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Between the two, I'd choose the Mitchell. The 300 variants have been around for eons, and no doubt have spooled in more freshwater fish than any other reel in existence.

Sounds like your friends had it figured out.....ask them to take yall shoppin.

18 years and 3 boats later, I can honestly say, I've never had to do it. Dip the trailer, glide her on, 5 or 6 cranks on the winch and we're on the road.

I half heard something over the weekend on one of the cable fishing shows about putting red trebles on the front hanger, and leaving the nickel trebles on the back. Didn't catch the rationale for that configuration, but if they preach it on the tube, it's gotta be gospel, right?

I'd bet the exact opposite. If I'm any kind of a self-respecting fish, I'd much prefer being hauled aboard a highly polished, glittering in the sun fiberglass jewel as opposed to some scratched up skanky old tub. I mean, what kind of photo op would that be?

Love mine!!

Who mfg'd the cover? Aurora Canvas will recondition and re-apply waterproofing to your canvas cover for a modest price. I've had mine done, and it looks and works like brand new.

You're on the right track. Hope it works out. Lowe makes quality aluminum fishing rigs. I fish with some folks for a week every summer, and they have a Lowe with a similar set-up. They've run it for 12 years, and take good care of it. It's a great little boat, and they haul it all over the east coast.

I'm with fishfordollars......BassCat.

I've done a scaled back version of "super tune" to 3 of my old Abu's, and it has had some positive effect. The reels are much smoother, and it has made distance casting a bit more effortless. I skipped the coarser grit sandpaper work, and did everything with 2000 grit and polishing compound. As others have said, the teardown, cleaning, and re-lubing probably had just as much impact on the end result.

I fill a Plano 3700 with an assortment of wiring connectors, heat shrink tubing, zip ties, elec. tape, wiring pliers, prop socket and 1/2" drive, asst'd fuses, extra trim relays, multi-bit screw driver, mini-mag lite, cig lighter and matches, spare bulbs for trailer lights, and ten or so other things I can't remember. In a separate tote, I keep a full set of plugs and plug wrench, a spare prop for main engine and trolling motor, a set of jumper cables. and a small spool of 10 ga wire. I usually end up using MY kit to fix everybody else's rigs.

As close as you can. 18 pitch would put you in the ball park.

I use StarBrite Hull Cleaner. Works like a charm. Can pick it up at any marine store.

Take somebody with you that knows what to look for. Best if you can take it for a spin before you decide, and better if you can find a mechanic to give the motor a once over. Cajun's were d**n good boats in their day, and most of those OMC V-4's were good strong engines. Need to be mindful of rot (especially around the transom), as those boats have a fair amount of wood construction.

Any car or boat wax will do.

Suffix. I like it so far. Switched from Fireline.

Same here.

I've had the best luck when the water temps get into the low 60's, east shore, 4-8 feet, dark colored spider jigs. They're in there. This week should be excellent.

I fished Conesus a week ago Saturday. Water temps were in the mid to high 50's in the morning. I stayed on the water until about 10:00, primarily in the northern end of the lake. Save for the lone pike that stole my Jimmy Houston Rat-l-trap, I got skunked. I've never had much luck on Honeoye with fish of any size. If you can find a pattern on Conesus, the better fish are there.

For the depths you describe, I don't think it much matters. Use what you have confidence in. I use 12# P-Line Fluoroclear for all my crankin'. I don't crank much deeper than 18 - 20 feet, and 12# works just fine for me.

Are the sale rods last year's model? If so, I'd say jump on it. I tried the 2010 model, and ended up returning it. No question they're lighter, but the actions are way too fast and stiff for my liking. I have an '09 7 footer, and I can't say enough good things about that rod. Wish I had a couple more. BPS is way off track with the evolution of their "Crankin'" series rods. I'm still a firm believer the best crankbait rods they ever marketed were the old e-glass "Crankin' Power Pro" models.

Pflueger.

My opinion is you're over pitched. I'd calculate you should be running a 3 blade 13.25 x 18 for that combo and load to run WOT into the upper end of the power band for that motor. You might see a 2-3 mph increase, but that's about it. Certainly would boost your holeshot, and maybe a little better response in the mid-range rpm's. Only way to tell is to borrow and try a couple of different props to find what works best under the predominant conditions you run.

I've always used Delco Voyagers (Series 27), and they've served me very well. Maintenance free is a bonus any more in a flooded cell battery. Should be able to find them for around a C note.

Nitrofreak has a great point. See if you can locate a used Tracker Avalanche. Best of both worlds.