J Francho

Probably @Bluebasser86

What a cool, and simple device. I like it.

I vote for displacement as the standard!

Yeah, the 115 weighs around 375 lbs. Add in batteries, TM, accessories, and you've got your weight. I'd never dream to tow an 18' glass boat with an Outback.

I don't think dry hull weight includes gas and outboard motor.

I use anything from 1/8 up to 1-1/12 oz. I probably use 1/4 and 3/8 more than anything, unless I'm working heavy weeds. Then it's one ounce or better. I used to use heavier, when I used lead, but with newer, sensitive rods, it doesn't seem as necessary, and I think I like the slower, more delicate presentation better. Hope the fish do, too.

Interesting that you mention that. The club I was in had a two identical digital scales for weigh-ins. It had a large, remote display so that everyone could witness the weights coming in in real time. Those scales cost a fortune. They had to be sent in every year to be calibrated, tested, and confirmed. The warranty included a replacement scale would be overnighted should it go haywire. It's happened a couple times, and we had to use the second scale.

Or, at least I hope he was kidding

Enough dude. There's nothing wrong with spring scales. Cheap digital scales will let you down more often. I still have a 20 year old 5$ Rapala spring scale I use for setting drags. It's as accurate as the day I bought it. Test it when you buy it. If it's right, it will always be right. Now....those dial type scales from BPS......that's another story....

Seriously? Pretty sure j bab was making a joke. Happens to me All. The. Time:

Seems like it would be better to pin a separate post with a link to the thread. I think we've done that in the past. That way, the thread can always be found, though also show up in the "see newest" list. Let's try to remember this for next year!

I quoted you. You said "spring scales." Here's a link to Chatillon: http://www.chatillon-scales.com/weighing-solutions/fish-and-game-scales/in-series.aspx This model work for most, though you might want to go to a higher max load, depending where you live: https://www.amazon.com/ScalesGalore-Chatilllon-IN-12-Fishing-Scale/dp/B000235XFC/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1482341428&sr=8-9&keywords=chatillon+scale

Thanks for taking up the slack guys...

Depends on what spring scale you're using. Boga's are pretty accurate. Chatillon are the standard that any scale is held to. I trust my Chitillon over any "digital" scale any day. The only issue is reading an analog scale - you have to watch out for parallax. I think many confuse accuracy with resolution. Just because a scale carries out and rounds to 1/100 oz. doesn't mean it's more accurate.

I think that's been around for a bit. It's a little more seamless now. It's a great feature if you want to add more than two pics per post.

Good to see this tradition carrying on! Sorry I missed out on this. Been super busy. Next Year!

That's how I mounted my trolley on my Commander. Nice to have the gear track along the entire side of the boat.

Pffft! Nice dink, Catt.

I will say this, on some reels with a swept handle, the knobs are in the same place, relative to the centerline of the rod, as on a smaller reel with a straight handle. For example, compare an OG Zillion with an Alphas/Sol.

My Chatillon spring scale is more accurate and consistent than any digi-scale. There was a review recently of a baggage scale from Amazon or something that was very accurate, and inexpensive.

I wear wader socks. They are a blend of synthetic and wool. They go up over the knee, and are insulated with faux sheep's wool. They wick well, and are very warm. The "no cotton" advice is VERY sound. We have an expression when it comes to cotton and the cold: cotton kills.

For topwater and the like, I use 10# P-Line CXX. It's a very strong copolymer blend. It's a little less limp than most standard nylon mono, but KVD L&L takes care of that. If I were choose a favorite nylon, I'd pick Suffix Siege, and probably step up to 14# topwater. Siege served me well before I found CXX.

The only time I use length is when I'm fishing an online kayak tournament, where length is how contestants are scored. Otherwise, it's always mass. If you want to know the fish's mass, weigh it.

This is a really good taper/power for lots of finesse rigs. Very versatile.

The Hudson is like eight hours from here, lol. I'm an hour from Lake Erie.