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Here on the Chesapeake Bay we do not have the problems with stumps but we do have a changing tide. Sometimes that can cause a situation that you go to leave a creek and do not have enough water to motor out, or the lily pad field gets too low to motor back to free a stuck lure. Here is my solution. Do a web search for the DotLine Telescopic Pole and the duck foot that goes on it. I keep that pole in my rod locker since it collapses down to 58 inches long. It takes just seconds to snap the duck foot on and then it extends out to 12 foot long.

Marine Tex will solve the problem. Once it sets up you can lightly sand it and actually paint it to match the boat if you want.

All automotive batteries are lead acid filled batteries. These have the removable caps so we can maintain the fluid level above the lead plates. Marine deep cycle batteries come in standard lead acid filled , or AGM batteries that are sealed. or Gel Cell batteries that are also factory sealed. If you look at Cabelas you will see the type of AGMs I use look here http://www.cabelas.com/product/boating/auto-boat-batteries-chargers/marine-deep-cycle-batteries|/pc/104794380/c/104698080/sc/104446080/cabela-s-advanced-anglers-8482-agm-battery-size-30/1674789.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fmarine-deep-cycle-batteries%2F_%2FN-1100564%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104446080 Here is another popular agm battery http://www.cabelas.com/product/boating/auto-boat-batteries-chargers/marine-deep-cycle-batteries|/pc/104794380/c/104698080/sc/104446080/optima-174-batteries/738054.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fmarine-deep-cycle-batteries%2F_%2FN-1100564%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104446080 Here is an example of a standard lead acid deep cycle/starting batteries http://www.cabelas.com/product/boating/auto-boat-batteries-chargers/marine-deep-cycle-batteries|/pc/104794380/c/104698080/sc/104446080/cabela-s-dual-purpose-lead-acid-battery/1982385.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fmarine-deep-cycle-batteries%2F_%2FN-1100564%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104446080 Not all Marine batteries are deep cycle and starting batteries. Some lead acid batteries are made just for starting and some only for deep cycle use. The difference is a marine starting battery may be designed for the high amperage needed to start an engine and not the slow 10-20 or 30 amp slow draw a trolling motor would pull. A dual purpose battery is designed to work both ways so that is why we tend to use them for starting our outboards and powering things like livewells and lights.

Advanced glass mat or AGM batteries and Gel Cell batteries require different charging patterns to bring them up to full charge without harming them. Most regular old charging/starting chargers will handle any lead acid battery including deep cycles. With that particular charger even with lead acid batteries. the charger will blink a bunch while it tests the battery, then hit it hard for a while to break any memory to the charge, then charge it to about 80 percent. At that point it will almost pulse it till it is full and then do a "maintenance" or "condition" to it till it finishes. When it is done it will turn a green indicator on and stop charging. I would come home and hook 1 charger to one set of two batteries, a second charger to a second set of two batteries and then the third fed the single battery for the front trolling motor. By morning all were ready for full action

Cheesefrank the Powell Inferno and Max3D have a good replacement program, only the $75 Diesel does not. And as for the comment about the Powell DIesel compared to a Mojo?? Please compare rods of the same price range apples too apples not apples to grapes. A Powell Diesel is a decent rod for $75.00. The OP was asking about the Powell compared to a St Croix Mojo. A new Mojo retails for $120 to $140, The correct comparison would be a Powell Inferno for $110 or my preferred rod, a Max3D for $150.

Are you looking to do sideboard type guides or the type listed above, the single pole on each side?

I would suggest you go to your Local Wal Mart and get one of these they work on all lead acid, agm or gel batteries. It checks your battery, determines the correct charge program and does it well. I used three of these when i had an all electric reservoir boat.I still use on on my outboard's battery during long winter storage times. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Schumacher-SpeedCharge-15-Amp-Marine-Battery-Charger/13005745?action=product_interest&action_type=title&item_id=13005745&placement_id=irs-2-m3&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id&category=&client_guid=9860545d-d491-461c-8ad9-778d57d99788&customer_id_enc&config_id=2&parent_item_id=13005744&parent_anchor_item_id=13005744&guid=a0b9bd03-1536-4860-8c9b-5191032adc78&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n

They are both made of the same graphite true, but the diameter of the blanks was different and so was the actions at least in the spinning. I was comparing them in an attempt to find my new Medium fast or extra fast tip rod for sencos and drop shot. The AvidX 6'8" MXF is on my short list, SO is the Dobyns Sierra 683

Honestly I had a new series Mojo in my hand last week at Cabelas. I am not all that impressed. What did you dislike about the Powells. I have fished with one Inferno and I love my original series Powell Max 683CEF. I really like the Powell Max3D's as well. I kinda think it is too lateral a move to bother with. Now if you are looking for better sensitivity than perhaps look at the Powell Max3D or a Dobyns Fury and definitely check out the Irod Genesis II rods. All of these run about $160 or less. In the ST. Croix I think the AvidX rods are good but more money for sure.

If you go the spinning route Dicks Sporting goods has a rebate on the Pflueger President reel so after the mail in rebate the reel only costs $50.

I have been using the same one that fishballer06 uses for maybe 15 years. That thing works fine for me. If you just got your model and you do not like it I would try to exchange it for this one.

Dobyns would be my number one choice. I would go with the FR735C Mag Hvy myself. That thing is a weapon! The choice between 735 and 765 is a personal one. I don't think you can be wrong here but a 735 would be my choice.

I like the whole line of Pfluegers. If you want to save a little money the Pflueger President is almost bulletproof. it is a step below the Supreme so I do not want anyone thinking I am against the better reel.. It is just that for the last 10 years my wife and I have fished a total of 7 Presidents and they have battle stripers, bass and big cats. After all of their use they are all just as smooth and work as good as new. Right now Dick Sporting Goods has a mail in rebate so after the rebate a President will cost around $50.

I would check my local Walmart for the rod mentioned above the Berkley Lightning Rod Shock Casting Rod in a 6"6" Medium spec. That rod works from 1/4 to 3/4 weight lures. I can tell you I fish 2 of them along with rods that cost over $300. These rods work very well and will hold up for you. I purchased one, fished it and then 2 more (one more baitcaster for me and one spinning for my wife). I use mine to bass and striper fish on the Chesapeake Bay. Those rods have held up to 10 pound stripers, and a 15 pound catfish. That rod from Walmart runs $34.00. If your walmart does not have one then go online here http://www.walmart.com/ip/Berkley-Lightning-Rod-Shock-Casting-Rod/33607294#about Another good option is from Dicks Sporting Goods Check out this rod. I also like it I fish this one more for texas rigs, carolina rigs , and jigs but it would work well for general purpose as well. I own and like the 7 footer and they still have them at my local DSG. I think the 6'6" would work as well.http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=33262186&cp=4406646.70516396.4413993.4414792&categoryId=70520236&fg=Rod Type I would rather you saved up a bit and got a better quality reel and some very good quality reels are available at discounted prices. Check some of these out. This diawa is regularly sold for $100. I fish one and I have a friend that fishes at least 3 days a week and his hold up to huge bass, stripers, and snakeheads on the Potomac. They are selling it for $76.44. https://www.amazon.com/Daiwa-EXE100HA-Exceller-Bait-Cast/dp/B00DFSN6BY/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1469004945&sr=1-1&keywords=Diawa+exceller+baitcasting+reels That would mean your combo would cost $110.44. That would be while using a $100 real. Go look at it on any other site,Dicks, Cabelas, Tackle Warehouse. If you chose an Abu reel I would suggest stepping up to the ProMax it is the top of the line in the Max line. It will hold up the best. If you check here on Ebay you can get one for less than $60

Hopslam I fish two original series Abu Garcia Veritas. One is a 7 foot MH and one is a 7 foot Hvy baitcasters. I use the MH for frogs and the HVY for deep jigs. I like the blanks on these rods a lot. I have never had any problems with their components, but several of my friends have had to replace a few guides. Sometimes the ring in the guides can come out. The new Veritas rods retail for $100, but can be found on sale for $75 often. The 7 foot medium Veritas makes a real good rod for crankbaits and rattle traps. I love the " Ike series" . These are the rods Mike Iaconelli designed and I think the line is terrific. I purchased a 6'4: jerkbait rod and it fishes great. Think of this as a 6'8 rod with a shorter handle which allows you to make the cadence or jerks that work the bait without the typical handle beating up your arm. I think the Ike series are worth more than their $129 price. From my own experience the Veritas are very serviceable rods for their price. I think the Ike series are a much higher quality rod than most rods available from anyone in their price range. There are 15 different Ike rods each designed to do something special and do it really well. I have never touched any of their top line rods say $200 and above. If I am dumping that much money (and I have as my wife and I own 6 G Loomis rods that cost for more than $275 each) I would look at several rod companies that I trust more. I have owned several ST Croix and just am not thrilled by them for the money. Check out these rod companies. Dobyns rods, Irod, and Powell, Let's go about this a little differently. What rods do you have now? What brand and what model? What technique do you use it for? Now if money didn't matter and you wanted to add two new rods what technique would you use them for. For example I have 12 baitcasters and 4 spinning rods in my rod locker right now. All are tools to do certain jobs. If I could only have three to begin with what would i start with, My first rod would be a 6'10" to 7' spinning rod like the Dobyns Sierra 693. WIth it I could throw tubes, light jigs, shakey heads, drop shot and even throw ned rids. it would also handle small texas rigged worms and Sencos. My next rod would be a rod like the Powell Max3d 723CEF. This would handle larger plastics,bigger jigs, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits (I own a Powell Max 683 and it is my most versatile rod I own) My last rod would be a crankbait rod like the Powell Max3D 6104cb, or the Dobyns DC704cb glass rod. Another rod I own and love for crankbaits is the Irod Genesis II Gabes Rip Rap Special. With these rods I would be able to fish effectively, but boy it would feel weird not to have my whole arsenal available! LOL I hope I got you thinking in terms of tools. Now if you tell us what you have and where you would be heading much more informed suggestions can be made. Today most companies make decent rods but it is more about the particular model doing what you want it to do.

First choice for me and my wife would be a Pflueger President. These are on sale at Dicks Sporting Goods for $50 after mail in rebate. For a lighter option consider a Shimano Symetre. These run $110. Lastly I have a friend that is pretty hard on equipment. He fished for bass on the Potomac River so he catches big stripers and real big snakeheads on his gear. One of his favorites is the Okuma RTX30 for $100. These reels only weigh 6.6 ounces and seem to hold up well.

Try this once in a while Find a grassy patch somewhere you can work. Lean your rod against a tree or a car fender anything like that. This is done with no lure on the end. Click the real and walk the mono line out as far as you can. I take a piece of like terry cloth towel add some line conditioner and start from the rod end and pull hard on the line, keep adding conditioner and keep pulling hard to straighten the line while cleaning it. Once I have done this several times, I will tie a heavy weight om the end of the line. As I reel in the line I will spray some conditioner on the reel then reel in a good bit more and repeat this until it is all reeled in. Now let it sit overnight. Go fish it and see if it is better. I end up doing this to my P Line CXX copolymer several times a year. It does help.

It is not the Potomac River that is hard on a rod, it is what is IN the Potomac River that is hard on a rod. Just look at some of those snakeheads in there!

I really like the Dobyns rods a lot but Irod makes a great frog rod in the Genesis II series called the IRG754F “Fred’s Magic Stick” That rod will run you $150. Look here http://www.irodfishing.com/category-s/119.htm

I believe you were asking about $100 for just the rod. If so here are my thoughts. You also did not say what other rods you have, like a spinning rod. The Veritas are good rods and I fish two of them. They do run sorta on the heavy side of their rating. My two are original Veritas. One is a 7 ft MH which I use for throwing frogs and the other is a 7' HVY for big jigs in deep water. The 7 ft Medium is great for traps and cranks so you could consider one of those. Your rod is perfect for bottom contact baits like jigs,carolina rigs, all of your texas rigs like worms and creature baits etc. But here are some other ideas in that price range. This is going to sound cheap but the rod works really well. Look at WalMart for a Berkley Lightning Shock rod in the 6'6" Medium. It throws cranks, traps, spinnerbaits and other baits well and has a soft enough tip for treble baits while still having plenty of backbone. I use it for bass, cats and big stripers. From Walmart it runs around $40. If it is not in your local WalMart check on their website. Lews has some nice rods from $60 to 75. Lews has a new Mach 1 combo which seems like a good deal. It comes with the Mach1 Speed Spool which cost $119 separately, They sell that reel and an IM8 rod for $150 together. Not a bad price. For just rods to consider look at the Powell Inferno at $79.00. The Falcon Buccoo rods retail for $110 but often can be found for around $50 online or at Walmart. Look at Cabelas they have a bunch of rods in that $50 to $80 price range. Since you have a heavier action rod I would think about getting a rod Like the Falcon Buccoo 7 ft Medium moderate rod called the TrapMaster or the Berkley Lightning Shock. If you match that up with a decent reel it would cover a lot of baits between those two rods. My next rod would be ( assuming you do not own a rod like this) a really good spinning rod to throw lightweight baits like Senkos shakeyheads,drop shots, floating weightless worms and Ned rgs. If you have not thrown a Ned Rig add this 3 inch bait made by ZMan to you tackle box. Just research "TRD THe Real Deal" Ned rig. It will be needed in your arsenal. I would look at spending a little more on a rod here. Look at the Dobyns Fury 703. Or possibly a Powell 6103. Then match it up with your favorite reel. Right now Dick Sporting goods has the Pflueger President on sale for $50 after mail in rebate, Those three rods, your Veritas, a medium moderate rod like the Buccoo or Lightning Shock and a real good spinning rod, would do really well as a base of equipment.

What type of lures are we talking about throwing and what weight. If we are talking about lure like Mepps spinners than you want a lite or medium lite rod and maybe a size 20 reel. Look at Dick Sporting goods online then you can go to the store if you have one nearby. Look at a couple of combos. I think a 6 foot Medium Light Trion from Pflueger or a Mitchel 300 combo. Mitchell had a 7 foot 2 piece light action combo and also a 7 foot medium combo. Match it up with some 6 pound mono or copolymer line. Either one can be had for around $70 Cabelas has very similar combos as well This will work for split shot and live bait rigs as well. If you are going to need heavier weight to stay down in faster current than go to the same combos and a Medium rod.

Did you ever call Powell about the cork? I bet they would take care of it. They usually are pretty good at taking care of their customer. I have actually talked to the owner about getting a rod to a guy in Canada and he offered to make it happen for the guy.

Do you have a local dealer for those rods nearby? Sometimes they can handle those type exchanges. My local dealer handled a n exchange for my G Loomis rods.

They look like they are going to be nice, but right now I only see that one combo. Have no idea if they are a moderate or real fast tip. If more moderate they will be better for cranks. You might be better off going with the new Lews Mach Speed Stick in a 7 foot medium. Then match it with one of these reels. The rod sell for $79.00. The first reel sells for $99.00, and the second goes for $119.99. It will cost a little more but the rod should have a action more suited for cranks.

I really like the Dobyns new Sierra line, I have had several in my hand, and of course the Champion XPs, but do not wiff on the Irods. For small to mid size cranks the Irod Genesis II 703CC Gabes Rip Rap Special is a terrific rod ( I have fished one for the entire season last year0 and for big cranks look at the Fred's Crank Launcher and Fred's Crank Launcher JR. These Irods go for $150 The Dobys Sierras go for $130 and $230 for the Champion Xps.