A-Jay

Nope - Straight to the transom with Tilt Brackets. Need to ensure the mounting hardware is Through Bolted - Access may be a PIA. If not done the hardware Will Pull OUT - which in most every case I can think of - is highly undesirable. A-Jay

I hear that @brgbassmaster And most of the places I'm fishing, when I catch a bass that's been caught before, usually means we've already met. A-Jay

A Canoe you say ? I've got one of those myself - an Old Town. This bass is from last November A-Jay

Very Cool ~ Congratulations to you Both ! A-Jay

I wouldn't give up just yet - Yesterday was decent. A-Jay

How awesome was that ! Killer three days of Gorgeous Bronzeback fishing for you guys. You definitely hit it at the right time. Gotta love having a world class smallmouth fishery All To Yourself . . . . Great Job and Congrats A-Jay

Congrats on your pending purchase there Mr. Mach 1 ~ That vessel is rated at I believe 75 HP - so the difference between the 60 vs 75 HP is not that much. Realistically 3 or maybe 4 mph on the top end. However the 75 may make getting up on plane a little easier & faster, depending on your load at any given time. While I do not have much (any) experience in that particular vessel, I'll ask you if you know of any serious bassheads who thought that their trolling motor or even their outboard motor had too much power ? Me neither. A-Jay

Yes - I have. And it's fairly effective. However I will say that it almost always includes a braid mainline, a swimjig with no heavier than a medium gauge wire hook and rarely is it in super heavy or stout cover. In other words, if you're looking to be presentation a heavy hook style swimjig into deep slop - you may be challenged to haul an over-sized Big Girl up & out of it. Good Luck A-Jay

Great Bass ~ Congrats on your new Personal Best A-Jay

Back in late Aug I posted that after several months, I was very fortunate to have pretty much fully recovered from a knee injury. Additionally I was thankful for the opportunity to be able to get back in the gym. This summer I celebrated my 29th birthday - for the second time. Not exactly at a point in my life where it's a good idea to be carrying excess baggage. So the past several months I’ve made a concerted effort to work towards reducing my body fat. It’s been a labor of love. History has indicated, that at least for me, getting my diet in check is always a major priority as is being smart & sensible while in the gym. (I built a small home gym several years ago ~ extremely convenient). I'd like to encourage anyone & everyone who is thinking about making a change to improve their health to Go For It ! The longer we wait the harder it gets. The first step is the hardest. Although not totally where I want to be, I feel like I'm headed in the right direction. I routinely finish all my training with core work – this video is the last set from this morning. A-Jay

I've been a Huge Guidewear fan - for years . . Still am. For a change of pace, I recently purchased the HUK Next Level Kryptek All Weather Jacket & Bibs. Been very impressed so far. Very easy on & off and super comfortable. Wind block & water proof properties seem top shelf as well. A-Jay

Solid advice ~ Fall here in northern MI has been nothing short of epic for me. Although I've been guilty of it myself on more than one occasion, try not to fish the 'calendar' but instead fish the conditions. Water temps and the amount of daylight have been driving my fall fishing for a while. Also the day Before a good front has been a reliable trip maker. As long as the water temps are above 50-ish, I sticking with a horizontal presentation. Once it starts to dip below that, I usually working low and slow(er) ~ on or near the bottom. A-Jay

Always surprises me just how much flex even a graphite stick will yield on a decent hurl. A-Jay

Hello Taylor and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ That's one big head on that beast. Congrats A-Jay

Nice Fatty ~ Congrats A-Jay

Hello Cody and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ Including 'every battery' in the charging system is a solid plan. The on board charger needs to have a ' separate bank' for each battery. So if you have 1 trolling motor battery & 1 cranking battery - a two bank charger will work. If you have 2 trolling motor batteries & 1 cranker, then you'd need a 3 bank charger to throw juice to all three. You can look up the make & model number of the charger to ensure that model is so equip. A-Jay

Fishing the morning fog. A-Jay

Strike King calls them "Short #3's" http://www.strikeking.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=200:skltabs-hardbaits&Itemid=992 A-Jay

Niiiiice Sack ~ ! And I'm really digging your 3rd arm & extra ear right there ~ Bet that comes in pret-ty handy just bout every dern day. Congrats A-Jay

Sweet ~ ! Congrats & Best of Luck with your new rig. A-Jay

Great Steelie ~ "and no one else was even fishing" Nothing like having world class steelhead fishing all to yourself ~ Gotta Love That ! Congrats A-Jay

I suppose it would be if they were pulling me to Mexico ~ A-Jay

Good Thread Tom ~ I’ll offer that ‘bass fishing rod sensitivity’ is something that probably can be looked at from at least a couple of different perpectives. Both have been already been mentioned. Sensitivity as it relates to the design, materials used & balance of the a rod and then the angler’s abitlity & experience in deciphering what his or her bait is doing at any given moment. Bassheads who have not had the oppurtunity to fish with a glass rod, (and not a cranking not), may not fully understand how the avent of graphite rods revolutionized bass fishing. The improvement in ‘sensitivity’ of graphite over the old fiberglass stick was night & day. For those more recently getting into the game, it was easily as dramatic an improvement as braided line has made. The first thing one would notice when handling & comparing the two blanks, was the striking difference in weight. Even the very first versions of the graphite rods were markedly LIGHTER than the fiberglss blanks. This for me, this really improved the blanks sensitivity, as the lighter rod in my hand offered the ability to feel even lighter sensations through the line to the rod, than ever before. The trend in ‘lighter more sensitive’ rods still continues today. So I’m quite willing to say that the overall blank weight (or lack there of) simply must be included as part of the conversation when discussing bass rod sensitivity. Then there’s the ‘ability & experience’ factor in all of this. I believe this can’t be over stated or omitted here. Just like there are those who have better vision or hearing than others, there are some humans who have a heighten sense of ‘feel’. But the vast majoity of us, myself included, we may not be in the top teir of that group, but fall somewhere along the line below that highest level of God given ability. Rod manufactuers would like us to believe that purchasing their particular ‘highly sensitive rod’ will overcome this fact of life and make us all ‘hyper-sensetive’ strike detecting Ninja’s the first time out with their newest stick. I’ll submit that this is not exactly the way it actually works, at least for me. While higher end rods can often be quite light when compared to sticks offered at a lower price point, it ends right there. The sensitivity aspect of a blank is extremely subjective to the user and can not be measured or predicted; it simply must be experienced. So like so many things in life, when you combine some abiltiy and experience with a quality tool, the end users capacity for success is often improved. And so it is the same here. Experience in determining what my bait is doing at any given moment is what I call sensitivity. And while the equipment clearly plays a role, at this point in my fishing, I’m fairly confident that most any quality gear can get the job done. The caveat is that like any efficient ‘system’, it helps to be ‘balanced’ to perform at it’s best. This includes but is not limited to the reel, type & size of line used and the lure / presentation. So when it's all said & done, when it come to time to purchase a graphite rod, I prefer a quality stick, made my a reputable manufacture, that feels light, balanced & comfortable in my hand, is designed to present the baits I'm looking to throw effectively and in the conditions I plan on fishing it in. The rest will take care of itself. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. A-Jay

It's a Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Blade Minnow ~ Also works well hanging off the back of a vibrating jig / chatterbait style bait. A-Jay

I don't think it's over the top at all. In fact, I like your style. A-Jay