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I did - using the exact same Sharpie shown by BigRickRolled. Don't know how long it will last. I've had a number of these out for a swim and the ink has held up so far...

Eventually it will end, but we have the same snow up here on the Cumberland Plateau so no fishing for me for a few days At least the water's not hard anymore ;D

The "book" diving depth is often found on the original package, otherwise, you can usually find it in the BPS catalog or on the manufacturers web site. I "" the word book since diving depth is affected by line type and diameter (among other things) and you may or may not get the book depth. I write the numbers on the left, rear side of the plug, towards the bottom - FWIW

Wow - same responese at the same time - sorta like a Twilight Zone episode! (Now I don't feel as stupid for doing the depth marking ;D ;D)

Depth. ... and, since my memory is so bad, just this winter I marked the "book" diving depths right on the back of the plug in small numerals with permanant ink. Let's see how long the ink lasts :

My Walmart is clearancing some of those, as well as Norman and Bandit cranks. I got a Mepps and a Norman but they were already sold out of the Bandits that I like (200 in rootbeer). I will check to see what's left on our next trip to town next week. Also, my Walmart is not clearancing any Rapalas - they actually expanded the Rapala selection now that they have more rack space with the Normans and Bandits gone.

Gotcha - I just happen to have a tube cutter ! Thanks

Apologies to the OP for going OT but I wish I had bought a few more ProLites before they were discontinued. I fished my 2009 model yesterday, it palms great, is 2 oz lighter than the PQ, and casts as far. I turned off all the centrifigul brakes, had magnetic on 3, and loosened up the spool tension and was getting great distance out of that little reel. Guess I will just have to settle for the new Carbonlite which is just as light as the ProLite, but is bigger - same size as the PQ...

Ordered the Radisson earlier this week - should have it in a couple of weeks and have time before spring to rig it for fishing. My modification "pattern" is the Radisson fixed up by Lard_Bass - trolling motor, outriggers, fish-finder, rod racks, etc. As the budget allows of course : Looking forward to finally getting off the bank

Looks like no one has seen one of these yet. There's still the question of the shaft length. This motor has a 20 inch shaft. The other options for a motor with digital variable speed are 36" (or longer) shafts. Any of you canoe folks out there run 36" trolling motors? It seems like a 36" would put the control handle pretty high and be uncomfortable to steer... :-?

First, I'm not a Revo user so I can't personally compare. There is one board member that has a number of Revo SXs and is now buying PQs so perhaps he will come along with his personal experience. If you haven't yet, search and you will find a bunch of threads related to the PQ in general. I have 4 PQs with another planned. I'm all about value and when you look at the specs - aluminum frame, 6-bearings, dual-braking, etc. - IMO it is the best value in it's price class at the regular $100 price, and is a GREAT value when on sale for $80. Except for other BPS reels and the Browning Midas reel, you have to get up to the $200 price point to get dual-braking on other reels (Pflueger Patriarch and the new Revo STX) On the Pro-Qualifier rod - there are also some threads on that but I acknowledge that there are a lot of other good rods out there as well... Good luck !

I use eBay all the time for all sorts of stuff. The eBay/PayPal system is solid, seamless, and extremely efficient. I think MarauderYak gave great advice on assessing the sellers. On buying used reels in general - you always have some risk - making the seller's reputation and return policy important. I have bought about 9 reels on eBay and have had good luck with them all. YMMV of course...

Wow - 3 votes for the PQ in a ONE minute span ;D

If the ProQualifier is the 2009 or later version with dual braking - that would be my choice. Aluminum frame and 6 bearings. Dual brakes (centrifugal and magnetic) offer better cast management that a single braking system reel, reducing the likelihood of backlashes (when the brakes are properly adjusted/used), and thus shortening the learning curve...

No shad (or crawfish to speak of) in my lakes - primary forage is "brim." I use firetiger cranks and spinners quite a bit. The bass in my avatar was caught on a firetiger Roostertail...

I do, so do lots of folks. The bass on my avatar was caught on a 2-piece rod. There have been lots of threads about 1- vs 2-piece rods so that's already been discussed elsewhere and can be found with a search. My advice to the original poster is to consider your transport/travel needs. If you will always be able to take along a 6 1/2' or 7' rod (you drive a truck or whatever) go with the 1-piece rod. If you only have a sedan or occasionally leave the truck at home and drive another car, I'd sure rather have a 2-piece rod with me than have a 1-piece rod at home : I drive a sedan with fold-down rear seats. I can take 7 1/2' 1-piece rods with me with the seats folded down - the rods extend from the trunk area, through the back seat area, then between the front bucket seats, and the tips end up in the front seat area. But when I'm on a trip, and don't want 3 or 4 rods sticking through the car, I've got my 2-piece rods in the trunk... 8-) (Actually - I ALWAYS have a 5-piece pack rod and spinning reel in the trunk - you never know when you might be driving around and see some good water... ;D)

I was planning about the same thing - 6lb for spinning but I was going to go with 10lb for casting. Yo-Zuri says actual test on the 10lb is 16.5lb and that's enough for the open/clear water I fish - and it will get cranks a bit deeper than 12lb as well (theoretically : ). I'm also considering putting the 6lb Yo-Zuri on my BPS Prolite BC reel - I'm running 8lb mono on it right now.

7-12 / 26" largemouth (see avatar photo) caught on a 3/8oz firetiger Roostertail in-line spinner at about 3pm on October 18, 2009. Nice, sunny October day with both water and air temps probably somewhere in the 60s. Adding per Paul's request: Fishing from the earthen dam of a 25 acre lake - hooked-up probably about 7-10 feet deep, 60-70 feet off the bank.

Crazy - first BPS sells out of these. Then they find more, but still list them for $71.82. Today I notice that they've raised the price up to $89.77. Must of figured out they were giving them away ... ;D

That was my problem. As my lakes iced-up, I kept fishing until the remaining open spots next to the bank were the size of swimming pools. I started fishing again on ice-out as soon as I had another "swimming pool." Problem is, fishing from the earthen dams on these lakes, that these open areas were where there is no structure or cover. No reason for the fish to be there ... but I had to try ! I'll second that and add that while your chances of catching a fish might not be great, your chances of catching a fish if you don't try are 0% See above! I haven't caught a fish since end of November - but I've got plenty of time on the water since then and one of these days, probably when the water gets above 50deg or so, I'll hook up again. In the meantime, I've been "swimming" new baits that I've bought over the winter, checking how they run, etc. I may not have caught any fish, but I enjoy looking around seeing whats going on outside, like the Canada geese wondering where all their water went ( ;D ) ... better than staying at home. :

That's what I was thinking when I was out the other day and had to keep clearing the ice from the guides on the rod...didn't catch anything...but for sure I wasn't going to catch anything at home ;D

For the BC reel - another vote for the BPS ProQualifier - dual braking and 4 available gear ratios - hopefully, it will be reduced to about $80 during the BPS Spring Classic starting at the end of February. For the spinning reel - I'll pass to the other posters. I still fish a '60s Mitchell 408 and have about 10 mid-'80s Shakespeare Sigma 2200s that suit my needs just fine

I was fishing a GYCB Senko just yesterday on a BC rig and when I reeled the bait back in after a cast, it was torn most of the way through at the point the EWG hook point passes through the worm. I was just lucky that 2/3 of the bait didn't break off on the backcast and give me a major backlash. Been thinkin' maybe I'll go to spinning gear - at least for the GYCB Senko - others like the YumDinger seem a lot tougher and I haven't had one come apart like the GYCB bait.

As a multi-species angler, I use Mepps and other in-line spinners all the time. The bass in my avatar - 26", 7-12, was caught on a 3/8oz Roostertail. In my local lakes, most people fish only plastics - I sometimes think I had some good luck last year by throwing something that no one else was using. In the February Bassmaster magazine, there is a short piece about Iaconelli using in-line spinners as a fall-back bait when nothing else is working.

Good tip - I put a shortcut on my desktop to that 8-)