burleytog

More bearings =/= better reel.

There are no bushings in the Citica knobs. And no good way to add bearings unless you switched to a Curado handle. The knob post has an integral brass bushing that supports the base of the knob.

You just have to wade through the dicks...

Remember, slow and steady wins the race. I learned to do it over 20 years ago using a tractor and a 20' farm trailer. I can't stand looking over my shoulder. Nothing but mirror, even in a pickup. There is some good advice here. If you're parking the truck & trailer, try not to hit anything. There is one guy in our club who doesn't have much experience with a trailer. He's almost taken out three or four trailers in parking lots. Best advice I can give you is to just not be a dummy.

I cannot comprehend the thought process of any juror that would find the boat manufacturer at fault.

Yep, I'm a sucker for new crap.

Your momma know you lie like that? :-[

VA includes the motor on the boat title and registration.

Why would a boat title cover a trailer? Depends on the state. Some states do not require trailer registration.

The Walmart in Scottsboro stocks JJ's.

http://www.statesman.com/news/local/jurors-find-boat-manufacturer-partly-liable-527456.html Absolutely pathetic... :

Any free chlorine in ice will be oxidized by organic material present in lake water.

You've got teeth?

I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, and if it works for you, great. But.... The Pro 16 isn't what I'd call a 'bass boat'. I hate to beat a dead horse, but like I said above, it's nothing but a carpeted & platformed jon. It's a nice enough boat for what it is, but when you can get a new PT170 for $4K more, which includes storage and a larger motor. I took a hard look at the Pro 16 last year, as the price wasn't bad. The lack of storage and a maximum HP rating of 30 is what made me look elsewhere. You can find great used Trackers less than five or six years old for the same price you'll pay for that Pro 16. I paid $6000 for a 2001 PT185 last summer. Other than a few odds and ends, I've not had to do repairs. Like I said, if the Pro 16 will work for you, go for it. But don't be surprised when you're looking for another boat after a year or so.

Endura 50 lb. and an Everstart Maxx Group 29.

Not a bad line, tends to split or shear more than any other FC line I've tried. More wirey than Trilene or Vanish.

I would like to be able to look into my back yard and not see a couple of skanks. Ron White was wrong when he said that if you've seen one pair of boobs, you wanna see 'em all.

HAHAHAHA. I'm still chasing something worthy of a picture on the fly but I'm slowly getting better each time out. I'm going to try to catch a snakehead on the fly this summer. I spent a lot of time walking streams with my grandfather in the late 80s/early 90s. I was never that good with a fly rod and got progressively worse as I got older. I used to catch quite a few bluegills, redeye and smallmouth when I was in high school and spent every evening on the river. I would occasionally use it as a fly rod, the rest of the time I used it to cast grasshoppers.

If it were me, I would drop all of the Megabass, Deps, LC, OSP, Manns and the suspending DD22's. But that's just me.

Yes, yes it is. That said, I probably carry around $2K worth of cranks. They weren't bought at all once though.

No, it is a simple matter of physics, not opinion. A deep diving crankbait like a DD22 does not instantly dive to it's target depth. It's dive path is angled. It takes a while to get that bait down to it's maximum depth. Once it gets there, it reaches a point where it will start it's way back up. With a 7'6+ rod, you will be able to cast farther. A longer cast gives a deep crank more time in the strike zone. I spend a lot of time throwing DD22's, 3/4 oz. Hot Lips and 3/4 oz. Fat Free Shads. Throwing into 20' of water and dragging the bait over points, ledges and humps. What is the point of making a cast, cranking the bait down and have it barely make bottom before it starts back up? I once spent a night out with a guy who spends about 80% of his time (June-Sept) throwing a deep crank. He was using a 7'6 rod, I was using a 7' rod. Both of us were using 10 lb. PLine and throwing a DD22. He was able to cast 10-15 yards farther than I and was able to keep that bait where it needed to be for longer. Consequently, he caught fish and I didn't. Can you fish a >12-15' crankbait on a 7' rod? Of course. But you aren't maximizing your presentation by doing so. A 7' rod is fine for baits that run <10' as it doesn't take long for that bait to reach it's maximum depth. With deep cranks, longer casts are always better.

Deep = >12' Using a rod less than 7'6 for deep crankbaits is an exercise in futility.

Nope, my boobs are much more perky. 8-)

Bystanders call the ammalamz when I break out the fly rod. One person thought I was having a seizure. Thusly, my fly rod has been in it's case for the last three years.