Dwight Hottle

OK I have used hair jigs both plain & tipped with a minnow. Both work. Best to use them as a cold water presentation below 55 degrees. Caught my 2nd biggest smallie on a hair jig prespawn 2 years ago. If your using them under warm water temps they become just a another jig. If that's what you want to do I would definitely add a trailer. Hair jigs offer a very fine finesse presentation in colder waters.

I have the HDS-10 mounted on a 20' boat. It is attached on a ram mount. The size of the 10 is like a big screen TV, once you get used to it you never go back. I like mine , run it on split screen gps track/sounder most of the time. The bottom of the unit actually rests on the top of the dash which helps stablize it.

Don't be afraid of the pro xs. My previous boat had a 150 yammi 4 stroke. Very reliable & quite. My new boat came with a 250 pro xs & I got to tell you I like it. Very good fuel economy similar to a four stroke. The proxs is the only two stroke to meet Cali emission standards so that tells you how efficient it is. I bought a pro boat with 100 hours on it and full warranty from boat, motor & electronics manufacture. Saved $13k. Check walleye central classified ads for another source on used boats.

Great story. Congratulations on the new pb.

That smile tells it all.

A-jay sounds like you paid your dues for that beauty. WTG!

Preparation.

I purchased a rod from them earlier this year & everything went smoothly.

WTG, A-jay. She looks real pretty.

Your on a roll Vinny.

Great pics & outing.

Thursday

Yes it is. Nice jack.

Suspending jerk baits.

keys wildlife

Its close to home.

PA wildlife.

Looks like a loomis to me. ;D

If you want to remove one hook take off the center one. Leave the front & rear alone.

Hey Nate, that's a pike.

Nice first ski! The other choice to holding them would be with a boga or suitable lip lock holder.

Looks like the new rig treated you well.

As already mentioned they are excellent reels. Very durable. I have gotten away from them with low profile reels but when I pick one up to use I remember how sweet they really are.

That a trophy for NH. Takes away some of the pain of the broken rod.

As mentioned check the rod tip guide. If fractured it creates a v shaped cutter. Had it happen once to me. Line broke so I retied a new lure & dropped it overboard & the line broke again losing my 2nd lure. This was with 30lb braid. >