J Francho

Glad you're okay.

Ask @clayton86 about it! Sad story indeed.

A Ragetail Spacemonkey rigged with no weight, burned across the surface has been killer for me when dragon flies are full tilt.

Glad to have you back!

The OP is located close to Bull Shoals and Table Rock, along a few other very large ressies. He wants a 20' bass boat with a 250 motor. Hot foot, and blinker trim controls are still likely the best options, for that kind of boat. What's funny, is you think that I'm making some kind of binary condition. I'm not. In fact, my next boat may very well be a big deep-V tiller. I'm not at all close minded about fishing tools.

Sorry, it wasn't about being right, it was a different opinion, based on my perspective, and what I think is probably best for the OP. I would highly recommend blinker trim as well.

Maybe you got some line wrapped around the spool post?

I was offering a differing opinion to your earlier statement. You are within approximately 100 miles of two Great Lakes. I can think of several situations where a hot foot and speed is a better option.

Agreed, the answers to your questions are in this thread. Just spending an hour or so reading, and you will have so much more knowledge.

Call Shimano and order a replacement.

That's how I feel about a hand throttle for a high speed boat.

So would you want a hand throttle for a car?

Same, if the hook is good, I'll just fish it.

Except when you want to, and can.

Howdy stranger!

Keep it up, we're pulling for you!

I don't think blue has lost any favor. Just about every soft plastic line has some type of blue in it.

Time to read through the manual and learn about a couple features: reducing surface clutter and adjusting the sensitivity or gain.

I have an $80 Assassin that is three years old and works fine.

Fourscore and nine years ago, we were afraid side imaging was unfair. Almost a decade later, I agree with everything I said. I don't fish too many tournaments anymore, though.

Cumberland Pro Lures Neko Weights are what you want.

I'm thinking a custom build off some stand up salt blank.

There's a Lew's cranking reel that David Fritts specified had a deep spool and the old style dog and bone anti reverse. Abu tried to delete the AR switch from their spinning reels, but Ike demanded they leave it.

Everything I see in NY state tax laws applies to commercial or retail businesses. I am not a retail business. As an individual, items I buy from out of state, but used in NY state are subject to a use tax, not sales tax. The notion that I have to collect/pay sales tax for a garage sale is a little silly, and not enforceable in any way. Here is the use tax info for my state. It's pretty interesting what can be taxed. https://www.tax.ny.gov/pubs_and_bulls/tg_bulletins/st/use_tax_for_individuals.htm

So I paid sales tax on a reel ,then whomever I sell it to has to pay sales tax again? I'm not a retailer. Makes more sense to stick to the FM here.