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thinking of buying a shallow water anchor . does anyone have experience in seeing both in action one vs the other.

get a roll of copper wire I think 24 ga is what I use take a bread tie and wrap it around the skirt where the bait holder is below the skirt keeper. then cut the old skirt band off. cut a 6 inch piece of wire and fold it in half in a u shape slide it around the jig where the old band was hold one end and wrap the other end around tight 2-3 times then place the two ends together take some pliers and twist until it tightens around the skirt trim the wire and fold it down with pliers. remove twist tie and your done I bought a 100 ft roll of wire for like 5 bucks at a craft store .

I look for large rock ,rip rap, and steep rocky banks within my selected area . jigs jerkbaits and crankbaits work best for me. for jigs I use a pea shaped head 3/8 is a good starting size depending on depth . don't forget to look shallow especially if you have had a few warm days in a row . fish areas that get hit with sunlight the longest . jerkbaits are good when the sun is shinning it pulls the fish up to catch some heat while cloudy days they tend to relate to the bottom. I have never been to G.ville but these are general winter fishing tips . rock and sun are key for me in the winter.

yes the LFS is the new version of the SS1

the LFS models are outstanding they are more compact than their predecessors and fit better in your hand . smooth and reliable.

my walmarts cary the red label segar flouro. and I use it for 80% of my fishing . for mono spider wire or triline and for braid power pro

i have a 899 and don't have any problems or dislikes about it. I think people expect too much from a sidescan unit and are sometimes disappointed. the hummingbird does come in the box with everything you need to mount it and go fishing (other than fuse and wire connectors) the 899 has 3 hot keys witch you preset like a radio station on your car stereo. Most sidescan units of both brands will require a second transducer to read while running at high speeds I have a third small unit in the dash so i don't run a second on my unit but i do believe they sell a Y cable to solve that problem. screen size is key on all SS units and i believe the Humminbird screens are a little wider than Lowrance of the same size lines . I would spend some time in a store playing with them if you are near one if not maybe some guys that you fish with would let you check there units out.( That didn't sound right )

I Use the Denali Rosewood Michael Murphy signature series jerkbait rod . it is a 6'8 med action with a short handle that does not interfere with you while working the bait . I love this rod , caught my best small mouth bass (5lbs) on this using a LC pointer .

Check out the Denali Rosewood frog rod if its in your budget its just what your looking for .also a great rod for swimbaits and bottom bugging.

Denali Jadewood 6'8'' MH worm and Jig with lews 6:8:1 speed spool 15 ilb seagar red label Flouro

The Denali Jade wood 7' MH cranking rod will handle everything from a square bill to a 5xd coming in at around $100 good stick hard to beat

If you can I would spend the extra 20 bucks and get the Kovert K925FX it has micro guides which makes for a smooth flip. There is Nothing wrong with the jadewood but it is a long rod at 7'11 the kovert comrs in 7'8. if you plan to use for just flipping I would go with the Kovert, but if you did want a rod to throw the A rig the Jadewood would probably be better because the lure weight goes up to 3 oz. where the kovert is 1.5 oz. both are great rods it just depends on what you want to do with them. as for a reel I would not flip with the same reel as tossing a rig for flipping stay with a fast reel like 7.1 to get the bait back to you quickly and for a rig I would use a 5.1 or 6.3 depending on the size of the rig bigger use 5.1 smaller 6.3 the 5.1 will help with the cranking that big lure back to the boat. as for brand of reel I use Lews and Quantum I would not buy a abu Garcia Max reel I have used them all and they don't last if you go abu get a Revo they seem to hold up much longer . good luck

I would definitely hold on to them, the rosewoods are great rods it will be hard to replace them with anything better for the money that you have invested. if the rods are still in the plastic maybe you can swap them out for two other rods that you want if you order from Denali and return them in the tubes that your new rods come in. I don't know if they will but it is worth a shot. the Kovert line is the most recent lineup of rods to be introduced from Denali and are great rods for the price. as far as gear ratio go with 5.1 for crankbaits and 6.3 for spinnerbaits 7.1 for flipping 6.3 for jerkbaits and topwater .I have been fishing the Lews reels which are also available for purchase on Denalis website for about 99 bucks each. good luck with your tournaments this year

Denali Jadewood or Kovert series rods and Lews Speed Spool make great pairs

here is a great review for the kovert flipping rod. http://cavemancatching.wordpress.com/2013/12/31/flippin-out/

The Koverts are a great line of rods that are budget friendly especially for the Quality and feel that come with them. As a prostaff member I will try to answer any questions that you may have . I primarily use the Rosewood series for cranking both shallow and deep so as to the direct question I can not answer. I do use the Kovert flipping rod and just like all the other denali's that I own it is a great rod.

I didn't realize that until you said something but it is the compact transducer, I will be getting the HDSI transducer .I actually plan to purchase another unit for the bow and will send them back to HB for an exchange. I read for 90 bucks you can send them back and exchange them but will have to wait until Monday to call them and find out.

Bought a new hummingbird 899 today from Bass Pro. and just a little heads up ,if you plan to use the Ethernet Networking cables you will have to buy the AS EC QDM adapter cable . it is the same cable used on the 700 series. The unit is so new that the sales rep had no clue . they didn't even have one on display yet we had to call humminbird to find out. I am happy with the unit, it has all the capabilities that their top of the line units have like 360 sonar ,Radar and weather station. the good news is the cable is only 30 bucks and you can go unit to unit with no networking box between them.

1993 sprint 286 pro tournament with a 2001 150 hp mercury optimax Lake Anna State park, VA.

Water temp. plays a role in suspending baits because cold water is denser than warm water so a bait that may suspend in 45 deg. water may rise In 55 deg water and so on . so the warmer the water the more weight you will have to add to get a bait to suspend. I like up sizing the hooks on a rapala shad rap in the winter to get it to suspend.

Check out Denali Rosewood custom cranking rods. in fact I am holding one in my profile pic ,caught that bass on strike king 5xd using a Lews 5.1 gear reel .This rod can handle anything from 1.5 square bills to traps and deep divers here is the link to their site with all the specs they have 4 different models in the Rosewood line ,also the Kovert line has some nice models at a more affordable price without sacrificing quality. http://www.denalirods.com/rosewoodrods.aspx

I would definitely go with denali but for a jerkbait go with the murphy signature series topwater/jerkbait rod .it is an awesome rod and put many fish in the boat for me this fall.

If you are going to fish in the winter charge your phone and bring a mobile charger because there is not as many people to give you a tow if something breaks down.

Tackle warehouse is the only online store I order baits from.

Check out the Denali Rosewood drop shot rod http://www.denalirods.com/rosewooddropshotrod.aspx or if you are on more of a budget the jadewood has you covered http://www.denalirods.com/jadewooddropshotrod.aspx