Wayne P.

Since the act of fishing is supposed to involve harvesting (you know: the FOOD thing) you should have taken it home, cleaned it, and had it for supper. Your daughter would see first hand where the McDonalds fish sandwich comes from. Certainly your intent wasn't to go fishing to feed some birds or other animals. If you are so concerned about injuring fish, don't fish. Stay home with your daughter and play video games. Pathetic !!!!!

I got that problem when I added the Down Imaging in January. I have the 798ci SI also. A solution is in the process at Humminbird. If you registered your unit, you will get the corrective software in your account when it is available. As far as the cutting off, your battery is not strong enough to keep at least 10V going to the unit when the engine is started. It may be just corrosion on the battery terminals causing resistance. It could be a too small, undercharged, or weak-from-age battery. That is a common occurrence also and is not a Humminbird defect-it is caused by your boat battery maintenance.

TourPT, some dealers still have some Superbraid. I know of one in Virginia that had a dozen or so spools during the Winter fishing shows. I bought a 300 yd. spool of the 30#. If you are interested, you can call 540-578-0260 or 540-649-2393. The email address is KIPPERSTICKSLLC@aol.com

Most would suggest that you swap displays with someone that has a similar connecting transducer to see if it's the display or the transducer that is the problem. Try cleaning the face of the transducer. You can remove the transducer from the trolling motor to test it. Check the electrical connections for corrosion and tightness, especially the fuse holder for a weak spring (if you have that type). It could be just a low voltage problem.

The Live Magic Shad is a popular addition to a Chatterbait.

They work very well in the private phosphate pits in Florida for Bill Dance. He is a good salesman.

I agree with you TourPT. I'm glad I have about 1,000 yards of the Super Braid. As far as Power Pro, the only thing I can tell that is "new and improved" is the packaging.

It looks like a snagging set up I see guys use because they cannot catch the fish. The same goes for the center weighted treble hook.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_12355_100005000_100000000_100005000_100-5-0 It works quite well on the tidal Potomac also.

Good luck with it since it is not mentioned as a weight bearer or flooring material.

fishfordollars, you are wrong about the line being affected by water. I just received a e-mail reply from Shimano/Power Pro about water absorbsion, uv breakdown, age, or temperature. None of those affect Power Pro. I suspect that is true for all superlines of that material. Some of my 6 year old lines confirm it too.

The Swimming Image is a sort of stick bait. I use it because I can cast it a lot farther than a conventional stick bait when chasing schooling fish. I guess a conventional stick bait will work with casting limitations, but I have the right tool for the situation.

You can tell the topwater action is about to happen if you see the shad schools on the surface. The water depth in the channel is about 50'.

Just past the NO WAKE (maybe 50 yards) bouy in Big Lick where the creek channel swings close to the right shore, the trout (sometimes smallies) can be caught on topwater poppers and Swimming Images during mid day.

The blue areas on this map are largemouth spawning areas. There may be a few smallmouths around too.

The largemouth will probably be in some or all of the spawning stages. Check the cove where the beach/campground is where the shoreline is not steep. Are you lauching at Fortney Branch, picnic area near the dam, or Bolar Flats?

I start with seasonal patterns and presentations, then adjust from there.

Josh, no the Zoom worms do not float. They will stand up for a while with the jig because the jig has a faster fall rate than the worm.

The one I made is with the thick walled PVC with threads on both ends. I added a camera mount and copper fittings on the other end to plug into a 3/4" pin seat base. The PVC is 3' long and I can use it with a short pedistal or just put it in the base. I use a video camera which has remote control so I can easily compose the picture before taking it.

Compliment on your choice of boat sizes. You are among the few that start your boat quest with a stable size jon boat.

For non-floating jerkbaits (hard or soft), flourocarbon is a good choice.

Define "amateur", non-professional, beginner, some experience, etc.

10-20 depending on the time of year.

fishermantonyt, the worm more or less falls vertically in the horizontal position, and lays flat on the bottom. Occasionally it will go left or right as it falls and end up on the opposite side of a tree or stump that it was cast to or even away from it, but it is a random occurrence. I use Zoom worms and they don't float.

It's good to see other high schools with that program. I work with a group in Virginia: http://www.ochsanglers.com/