burleytog

I can't spend any more. :-/

Cheap boat.

Going to break down and buy a couple of St Croix rods. Never handled or used them, so I'm going in blind. I'm used to Fenwick and Shimano rods. I have a 7' Fenwick Venture MH casting rod, the thing is a board. Very stiff tip. Have a 6'6 ML Venture spinning rod with a very fast tip. I guess my question is, are St Croix's ratings accurate? Just how fast is the fast action? Thinking about a PC66MHF and a PS66MF.

Found out today that TN requires boaters to have proof of insurance. Planned on fishing a few TN lakes this summer, so I guess I'll have to get some insurance on the boat. How much does $100 000 of liability usually cost? Going to visit my agent on Tuesday for a quote, but I'd like to have a ballpark before I go in.

Colts D looked great today. O was so-so, but they did enough to win. Saints/Iggles both looking decent now. Saints O is playing better with the Iggles O only having one big play for a TD. I'm hoping the Saints win since I hate the Iggles. As for tomorrow's games, I like Seattle and New England.

This is the one I am going to get. http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=915&hvarDept=200&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=4&hvarSubCode=9&hvarTarget=browse With this seat. http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=90529&hvarDept=200&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=4&hvarSubCode=8&hvarTarget=browse

I used the clinch and improved clinch for years. Had a few knot failures. Started using the palomar last year and have yet to have it break. Straightened a few Gamakatsu 3/0 EWG worm hooks while using 12 lb. Vanish after hanging on submerged rocks.

Zoom finesse worm. If I go through less than a package in one trip, I figure I would have been better off staying home.

What is the tip action on the rod? I have a Fenwick Venture 7' MH (closer to H IMO) that has a very slow tip. The SPRO Bronzeye barely loads the tip. Then again, I mostly use it for throwing big (2-3 oz.) swimbaits, so I get plenty of load on the rod tip.

I would use something that I don't have much confidence using. Catching fish on a particular bait instills confidence. Therefore I would use a crankbait. I like fishing them, but I can't catch a cold (at least in a lake) on a crankbait.

Store in a cool, dry, dark area and it will last for a long time. Let it get hot and let the sunlight get on it and it won't be good for very long. I'm going to start storing my bulk spools using my FoodSaver. I also do that with my blackpowder between hunting seasons.

Having to sit on your rear when you could be out fishing or hunting is tough. I've had to deal with entirely too much of that over the last year and a half. Now I see what that guy was talking about in reference to my sunglasses. ;D

Getting tired of either sitting or standing on the bow of the boat. I want to lean. BPS has two lengths on their pedestals. I measured from the bottom of my butt to the floor and it is right at 31". Longest pedestal mount that BPS has is 29.5". I assume that would be enough height since I'm only 5'9 and there are plenty of people out there who are taller than me and they don't seem to have any trouble finding a pedestal mount. So am I correct in assuming this?

That isn't a bad price for an aluminum trailer. Considering the thing only weighs 95 lbs., you'll never even know it is behind (which can be a bad thing ). I had thought about building a similar trailer out of steel until I sold my old jon and started using the Shorelandr for the Old Town.

Tow vehicle is a 2000 Chevy Blazer ZR2 with auto trans. Towing either a 16' Glasstream with a 65 hp Suzuki (I figure around 2000 lbs. total) or a Old Town Discovery 169 canoe on a Shorelandr trailer (550 lbs.).

I drink from the fountain of Shimano, although I have a TDA that I really like.

I remember reading a post you made about parting that motor out and did some checking. Not much matches up between the DT65 and 75. Most of what I need are just odds and ends like a water pump impeller & gaskets, spark plugs, fuel filter, service manual, etc. Thanks for the feedback, hopefully I too will get good service from them.

Please define primary vs. secondary points.

I was skunked four times last year (March-October) out of around 55 trips. Some days I had to resort to meal worms for bluegill, but I always caught something.

I would use no more than 10 lb. test flouro on spinning tackle. I tried 12 lb. Vanish on a spinning reel last summer and the results were quite frustrating. Like fishing with a slinky. I am going to use 6 lb. Vanish on my UL trout rig this spring to see how well it works. I am getting tired of using 4 lb. test mono.

Stratos has a killer entry level boat on the market right now. They're advertising it opposite of the Tracker 175 TX (or whatever it is called now).

1. If you do have OD, do not use it. 2. Consider the brake system on the car. Can it handle an additional 750 lb. of weight? 3. Change your trans fluid and engine oil regularly. Can it be done? Of course. I know a guy who regularly fishes a local lake. He has a 16' V-bottom with a 40 hp. OB. He pulls it with a Taurus. While traveling some rather mountainous terrain.

Anyone ever dealt with this company? Need to do some preventative maintenance on my DT65 and they seem to be the only game in town when it comes to Suzuki parts (at least online).

Huh? Cheapo Strike King glasses from Wal Mart. I'm hard on them, so I just buy a pair of them every year.

One reason I'd like to fish Daiwa spinning reels is that I fished a Daiwa WE1355 exclusively for about 15 years. Only reel I used in that time period (other than a couple of small UL's). I liked the Daiwa design. I like the three Shimano spinners that I have, but I'd like to have a good Daiwa or two. Have to go to BPS to handle them as none of the local tackle shops have any Daiwa spinners, only Shimano and Pfleuger.