Siebert Outdoors

Don't use the 90 deg hooks stick with 30-60 deg bends. One of my favorite hooks is an Owner Deep Throat Jig hook with a CPS added and plastic rigged. I used this and a Rage Craw and Structure bug last year on Wilson Lake with the Roadtrip Crew. I used this for almost a year straight until I started using the Owner Flipping hook. Oddly I called Owner this morning about ordering 1k worm hooks. They are still more expensive then jig hooks.

For the best readings it does need to be close. Here is what the manual states | Downscan Overlay The StructureScan transducer should be installed within approxi - mately 1 foot of the broadband sounder transducer to get optimum performance from the Downscan Overlay feature. It is recommended you turn off Downscan Overlay when using your trolling motor as the sonar source, unless the StructureScan transducer and broadband sounder transducer both are installed on the trolling motor. Downscan overlay performance could be degraded if the Struc - tureScan transducer is too far away from the broadband sounder transducer installed on the trolling motor.

I dont see your issue Joe. Tubes are a phenomenal bait and work year round. As you stated they work just about any way you rig them. Its one of if not the top choice when I'm smallie fishing.

Definitely looks like you guys beat that cold front!

LOL, If you mount it to the boat use a high quality marine sealant.

Hey! I resemble that remark. LOL I've noticed the same thing and often think. How many of these are BR guys?

Both. Some things I put in 3700 like tubes lizards, and some other baits. Things like Rage Craws, Menace, etc I have them in the original packaging then in a box like above. This helps keep them organized.

That sounds exactly how I have mine mounted. The LSS box is up against the rod locker wall and the other side is the console. You wont need sealant. The console will keep the other side. With that said the screws I used didnt go through.

Its a must. Them metal do it pins are horrible. Heat the head, put the pin in, dip, once paint ad-hearse pull out pin and bake.

I installed mine a few years ago. It was pretty easy and straight forward. The biggest deal was connecting the LSS wires correctly and deciding where to put the LSS on the transom. The directions tell you exactly how to do this. One thing I would do for sure is run a separate power wire for the HDS 7. I first ran mine off another power wire. Bad idea. It would reset itself when the outboard started. Problem is gone since I ran a new wire.

I would buy the heads made and build the skirts for them.

Very cool pictures.

20-24 ga copper wire is what I have found to work best. Thicker the skirt bigger the wire.

Im not sure but if I find out ill let you know.

This is what I do.

Personally I would wire tie them but the zip tie, braid, etc will work just fine also. To do any of those roll the collar back a little and tie or zip it on and then either roll the band off or cut it off.

I bought a legend extreme LXC711HMF 7'11" H Mod. Fast 1 14 - 30 1/2 - 2 Reel was a Lews Tournemant Pro. This rod works great for the type of punching I do. It also doubles as a frog rod and swim bait rod.

Nice fish!!

Sure has. Way past cabin fever.

Sorry to hear that. Its one of the toughest things one can do.

Mostly the 65

I really like the spros. They are one of my favorites.

Is anyone running a minn Kota fortrex with a built in transducer and have also added the lss structure scan? Is there any interference? How do you like the set up?

Really nice!

I'm an Owner fan. I do use gamakatsu, Mustad, and a few others but I'll choose Owner first.