Everything posted by A-Jay
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I think it's interesting how simply because production rod companies have decided that we should all have "Micro" sized guides, we've had to come up with all kinds of new smaller / slimmer braid to leader knots to accommodate the reduction in guide size. I'm not totally convinced that any actual "weight reduction" & / or increased sensitivity realized with this change is worth the complications it brings. At No Point do I ever remember thinking "Man, the guides on this rod are just too heavy". Did we change just for the sake of change ? A-Jay
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Hello from up in Otsego County ~ Welcome to Bass Resource Brian A-Jay
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Same here ~ Hope this one comes close. A-Jay
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Nice Big Bug-Eyed Bass ~ Congrats A-Jay
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I just picked that one up - really like it so far. A-Jay
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Check out Mend-It soft plastics glue. Save the "Repairable" baits, glue them up & reuse. It works Wicked Good. A-Jay
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OK Thanks for the info I'll say that side to side stability is always important and the need for it increases proportionally with your speed. So "leveling the load" is always a priority to keep your boat from listing dramatically to port or starboard. How you accomplish this changes with the load. You can use the human's position in the boat to counter balance the weight of gear (side to side) as the situation dictates. Meaning it may be easier to move seat positions than all the gear. Also, if you think about (and watch) what your hull is trying to do & when, perhaps it will help you determine when, where & how to adjust whatever your load may be for that day. While "coming out of the hole" or coming up on plane, initially the bow wants to plane up and then as the speed increases, it wants to drop as the rest of the hull comes up and "Out". If your load is disproportionately heavy on one side or the other, you'll list that way - not desirable & could be unsafe. If your load is mostly in the front during take off, the vessel may have trouble getting "Up" on plane. Conversely, a very heavy stren may prolong the coming up on place process or even completely retard it. In some situations, when coming up on plane, once you're started the process, a slight burst in throttle may help bump the hull up on plane, after which the juice can be backed off and if the speed is sufficient, the boat will continue to plane safely. I have some experience in running quite a few different types of vessels, as do many members here and everyone has "Their Own Way". Common sense & safely should be the common bond along with the knowledge that MAX POWER is rarely the best and never the only answer. Good Luck A-Jay
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How is your boat powered ~ Size / HP ? I think max HP for the 379 was a 150. Under powered vessels can be really slow getting on plane especially an 18 footer with 4 POB & Gear. You can also utilize the vessel's trim (if equipped) to adjust or fine tune if you will, the ride. But if you're underpowered and / or overloaded, this is of little help. Good Luck A-Jay
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Hello and Welcome to Bss Resource ~ A-Jay
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Yup ~ I did some looking around today actually . . . .NOTHING. A-Jay
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I'll be Looking HARD at these. A-Jay
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Wait - I'm still young. A-Jay
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Bias ? The man's name is on every rod, of course he's Bias. He also stands by and honors his warranty. A-Jay
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Send Trey Kistler an email and ask him about it. He's been very reachable and most helpful anytime I've contacted him. A-Jay http://www.kistlerrods.com/fishing-rod/about-kistler/page10.html http://www.kistlerrods.com/fishing-rod/kistler-vip-warranty-protection/page165.html
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Looks like you could be The Regional Distribution Center in necessary. A-Jay
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The Definitive Response to this thread ~ A-Jay
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Pretty Little Lake ~ With all that rock as mentioned - I'd be throwing a Jig & Craw a ton. A-Jay
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Congratulation on your first boat. I know you'll enjoy it. Good Luck A-Jay
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Good stories - Thanks for sharing them. This is a pretty fair example of the need for KNIPEX High Leverage Cutters. Hope you're hand is OK. A-Jay http://www.amazon.com/71-12-200-Comfort-Leverage/dp/B005EXO81K/ref=sr_1_6?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1439911201&sr=1-6&keywords=pliers+knipex
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Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource A-Jay
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In June I broke three rods. All on hooksets. Two went into 3 pieces & one went into four. And it was't very hard to do at all. All were under warranty which was honored fully by St Croix. A-Jay
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Garmin Virb - http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Action-Camera-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B00EOHUVV8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1439847723&sr=1-1&keywords=garmin+virb Very easy to use - and if I'm saying it, you know it's got to be practically stupid-proof. A-Jay
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Nice Average ~ Congrats A-Jay
