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Honestly my goal this coming year is power poles, then mega live the next year. So realistically I’ll probably be just fine with my helix units for another couple of years. I guess I could technically go apex for my FFS unit and have some networking functionality with the helix units. The helix units are awesome, but my I think processing is a bit delayed and the buttons are a little cumbersome like you mentioned. No real complaints on my end though. It’s still more than I need.

I have two helix 10’s that I picked out for my boat when I bought it 2 years ago. I’m pretty bummed about this. Now I will eventually need to get an xplor unit and will only be able to use it for FFS, when the time comes to get it.

If I’m not mistaken. The 7’3 xh is there flagship frog rod. I’ve heard great things about it.

I agree with you even though I still do not have a dot on my EDC. Now that they are so small, it seems like a no brainer. I’m hoping to get one soon.

What about 3/16 oz weight with a rage punch bug, tube, or senko? Is that still a little overkill?

Thanks! In your opinion, would a tube or other soft plastic with a 1/8 oz or 3/16 oz sinker fish well with the 7’2” heavy?

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, there are no good stores near me that sell rods much higher than the $200 price point, so it’s really hard to handle them prior to buying. I’m kind of leaning towards the 7’2 heavy, but I’ll try to do some more research. I’ve heard the extra heavy is a broomstick, so I probably won’t go that route.

So would the 7’2 heavy fast expride be more stiff than the champ extreme 705? My impression of the legend x is that it fishes heavier than its rating (like a heavy) and the 705 champ extreme fishes more like a heavy (lighter than rated).

Hi all, I am looking for some input on the expride rods mentioned in the title. I plan on fishing Texas rigged plastics with an 1/8”-3/16” weight on 40lb braid around wood (sometimes pretty thick laydowns) or in grass. What rod would be best suited for this? I actually have two rods that do well for this application, but I plan on picking up another (different rod). For reference the two rods are a 7’0 mh st croix legend x and a Dobyns champion extreme 7’ mag heavy. I’m not overly familiar with the shimano line up so I’m not sure if I would be better suited with the medium heavy or the 7’2/7’3 heavy. If someone could help guide me I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Steve

I think that makes a lot of sense. Then at least there is a standard across the board. When I can afford FFS in a couple of years, I’ll let you know if I change my mind. 🙂

Do you think they should eliminate that rule altogether for sight fishermen during the spawn then? I’ve never caught a fish using FFS so I’m not really sure where I stand. I just saw it on live and thought something didn’t feel right. It was pretty neat to see the fish follow the jerkbait and pin it to the bottom. It was just weird watching someone target a fish on FFS, catch it, and then it come up snagged.

JT Kenney just caught a descent fish using FFS with a jerkbait. The fish had one hook in it that I could see— right in the belly. Do you all think the same rules for sight fishing should apply to FFS catches? I can’t be the only one who has thought about this before. thanks, Steve

I can’t even imagine those things deploying accidentally on the road. I know when I turn the ignition on it beeps prior to cranking, but maybe the engine won’t start if the switch is off. With my luck I’ll try it out and smash into a dock.

I have a switch for both my 2 deep cycles and 1 on the starter. I’m am not 100% sure but I think my motor and my auto bilge are bypassed for that reason. I’m fairly confident of that with the autobilge but I am pretty sure I could crank the motor with boat switches turned off.

Could I run a 31 group AGM cranking battery or a deep cycle battery in parallel to the existing starting battery? I guess it would no longer be considered a house battery, but wouldn’t I be able to charge using my existing 3 bank charger, but at a slower rate? If this is a possibility, is there a downside other than the obvious extra space another non-lithium battery would take up? Might it put too much strain on the charger? thanks! steve