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x2 with the above poster. I wouldn't go less than 7' and the MH action. You'll be able to use it for both basic worming plus flipping/pitching.

I've already got more than I can use, but there's always something to try. I won a $50 gift card to the local sporting goods store and I picked up four of the new SK KVD Square Bills, 2 of each size, and a handful of SK Tour Model Football Jigs. That pretty much covers any new lure expenditures for the coming year.

I don't get nearly as excited in getting the BPS catalog as I used to. Same for Cabelas. Any ordering online from my end goes to Tackle Warehouse. I make sure that I make it at least $50 for free shipping and I don't have to pay the almost 10% sales tax we have here.

I received an older green Curado, brand new, in partial trade on a prop I was selling. Turned out to have a ratio of 3.8:1! I had no use for that at all, so sent it away and had it converted to the standard 6.3:1. Cost, including tuneup, came to around $35-40. Don't see why it can't be done the other way around...

I'm with Chris on everything he said. I used nothing but Lowrance/Eagle for years....never had a real problem other than they just got old and quit working. My last Lowrance was a 334CI. Had it mounted at the console and added a Navionics chip. It worked fine with no trouble. When sidescan showed up the pricing scared the crap out of me. Lowrance came out with their's and it seems that that's when the complaints began turning up even more. I sold my motorcycle and used the money to get a new sidescan and TM. I'd read so much good about HB and their customer service I decided to make the switch. Bought a new 898si at a very good price and absolutely love it. The 334 made the move from console to front deck. It's no sidescan, but a super leap ahead of the 11 yr old piece of junk that came in the boat. The 898 is at the console on a RAM mount. Wayne is right in getting the biggest screen you can afford. While an 1197 would have been nice, the one on the 898 works just fine for me. I'm not bothered by the size of the data screens on the left. You can customize your unit to limit what data is shown. The controls on the sidescan are much more user friendly than the ones that are on the 334ci it replaced. Add a Navionics chip and you're ready to rock.

Remember when BASSMasters was televised on TNN? Remember when Bob Cobb was the master of ceremonies, along with Ray Scott? Remember when the likes of Larry Nixon, Ron Shuffield, David Fritts and other fished B.A.S.S.? Remember when the BASSmasters TV showed more fishing than talking? It's all here. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/user/Dollar714#p/u/72/N6xDI9zmE2c

I think I'll save my money. Wiping with ArmorAll sounds like a better deal and a whole lot cheaper.

http://www.myoutdoortv.com/gear-guide/frazier-marine-group/rod-glow Got a flyer in the mail from Northern Bass Supply that had this in it. Looks like it might be worth trying but thought I'd check here first.

Shimano........what else? Although I'll admit that the new Abu might be tempting.

I agree, but I'll stretch that to include most of the 80's. Strange, but the older I get the less I want to listen to a lot of what I thought was great (60's) and include more of the 80's music. :

I use 10lb leader on my dropshot and 12lb on the shakeyhead rod, attached to 20lb PowerPro with the uni/uni. Make 8 wraps with the braid and 5-6 with the leader.

Couldn't agree more. I tip my hat to people who can do it with a baitcasting rig....I can even make it work maybe a couple of times out of 10. So much easier using a good spinning outfit.

Don't feel bad you didn't get it. I have a couple of them.....setting in my closet. Do they cut your heat bill???....sure, if you heat with gas. However, the "whirring" noise you hear when they're running is your electric meter. : I've kept mine in the event of a power outage during cold weather I can plug them into my generator and still have heat. They do put out a nice, comfortable heat, but although your gas bill will go down, the electric sure won't.

I switch a lot of mine over to the Excalibur rotating trebles and don't have any trouble getting hookups 8-)

Aha....it was stuck in my mind somewhere that they were all owned by a parent company but couldn't remember exactly WHO :

Dual console: Yep if you fish a lot with a partner. Nope if you fish mainly by yourself. TM: If you're going over 20' get the 36v. I just installed a 24v MK Fortrex on my older TR20 (19'6") w/80lb thrust and it's a dandy. Motor: I'm not a slave to brand, but if money is no object I'd have to go with the new Yammie SHO 4-stroke. PowerPole: If you have a lot of shallow water to fish and things like pad fields or matted grass where you might want to maintain position then I vote yes. SI: Definitely at console, same at bow if you can swing it. If not, then at least get one on the bow that has down imaging/downscan. You'll see things a whole lot better that way. GPS: Absolutely. Also get a Navionics chip to go with. Autobilge: YEP Pumpout: Yep again. On-board charger: Yes, yes, yes. (Did I mention YES?) I've been running the same DualPro 3-bank unit 24/7 for 12 years and it's still going strong. Rough water ride: Best rough water boat I've ever been in was a Champion. Heard good things about the 'Cats and several others.

Ah, I may be having a senior moment here, but isn't the Veritas made by AbuGarcia? I can't imagine Fenwick replacing one of their rods with one of theirs.

I said exactly that to a friend who bought a new Apple. That was in the pre-internet days. Nowadays, every kid is allowed to use a calculator in his/her match class. Look at the ones working as a cashier. Most of them couldn't count out correct change if the register didn't tell them how much.

For the last year I've been using a 55" LG LED unit that is absolutely great. Newer ones are now backlit. More expensive and frankly I couldn't see the difference when viewing them side by side. Consumer Reports always rates the LG sets highly.

Bomber Square A 5" Yum Dinger (Watermelon Red Flake) 5" Hags Tornado (California Red)

I have an older AllStar SRMHTN, MH action that I use for all my Senko/Wacky rigging. It's paired with an AbuGarcia reel and 20lb Spiderwire Stealth braid. Works great for skipping, too.

I use the 5" Hags for my shakey heads. I use a 1/8-3/16 oz football head for mine. The action is tremendous

I agree 100%. For the time I change lures, I'd rather snip off a bit of leader than that miserably expensive braid.

I have never, ever owned a Bomber that didn't run true out of the box. Try the Square A, Fat A, or the Flat A. In Bandits, try the Footloose if the water is shallow or the 100 and 200 series.

I love coffee......probably to excess which is why I spend half the night wearing out a path to the bathroom ;D