Low_Budget_Hooker

you do!! Find an old jon cheap and pretty it up. like this http://bassresource.com/cgi-bin/bass_fish/YaBB.pl?board=boating_ID;action=display;num=1119359773

I would move out from the bank and find the staging points. Places where they can sit in 6-8 ft w/ 10 ft nearby on one side and the shallows on the other. c-rig and jig the 10 ft water too.

same thing just bigger and done with a machine as opposed to a tool.

These are stamped rivets

I don't know man, sounds like tyhe switch may have melted causing a link between the first gear (or "contact" in the switch) to melt and become 1 with the 3rd. causing 2nd to be 3rd etc down the line.

I bet, that's awesome. Any idea how I could get involved in somthing like that around here?

how about a float tube?

texasbass-you have just changed my opinion of Gary single-handedly Support the troops that risk themselves for me and my family, and I will join your parade. Way to go Gary.

We keep pretty detailed journals and we track patters also. We use an excel spreadsheet that my ex-g/f (computer friggin genius) set up for us. I've never had them hit on the head like that but they have certainly given us direction and a better look at the big picture when compared yr to yr

and down size your line.

And some days I don't even get that far, I'll text message my boss and say "please put me in a better vehicle today, preferably one with a jet engine and a hull" and he sometimes replies with "catch 'em up".......another successful sick day!

oh yeah, that was just my saturday routine. Some days it's 8:15-punch in 2:00- have all 150 stops or so, done and my pick ups ready ear;y 2-3:30- do pick up run and blow off my lunch hour 4:00 back at ups and running to car hoping my gore-tex is in there cause it's looking ovewrcast(yipee) 4:30- meet partner at boat and proceed to break speed limit. 5:00 launched and castin'

run your fingers down the line to the lure and grab, then grab lip. I think you get the picture.

I jump in regularly and then I bust my parners nuts cause he's scared of snapping turtles,...lol

The armature is the "lower unit" of a trolling motor(the heavy part) Good point scbassin', a simple test with an ohm meter will show if you have continuity armature is part #8

ddbasser- I was always a "topwater" fisherman. I would fish plastics or a rapala if that wasn't working but it led me to also shy from the deep water. I was forced by my partner a few yrs ago to use a jig all day, nothing else. I've been a believer ever since! Jig is a great way to break into that deep water. Give it a try, good luck

2am- eyes open, turn on coffee maker (pre-loaded) 2:01- cigarette and check email and a few posts 2:10-crapper then get the gore-tex on (stays on till suns up,...hate a wet butt (boat seats ) 2:15-out the door 2:20 grab 2 large reg's from dunkin donuts 2:40 arrive at buddys house and hook boat to his truck while he loads his gear if not done already 3:00 scare the hell out of some largemouth

Honestly, Unless money is not an option, ask yourself these questions. can I change the oil in my car? Can I troubleshoot basic electrical or fuel issues? EVer switch out a battery? Do you mind painting/sanding/buffing? Boats are CONSTANTLY needing attention. A simple fuse, loose wire, bad plug, can cost you hundreds or thousands if misdiagnosed . Paying a dealer to do 1/5 of the work, upkeep and repairs, that a boat routinely needs can really hurt or even empty a wallet in the long run But then again, there is only 1 way to learn so a better question is are you willing to ask questions and learn?

Exactly. plus,...sometimes trying too hard can cause you to lose that vital window of excitedness to hit 'em w/ the follow up if your smart enough to have 1 (or2 or 3) at your feet.

Lots of folks here have done assorted articles from guide servicing, techniques, to reviews. Pretty much you name it.

thanks shellback ps-u a turtle fan? I got an easter box that has free reign of my house. funny his name is "dinger"

Sure, they are in the weeds too. You can always see them w/ a flashlight, creeping on the edge.

that's my point. That's probably like a 50 hr /wk job! I hear you about letting your baby go though. There are some senior guys on here that I'm sure would love to help. At least with the forum. Trick is to get someone who maintains the sites integrity as being the ego free/ educational based zone that it has the rep of being. Good luck, Let me know if I can do anything to help. I've got a few xtra hours/week if needed.

this might be kind of obvious but to find any leaks, leave on trailer, or elevate on sawhorses,etc and fill with a couple inches of water. Grab a wax crayon, go underneath and start circling the rivets that are dripping (or pouring:()

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