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I have a place near me, I really wouldn't call it a bait shop but it's a family owned sporting goods store that sells live bait as well as lures and gear, for the most part they are competivitive wth Walmart. 1/2 mile away, and BPS & Cabelias. They have a good assortment and I try to buy there when I can. They have always been friendly and helpful and I've never had the feeling that I was being watched or wasn't wanted there. It's so close sometimes I just got there and browse for something to do. There are people that think everyone is out to get them and don't trust anybody, so TJ I wouldn't take it personally, I am like you though I wouldn't like being watched every minute I was in a place and might consider spending my money somewhere that it was appreciated.

Also you will want to register it with HB so you can see if it has the latest software on it.If I remeber right when I bought mine a few months back I had to upgrade mine, pretty easy usning a SD card. Here's some good sources for HB info http://www.dougvahrenberg.com/Videos.html - Really informative videos, much on SI but some DI and too. http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php - Humminbird Side Imaging Forums - also has a DI section http://www.xumba.scholleco.com/index.php - Unofficial HB SI Forum - also DI The 2 HB forums have people from HB on them answering questions. http://www.jasonhalfenoutdoors.com/downimaging1.html - More DI info

They make units that are portable and have suction cups to how the transducer to the boat. I would think that almost any unit could be made to be portable by using a small gel cell battery or run it off the TM battery. There are several possibilities for mounting the transducer, a bracket with a couple of big suction cups, or a c-clamp with a piece on it for the transducer, maybe a spring clamp. Like someone else said mount the head unit on a board to hold it upright, I did this while I was trying to decide where I wanted to mount my front unit. For the graph itself I would get the best one my budget could afford. Look around and mayebe pick up a used one from someone upgranding.

If you contact Customer Service and ask real nicely they will send you a written copy of the manual. I emailed them and included my address had one within the week. I did that so I could take it out with me on the boat.

I think the Pfleuger Trion is a spinning reel, all the ones have are spinning reels. I have them from Ultra Light to the heaver one. I have been very happy with mine. They retail from $30 to $60 depending on the size.

He would have lived there then, when you drove in and stayed to the left his house was the last one on the hill to the right just before the turn and where the road went to the left across the creek. It was his wife's parents house and the only place she ever lived. My grandparents house was on Margret Drive across the creek second house from the end on the left, my sister lives there now. Are you on Ozark Anglers forum too?

Small world, met a person on another forum that lives in Timber Ridge off Golda. My grandparents build their house in MM back when I was 9, so I have been around this area for a long time. I have lived here myself for 28 years. If you lived in MM I guess you know Artie Hoffmann

My grandparents had a house in Maraz Meadows, I remeber when the gas tanks were above ground. That is how they would tell people where to turn. I'm up the hill behind S&S

Murphy, a little west of Fenton & east of High Ridge

Really nice crappie, contrats

MIne is a HB 570 ci DI, which has gps and down imaging soI will asume that it would use more power than a 150 and I can use mine all day off my 8 amp hr battery

This is what I use to power my FF http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010XNC06/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00 I charge it with a float charger from Harbor Frieght, about $5 on sale

I have a Plano 3600 bag that I really like. I can change out the cases to suit what I am doing that day. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishing/Tackle-Storage/Tackle-Bags|/pc/104793480/c/104777280/sc/104619780/Plano174-Softsider8482-Tackle-Bags/1306826.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ffishing-tackle-storage-tackle-bags%2F_%2FN-1100378%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104619780%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104793480%253Bcat104777280&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104793480%3Bcat104777280%3Bcat104619780 I also have some small Plano boxes that I can carry in the cargo pockets of my cargo pants that I use sometimes too.