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The last paragraph of Way2slow's response # 9 hits it right on the head. It took me a while to get it figured out. You will work it out for your boat too.

I have had one for years I don't remember ever catching a fish on it and I can't remember how long it has been stuffed in the don't put in the boat box. I am disappointed they have brought them back out I though mine might be of some value to my great grandchildren.

Since moving away from St. Clair a few years ago I've lost touch but didn't the LSC bass season open on both the MI and ONT side on the ONT opener which this year would be June 23? Has this changed? I might have to make an early season return.

Sounds like you might not be getting it trimmed out just right. I think that usually people rim out too far but in your case maybe not enough. I can't recall which way mine torques and there is too much ice on our lakes to find out. I set up my boat (18'11" with a 150) as follows. Tuck under all the way and give full throttle until it planes then I back off the throttle a bit and trim out until I hit that noise I call the sweet spot. At that point my boat goes straight up the lake with no torque. I can increase throttle(speed) or decrease without any torque. If I slow too much the boat will start to porpoise and you need to speed up or tuck the motor under a bit. A rule of thumb is that your rooster tail should be about as hugh as the top of the motor. Not my rule but one I read somewherre.

Way2slow is on the right track. Before we can give you the right direction we need to know how big a boat, do you have power trim, how big a motor, is your boat over loaded?

As I remember the back transducer should be even with the bottom of the transom. I suspect with the transducer shooting a rooster tail you are not getting a bottom picture at speed. Plug the holes with some marine silicone caulkaround the screws. You might have enough adjustment so you don't need new screw holes. The front sounder going crazy is common. Shut it off and turn it back on it will clear itself. I read somewhere why this happens but I can't remember the cause. It seems like it happens less frequently with the sounder on manual rather than automatic. Why would you want to take up boards. The front sounder is better off to have the transducer mounted to the bottom of the trolling motor. The bottom picture you get is always behind the transducer unless you are sitting perfectly still. How far behind depends on how deep the water is and how fast you are moving. If I remember correctly a new transducer is around $35 to $40. Not pocket change but neither is pulling up the floor an easy task. You might be able to pull the cable out but be very careful you don't get caught on something and break another wire or connection

My guess is no since the windings in the motor determine the power. Why not shoot an email to Motorguide and ask them?

Like Burley said but you need to have something to fasten it to!

Shorter rods are more accurate, longer rods longer casts and they give you a better hook set since you can pick up more line. Much depends on how and where you fish. I use a 7'6" for crigs, 7' for crank baits, 6' to 6'6"for surface, jigs and soft plastics.

I used a cooler on a boat and didn't find it very satisfactory. If I was going to release the fish I did it as I caught them and if I was taking a few home to eat I just put them on some ice in the cooler.

I don't think it is the barometric pressure as much as other conditions. Lets start after a few days of consistant weather the fishing seems to improve daily. The humidity builds and the skies become hazy so light penetration decreases. Just before a cold front comes through clouds build up and light penetration decreases even more. Fish usually become very active. After the front passes it becomes very clear and light penetration increase pushing the fish into cover or deeper. A 10 point change in a barometer would probably not affect the fish as much as a 5" change in depth. That could be calculated but I have never bothered. If I have the time to fish I go. If a front came through the night or day before I know I'll have to fish in more cover or deeper and often slower.

Run the line through a few guides on your rod. Tie the line to the reel with an arbor knot. Put the spool flat on the floor with the label up. Crank a few times and check for twist. No twist then fill the reel to an 1/8 inch from the edge. If the line is twisted when you check turn the spool over. Make sure you are not slipping drag as you put the line on the spool. Nothing twists line more than cranking as the drag slips.

Just as Road Warrior and the Natural say, same product different package. Just like Mercury and mariner engines, same product different package.

It may make a difference depending on motor make and size. I have a Merc 150 but I can never remember whether you check the trim fluid with the motor full up or full down. So I read the manual each time. It makes a big difference since in one way or the other the fluid is under pressure. Having said that if I had a local shop that wanted an arm and a leg for checking and filliling the trim flui I'd be looking for a new boat shop!

Without knowing where and how you fish thats a pretty hard question to answer. You have the basics covered pretty well. Why not just fish for a while and figure out how to expand you equipment. The bait monkey will get you regardless

Float it!

Ice out - Slider Whirley Bee Pre Spawn- Slider Susp Jerk Xrap or Strike King Tube Grub Crig lizard Spawn - Tube Grub Hula Grub Senko Spinner Bait Cranks Post spawn through Summer-All the above with more time on crigs. Colors to suit farage in the lakes I'm fishing but always some crawdad colors.

Live bait is against the rules in most or all bass tournaments> There might be some local exceptions but not for BASS or FLW sanctioned events. Most or all walleye T's allow the use of live bait. I take containers for live bait when I go on a week or more trip in case of a tough bite but frankly live bait is a lot more trouble for a very small if any increase in catch rate.

With my boat you have to put the fuel in real slow. From the fill cap to the tank there is not much of a drop and several bends. This is unlike my van with few if any turns and a fair amount of drop. I also can't put the nozzle very far into the fuel opening without fuel backing up.

When I got my first boat(used) it had 2 seats for the front. The butt seat was installed so I went fishing with the butt seat but as soon as I got home I switched seats. The next morning I went with the full seat in place. When I got back this time I switched back to the butt seat and have never looked back. I think your current front seat is the best available. You will find that you stand most of the time with only a sit down to rest the legs a bit. I've never checked but I would guess I stand and lean against the front seat over 70% of the time.

It akes a lot of practice and it sounds like you are throwing to hard or releasing to late.

The lakes I fish run from very clear to gin clear so when fluorocarbon first hit the market I tried some. I can't remember which brand but it was probably Berkley It was awful. I had a hard time keeping it from jumping off the spool while I was trying to spool up a baitcaster. Last year I tried a spool of the Transition in 12 # and I like it just fine. No problems at all. I plan on using it again this year for most if not all of my soft plastic rigs except C rigging.

Almost like Marty said. Advertisers will pay, networks will show and people will watch. The options are reruns of the likes of Pettycoat Junction and the Beverly Hillbillies. Yes fishing shows tend toward infomercials. The sponsers foot the bill to produce the shows and the advertisers put the shows on the air. If sponsers and advertisers don't increase sales it is back to sentence two paragraph one.

I bought a BPS prolite finesse reel combo last year with a 6'6"ML rod and spooled it with 12# Berkley XL because I had some. I used it for jigs as light as 1/8 oz. with no trouble. This year I think I'll spool it with 8 or 10#. I like thr reel and combo as well as any other outfit I have which go from Daiwas, to Curados to Quantums just fine.

Before I got an oil injected motor I would estimate the amount of oil needed and out in slightly less. Then as I got near to full I'd check to see how much gas I had put in and make a slight increase in the oil amount. Putting the oil in first allows the gasoline to stir up the oil and in theory mix it well.