WildcatBassin

I’m torn between what boat I want to get into next. I have the opportunity to get into either a Skeeter FX21 LE or a 2019 Phoenix 920 pro xp. Both for about the same price with all the same extras and accessories. The skeeter obviously comes with the Yamaha SHO and the Phoenix has the new Pro XS. Just curious if anyone has input on either brand. I am coming from Legend so I haven’t had much opportunity to really get the feel of either Skeeter or Phoenix. Thanks in advance.

Good Afternoon All, I have a 4 bank on board charger (about 3 years old or so). It has worked flawlessly so far. Well I had a battery go out (so I thought) a few months ago, got a new battery and things were fine for a few trips. Well now when I plug the boat in to charge the batteries, battery #2 will show charging at 25%...when I come back some hours later it still shows charging at 25%. If I leave it charging I come back and the green and red light are solid with no yellow charging light. I did that a few times and still nothing. So I just took that battery back thinking it was too dead to charge and when they tested it they said it was reading reverse polarity. They gave me a new battery and I just installed it (everything is hooked up correctly (red to red, black to black lol). When I plugged it in it was showing charging at 25%, which caught my attention as it should have come with more of a charge than that but anyway, I just looked again (about 2 hours) and all my other batteries are charged almost full but that one still says 25% yellow charging. I am afraid it is going to go back to green and red here in the next few hours or so just like it did on the other battery. Any suggestions? Is my charger causing reverse polarity to the battery??

So you would say it wouldnt be worth it and just to push it by hand?

Hello All, I will be moving into a new house in the near future. The garage is located in the back of the house, the garage is plenty wide and long for the boat (it is a Legend 211R (21 foot)). The only issue that concerns me is having enough space in the back of the house for the truck and boat in order to back it into the garage as well as pulling it out. My question is, has anyone ever used the trailer dollys (electric or non-electric) to move and position your bass boats? I feel like that would be ideal to back the boat down the driveway, unhook, and then push the boat into the garage with the dolly. I have heard mixed reviews, but they were from guys with small boats and large bay boats. So I wanted to get some answers straight from you all! Thanks in advance!

I have the Cat Cays with the blue mirror in the 580G. I did a bunch of research on which tint to get and I came to the conclusion that the blue mirror is all around the best for different fishing situations and wearing them off the water also. It was between the blue and green mirror, I don't think you could go wrong with either.

I honestly believe that Costas will be your best bet. I wear mine all the time, whether i'm on the water or not. I have no affiliation with Costa just giving you my honest opinion.

J, How can you say "it's not really any different"? If you actually travel and fish tournaments why you wouldn't spend the extra money on a diesel is beyond me. I have owned and towed with 3 different vehicles in the recent past here is my experience: 1) Ford f-150 (150k miles) - Blew while towing up hill, less than 10 mpg while towing 2) Ford Expedition (120k miles) - Transmission gave away and motor begin to miss/bog down. less than 10 mpg towing 3) Ford f250 7.3 Powerstroke (118k miles) - Never had an issue, stays under 2500 rpms while towing up Tennessee mountains. to many benefits to list. 15-18 mpg towing. When you're traveling longer distances, that extra 5-8 mpg really adds up. I can go 400+ miles on one tank of diesel, i would be lucky if my gas trucks got 300. Diesels last way longer (and that is a fact), tow better, get better mpg (towing and not towing), have bigger and better components that wont break down after towing for 50k miles. Diesel may be more expensive at the moment but when you're comparing 3.30 to 3.80 your only saving 10 dollars at the pump but your going to go a lot farther with that extra 10 dollars. Once you OWN and tow with a 3/4 ton you will never go back. Last thought, you say you are well under the weight limit for a half ton with your boat. the specs given by boat manufactures on "weight" may not include trailer weight, motor weight, and the extremely heavy gear and gas that are in the boat. Just my 2 cents on the topic. Obviously im giving my opinion to the OP and if you can't afford a 3/4 ton than don't get one, but if you can its well worth it.

Ive used a couple different ones in the past, but The Rod Glove is by far the best one made imo. To me they fit the best and have a massive variety of color and pattern choices.

Im really excited to try out the new Spro RkCRAWLER 55. I really like Spro crankbaits so i'm sure I will be really pleased with this one as well. Has anyone used it yet? Thoughts?

I would go with 6 different brands/makes, as they will all have different actions. My favorites (for a fair price) are: Lucky Craft pointer series, The luck E strike Rick Clunn's (my favorite for the price), the Jackall squad minnow, and the spro mcstick. Those are all really good for the price, I would just pick out a couple different colors. If you want to spend the extra money than go with a MegaBass, but I carry 10 of the other brands to 1 MegaBass. Good Luck, jerkbait fishing is one of my favorite ways to fish.

I'm with you, I love Sunline I almost exclusively use Sniper for all my fluorocarbon needs. However I tried out the Reaction FC for crankbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits etc. I'm not sure if I got a bad spool or what but it seemed like 12lb was breaking way to easily, it was breaking even when I was tightening down my knots (not breaking at the knot but farther up the line). I'm just sticking to Sniper for everything, i've never had a single issue with it. My confidence in the Reaction FC dropped to much for me to spend the money to try it again. I'm sure it is extremely good line but i'll stick to my Sniper.

I use a 7'3" Medium Heavy Pinnacle DHC5 paired with a Pinnacle LTE in the 7.3.1 Gear Ratio. That combo covers me extremely well whether I am flipping soft plastics or a 3/8oz jig. Its never failed me and has got some big fish out of some tight places. 16-20lb Sunline Sniper doesn't hurt either

My new ride for the 2015 season. 2014 Legend Alpha 211R, 250 Pro XS, 101 Minn Kota Fortrex. RIDE WITH A LEGEND....ONE AGENDA!