NavyToad

There’s always something I’d rather be doing than mowing the lawn and there won’t be anything on my tombstone about how well manicured my lawn was.

Never used a rod glove but after looking them up online I realized that they’re nothing more than “expando sleeving”. I worked with it quite a bit for aircraft wiring harnesses. $25 for 100’ of 1 inch sleeving. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K1X2XKC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?pd_rd_i=B07K1XJNJN&pd_rd_w=YvexD&content-id=amzn1.sym.e620829b-a408-427e-99ea-7ac734a316f7&pf_rd_p=e620829b-a408-427e-99ea-7ac734a316f7&pf_rd_r=YJX4A353KT149CPJMJ8M&pd_rd_wg=xXEwm&pd_rd_r=7323d33c-994f-4bd6-96c8-8a2a14895af1&s=electronics&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFMS1c5STdZSDk0VzcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNDc2ODZFRUpSWFVKWkNBUzcmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDcwMDQ2OTJVSVZDRFJIVko3UE0md2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

Dang! One heck of a morning. I have an unopened 3 pack of those and haven’t tried them yet - but not for long.

Good price on tungsten worm weights. Always free shipping over $25 if you have an account. https://www.academy.com/p/h2o-xpress-tungsten-worm-weights-10-pack?sku=1-8-oz

I cut the motor off and had my neighbor weld a piece of steel plate to the shaft. Works like a champ. Repurposing a junk transom mount trolling motor is a good way to go.

3/8” works for 6, 5, and 4”.

Lews Berkley Lucky Craft

I’m full of suggestions. What do you want to know?

The next day I remembered that I also needed some Bore Tech Eliminator - I needed it so I paid the $8 shipping. Happens more often than I’d like to admit - I’ll order $XX.xx to get free shipping and forget one item.

Top notch in my book.

Hey, it sounded good on YouTube. I did end up with a more ergonomically comfortable foot control. Just because I used the term “ergonomically comfortable”, don’t mistake me for one of those fruitbag commies.

I just finished playing around with my Minn Kota “Edge” model which has the 2 piece shaft. I ended up putting it all back together and sayin’ to heck with it. The top section of the shaft has a spline/gear/pulley that is driven by the cables from the foot control. My conclusion is that the “easiest” way to shorten it would be to pull the shaft out of the motor housing (using a torch to break up the sealant and I think it might be pinned), cut it, and rethread the end that screws into the motor housing and reseal it. One benefit is that after reassembling the pulley/cable system 3 times, my foot control position is better/more comfortable now than it was from the factory and I can now rebuild the cable/pulley system if necessary. LOL! The YT videos for shortening a one piece shaft would have been a piece of cake. I’m just going to have to wait ‘til my current motor dies and get a 36” or possibly shorter motor.

I had no idea that I could shorten the shaft! I looked it up on YT and thanks to you I should have a shorter shaft by tomorrow. The answer to my prayer. I can’t thank you enough.

I have an old 14’ Alumacraft with a casting deck that I built. I have 45” shaft and there’s not a day goes by that I don’t wish I had a 36” shaft. I fish a fair amount of shallow water and need the prop to sit pretty high in the water. Like you, I had the chance for a good deal, and like a dummie I bought the 45” shaft. If you can’t get a 36” shaft on a Minn Kota I’d look at Motor Guide. If I had to do it over again I’d have skipped the bargain and paid whwtever I had to for a 36” Just this morning I was debating selling my 45” shaft and buying a 36”. Not going to happen - I just have to wait until this one gives out. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve hit the trolling motor on a cast……..

Scheel’s has free shipping - no minimum today only. I just needed some hooks - no brainer.

I’d bring a 1/2 and/or 3/4oz white bucktail with a grub trailer. For surf fishing it’s a pretty universal lure and a proven fish catcher.

Lews Andy Montgomery skippin’ rod $150 shipped. 15+10% off for military at TW. A few soft plastics and 600 yards 40lb 832 braid. Onos bifocals at 15% off. At 25% off I think I was pretty thrifty.

Lucy and Lucky - 12 & 13 years old now. Natural herders.

6 for $45 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002BA5F6G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Most MH rods are rated 1/4-1oz. A 3/16 weight with a piece of plastic will put you above 1/4oz and should be no problem on a MH. A 1/2oz lipless on a Medium rod might be a stretch. Most MH rods will throw spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, t-rigs, and lipless cranks with ease. Not to confuse you, but all MH rods are not the same.

Delete.

YouTube?

1/64 to almost 2lbs is asking alot. 1/64 = .433 grams. Measuring instruments are usually at their most accurate in the middle portion of their range. You might be better off trying to find 2 scales - one for very light weights, and one for the heavier stuff. Alot depends on how OCD you want to get and how much money you want to spend.

I started doing this and I’m glad I did. I still use a 4/0 hook, but I miss alot fewer fish. (very few actually) Try it - you have nothing to lose. I use a vise to hold the hook while I tie on the treble hook. I only fish flukes as a jerkbait.

15 flavors of drop shot worms. I should have known I’d never use them. I also had 20 bags of senkos that sat around for years because they didn’t work when I first tried them. Luckily I decided I might have been wrong and now I love fishing a wacky rig. Maybe there’s hope for the drop shot….someday.