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By "deep" they mean 100+ft. Nothing you'd encounter bass fishing. I've got 2 GT-40's on big old Lake Champlain. No issues.

Find out what racks from Thule and Yakima fit your vehicle. Check Craigslist and local bike shops (often have spring swaps. I got mine for 75 at one... saved 300.) If you need help with figuring out the racks that you need, pm me. I've got a ton of experience with the stuff.

San Diego jam? I pull it tight with my tongue on the line/knot.

Floating Rapala Creek Chub Creme worm

Seriously consider a St Croix 7ft mh rod. Perfect for that kind of bait.

Carpets, noodles and foam all will catch dirt/dust and can scratch the paint it's inevitable. Invest in a rack and save your car. Racks can be sold later on and you can recoup most of your money.

Time to start messing with the scammer...

If you are a righty, you can score a Daiwa Exceler for $60 then look for a Daiwa Tatula 7'6" H around $100.

DVT could probably hook you up.

While you have it broken down that far... If you haven't already, go ahead and throw in a Smooth Drag too.

Way stiffer than Sniper (Gander Mtn), the diameters make it closer to Super FC.

Following...

Paperclip also works.

Keep an eye on the local craigslist (NH, VT, Western Mass, Plattsburgh) for 17' Trackers, they pop up all the time for $1000-$4000. That boat will handle Hosmer, Curtis, Peacham, Waterbury, Iroquois, Hortonia, St Catherine and the likes with little problem.

If you fish big water (Champlain) or windy areas (most everywhere in VT), you'll appreciate glass because you won't be blown around as much. That being said... a ratted out glass boat won't be worth a nicer tin one. What are you looking at?

Sell both TM's and get a Battery and a 70lb thrust model. You can cut down a TM shaft, depending upon how handy you are with wiring things it could be considered simple up to "I'll just buy a new one."

Daddy Issues

Any of the above listed.

Tourney trail is an im8 rod. The bps is a lower grade imho.

Dicks clearance section often has a few random pointers for ~$9.97. buy enough to use their $10 off $50 coupon and it makes them even cheaper. Used Pointers are often sold for $6-9. Aside from those the Rapala's mentioned above are great.

5 Lucky Craft Pointer 100's in Chartruese/Blue Crack, in one hour... Deps Buzzjet got sniped as well.

None whatsoever, I do tend to swing for the fences when fishing them on a swimbait hook though and use deeper gapped hooks. Always a Damiki (2/0), Eagle Claw Laser (4/0), Davis or Gammy (6/0).

2.8's on a Keitech jig or Carolina rigged on a 1 EWG. 3.8 on a 2/0 EWG swimbait hook (screw lock, Damiki is the only common one I can find) or a swimjig. 4.8 on a 4/0 or 5/0 screw lock swimbait hook, chatterbait, Carolina Rigged on a 4/0. 5.8 on a 7/0 Swimbait hook. These have been my most successful riggings.

Anyone fish jerkbaits on a Dobyns 663 model?

Anything bright or obnoxious. Bonus points if it's expensive or rare, they love that stuff... (weeping)