gulfcaptain

Have to agree with Raul. From the bank you carry what works. From a boat, even more is needed due to that reason, more options and water thus lead to more tackle, more techniques, and more efficient ways to catch fish. BTW, love inline spinners....sometimes it's hard to beat a Roostertail.

Looked at the model specs and you can safely carry 4 passengers with a max person cap of 600lb, in a Z-7, the Z-6 is max 3 persons. You could do it but you're overloading the boat and if there is an accident YOU will be held liable. I look at it from a Captain's position where the vessel I operate can only carry 74 passengers.....could it hold more yes. But the stability of the vessel is the main reason for this listing. Odd are you put 4 200lb persons on one side of the boat you are going to list dangerously and may cause you to take on water. Will you sink, probably not, could it result in a unsafe boat if you get caught in some bad weather? Yes it could. Is this risk really worth the extra person? Not to me, I'd rather tell a friend sorry maybe next tme then risk everyones safety to not hurt someones feelings......but then again this comes from someone who deals with vessel and passenger safety and strictly regulated by the Coast Guard.

I fish a 20lb P-Line CXX mono leader with 30lb braid on mine with a 7'6"MH BPS Crankin rod and a 5:4 Carbonlite reel. But used a 7'6"MH Bionic Blade before that with a 6:4 Extreme and did okay. Dropped to a lower gear ratio as it was easier to crank on all day and went to a softer rod to prevent pulling hooks.

Yeah, got me beat by a long shot. I stick with colors and baits I know will produce for me, just keep extra of each so I have a back up for my back up. Sucks when you have a hot bait and loose it or can't get another one right away.

I'd probably throw it on a 7'6"MH older BPS Bionic rod or would look into getting one of their graphite series IM6 7'6"H rods. The IM6 is a bit softer then IM8 but still has the power needed with the larger bait.

Very under rated rods but very nice rods at a really good price.

Depending on how often you fish, line that's 2 months old has gotten a lot of use. When I fished everyday working on sportfishing boats, it wasn't uncommon to replace line every few days from wear. Since switching to all braid on everything, you would be supprised how long each filler spool of FC or mono lasts when you only use about 10ft everytime you change out your topshot. And as long as it's kept in a cool dark place the fillers stay in great condition. Found when I tried fishing straight FC, any over run or kink in the line would result in weak spots which became really brittle.

Happened to purchase a par of Quantum Kenetics for $50 a piece. Can't beat a mark down of over 50% off.

I downsize, take the tackle I think I may need along with the rod selection out of my trunk.....if I figure out that I need something else, I go back and swap it out and carry what I need with me, but everything else I might need is just a short walk away......Think I need a tackle center that fits in the trunk of my car though.

you forgot the mini fridge.

I'd invest in a thermometer to take the temp of the pond, and probably fish in the afternoon. If it was me, maybe a dropshot, Ika, a big jig slowly worked with a pork trailer. or a 6" swimbait like the rof 12 huddleston and slowly work it. Sometimes bigger baits get bit better in cool water. More bang for the buck in terms of effort.

That's what we are all wanting to know

Well Friday spent $200 on cranks and jigs since I had a gift card. Sunday, Siebert jig order of about $50, and then another $250 on some other tackle that I may need for upcoming events....well all of it was for upcoming events. Now I just need to order the bag to carry what I need and a bag to carry everything that I may need as well.

All the talk about pulling hooks with braid.....If you set the drag right you won't pull the hook nor snap the rod. And have to remember when using straight braid you don't need to swing for the fences. A quick pop and done. If I swing too hard on my set-ups the drag slips as it should giving you the shock relief from the near zero stretch. You shoud be fine. Do your thing and fish your style.

I don't know, that "Bad Pig" Skitter Pop looks pretty good.....lol Aside from that I have baits that have Bill Dances name on them.....they still get bit...but then again it's Bill Dance.

Some guys are just more efficient with some baits then others. #1, he is confident in his bladed jig....#2, you seem to have taken yourself out of the game mentally by letting his success get in your head. Once you loose focus it's over.

I would go to Mustad KVD 1X Strong 2X short triple grip hooks. Straightened the stock hooks with 20lb braid. Better question, why are you fishing 5xd's from shore? You want a bigger profile, go with the newer larger 8.0 squarebills.

That's why they make attractant. But then they will still eat a plastic bait that has no scent if they react to it and eat it. They just won't hold it as long.

Could be other species picking at it and not bass. Indiana, may be yellow perch or bigger bluegill picking it as it falls.

Also, if you do look at it, look in the corners under the back hatch and look for any kind of stress cracks....for that purpose, I'd look in all the hatches with a flashlight to see if there is any as well as where the motor is mounted.

I'd try to get it for $3500. It's almost 20yrs old, older motor, and it's 16ft.

Fished them a lot from the end of last summer through early summer this year. #1, if you can only fish 3 baits, use a 5 arm bait and dummy 2 of them. #2 Use varied colors, try and use smaller baits on the dummy heads then on the other 3 with varied sizes. #3, I try and use the lightest jig head I can get away with simply because the swing impacts get better action on smaller sized heads and hooks. #4, you can fish these a lot of ways, only way to learn them is to fish them. Fish them like a spinnerbait, slow roll them deep, hop them off the bottom....etc #5 Blades work great, but be flexible on which styles. Some have thinner wires and give more action but can also be bent and break easier. Sometimes they want a more suttle approach and no blades work better. #6 They break, get snagged. Buy more then one so you have a back up.

Think my most memberable of other speices would be a 100+lb amberjack. Not only is it the biggest amberjack I've caught, I saw the fish when it bit, and we played tug-a-war for 20min on buttoned down 80lb braid before we managed to lip gaff it, get a picture and quickly release her back to fight another day. Not to mention pulled 2 circle hooks out of it's mouth from privious incounters with other anglers that didn't win. Caught a few larger fish then this one....sharks, my only marlin, tuna, but this one was the funnest just because of how mean it was and tying to keep it out of the oil platform we were tied off to about a 100ft away.

8.6oz for the Zillion vs 6.1oz for the ***. Same avg IPT, Zillion holds a bit more line, C has a lot more drag.......two good arguements and excellent reels under the price range while on sale for what your looking for.

Also, make sure you put it on the reel the same way it was laying on the spool. And the KVD line conditioner works great as well.