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For mounting a transducer? My 8' bass hunter has a seam that sticks out about an inch or so, connecting the top and bottom sections of the boat...Originally I had a portable model fishfinder, the transducer had a suction cup with a metal bracket holding the transducer. I took off the suction cup, got a springclamp at home depot and clamp the bracket to the seam in the rear corner of the boat. cost me about $2.50

I will use them year round, wider wobble models in summer, tighter wiggle for spring and fall

I'd donate it to the organization, if they raffle it off it should bring something decent. I have a couple of those phleuger's on a shelf in the shed. that were my grandfathers, I have no idea what they are worth,. but a complete set-up with a st croix rod? pretty cool

Im sure he doesn't "need" the money he receives from his sponsors. He has won enough already, as for design? This is probably more of the situation than one would think. Put yourself in his shoes for a moment,... he has made his name what it is,,.. Im imagining that the new lures, and gear that is made with influence from him, is more of interest to him than any stuff thats just handed to him. Who can have the opportunity to design something with the companies actual "backing", to a point that your design is a top priority, and success eminent. Wouldnt you like to design stuff that you actually need, rather than stuff the company wants to sell. A new spinnerbait might be nice. But the new deeper diving jerkbait they recently came out with is more of a "new" lure than re-inventing the wheel. I know other manufacturers have deep diving jerkbaits, but I dont think they dive as deep, and still provide the action that was sought after. This type of scenerio is something that would drive any angler to be more loyal. A bait that fills a need, you designed, and it actually works well. Wouldn't you "work" a bit harder, with more diligence, and stick with that sponsor? I know I would, this is something money cant replace, does he get some kickback? maybe, but do you think he "needs" it

A spinnerbait retrieved so its just ticking the weeds, a topwater fished slow above said weeds may draw a few strikes, a swimbait like a caffeine shad fished on a lightly weighted hook again ticking the weeds, and a smaller crankbait that will dive deep enough, to touch those weeds as well. Not knowing how tall the weeds get these lures are guess, if they grow only a couple inches a jig and pig should work as well

Good Deal!!! maybe that write up will bring some revenue to the area. That pic of the standing wood stickin up, just looks so bass friendly I wanna toss a big spinnerbait thru them. Now,. leave some fish for the rest of us Catt!, And I guess you could say that in the "catching a ten pounder" thread,... Catt had hit the nail on the head,. or,..R U psychic?,.. Been hanging out on bourbon st new orleans with the voodoo palm readers? asking where the best bass lake is? probably cost ya more then a live chicken tho,...maybe a bushel of crawdads? frog legs? new car?,...Caviar?, think i'll buy me a football team?,.lol, just kidding, no disrespect Catt, but definately kudos to you. I never doubted ya for a second. If you bass fish and never heard of toledo bend, somethings wrong

look up causes for line twist first,... do some reading with good research. The problem usually isnt the line, its what the line has been subjected too. Reeling against the drag, improper refills, fighting multiple fish without straighting, these are just a few causes for line twist,....if its experience thats lacking you may be right back to line twist with any line. If you have a boat cut the lure/hook off, and slowly troll the line behind the boat, let out about half the spool, and just motor slowly for a bit this will straighten it,...when you reel it back in make sure you apply some tension as the spool begins to fill

Find one? no,..but you can make one from a cheapo 9 inch paint roller

aluminium is lighter, hence easier to tow, and can use smaller motor so its cheaper to run, they dent instead of crack if you "touch" a rock, and as for cheaper? Most are, look around at prices. Im sure these "new" lunds arent cheap,.. but then yet there are other makes out there, just not as high quality as a lund. They take high honors in tin boats.

its a beauty! ,....I may like my tracker, but thats one heck of a boat,.. way out of my boats league

I like the columbia brand, they have sunblocking fabrics, that are light, quick drying, and comfy. they have zip offs too

It really doesnt matter to me,.I will agree that this does hold some water, fishing "can" be harder with a eastern wind,..but I look at it like this: You need to keep your line wet to catch fish no matter what the wind is doing. If you ever fish tourneys you will find that scheduled tourneys dont care either. You need to be diverse to be consistent, able to catch fish in any conditions to cash a check. So my philosophy is, go fish when you can. What I learn on the tougher days is just more experience Of course there are some limits, lightning storms, 50+ mph winds, hurricanes, etc...lol,. But if its safe enough to fish?, I will fish any day I can and will check the weather before I go, but its not the deciding factor whether the winds blowing west or east

I fish them all, consistently moving to different waters. Of course when I dont have all day I will fish a local pond, with several around me I can change up on them as well. But,..when I first started fishing bass exclusively I was just under driving age, and was stuck to a couple options by bicycle. Once I got my drivers license, I was off to anywhere. Then I found a old basshatchery several towns away, and fished that exclusively for a couple years, then I got bored with it and decided to never pound one body of water only again. And havent since It was and is nice to know every inch of a place, it "almost" allows you a successful outing every time. But you get into a rut of fishing the same spots, the same way, and you'll find that it gets monotinous. Diversity is key to being a "consistent" angler, and you will seek new techniques after a while. I can still go to that hatchery and not need a lcr, or more than a few lures, and a couple rods, and pound them. But the diversity of waters around here is too much to not fish. I have texas like shallow waters with tons of stumps and laydowns, small to large rivers, Bogs, small to large weedy ponds, small to large rocky lakes, sandy lakes and ponds, a mix of all bottom consistencies, Giant rocky smallie loaded lakes, reseviors, swamps, cranberry bogs, and then theres Maine!

I'm in the opposite group, i do have a few diawa's but no phlueger,.... the ss is a great reel. Mine are from back in the mid nineties, and dont have "instant" anti reverse. But i like them just the same, the drag is reliable, they cast well, and since i bought them i've only needed to have them serviced once. 2 of my ss's are matched with the tony bean smallie rod so they are 1300's, the other is a 1600,.... I havent even looked to see if they have been upgraded. I am actually more of a shimano fan, where i have three diawa ss's? i have more than 30 shimano's,.. stradics rule!

A lower profile gives you more control and leverage when you are "palming" the reel while retrieving the lure. rather than holding the rod with a finger in the "hook" of the rod. (behind and under the reelseat) reeling without palming is more tiring than you'd imagine. I will use that hook to cast but then quickly shift to palming before the lure hits the water. Deep diving crankbaits Thats harder to explain than I thought.,... maybe try this: next time your at a basspro, or other large tackle dealer. pick up a rod with a low profile reel on it, the side that doesnt have the handle, stuff it in your palm. hold it there for a while, jig it a few times while reeling. then try the same with a round reel, you should notice a difference. imagine your cranking in a big bladed spinnerbait (which provides alot of torque) that more comfy low profile reel will assist with the gained leverage

"usually" they wont travel to far from the spawning areas,...again "usually". Ive fished lakes that they went a lot farther than one would think, and others they were stacked up no more than 50 yards away. Depends on the body of water, location could depend on bottoms composition, available forage, available cover, TYPICAL wind direction,waters clarity, ph, available shade, etc. "I beleive" post spawn some fish will stack up on structure, some will roam, and some will stay shallow. Depending on the lake could be one of these, two, or all three. I'm sure that if you research this you will find a plethera, of opinions. Most dependable way to determine this is studying the most previlent prey's habits and understanding other predatory species present to locate a area to start with, then scan the area with electronics. For example I will use a large lake in Maine,.... most abundant bait? smelts, other predators? Pike, Lake Trout. Salmon, The smelt at this time will be hovering over very deep water in a comfy temp range, they will be tight as the lakers and salmon will be attempting to corral them and pin them to structure adjacent to said deep water. The bass will locate on the structure waiting for the smelt to be pushed right to them. "some" of the larger smallies will actually join the lakers and salmon in this act and be right under the smelts waiting for the fluttering wounded smelts to fall right into their waiting jaws. And for where does this occur? usually on the northern shores deep drops, not too far from spawning areas, but most likely on a deeper flat "near" the deepest water. As for techniques to learn, time with the right gear in hand.,... You may pick up a "new to you" technique and use it for a week and catch nothing, or you may learn it and in a snap be successful. Depends on your perception, fishes activity, and a bit of luck. Best way is to fish with someone that's knowledged in said technique. Experience is key, and willingness to share it is even better. A good angler will know most techniques, and be good at them. What they have to offer, and what you grasp from it, will determine your "schoolings grade". If you have no such luck to fish with someone, research.,..research,... and more research will be in your future. Eventually you will get it, but it may not be just that easy. Why you ask? ,...Another example. I live in new england, and when i started bass fishing there wasnt any publications on bass fishing up here. all were about the awesome trout streams and fly fishing. I had bassmasters and fishing facts with bassmasters targeting the southern impoundments, and fishing facts focused mostly around the great lakes area, wisconsin etc. I had to take their tips and "try" them here. Some worked but most didnt. I tried for over 10 years to learn a baitcasting reel and a jig and pig, with absolutely no success whatsoever. disgusted i gave up,..... I joined a bass club and in a few months, nailed it. Being tutored on something is a much more beneficial venture.

I just bought a 6' 10" st croix mojo bass dropshot finesse rod for 120 at basspro a 2000 or 2500 sized reel will work just fine.,,, I will most likely get a shimano, stradic or saros, more like a 300+ dollar outfit, but worth it

Bass pro has the bullet weights tungsten screwlock worm weights, first I've seen of them, and they work great,..now i need to hit powerball to fund replacing my lead ones,...lmao Ive noticed that not many manufacturers (if any at all) make tungsten 1/4 0z casting bass jigs, 1/4 oz football bass jigs, and jigheads,.. Is this a molding issue? I will check out seiberts

Once the frogs emerge from the mud, til the pads die off. It is actually one of my favorite techniques,... I do use them over the thick mats, and not so much over open water although they will catch bass there. I have refined my pad fishing to include not a frog but a 1/4 oz jig and pig. Once you get the hang of it its a blast!,. and also doubles to pitch/flip the edges too. Just,..cast and start reeling before it hits the pads and slowly continue til you get a hit, if the fish misses,.. wiggle it into the hole and jig it a few times. Has payed off for me in the past many times over. I still use frogs over really thick emergent weeds (other than pads) Grass, hydrilla, coontail, milfoil etc. There's just something about that explosive topwater hit that just get ya heart pumping

A big straight shank hook and a 1/2 0z screwlock worm weight texas rigged. fish around deep weeds and brushpiles.,,Mashpee wakeby is a good lake for this as well as long pond lakeville

went to bass pro for some dropshot terminal tackle and a couple of them new kvd deep diving jerkbaits, and found bullet weights are making my favorite screwlock worm weights in tungsten, psyched! (so i got some) ,..gf bought me a mojo bass dropshot rod for dads day next week,...what a gal!,..Bait monkey made out good only to come home and find my 2 curado's i sent out to Delaware Valley Tackle for service, were delivered while we were out,...cool deal! Thanks Mike

I like the gamagatsu short shank heavy gauge round bends,..size depends on size of lure, usually you can go up 1 size due to the shorter shank

I use a 5/0 or 6/0 straight shank with a screwlock 1/2oz or 3/4oz weight for manns 12 inch jelly worms,.this rigging combo works really well due to the straight shanks ability to allow the worm to slide easily down the hook, coupled with the screwlock weight, the worm slides up really easy saving worms, and giving me a better shot at landing the fish due to the combined weight of worm and weight away from the fishes mouth. Thank you, Jimmy Houston and Tom Mann, it does work just like you stated. (I saw a show about this, pretty sure it was Jimmy) If I was to use a "pegged weight" id probably use a offset round bend,.. The black or purple are my usually choices so i have them in bulk, and i like to use them around deep weeds in clear water. A good pigbait, the old large kangaroo worm was just as good or better. I've been looking for replacement weights as massachusetts passed a lead ban.,, i use those screwlock weights alot cuz they work so well I had about a hundred of them,.. today I was at basspro (yeah the monkey bit me) and found that Bullet Weights are now making them with tungsten,...WOOOHOOO!! expensive,.. but i feel they are worth it. Probably cost a few hundred to replace the lead ones i have. So I just started with the smaller weights today as thats what they had on the rack. I hope they make them in the larger sizes as well.,.

A hot glue gun works well, just make sure its been on for a bit so the glue is as hot as you can get it. as for removing water? stand the boat up on the front, (or back) put a brick or two under one corner,...locate a spot thats the lowest the water will run to on the opposing corner. Drill a small hole to let the water out, you may have to manipulate some of the trapped water from the opposing "pontoon",.. then when its all out and dry, fill the hole with hot glue.