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Center consoles here are very popular. People take them in all kinds of freshwater and then inshore also. I would look into a nice flats boat ot skiff.

I don't believe there any other players left in the NHL who don't use "composite" sticks besides the goalies. Composite is just graphite, just like our rods. Goalies use what they call "foam core" which is usually a wooden shaft amd then the paddle is a dense foam and sometimes wood mixture laminated with fiberglass.

I actually don't use a "specific" push pole. I have a power pole micro on my boat, and when I'm really stuck, I just use that. Works great unless the mud is soft enough to go down about 8 feet.

Curado 50E. I'll take it over my curado I's, and my chronarch ci4.

Drive the boat as fast as you can towards the trailer and pick up the trolling motor as late as possible. Winch the rest of the way up. The trick id finding the "sweet spot" for your boat and trailer to where your boat will rest on the trailer so that you can hop off (probably end up having to climb around the trailer) and winch the rest of the way up. Another method would be to tie a rope to the bow of your boat, stand in between your trailer and tow vehicle, and pull it up until you can winch it the rest of the way. Either way you're probably going to get a little wet.

Shanes7614, bassinlou, Thornback, and geo g, I appreciate all of the input you guys have given me. Thanks a lot.

My go to baits for anywhere in florida are: Florida five-o colored swimbaits (big EZ and EZ swimmer) black and blue sieberts brush head with a black and blue rage craw, Spinner baits chartreuse/white (they're more weedless than you'd think throw them in wood and grass), rage toads, small 1/8 oz xraps jerk bait worked fast also in weeds, yo-zuri, redeye shad, and xcalibur lipless baits also around grass and structure (1/2 and 5/8 oz), Texas rigged Ol'monster in black or a rage smokin rooster in black/blue, and if all else fails a June bug or black/blue senko wacky rigged should get it done.

The best way I've heard it explained is to pop it like a drum. Slightly slack line pop it and the return to a slightly slack line. You don't hit a drum and keep your drum stick on the drum afterwards.

When we do happen to get stuck we throw it in reverse then forward. If that doesn't work you have to pull the motor up and clear the prop. If it gets too thick we use a push pole.

We do it all the time on Okeechobee. Its dangerous if you don't know the depth but if it's deep enough we get on plane and keep going. Always watch to make sure the motor is still taking water and if it isn't, shut it down. My advice may not be the greatest or most excepted piece of advice but it's pretty common down here. Take it with a grain of salt I guess.

I was out at the north ramp of Arthur Marshall today and I pretty much always get the back wheels of my jeep just barely in the water. I kept in two wheel drive and it did fine, but I also have very big tires with very agressive tread. I was thinking the hitch receiver on the dodge would be farther from the wheels than the hitch receiver on my jeep to the wheels. If that's the case I really wouldn't need to get the back tires wet.

I know daiwa made the BPS polite special the very first one of the prolites. They where supposed to be a cheapened clone of the daiwa sol. I loved them until they just died out on me. For the most part Daiwa does their own and Shimano does all of their own. Bps, pflueger, abu garcia, lews and I believe modern penn reels are all doyo. Just about all house brand reels (Gander, BPS, Cabelas) come from Doyo too.

I have a random question for some of you local South Florida guys. I currently have a 4x4 Jeep sp putting the boat in on any ramp is no issue, heck I could put it in anywhere and never get stuck. My next vehicle I've been saving up for I want to be a Ram 1500. Its pretty hard to find the right truck in 4x4 while still being affordable. So with that being said, are there any ramps in South Florida you think I would be limited on with 2wd? My boat isn't heavy at all it's a 1542 jon probably around 600 pounds competely loaded plus the trailer.

A lews handle should fit an abu garcia reel. I have one if you wanted to go that route.

About 5 years ago I lived in a neighborhood with a nice size lake. I had a little bass raider type boat, and another kid in the neighborhood with zero boating experience got a 10 foot jon boat. Him and about 5 other friends of mine piled in his little jon and where about a quarter mile off shore and one person decided to step on the edge. The entire boat flipped and he lost 4 rods, a battery, big tackle box, etc. I dragged my boat out and got his boat just as it was completely underwater and about to sink. I went back to the area the next day amd could see his battery in 15 feet of water on my lowrance DSI. Few months later I snagged one of his rods in 16 feet of water on a ledge, about 3 years later I snagged another rod of his. I was able to use the Shimano Sedona reel after I cleaned it up and is now my guest reel. The first one was an Abu Ambassadeur and was shot. There are still two rods and battery in that lake up for grabs lol

X2 but it gets really interesting if you get the second one stuck too.

Probably depends on what your boat, motor, gear, etc weigh.i have one on my jon boat that weighs about 600ish pounds competely loaded and it stops you pretty well. You can set the power to have anchor you firm or a little lighter. You could try one and order a second of you think you need it. Personally on your boat I would get a full size unit just because my micro is a pain going under bridges all the time. It holds really well though and if that's your concern I wouldn't worry about it

Fusion boats are pretty cool with some crazy colors. I would post a Web link but all I can find is their instagram, which is how I found them.

I think that's the second best way to winterize. I like my method of already living in florida year round.

It would be fun, but if it's just going to be used for fishing I would look into a jon boat, bassraider, or a kayak. If you want to use it to paddle around inshore and stuff and fish off of it also I would go with the paddle board.

A lot of people do it here in south florida, and it looks pretty fun. They're pricey though and you'd have other options in that price range for a new paddle board.

You can't strip the color that's on it, it's basically plastic and is colored throughout. I painted my old plastic boat, you need to wash it, sand it lightly, and wash it again. No oil, dirt, or any kind or residue can be left on it. I used krylon fusion paint. It's made for plastic. You're going to need a few coats. Mine lasted 6 months before I sold it, and have no clue how it's doing now. I do know there where spots that curved along the floor that peeled and flaked after I had been extremely careful and diligent in my prep work and painting. My suggestion is to leave it as it is unless your boat is really jacked up already. Plastic is just really not meant to be painted, which is why it comes with a color from the factory.

Using snaps or clips should make changing baits easier. Other than that some of the round reels have an alarm that makes a screaming noise when a fish pulls line from it. A moving top water he should be able to hear and feel a strike also.

If anything a drift sock should help that issue out for you

Depends on your jon boat. I have a flat bottom 1542 jon boat and one of these mini pontoon boats as well. The pontoon boat is so small that the resistance from my crank bait can steer the boat slowly. Tough winds and the boat really gets moving. My jon boat is not like that at all, but I don't know how yours handles.