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to go along with the weighted gammy swimbait hooks I also use a weedless swimbait head by blade runner tackle but they come with a 5/0 hook so that is where my 6 inch basstrix go. also never more than 15 lb McCoy copoly...

I use nothing but McCoy flouro, copoly and braid....made in the USA for years...

I also have the KB bracket and wouldn't trade it as now the finder is out of the way and a great position to view even in the sun..

I installed one on my tr20, piece of cake after you decide you can cut your boat. after that you will not have a problem drilling something else into your boat..

may find something here.. http://www.tackletour.com/

try using braid as it floats better than most lines use the hook size that best fits the bait, and don't let it sit so long to allow it to sink, using it as a topwater it shouldn't sit to long, just a quick pause then jerk it again.

get a 5 gallon bucket, tie on a 1/2 oz jig or weight, place it about 5 ft away and practice flipping into it till you can get at least 8 out of ten in the bucket, them move it farther way and start again. I did this with my gson and now he out flips me.

my gson started fishin with me about 5 and hasn't stopped. I had to make a spot in the garage where I would put lures and tackle and he knew that if what was there it was his to take...had to do that before I lost everything out of the boxes....have a great time I still do and hes 13 now..

i learned years ago I am not a motor mechanic so the best thing I ever did, was do a local search and find the best mechanic around and let him do a yearly service..500 or so a year is not to much to protect the motor...on my first triton the dealer recommended chevron 87 and I have never switched other words I would not put the cheaper gas or oil in your motor.

fish deeper with jigs....and slow slow slow..then even slower..

I typically use McCoy copolymer for both applications, Crig 15 with a lighter leader, jigs 20lb and have never had a problem, heck never have a problem with McCoy. braid is tough but still a cloth and in my opinion will not hold up as well scraping the rocks as the copolymer or floro.

as an American company i gave them a shot (12 reels) and I do wish them well, but I have a box full of their reels that I used once and took them off my rods. so to me I don't care where they are made wouldn't by another one..

McClure in Feb...put your guide wear on and fish slow...slow...slow...

in may some fish will still be spawing and some will be post spawn, open up ur tackle box and pick ur favorites, weightless 5 or 6 in senkos can be a killer..

I don't know of any regulations about transport just catching and the amount of fish caught..clean it, take it and enjoy...but hey u talkin about D.C....so who knows..

depending on how much time you have after you get there. I would head to lake fork, tx as there about 4 more lakes within a couple of hours so not tied to one lake.

I have been fishing St. Croix premiers for the last 15 years now have about 20 plus and have never had one break on its own I have broke a tip by my mistake. Sometime BPS has both models in the store but not always the exact one you want so hunt them down then make ur decision with them in you hand.

check out D and M custom baits webpage for awesome chatterbaits, a lil more expensive but great baits.

we can give you a thousand ideas on what to use and confuse the heck out of ya. do a search for dobyns, loomis, and st.croix rods, they all have their rods listed with recommended baits for the weight and tip action of their rods, this will give u a great starting point. but more important is learning to properly setup and use the baitcaster. do a search on you tube and watch the videsos and read how to properly setup the caster as it needs to be adjusted for each type bait. if you dont do that no matter what bait you use you wont be fishing much cause of the time fixin backlashes. practice tool...get a 5 gallon bucket and start by pitchin a jig into it..start at few away then move farther away as the days go by..

match the jig head to other jigs that will get u close...

I use 65lb McCoy, but no matter what line u use if the BC is not setup correctly which means for every different bait the result just maybe a rats nest thumb or no thumb..check ur tension, the bait should drop to the ground slowly with very little thumb pressure.

martin is correct check the wiring and rewire if necessary, I just read a thread on the hydraulic steering if trying to fix that steering yourself it can be more to it then seals, he said a friend of his did a self job and ended up on the rocks after a seal replacement...take it to a expert...I am..

I have been using McCoy for over 10 years on both spinnin and BC and not one break in all that time..thats good enough for me not to ever change lines.

on windy days or stronger current more is always better, if you can wait and go to a 36v system the 101 would be even better.

if you pick up some falcon rod covers they have a card on the outside where i put the line, hook size, or type of bait keeps me straight when digging thru the pile.