5 Dollar Fishing Game

I saw a dodge caravan around town pulling a bass tracker the other day. If it is local and not too heavy, staying out of 4wd situations, some 2wd 6 cylinders are okay. My next vehicle will be an SUV again. This time 4wd.

So you don't think my SUV can handle the trip?

Lol Dwight. :-)

I have a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara 2wd v6 to pull it with. My friends is like a 2004 Chevy s10 v6 2wd. No flatbeds. :-(

I'll check those out. :-)

Cool story nitro freak!!! :-)

I have been using a classic cinch knot for the past year. I just downloaded the Bill Dance app last week and he has a "Knots" section. I just learned the palomar knot. WOW! That is one tough cookie! Question is are there by knots that I should not use with certain lures? Or can I go palomar crazy and tie it on my drop shot rigs, minnows, spoons, cranks and spinners? :-)

That's true there! I may go ahead and update tonight with some labeling.

I've seen the sharpie on the sides too. Just something else to do so my wife can call me a nerd. :-)

Man that's a cool looking boat!

I figured 3-5k for the whole project. What do you think the top speed on the water of this boat is with a great running 80 hp Mercury? 50mph?

I guess re power is the motor. How much does an average 80 hp Mercury motor brand cost now days?

Yep I can imagine. As mentioned before weighing out the cost to make this a project or to go ahead and buy a new one is going to be the main issue. Worst case scenario if the motor is completely shot and I need to have the boat re carpeted and repainted would it cost more or less than $10,000?

Yeah that's what I was thinking. His dad is going to text him a picture of both of the titles. I would imagine the year make and model should be on it just like a vehicle title would have.

Good point Chris! I am going to have him check with his dad on that one. Thanks!

Good point. It does have some food looking potential. I wish someone could tell me what year it is. I'm curious lol

As for time, I have that. If I decide to get this boat and it takes me a while to do then that is fine because I have my johnboat and my buddy that is getting the other boat from his dad has a bass raider too. So we are floating no matter what with these two boats. I guess my biggest question is the distance. If these two boats were 10 minutes down the road then yes I would be down with the idea. Is a 9 Hour drive one way worth it in your opinion? As for money it can take me several months if need be; no big deal there. I used to be a mechanic and still have all of my tools and knowledge for any engine repair. Another concern I have is once it's all done if I get it and looks pretty will the age of the boat be an issue on the water. In other words will people say look at that dinosaur on the lake? ;-)

Good point. I always have to look at the bill closely on the crank baits to see how far they look to dive.

I was watching the FLW series yesterday. Several of the anglers pulled out each of the plastic lure boxes they had and some used a sharpie to label each section. I have a Kevin Van Dam bag which holds about six Plano trays. Each tray I have 15 or 20 different sections. These smaller sections had been labeled with a sharpie on the top cover of each tray. Like 3/8 ounce weights, drop shot hooks, Senko worms, etc. Do most people do this or is this just personal preference? Thanks! Joe :-)

I have a 10 foot johnboat with a 32 pounds thrust trolling motor I fish with now. A friend of mine's dad gave him two free boats that he just had sitting behind his house. We live here in North Carolina and the boats are in Tennessee. One way it is about nine hours. The boats he said don't leak and are fiberglass. The one I am getting is a Lund Rebel. It is 20 feet and has a mercury 80hp on it. My friends is another brand with similar specs. They look to need work but they come with two trailers and he wants to give us the boats free of charge. I am not sure if I should look at this as "a free boat and trailer is a free boat and trailer" or "this is going to be expensive and a long process". The only pictures I am attaching here are the ones of the boat he is giving me, not of his but it looks in the same condition. I don't know how old this is or anything else. Please shed some light as to what you guys think of the approximate year, model, length, and if its worth it. The johnboat I have is my fishing boat now and I would like to get a bass boat this year. I was going to buy a new or newer one but this one came about.

Okay, I just added the link to my contact info on my bassresource profile page. Thanks Glenn! :-)

Just sent you a message before I saw this. I will add it to my profile. Thanks Glenn!!! :-)

I just want to post the link and say, "hey guys click this link and like the page." Lol. I'll pm Glenn. :-)

I have a new page my friend and I started on Facebook about bass fishing. Aside from getting both our friend lists to like the page we wanted to get more likes. I couldn't find the space in bass resource for permission, but am I able to put the link in any thread here to show you guys? I don't want to do something against policy here. Joe

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