J Francho

Not enough line capacity.

If it has a trigger, it will work with a baitcaster.

So you're gonna cut out 3 hours of fishing time to make that run, assuming you can even make it on that tank? Better be a really good spot. Seems foolish to run that far.

This diagram will help. :lol:

Woa! Bevis, you know what that is?

What's funnier is all the "best of show" divisions. I'll bet many were the only entry, LOL.

LOL, he probably meant the rod and reel comes in under a pound - that's light.

You were on some quality!

When the break the surface, you actually have a chance at getting the upper hand, with no water resistence. Just take up as much slack as you can, and keep heavy pressure on them.

Sissies....

Unless I was fishing farm ponds or running rapids, 8' is too small. I fish from boats ranging 10' to 14'. 12' is a good all around length. Of course, seat time will determine the best fit for you. You gotta ride to decide.

Not likely. He's been getting all kinds of help to basic questions about fishing, gear, and tournaments.

Find one of these, used:

Senkos for sure, but only if they miss. Sore lipped fish....that's tough.

Normally, I'd say no way a sore lipped fish would bite.....but I've been proven wrong. Recently. I re-caught mine on the same bait, a t-rigged craw.

That redear is a beast, but the blue gill is just a beautiful fish altogether. Nice work, love the nature shots as well.

Got you beat, Tony, LOL: 3" Gill vs. 5" Sebile, LMAO! Hooked on the front treble, and I felt the strike. Now post some slobs!

That fish was from Big Bay, and in super shallow water, Chris. Hence the "suntan." I wish she had recovered from the spawn a little better - more weight.

I got a story about a rabbit vs. boat trailer.......what a mess.

That's a steal. Make sure it comes with a transducer and power cord. You'll probably have to get a battery and charger as well. Radio Shack sells home alarm backup batteries for $20. Mine is going on its 4th year with heavy use. I still get about 24 hours of use out of my Humminbird 385ci. Walmart has little 1.5 amp trickle chargers that also condition - a great buy. Final tip....mount the transducer to a piece of wood or aluminum stock, and then use a c-clamp to attach that to your transom. You can use a small six pack cooler for the battery and display. Just screw the base into the cooler, and put the batt inside, the weight will keep it stable. That way you can take the whole thing off the boat, and won't be a security issue. This has worked great for rentals, and others' boats.

Most docks up here, you can toss a $3 jig under a dock to find out if there are fish. Or just look. A $1500+ SI unit seems like overkill. Now, fishing a reservoir with roadbeds, foundations, stone walls, wrecks, etc. SI is the way to go.

Unless you get a Side Imaging unit, you aren't going to "see under docks." What is it that you'd expect to see under a dock? Just cast under there. No bites, move to the next one. Side Imaging is for scanning large areas. Not sure what you mean by "dual scan" but it probably means "dual mode" or wide and narrow beam mixed on the screen. Again, that is below the boat. I know of a few guys that have turned SI units into portables, but I don't think they come like that. What units are you looking at?

Ahh, I didn't refresh the page, so missed that. That's weird. How could you get a flashing signal with brakes pressed. That is really weird. Whqt happens when you turn on the right or left turn signal? How about the hazards? And any weird symptoms with the running lights/plate lights?

DNA Test.

Largemouth.