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@tcbass I have been running two (Console & Bow) flush mounted helix 10's for going on 8 seasons. IME (like most anything) there's Pro's & cons. Pros I like the clean look. I like the open visibility during travel without having multiple units that I'm 'looking around'; to see what's a head. The unit's are out of the way, especially up forward which aids in a smooth fish landing for me. Con's Removal for any reason in a PIA (could also be a Pro). But I'm talking about if & when a unit may need repair. Finally, some folks 'remove' the units for travel. And I think that's a really good idea. Depending on the terrain, flush mounted units endure quite a bit of vibrating while trailering. May even lead to premature failure (which is what I believe happened in two of the 4 units I've had on this rig). Despite not driving like I'm participating in the Baja 500, some bouncing & vibration is unavoidable, especially up here. Northern Michigan roads are notoriously bad, in particular many lake access roads. Either way, I weighed all that and still prefer it this way YMMV Good Luck A-Jay

Stop being stupid. A-Jay

I heard it was another excessive nogan size infraction. It's like a lunar eclipse. 🤪 A-Jay

Btw, Megabass left out a couple of important and productive color chart indicators. HS and TW That would be Hawg Snatcher and Tank Wrecker. That is all for today. A-Jay

Sweet ! I just leart sumphin ' Thank you 😎 A-Jay

I'm working on it my friend - Freezing my arse off, but I'm working on it. 😨 A-Jay

Quantum Tour KVD Limited Edition A while back over the course of a few months, I managed to snip a handful off e-bay for a song. Reel has been good to me. A-Jay

I used this a couple of times to recover data off a "busted" card. Thanks J A-Jay

Thanks - Me too. And I'll be using both V8 motors later today. (pic's from last years, doesn't look like here that now) A-Jay

Like a Ping Pong Ball bouncing back & forth over the net, so is the iced up / open water status of Lake Menderchuck. Checked it yesterday - Open water Again. Such a different deal this spring, and I use that term in the most literal sense. Either way, I'm hitting a local Lake today and headed for bigger water on Sunday, as long as the forecast holds close. Can you say jerkbaits - I can. I'm out ! 😁 A-Jay

Sitting in that rig and doing advanced fuel cost consumption calculations is weak salad. I say if you buy ~ run it. A-Jay

LOL - Let me check with the bait monkey first. I think there's a DC to non DC reel ratio rule that I may need to get waived. I'll let you know how he rules. "Objection, Calls for speculation !". A-Jay

I have 1 very simple suggestion. Fish where & what you're comfortable with, just do it when no one else is there. When ever that may be. Good Luck A-Jay

Hello Leon and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay

That's Great ! I'm sure there's still plenty of muscle memory happen there. I benefit from the standard weight training supplements myself, minus the TRT. Seems a lot of middle and later aged men go that route these days. Hope it continues to go well for you. A-Jay

Every legal Fish I land needs to see this. There are Two Options available. option 1 option 2 I'm good either way. A-Jay

Workout day 4 this morning. With the start of my bass fishing season oh so close, yet seems so far away, I have plenty of pent up energy to get these done. #borninfiftynine A-Jay

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Have a great history with Sufix 832 on spinning gear. Tried Smackdown a couple of years ago and I really like it as well. Especially in the lightest tests - it's 'softer' than 832. Have it on good authority @Dwight Hottle that the Sufix 131 is very good, although I have yet to make that jump. A-Jay

I use this rather effectively with a uni to uni knot. As for pike seasonal location in Michigan. Early and late season where water temps in the shallows are less than 68 or so they will be there. After it warms above that the bigger fish move deep. Deeper than most bassheads fish anyway. HOWEVER, the smaller pike and the ones that will still bite off baits, remain shallow all season, so you've got that to content with. Good Luck. A-Jay

Admittedly I'm not sure how already fishing a couple of times in 2024 actually effects the rules regarding the official countdown. Since this is my wacky thread guess I can decide how that goes. But either way since it's re-frozen we're sitting at 6 days and a wake up ~ It's been cold or perhaps cooler is a better term, with air temps in the mid to low 20's and intermittent snow flurries. Snow on the ground's gone but can't say if that's the right deal to help with open water. Haven't been to any lakes in a few days but instead I've been in this weird state of semi-suspended animation where I want to cast but what's the sense. This Sunday the winds are forecast to let up to where I could get on one the bigger lakes but I'll need open water confirmation before making that commitment. If local Lake Menderchuck opens up before then, I might go there just to scratch the itch a bit. Which at this point is build to something I'm not actually able to describe without including quite a bit of colorful terms. More to follow. A-Jay

Somehow the bait monkey found out that I've started collecting SSBs. I've been doing pretty good keeping it on the down low, but I think he hired a Private detective monkey to take a deep dive into my finances. Either way, he finally nailed me . . . Daiwa Tatula MQ LT Spinning Reel 3000D-CXH Qty: 3 St. Croix Avid Series Spinning Rod 7' Medium Qty: 3 Tackle Warehouse Spinning Rod Sleeve Black Qty: 3 FREE Tackle Warehouse Sticker Orders Over $50 Qty: 1 $0.00 Seaguar Smackdown Braid Stealth Gray 15lb 150yd Qty: 3 At least he got me next day air shipping, A-Jay

Full Grown rig right there. Best of Luck with her and Safe Travels. Congrats A-Jay

GP Pro Perch has been so good and that's throughout the line. Silent, +1, and+1 Jr. Honorable mention goes to GP AYU And Baby Trout A-Jay

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay