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That's good news, next time I'm home I'll pick one up.

Thanks for your help Wayne. Ended up hooking the 360 to an 898 instead of the 1199. Need to order an Ethernet adapter for the 1199.

I believe I've found the answer to this on Humminbirds website.

I plan on installing a new bow mount 360 and hooking it up to an 1199 this weekend and didn't know if the software on the 1199 would need to be updated in order to make this function. The 1199 was purchased new around Christmas of 2015 and has the software that enables jigging mode. If the software does need updated can you please provide some tips on doing so? I've never attempted this before. Thanks for for your help.

The left reel cover comes off and you have to adjust the brake tabs inside. There is a small captured screw next to the drag star that you can back off with your thumb then you twist the left cover in a clockwise manner. Once that's off you can adjust centrifugal brake. If you already did that there's a good chance that some have engaged themselves during an aggressive cast. I own multiple TP's and the brake tabs would do this when the reel was pretty new. Now that they all have been used for some time they no longer do this. Take a look on Youtube if you are having trouble understanding my poor description.

That's a pretty cool feature. Thanks for taking the time to show that slonezp.

So if i was targeting 24 ft on a given lake i could have everything on the chart at that depth shaded a different color with a Lakemaster card? I was leaning towards Navionics + just because you have the option to pick any lake and download that specific chart independant of region. Is there any other way to create a lake chart with a Humminbird and keep it private other than using the Lakemaster Autochart?

Thanks for your help Wayne.

In the near future I will purchase my first lake chart software and am leaning towards Navionics + but I have a question. Can you chart a lake and keep it private or does it automatically upload the chart for public viewing when you insert the card into the computer? Lakemaster Autochart has the capability to keep the chart private but it's about the only thing I've read that's "better" than Navionics +. Any input is appreciated. Thanks, Chris

Shimano has a pair of sandals very similiar in style to Crocs but they have a sole designed for wet surfaces. They are comfortable enough to wear all day and provide good traction on docks and boat ramps. After falling more than once last year while wearing an old pair of Crocs i stumbled across the Shimano brand. I've noticed two downsides to the Shimano sandals, they look just as tacky/ugly as Crocs and mine are starting to rip. You can get the Shimano sandals at TW just make sure to buy a size smaller than your normal tennis shoe.

They work better for me just after the spawn ends.

I used to use them a lot in the summer months. My best retrieve was fast and very erratic like a fleeing baitfish. They didn't seem to swim straight when fished in this manner but they caught the snot out of quality fish at times when not much else would... I used the all white/translucent version in the same style as pictured above. Buy 'em, they work.

I have a full grown German Shepard that loves to go fishing with me. Anytime the boat is getting hitched to the truck she won't leave my side. Up unitl recently she would go with me on nearly every trip but that was in an older aluminum boat. When she is in the boat she moves around the front deck more than i do and is usually near the edge of the boat. When a fish is hooked or she sees wildlife on the bank she has a tendancy to get very excited and will fall in occasionally because she gets too close to the edge... I recently purchased a glass boat and am afraid she will scratch the gel coat with her nails. Is this fear warranted? Do you have any experience with a similar situation? Thanks, Chris

Thanks for the help and advise.

That's all that went through my head on the drive home. It was a nice boat otherwise.