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I'm a lineman and I HATE splitbolts. OK for short term, but baaaaadd for permanent connections. also...use some dielectric grease in the connector like "Penetrox" to eliminate corrosion.

Another note on non-maintenance free batteries... you should hose down your batteries with water every so often. filling and charging those type batteries will get some electrolyte solution on the outside of the case. If you put a volt meter on the outside of the case you can show as much as 3 or 4 volts discharge. Spraying down the batteries will help reduce "stand loss discharge", especially it hot weather. if you cant spray it in you boat, it's worth your time to remove the batteries and spray them outside the boat.

yeah, an informative thread. I'm learning a lot, and you guys are changing my mind a little. I think I could see some slowsink hardgills in my future. Ehh... what the heck... I love scuba diving anyway! ;D :

this brings up another question.... why wouldn't you use 80lb braid instead? It seems to me that it would be a lot less likely to break off a $55 lure. Just askin'...

usually 6 on deck (4 casting, 2 spinning) another 6 in the locker (3 casting 3 spinning, these get used about 20 % of the time as loaners or when I didn't plan to use a specific technique that day. Oh, and I got room for more! let's see...where's that flea market link again? ...click!

The day I start buying $55 swimbaits is the same day I'll take up scuba diving! your missing out then , they are not for everyone .... I'm sure (after reading all the positive comments about Matt's lures) that they're a great lure. However, you're right, They're not for everyone. Me included. I fish lakes and rivers filled with snags. It's just not feasible at $55/per for me. I don't think they'd cast or swim to well tied to 80lb braid!

You would be wrong. The bull shark is the only member of the Shark family capable of living in freshwater... and they do it quite well. Bull Sharks are well known to inhabit freshwater rivers in search for food. Some can travel great distances. care to reconsider?

Rage craw & lobster. chigger craw

The day I start buying $55 swimbaits is the same day I'll take up scuba diving!

That pic is not a bull shark. Dorsal fin is too rounded, not a sharp point like a bull. Also, bulls are a very stocky built shark, the shark in the pic is long and lean like a reef shark is built. I don't know what species it is, but I know it isn't a bull shark.

Not sure if it's been done before but I think it's time. Just wanted to get a thread going to say thanks to our BFR Moderators for keeping a clean and tidy forum. Just finished reading the smallie poaching post in the smallie forum. Kent "roadwarrior" did an excellent job moderating that post. Clear, concise, discerning and wise. C'mon guys post your thanks to these guys for all the hard work they do in this forum. We're all lucky to have guys like this running this forum.

anyone have anything to say about this unit? I've got a line on one for $250 "complete". It says "GPS capable". Is the GPS puck all you need to make it GPS? I'm considering it, but would like some input from the experts (yes that's you!).

do you have any attorney friends? Have one make a call for you. my wife's an attorney and when I get in a situation like that, she calls and almost always gets immediate action.

I don't even try to cast anything lighter than 3/16 on a baitcaster. You're just asking for a headache. Spinning tackle is the way to go IMO for stuff that light.

how about "crack oar" ;D ;D

At least he didn't say Chumlee ;D ;D

You look a little like the dude from Pawn Stars.

That GULP! stuff works pretty well for relieving constipation. :-X :-X

LOL ;D ;D

Fireline has its place. I use it for small river fishing where theres a lot of snags. Its great for dragging hogs out of cover and unsnagging your trebles (have straightened several hooks where other lines would have broken). That being said... Fireline Crystal is VERY visible to fish. I use the black original with no leader. works ok in dirty water. I don't use it in gin clear water. It does fray if dragged across logs, rocks, etc. It has decent abrasion resistance, but this is due to (I think) it's inherent strength. It can stand to lose a few strands and still be stronger than most lines. It does NOT tie well to fluoro. Especially with an alberto knot. It is noisy in rod guides. I believe that some of that noise is transmitted DOWN the line to the lure (and fish). If you don't have your drag set right and you snag a log or a hog and think you're gonna get a little tough with it, you WILL break your rod. (don't ask me how I know this) :-X and finally, it makes great dental floss.

well then maybe what I'll do is keep one of the two STX's for a froggin rod and put the other one up for a ch50mg trade on here. are they an even trade?

I want to get a 50mg for light cranks and such, but I think I just got a deal on 2 Revo STX's, Will the STX cast lightweight stuff as well as the chronarch? Its going on an avc70mm. what has been your experience?

I think it'll be the terrova for a couple reasons... 1. although the i-pilot is nice and I'm sure quite useful, I still want the option to use the foot pedal when I want. 2. I fish a lot of water full of stumps and submerged boulders. I can already see that beefier mount getting put to good use. WHEN I CAN AFFORD IT... it'll be terrova.

no matter how you cast it, remember... smooth it...don't whip it.

What's the difference between the Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 and the Terrova models? They both seem to have the same description. I know they're the only two Minn Kota models that are compatable with i-Pilot. Am I missing something?