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I use size 20 for all my sm bass fishing. I have 6 Energy's and 3 Catalyst and have had no problems, I left Shimano reels six years ago because of service. I still use Shimano rods, Compre's and Crucial"s

I have used Berkley Sensation 8 lb. for the last 5 years and I am very satisfied with it. I used to use trilene XL 8 lb but find the Sensation a little more abrasion resistant. Wayne

That's easy, CRC-63M Shimano Crucial at 3.6 oz's!! I have a new Curado CU200e7 married to one and it is a sweet set up.

I would go with the Eagle Fishmark 320 in that price range. 5" screen and 320x320 pix's, can't beat it for the price. Wayne

Another vote for the H2o C ! Can use it where ever you go,boat,truck,hunting,hiking etc.. Wayne

It is really not the same as hunting rutting deer but more like shooting deer in a pen. JMHO Wayne

Hi I have not fished that area myself but a lot of friends do. They have lots of tourneys there, the St. John's river runs right through Fredricton and there is plenty of SM bass to catch, no LM. Do a search for nbfishing.com and the main tourny sight is nbsportfishing.ca. That will give you lots of information, it is about a 6 hour drive for me and I have plenty of water to fish in Nova Scotia. Regards; Wayne

I got the Stowmaster for Christmas (great wife) and is very well made and worth the money if you are serious about fishing. I like because of the compact size in a Lowe160. JMHO

I have two CPS-63M spinning rods and use them for just about everything. I mainly keep one geared for spinnerbaits and the other for tubes. I use the 68 Crucial dropshot rod for senkos but have no problem using the CPS-63m for that also. Wayne

The all terrain was(is) one of the best motors they made. I used a 50AT for seven years and it as still going when I sold the boat. my brother had a 40AT on his boat for five years before he sold that boat and we never had any problems. Your wiring should be 6 gauge but probably could use 8 gauge if boat is no more than 16'. Wayne

I am getting the lms 520 lowrance @ 449.00 without gps, 480x480 pixs and 2400 watt. That is a great price for that unit. Wayne

My brother has one in his boat for 3 years now and it works great.Just had to get used to the trick of putting it up and down. I am going to get one this year. Wayne

Always close the bail by hand, not doing so is the biggest cause of line twist. I use all spinning gear and Sensation line and never have a problem with line twist. Wayne

Another vote for the Compre!! I use all Compre's and Crucial's, they are hard to beat for price and warranty (lifetime). JMHO Wayne

I have a Hotfoot on my 50HP and wouldn't be without it. I fish a lot of Tournaments and when them big bassboats cut in front of you it's a lot safer being able to get off or on the throttle quick and keeping both hands on the wheel. Wayne

Another vote for the Crucial CRS-66M or a CPS-66m Compre. I have both and for the price and warranty they are great. Wayne

Mine is a 4" bps tube in purple gold fleck, second would be a 5" kalin's smoke copper grub. Wayne

Ghoti, I know exactly where you are coming from, Quantum are gaining ground and gaining fast! I think this has the other two very worried as they are losing a lot of market share. I also have fished the sedona's,sahara's and stradics and would put the catalyst up against them anytime for the type of fishing I do. The biggest problem I had with shimano was their lack of customer service and their parts prices. The stradics always seemed to bind when fishing in heavy rain and i am not the only one with this complaint. Wayne

I didn't think there could be anything wrong with A QUANTUM!! ;D Oh-Oh, here comes the posse. Wayne

Quantum all the way, I have owned both. I fished Shimanos went to Quantums then last year wanted two more reels so bought two new stradics to try again. I sold them within 8 months and got two more Energy pti20's. I do my own maintenance and it's almost as cheap to buy a new reel as it is to repair a Shimano. Go to their website parts breakdown and compare prices, Shimano will scare you. JMHO Wayne PS: I fish 23+ tourney's a year so the reels are well used!

I only use XTOOL'S, do a search, they are a great scale. JMHO Wayne

They have been great for me and I am in Canada!!!!! 8-) Wayne

Iused the Kipawa for 1-1/2 years on my 50AT and will be ordering one for the Maxxum 70 I have now. The are quiet and really make salad out of the weeds. Regards; Wayne

I just run into the same problem. I upgraded from a 12v to a 24v trolling motor. I already have a Minn Kota MK210 in the boat that has been great with no problems,so I ordered a MK106 from Cabelas for 69.99 plus you get a 15.00 rebate and three year warranty. That was my solution. Regards;Wayne

I have a Lowe 160 bass stalker with a 50HP 4-stroke and fish about twenty tournament's a year. I love this little boat very much and had 0 problems with it. 8-) Wayne