J Francho

I have a Helix 5 and 7. Both are DI/SI units. I use the 5 more often than the 7 on my Hobie. The screen on the 7 is nice, but I don't need it to be that big, considering the viewing distance.

12.4 is discharged. The older batt sounds shot.

Have you run the numbers through a prop slip calculator? About: https://www.go-fast.com/prop_slip.htm https://www.go-fast.com/Prop_Slip_Calculator.htm Start there to get a base line when thinking about re-propping.

Might be undercharging the batteries. That can cause excessive corrosion.

Well nuts work in much the same way, yet are water proof. https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/blog/2018/10/08/well-nuts-what-are-they-and-how-are-they-used/

I’m just looking to avoid all the pleasure boaters in that time frame! conesus: Poppers definitely produce on that lake. I wreck them on a Popmax at the north end in early June through about mid July. Dawn and dusk. Mid day, it’s all about pounding the deeper weed lines. Josh and T-rigs. If you find sloppy pockets, a frog can work. You’ll catch some picks and maybe a small tiger too. Good luck. Can’t wait for it to warm up!

And you wanted to be my latex salesman....

You don't need any search parameters, just click on your own name to bring you to your profile page, which will show you all the threads you started.

I like every single song on the record. When ever I feel disconnected, or lose sight of the joy playing drums has always given me, Limelight is one of a half dozen songs that a play along will immediately bring that joy back. It's not impossible to play, even if you're a little rusty, but hard enough to keep you focused, and just so much fun, especially when you make it to the halftime/guitar solo section. "That's it! That's why I play!"

Siebert makes 60 colors in double willow, or he can make you a custom color, if you want: https://siebertoutdoors.com/products?olsPage=products%2Fcompact-tandem-spinnerbait

This was my get ready in the morning soundtrack, but I started with Limelight, and looped back through, ending with YYZ. That's my preferred order for this album.

It'll be my last boat. The worms can eat the depreciation. You make great points, and thanks for stopping by and commenting - you have some serious big water experience. I've actually thought hard about this, and I don't think this is as big a sail as even a typical 20' walleye boat with a walk thru windshield. "High freeboard" is relative. This a 25' boat with a short transom, and shallow draft (14"). By all accounts, this is pretty low to the water, compared to something like a Conquest, or other typical inshore/offshore boat. The hull weighs 3300 lbs., and I've found weight helps. My 22' Bullet was as sleek and low as they come, but at 1280 lbs., it got blown around pretty well. As far as the CC goes, There's not much more surface area poking up than a dual console bass boat. The T-top, you say. Yep, that's gonna grab the wind. But these boats are all like this, inshore, offshore, and they all have T-tops. The benefits must out weigh the sail aspect? Not sure. The dealer has on the water test drives, and they have this very boat available, as well as a 20 footer. I'll know more, and be sure to test it in the afternoon when the wind whips up on the Finger Lakes.

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I have a Liberator arm, and while it works, and was easy to set up, it flexes and wanders back and forth under any kind of speed. Without some modding, it flips up while paddling as well. This affects the image quality when under way. Not a big deal, since you're mostly looking at it while your fishing, unless you're side imaging or down imaging. I now use the older Yakattack product with an aluminum arm. I haven't installed it yet, but I have a newer Switchblade arm I'm looking forward to.

I have a little more time to give you my tips. I carry around 40 spinnerbaits in a couple wallets every trip. Your take-aways from the thread are pretty limiting. Best time to throw them? Whenever you want to catch a fish on them, and they're biting. Seriously, weather conditions mean nothing, unless it's too windy, which makes them hard to throw. You can fish them in weeds, wood, rocks, docks, shallow, deep, like a jig on the bottom, bulging the surface water, pulsing retrieve, straight retrieve, slow, fast, and everything in between. Best colors? White, white/chartreuse, and most other colors, though I only use the first two. Best size? Heavier works in deeper water, or at faster speeds. I start at 1/2 oz, and have nothing lighter. My heaviest is 1.5 oz. When you want to go deeper, but maintain speed, go heavier. When you want to go faster, but stay at the same depth, go heavier. The opposite is true for both. Take note of head shapes. Streamlined, bullet shaped heads go through weeds better. Wider, jig shaped heads handle rocks well. Fish head shaped is a good general purpose. A trailer hook is the only trailer you'll need. You will eventually catch a fish where the trailer hook is embedded in the fish's chin. This is because the fish crashed the blades. That's what the trailer hooks are best for, not short strikes, though they sometimes work for that. Changing retrieve, depth, or color (or even type of bait) is a better solution to that. Speaking of blades, there are several types and configurations. The answer is yes.

My Coosa will hold two rods horizontally.

I have no idea who either of those are, but I prefer the head unit on the starboard side, close enough to hit the buttons when seated, and the TD on an arm, close by as well, so I don't have to struggle to pull it/deploy it. I put the battery wherever it fits, and where the cord won't get in the way.

I think it means, "dumb Americans will pay $2 each for tungsten paneling nails."

The only trailer I always use is a trailer hook.

Erie is relatively shallow, and you don't have a lot of time to react when the wind kicks things up. On Ontario, you have a better than an hour or so to react, usually. Erie, 20 minutes tops. If I see any white on the surface of a wave, whether it's 2 inches or 2 feet, I'm out.

Seaguar: Tatsu, Finesse, Invisx, and Blue Label leader.

Jumbo shrimp?

How would an inventory catch more fish? I mean, it might be something you do, because you like to keep track of stuff, but what's the real benefit?

I have a $25 Popmax that has caught well over 500 bass. I've replaced the hooks a couple times, and it has bad hook rash, but has been catching for three years. Hands down, my most productive bait.