and 50lb suffix braid (a-rig) What would you change to my current setup? I'm thinking about the following: Considering changing my crankbait rod to yozuri instead of fluoro to multipurpose it to treble hook topwaters and cranks Looking to upgrade the reel on my heavy rage, maybe a lews heavy duty in 7.1 or something ($100-150 budget probably) and use it for a-rig/frogs/swim baits Thanks