J Francho

Do it, document it, and share it then.

Anywhere on the west end of Oneida Lake, lol.

I'm a very positive, and optimistic person, but I live in reality. A 90hp Opti is $7100. A 115hp Opti is $7425. You cannot make a 90hp into a 115 for less than $325.

I use rods that are 6-2 to 7-11 for bass. Use what feels right to you.

Just pretend it's a big football jig, and you'll be fine.

You think buying a 75, and doing everything to convert it to a 115 will be less than buying a 115? Keep dreaming.

English Bulldog and Boston Terrier.

Yeah, that simple. Throw in injectors, lower unit, and you can also throw away your warranty too. Basically everything you would need to accomplish this would cost more then just buying the motor you wanted in the 1st place. Why any of this is a "problem" is beyond me.

Often, once you penetrate the junk at the top, the base is wide open. Hence the popularity of punch rigs. But yeah, picking a bait that just rests on the leaves is deadly, especially when fish are just hanging up in the weeds, and not tight to cover.

For normal cover, 1/2 or 3/8 oz. for jigs. 1/4 or 3/8 oz. for T-rigs. If the cover is heavy, I'll go up to 1-1/2 oz. on a T-rig.

I don't have a single hookset, though I have already envisioned my rod position and how I'll set the hook before I even make the cast.

I can pitch with EVERY rod in my locker, from 5' to 7'-11". My favorites for distance targets are a 7'-6" and in close quaters around docks or overhanging cover, a 6'-8" works great.

Less is more with a drop shot, especially if you are using a buoyant plastic. Let the water do the work for you; it'll appear more natural. For salted, heavier baits, a subtle drop is usually enough to trigger a bite.

Oh nooooo!!!!!!!!! LOL, good luck guys!

Maybe. I agree, location is key. So is timing. My biggest fish this year ate a 4" worm.

Wow, nice job. Tongue piercings seldom end well.

Just get a Merc. Prop Wrench. They are like $10.

LOL, haddock is a bottom feeder. That's probably one the cleanest tasting fish meat on the planet.

.And a camera crew.

What I am saying is that if it gets damaged, plastic grommets and all, it is a simple fix. Is it necessary for you to analyze every post I make? You're being melodramatic. The point is a little damage isnt the end of the harness.

I guess I'm "mismatched," though none of my rod makers also make reels, except the Pinnacle Perfecta/Performa XT spinning setup. The rest, G.Loomis, Dobyns, and St. Croix have Shimano and Daiwa reels.

Those connectors are what prompted me to replace the harness on my trailer. Yeah, they work, but they also failed on my trailer. They were nothing but problems. Solder and shrink wrap, man.

I used inline planers and Dipsey Divers. Even they were a pain. Mostly used them for brown trout in spring, when they'd follow the alewife into the shallows.

Not if you leave a bit of slack. Just clip the damaged section off, strip the ends, and solder and shrink wrap the connections.

Yes, a down rigger would obviously work, too. My uncle ran a salmon charter on Lake Ontario for decades, I'm familiar with them. I don't see too many bass boats with down riggers installed. I used to have one small manual DR on my walleye boat that I used trolling for smallies.