@reelChris

If you're talking about lighting the interior/deck with colored LEDs, they're pretty fun. They're generally not bright enough to retie without an additional light source, but they are great at keeping you from inadvertently stepping off the boat during night fishing. They're also pretty good at stopping party pontoons from crashing into you in the dark. White attracts bugs. Red does not, but I believe that neither does green and green LEDs are much brighter.

Whatever you do, don't give in to the temptation of a smaller mount than D size. Rough water will bounce the screen around no matter how much you tighten it down.

That did it. Thanks

I just opened this Daiwa Fuego LT 2500 and discovered that I couldn't put the handle on the left side because the screw is recessed so far on the left that it protrudes on the right. Is there some way to fix that? The picture of the left side is blurry, but there's a phillips head there. I tried loosening it and it's so tight I somewhat stripped it, and it wouldn't budge.

I don't know Fisher, but everything on the smaller Trackers is the bare minimum necessary to function - engine, electronics, live well, TM, trailer, lights, switches, paint quality, wiring, seat foam, carpet etc. The storage compartments are usually not water tight - bilge water will migrate into them - and the only thing that holds the lids shut is the friction between the carpet on the lid and the carpet on the deck. Buy a smaller tracker and by next season you'll be jonesing for the bigger motor, 80lb ultrex, big livewells, and tons of storage the Fisher supposedly has.

The "1 graph on a swivel" method works great until you are navigating to waypoints from the bow while looking over your shoulder at a mirror image of what's in front so you should steer opposite than instincts tell you.

Probably the best and most expensive version of a sun dolphin pro 120 ever.

I can't imagine how it would matter either, but FYI - 12.4 volts is about 75% charge. 12.6 volts is approx 100%. If your battery can't get above 12.4 after a full charge, it's probably going bad.

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I think they're called.. ball head jigs??

Today, as promised. With the added bonus of box personalization under the shipping label. Little touches make return customers I guess?

If it doesn't I'd send it back for warranty service.

What did they list the boat at? Before checking it out in person, I'd give a call over to the marina and ask why the boat has such low hours in 6 years, why the motor was changed, what the white stuff that seems to be all over the boat and trailer and whether the talon was professionally installed. Based on the answers to those questions you can start haggling or not.

Haven't gotten mine but it supposedly shipped on December 2 and should arrive Thursday.

Think of it this way - you're probably looking at a $500 boat with $750 worth of labor put into it. One thing that stood out to me on the level of workmanship is the way the hinges are attached to the deck and compartment lids. It's a little hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like: 1) they're screwed on instead of riveted; 2) the screw heads are raised instead of flush; and 3 the screws likely are directly into the plywood with no backing. On a boat that small, you'll be opening and closing the few compartments a lot. The builder's lack of attention to detail is going to result in the hinges loosening up sooner rather than later.

Shakespeare ATS Trolling Reel Size 30 used 3 times. Near mint condition - $30 shipped conus Line counter model Rugged one-piece graphite frame and side covers 2 ball bearing for smooth gear feel Stainless steel pinion gear for increased corrosion resistance On/Off selective bait clicker Comes spooled with green 20lb mono Shakespeare ATS reels are known for their rugged, go-anywhere toughness and the ATS reel lives up to that legacy. Value packed, the ATS conventional reels deliver performance and reliability. Built for saltwater or freshwater applications.

For anyone interested in the origin of Ontario's smallmouth:

Today I spent a load of time trying to convert follows into bites without success. Was it the lure choices? Colors? Time of day? Environment: Bright, sunny day, 78 degrees, 1:30 pm. Water: 10 FOW, 68 degrees and ultra clear - you could see down to the bottom. Bottom: Sandy with scattered boulders After making long casts with a silver super spot lipless and a bite delight jackhammer with green pumpkin/white zako trailer, I got multiple follows back to the boat from 2-3 lb small mouth. Some followed closely behind the lures and abruptly changed directions when they saw the boat, others just kind of appeared and idled around the front of the boat without committing. I tried hopping and dragging a green pumpkin senko neko rigged and a purple dream shot on a drop shot rig in the area, including directly in front of the lurking fish, with no luck. Earlier in the day I landed a 3 pounder on the jackhammer so I know it was effective at one point. What's the secret to getting them to bite?

It should be noted that the voltage readings on the screen of a fish finder with power wires that small in gauge are generally about half a volt low than if read at the battery with a meter. So, if your Garmin is showing 12.3 v on a fresh charged battery, that's normal, as it's probably 12.7-12.8 at the battery.

Last week I watched a school of juvenile bass, about 7" long that were suspended about 1' below the surface. They were so aggressive, they were coming up and biting my braided line floating on the surface.

Every time I try and run a spinner bait down a weed line I can either see on a graph or with my eyes, I cast out and end up in the weeds themselves. Then, I spend the rest of the cast tearing it out, reeling a little, getting caught in more weeds, tearing it out, reeling...etc. How do you find clear water between heavy weeds to run those things through?

Fished a tournament today. Had 3 in the livewell by 10 and 5 eventually for a total weight of 8lbs. All were caught in less than 4 feet of 74 degree water. With the new switch set to run the inlet pump for 1 minute on, 3 minutes off, all five were strongly kicking by weigh in and swam off when released.

Today I installed this timer switch for my live well. It worked as advertised during a sea test. Any fish I catch Sunday will give me a chance to test it in a tournament setting.

Here's what I've observed: 1) Bait selection is the least important part of dock fishing. That being said, soft plastics are better than hard baits, but color isn't super important. You're fishing the definition of a reaction bite. If you can get the bait under there, and bass are present, they'll bite as long as you don't make a giant commotion - e.g. I've never gotten a bite skipping a buzz toad under a dock. 2) Dock selection is the most important part of dock fishing. Wider docks in the shadows in at least 4-5 feet of water with some weeds around/under them are much more likely to hold quality fish than skinny, shallow docks over featureless bottom. 3) Although docks are good targets, skipping way under pontoon boats usually produces better for me. 4) If you feel bluegill bites or pick up a rock bass, the dock doesn't have any good bass under it. Maybe bass coexist with those other species in such small areas, but I've never seen it. Maximize your efficiency by reeling up at the first tic of a bluegill and find a better dock; and finally 5) Dock fishing is a numbers game. You're better off picking a lure you can reliably cast/skip where you want it and maximizing bites instead of trying to select for big fish.

Easily my favorite is a 6" roboworm in morning dawn. After that I like KVD dream shots in green pumpkin purple and in third place, watermelon seed zoom flukes. I'm not a fan of how delicate the dream shot and flukes are but they do produce. Am I the only one that can't get a bite on the maxscent flat worm even though the shape is basically the same as the dream shot??