Darren.

She's a beaut! Congrats!

I use a 15lb Boga myself and love it. Also have a cheap luggage scale attached to a lip gripper. Works extremely well, too, but can't get wet or it's toast. Got it based on a post here, in fact. Do a search here in the forums and you'll find a LOT of posts on this very topic.

Welcome aboard! I've used a number of different brands including Owner, Hyabusa, BPS, and others...I always come back to the Gamakatsu Split/Drop shot hooks. I've not broken any Owners, but have broken both BPS and Hyabusa, fwiw. Go to size is 1/0, but use #4, #2, #1, and 2/0 as well.

Welcome aboard! This year, standout has been the Z-Man TRD on a Ned Rig. In second place, Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm on a drop.

Woo hoo! Even though I knew better I kept clicking on the bookmark. This time, reward!

Welcome aboard!

I wish they could get actors who actually know how to use the equipment, LOL!

But I didn't see any snickers, LOL!

Thanks for the head's up, Glenn. Somehow I'll ... manage.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard, Rick!

Taking the kiddo fishing - and the reactions. Priceless. Fall in Texas? Unheard of I kid. I lived in the DFW area, went to UNT. We had ice storms, LOL.

Eagles look downright scary! There's talk at one of the Bills forums that Buffalo may be a trade partner for Phila given our abundance of tackles. Even talk of moving Dareus, but that's a tough bargain for cap space.

I wonder if you could use a heat gun to soften, but not too much to compromise, the PVC in order to bend it to your seat profile. Maybe cut out a profile of the bend in the seat with cardboard and use that to get the proper bend in the PVC. Unsure, just shooting in the dark to give some ideas.

Welcome aboard! Wish I could help with what you should get, but alas, I use a cheap Garmin Echo 100 on my kayak... Some day I'd like to get a large-screen, sidescan, etc. finder.

Same seat. Native's First Class seat.

Scott- As I mentioned above, I got an email not too long back from Bass Pro in which some detail was provided that the stores will maintain their uniqueness and catering to areas where they are at. I believe store-brands will also be maintained. Here's the link to the info: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/together-faqs?cm_sp=CblAqSep2017_EMAIL&om_rid=Do2Izz&om_mid=_BZyXVaB9gegzhE

Oh I'm a DIY junkie for my kayak. I've done a bunch of seat mods over the years and just built a new one this past week. I've got a Native Ultimate 12, similar to @J Francho's Commander, but I don't have a perch. That's one thing I did like about the WS when I was deciding between the two. PVC is a DIY'ers material of choice here . I'll take some pix and post the latest, but suffice it to say, I'm back above the gunnels where I like to be. I prefer sitting up high in my yak. Previous DIY had me just below the gunnels but still higher up. Now I'm probably 6" higher. Lov'n it! I should point out that my avatar pic is an older mod where I was perched on the gunnels as well, but it was not a good setup as it put too much weight directly on them. Now I'm perched via 1" PVC just above. Ok, just took the pic. The mod is PVC welded together, but the underside (what I'm going to do with that space) is a work in progress...

Got a buddy who fishes from a Tarpon 100. Fast little yak. And like @J Francho says, it ain't for standing. If I were you I'd try to get some time at a local shop to sit in some of these yaks you're looking at. Best is if you can demo one on the water before buying. I wasn't able to do that, but I did get a lot of sit-in time which really helped my decision. You can find some really good yaks in your $ range on Craigslist, and even demo models on sale at various retailers like Austin Kayak, Appomattox River Company, et al.

Hmm. I decided to check my images and there are several that no longer show up - though the placeholder is there as well as any comments or naming... Curious. I don't upload a lot, only 40 pix over the years that I can see.

Welcome aboard, Shane! Hope you have great luck during your visit. Nothing like nice catches to make it worth it! Then again, just being out fishing is usually worth it .

D. A. N. G. That's a BEAST! Congrats, mate!!

That's a fantastic catch for the young laddie! Congrats!

Welcome aboard! No can help in Florida, though one day I hope to

Welcome aboard!