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Anyone try either of these? https://www.kayakfishinggear.com/products/conseal-pads https://www.austinkayak.com/products/17919/DeckMat-Sharktooth-Pads-18-X-38-inch-Discontinued.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping:%20ACK%20PLA&adpos=1o2&scid=scplp17919_15659_1&sc_intid=17919_15659_1&gclid=CjwKCAiA7vTiBRAqEiwA4NTO6xcfZi-iXtBUzFnUtKBmQZC3Y9M3Iw2P_2GX7kD-FsDNXn_KUNRFPRoCXOQQAvD_BwE

+1 There are other good ones, too. My only advice is avoid the temptation to go cheap on storage boxes. I've had cheap boxes from hardware stores, and Dicks and others. Aggravation of dealing with latches and hinges that come apart is NOT worth the savings.

Not at all certain I can help...bit I'd be a bit leery of $10 Pointer 100. Unless, it's used, or a color someone is trying to unload. Not saying it's not authentic...just be a little cautious Btw, thanks to @A-Jay, I tend to donate regularly to ebay store, 'I love hardbait' Or was it @Dwight Hottle?? Anyway, dont blame me....

I dont daydream about me actually fishing, per se. My daydreams are more about the spot within a spot.....or meticulously deconstructing a previous outing....'should have made first pitch to that second branch where it bends in' or further committing the details of a particular drop off to memory...or, 'next time over that brush pile, I need to remember to try a finesse jig instead of a 3/8'..or....'even though tide current was incoming, the fish were still sitting on that one point facing upstream..gotta remember that'....

Thanks, @Brad Reid. All good info. I wouldn't have imagined moving that boat without a trailer.

All are beautiful boats. Way too much for me, though.

Come on up to Gunston Cove some late afternoon...outgoing tide....pick an area where there's 8-18 inches between surface and the top of the grass. If you can keep the snakeheads off, you'll hit LMB jackpot lots of days. I use mostly white chatterbait with white RageBug....your struggles will disappear. White...off white....or anything else, as long as it's mostly white. Dark may work at times, but for me, its always white first.

I think this was a big factor in not being more widespread when they were still readily available.

Big Ugly Plug Knocker. . .on ebay. Much prefer them over a pole, or retractable system. Takes up less room than a large crankbait and works nearly as well as any others out there.

Went out Sunday and broke some ice with the new Hobie. Only caught one, but she was as good as I get from that water. Unfortunately, I put a new, crap SD in the phone and this is all that's left of the pics. Smidge over 4#...on brand new hair made by a couple local brothers. Pic blows, but little else to brag about this time of year...:)

Glad that you are on the mend, dave

Cabelas RipCord is on clearance at very low prices. It will fade, but is reliable line.

I agree with @Scott F. The only other suggestion is keep an eye on FFO. There's a Light Berkely there now, but I have no experience with it. I got a light Abu last year for around same price range. ...(30 ish plus shipping)

Probably. But still....at best, its lazy .... and not worthy of my cash. If I was broadcasting anything on the interwebs in Chinese and wanted positive traffic, I would, at the very least, have a fluent speaker proof it.

I think that a short list would include a spinnerbait (I suggest Megastrike or Sieberts, but there are plenty of other good ones), a chatterbait, a lipless, and a medium or med/shallow square bill. Four lures. Won't break the bank, can cover most any moving bait situations, and won't overly complicate things too fast.

From the FAQs: How do you send a fishing to me ? We will ship the bike in box packaging, in a fullof assembly whether the fishing will be given a free shipping? We will give you a free shipping if your reservation is above than 1000 dollars. I'm not shopping there even with YOUR credit card

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What sorts of techniques are you thinking when you say "power"? 'Moving baits'? Or 'heavy' lures? Or????

Seems a lot of models of reels (rods, too) have pretty short lives. The reel model...or rod blank or handle...that you buy today is possibly going to be unavailable in 3 years when you want to buy another...So, even if you try to maintain identical stuff, it becomes very hard. So, maybe not worth bothering?

If it were around here, I'd bet it was catfish....maybe crappie.

https://www.kitterytradingpost.com/fishing-marine/saltwater-baits/saltwater-topwater/hogy-lobster-8-soft-bait-saltwater-lure--104851.html

Never tried KastKing, but I do use pink Gliss on a couple of my spinning reels.

The only other reason that came to my mind was to reduce snags. I have swapped trebles for doubles and singles on bottom baits...like spoons and blade baits. I suppose there could be other reasons, tho

What might be your top 2 guesses?

I would bet that I would be more likely to use it than my wife. I could not care less about the color. I believe my wife would be insulted if I bought it for her....as if she wasn't 'good enough' to use the gear marketed towards men.