BigBassGuy

It should be the WW2, the 40lb is the only one that comes with the WW1

Big BassGuy, I don't suppose the pedal came that way from MinnKota? That looks dam cool man! How did you paint it? Tackle Warehouse, its called CoolFoot, comes in many different colors. Scroll to the bottom of this page. http://www.***.com/catpage-TRNA.html

I would never go back to a power drive. They cost more, turning is slow, more things to go wrong, turning is way to slow, use power for turning, way to slow at turning, noisy, doesn't turn very fast, ALOT more difficult to stow and deploy, I should also mention the turning is fricken SLOOOOWWWW!!

1.) To catch fishermen 2.) To catch fishermen 3.) To catch fishermen 4.) The less experienced anglers don't always know what to use for certain species, it make it easier for them. They aren't neccessarily 'specific' baits they are designed more for the ways a walleye angler or bass angler will use them. You don't see many walleye anglers casting spinnerbaits or a jig-n-pig for walleye, but I've caught plenty of them on 'em. And on the other side, you don't see very many bass fishermen trolling a reef runner or lindy rigs in search for bass but I have also caught plenty on them. A bass doesn't care that it says walleye on the packaging, all it cares about is its next meal, and that lure looks delicious..

I just recently started switching over all my rods to micro guides and am very impressed so far. The first rod that I tore down and rebuilt was one of my 7' 6" Fenwick Techna AV Telescoping Pitching Sticks. It was a very tip heavy rod that I need to counterbalance with about 1 1/2 oz in the butt. After taking everything off and adding the micro guides I will only need to add a quarter to the rear to get it to balance perfectly. Here are some pictures of it next to the exact same rod with the old guides on it. I also cut the foregrip off and spiral wrapped the guides. It was also recomended to me that I take one of the middle, medium sized guides and use that for the first one, I then tapered it down with a 5mm for the spiral bumper, 4mm, then the rest are 3mm. I also used the existing tip since Batson doesn't make one large enough to fit this rod. I also cut about 1/2" off the length of the threaded portion of the reel seat (VERY carefully with an Exacto knife). Now when I lock down on the reel foot I don't have any threads showing, which is nice. If anybody is curious, the thread color on the Techna AV's can be hard to color match by just looking at pictures in a magazine or on the internet, fortunatly I was able to find the exact same color match of the thread wraps. For the brown it is Gudebrod Chestnut #5274, for the green it is Gudebrod Dark Green #5896 and for the gold band it is Gudebrod HT Metallic Copper #9396 I have been so impressed with the Micro Guides that I will be doing this to all my rods over the next year. Hope you like it

I just recently started switching over all my rods to micro guides and am very impressed so far. The first rod that I tore down and rebuilt was one of my 7' 6" Fenwick Techna AV Telescoping Pitching Sticks. It was a very tip heavy rod that I need to counterbalance with about 1 1/2 oz in the butt. After taking everything off and adding the micro guides I will only need to add a quarter to the rear to get it to balance perfectly. Here it is next to the exact same rod with the old guides on it. I have been so impressed that I will be doing this to all my rods over the next year.

Yeah, I beleive it is a Spectra. I used it when it first came out and that was one of the things I didn't like about it, my foregrip and hands were green at the end of the day. It also snapped really easily. I tossed the rest of the spool in the garbage when I got home.

I recommend the 24v You'll be wondering why you didn't step up earlier once you feel how much power you now have. Depending on the layout of the boat if you can fit the 2nd battery and what guage wires you already have installed. 6 guage is fine if running a short distance, 4 Guage preffered. 2 guage is needed if running the entire length of the boat I also recommend buying the two batteries at the same time, that way you won't kill the new battery if the older one doesn't hold as good of charge.

The actual shaft flexes. The upper section is aluminum, and the lower is the composite. Sorry these are best photos I could get by myself. No Pressure With Pressure And if you get a MinnKota you can get a sweet looking footpedal like this. 8-)

Use these. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_37706____SearchResults

Don't bother with the power drive models, they have more electronics in them and are not known to be very reliable. I owned one with autopilot about 6 years ago and they are nice if you just need to stay on a straight breakline or whatever but if you need to go in and out of pockets and along a winding breakline they are almost useless, the turning speed is rediculously slow. They are better suited for walleye fishermen. I can't see how you could be doing anything wrong, unless your banging on it or turning it too hard/fast and it hits the stops hard. Also, don't turn them fast when the motor is out of the water, there is no water resistance restricting the turning speed alowing it to bang the stop. Otherwise they should be the most reliable style of TM around, theirs almost nothing to them. I do recommend MinnKota though. Edge, Maxim, Fortrex, their all good.

What size boat and motor???

I have been looking for the same thing Mike and haven't been able to find any either. I remember Cabelas carried them, but haven't seen them for a while. Every google search I try doesn't seem to work for it either. :-?

I'd like ta git meh soma dem frinch fry tators, hhmhhmm

Hey ColtDewd, Check the regs again, that law has been repealed, still Catch and Release but they now allow barbed hooks and live bait. Scroll down to page 9 http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/fish/regulations/2009/documents/fhregs0910.pdf

Check/replace the fuel line, it may be cracked and sucking in air.

That looks like my weekly reciept from Gander or Tackle Warehouse...minus the Dancin' Eels ;D

The Revo Winch. It looks like its a popular item, Tackle Warehouse and BPS are both sold out, but you can find them on Ebay

A quick tip that FishingPirate just reminded me of. The Rod Balancer in the link that I posted above has a tendency to loosen up after a few casts and the weight will start rattling. A quick and permanent fix is to take the cap off and put a piece of plastic worm, jig trailer, whatever you have handy, between the weights and it will eliminate the rattle for good.

Hey Thad, maybe a little too late, but the MN DNR just posted these tatistics, they might be able to help you out. From the DNR News: Just how big is fishing in Minnesota? Big enough that it contributes $4.7 billion to the state's economy every year and attracts 1.4 million licensed anglers to Minnesota's 11,842 lakes. Let's fillet those numbers into more digestible morsels: * If every licensed angler ventured out at the same time, each of Minnesota's 11,842 lakes would have to accommodate 118 anglers. * One out of every five Minnesotans fish, meaning that 1.1 million of Minnesota's 5.2 million residents pick up a fishing pole at least once during the year and that's not counting youth. * Minnesota ranks fourth among states with the highest number of anglers. The top three states are Florida, Texas and California. Wisconsin is fifth, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). * As a percentage of population among those states, Minnesota boasts the largest number of resident anglers at 28 percent and is tied nationally with Alaska for the largest participation of resident anglers. * Anglers spend $2.8 billion on fishing each year in Minnesota, according to the American Sportfishing Association's (ASA) Sportfishing in America survey. * Dollars directly spent on fishing in Minnesota create an additional $1.9 billion in economic activity, boosting angling's total statewide economic impact to $4.7 billion, according to the ASA's Sportfishing in America survey. * Equipment (rods, reels, line, boats, trailers, etc.) accounted for $1.2 billion of the $2.8 billion spent. Trip-related expenses accounted for $860 million. Other expenses such as bait and equipment rental accounted for $646 million, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * Salaries, wages and business earnings directly related to fishing in Minnesota total $1.3 billion, according to the ASA's Sportfishing in America survey. * Fishing creates Minnesota 43,812 jobs, according to the ASA' s Sportfishing in America survey. * Minnesota angling generates $350 million in federal tax revenues and $342 million in state and local tax revenues, according to the ASA's Sportfishing in America survey. * In 2008, Minnesota fishing license sales generated $19 million in revenue. Just who are these anglers and where are they from: * Most resident anglers - 755,000 of them in fact - are from the seven-county metropolitan area. The remaining 388,000 resident anglers live outside the Twin Cities, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * Men account for 69 percent of resident anglers. Women account for 31 percent, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * The highest percentage of participation comes in the 35-44 year old age group. Most of the remaining participants come from the 45-64 year old age group, with those 16-24 years old accounting for only 12 percent of the people who fish, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * An estimated 40 percent of Minnesota anglers have household incomes of $50,000-$100,000. Households that make less than $50,000 annually account for 27 percent of Minnesota anglers, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS . * An estimated 388,000 children ages 6-15 go fishing each year, with Twin Cities-area youth accounting for 76 percent of the total. More girls (52 percent) went fishing than boys (48 percent). Participation among age groups (6-8 years, 9-11 years and 12-15 years) remained fairly constant, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. Finally, here's a look at where these resident anglers go and what they're trying to hook: * Significantly more time is spent fishing on lakes rather than rivers and streams, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * The average Minnesota angler spends 20 days fishing each year, with 86 percent of resident anglers never fishing anywhere else but Minnesota, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * Only 3 percent of Minnesota anglers try their luck on Lake Superior, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * The most sought-after fish species, in order of preference, are walleye, bluegill, northern pike, crappie and bass, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS. * Most resident anglers spend nearly half their time fishing for walleye and bluegill, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by USFWS.

Nice fish!! I hope she was able to win the tourny for you. 8-)

12-14lb mono

The way side imaging works the skimmer transducers should only be mounted on the outside of the hull. Humminbird does sell a thru hull transducer but you must drill a hole in the hull of the boat for it to work.

Awesome fish!! Did you get a length on those?

No, most rods don't come balanced, it all depends on the users preference and the reel that is used. I don't balance all of my rods, the ones that I feel need to be are ones where you need the most amount of sensitivity, and comfort. Rods I use for casting cranks, spinnerbaits and such I won't, because I feel it just adds unneeded weight. Most of the time I will balance the rod with the lure sitting on the ground, the only time I have ever taken the lure into consideration is if I'm jigging a heavy lure (1/2oz+) all day I will grab an extra weight and slip it in, just so my wrist doesn't become fatigued. I use these and they work well http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=16515&hvarTarget=search&hvarAID=&cmCat=2222206