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LBH couldn't have said it any better! My hat's off to those of you who are serving, or have served. I am forever grateful.

Generally speaking, as the water rises and lowers, so do the bass. In particular, bass often move into ultra-shallow water as soon as they are able - especially if the water is muddy. Given you were throwing productive lures without any bites, it would seem you weren't in the right location and depth. If the water muddied up considerably, then throw lures that give off lots of vibration. Here's a few articles that should help you out: http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/after_the_rain.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/rain.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/bass_fishing_muddy_water.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/cold_front.html http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/post_front.html

My take is that it's bad on outboards. I use marine grade Sta-bil with every tank of gas for this very reason.

You have the eye man. You have the eye.

Please do a search on this (click the search tab), as this question has been asked numerous times, so you'll find your answer much faster that way.

Oh! I almost forgot - don't fill it all the way back up with oil. Only fill it about 1/2 to 3/4 full. That leaves room for expansion. You can break the seals if you fill it all the way up.

Those are oil filled hubs, not grease. Take the tire off and look on the hub for a small nut that you can only remove with an alan wrench. Grab a small container and place it under the hub. Unscrew the bolt and turn the hub so the hole is pointing down. Let it drain. Turn it back up and fill it with 50 weight oil. Then clean the bolt and the threads in the hole, dip the bolt in a thread sealant, and screw back in. You're done!

What RW said! Seriously, we have a couple tubes on the boat and a few spares at home, because we never want to run out of it.

I'll be the first to say battery brand recommendations often come from experience. And my experiences with (n)everstart aren't good. So I wouldn't touch them myself. Personally, I use AC Delco. My last set lasted 6 years of heavy use. But I've used Sears in the past without problems, and I've heard good things about Interstate. Regardless of brand, get marine deep-cycle batteries. A minimum of series 27, the larger, the better. I also recommend getting maintenance free batteries. Then, be sure to charge them as soon as you can after each use. Leaving them uncharged for long periods of time can shorten the life of any brand. Hope that helps!

Not sure. I know that I shut off my main breakers before charging. The dealership recommended it to prevent any surges from damaging the electronics on the boat. I believe Minn Kota recommends shutting off the breaker and/or disconnecting the batteries before charging for the same reason.

Please read the Senko FAQ's.

This is covered in the Senko FAQ.

Keri caught a clam on a crankbait a few years ago. Thought it only happened to us.

I have a Cannon Powershot S5. Here's a few pics I took with it. I'll let you be the judge. http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235453246/35#35 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235006329/35#35 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235006329/27#27 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235108162/0#0 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1235006329/0#0 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1203905512/0#0 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1203830309/4#4 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1203732992/0#0 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1203633429/0#0

You're very welcome! I don't claim to have invented it. Just passing along what I've learned. Just last weekend I caught a bass that had a gut hooked worm in it's throat. The who did it apparently was "old school" and cut the line about 18" above the hook, hoping the fish will dislodge it himself. The good news is that the extra line enabled me to perform this technique to remove the hook, clean and easy. I'm sure the fish would've thanked me if could speak!

Hey Patrick - lot's of learning here. Some of the best learning experiences as a backseater are when I got skunked. I think learning what NOT to do, and what kind of things to check and maintain on a boat are a few primary takeaways.

They will be introduced at ICAST in July, and most likely available around October. You'll have to wait until then. Sorry.

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Congratulations!! That's one heck of a feat!

Boy oh boy! Where are my manners? Yes, Idaho***er shot AND edited this video. He did an outstanding job!

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