Slade House

being quiet isnt in my nature. Ive had the same exact problem this guy had, my humminbird would turn off and the motor trim would seem underpowered.

does it have FLIR? wondering cause i just started working at FLIR

the one you have the cash for

First off make sure you got distilled water in them batteries. 2nd off it a bad connection on either your positive or your negative. YOu need to have a marine battery terminal thing that looks like this around the positive and negative terminals. and use a pair of pliers to and make sure that you have them tightened down very tight. its your connnections, period. You just need to tighten evertyhing and use go lookup a battery diagram to see if you have it all hooked up right. all of your starter, humminbird and fish finder should be on the same battery. trolling motor is on the other 2 batteries. once you get the engine started and run the boat, the starter battery recharges itself by running the boat. if you have a dual charger charge the 2 trolling motor batteries with the dual charger.

no they won't cause they're booth is always stuck way back with the saltwater stuff. they have a demo tank , but demo tanks arent really great to have at icast

HAHAHAAHAHA, exactly,

bite has been slow to say the least ,

one word, pitching

Just taking a survey but how many of you would purchase tungsten mojo sinkers and tungsten split shot weights? if giving the chance

The guy isnt taking the family swimming if he was choosing between a nitro z6 a bass tracker and a ranger. And with an aluminum boat , you can just park it on shore if you get into trouble. no problem or just tie up to a rocky cliff, done that. an anchor takes alot of room , is all. my point about letting it glide gentlly (at first keep the front winch clipped) was to steer the man away from the "white rope" trying to load and unload his boat and to learn how to drive his boat onto the trailer. ALSO LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE THE NEUTRAL FUNCTION AND GIVE MOTOR GAS WITHOUT TURNING PROP. Why? Gee I don't know maybe you still wait for 10 minutes after your engine is flooded instead of starting the motor in neutral with the throttle engaged . How do you start a flooded motor? you start it it with the boat in neutral and just a tad bit of throttle. also comes in handy when you might need to rev the engine when its cold. Says the guy who is 100% confident he will never experience a breakdown ? Ive taken apart my fuel line, cleaned my filter, taken apart my carbs and cleaned the jets in the miiddle of a lake and put it all back together in less than 45 minutes , and i can change my impellor in 30 minutes flat (liquid soap is best lubricant) Im not a mecaniic i just use google. as for the hydrowave, no i don't work for hydrowave, i was just trying to pass on my experiences with that amazing little box of greatness. as for the minn kota vs motor guide. I had an terrova ipilot 80lbs thrust on my boat and took it out 300 days out of 365 last year. in that time , it lost the ability to turn itself off (stupid magnet system) and i had to install a pain in the butt switch just to turn it on or off. , the plastic on the stow pedal broke , the thing deployed while driving (never not locking that thing down again) and cracked the collar and the other thing the collar links to thus its abilty to turn was cruddy. DID I MENTION THAT WHENEVER IT TURNED IT MADE A SOUND SO LOUD YOU COULD HEAR IT 2 MILES AWAY? (cheap servos) , "WHIIRRRRRR...WHIRRRR" or my favorite the day it started turning left and wouldn't stop no until i had to cut the power cable. its lock feature was ok , how about the pedal designed by wildmen from borneo, with no ability to control speed on it. oh and the stupid remote required banging just to have it power on cause the battery connection was always so cruddy. Did i mention that bolt holding the sidepanels broke on both sides ? so sold it bought a motorguide xi5 which is Ninja silent, way less hyperactive, much better lock system AND BECAUSE THE MAN HAS LOWRANCE FISH FINDERS ON HIS BOAT I WOULD RECOMMEND THE MOTORGUIDE . (IF YOU HAVE to upgrade fish finder go with the HDS 7 Gen 3 , and not the Gen 2 since the Gen 3 doesn't require you to buy an external structure scan module nor an external router. the gen 3 has built in WIFI -allows you to use an Ipad as a 2nd unit (not fully but pretty much most features) and built in structure scan as for backing down, if you like using your mirrors to back down fine , most people get confused with the double negative of that situation , if you must just put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and that should help. There hope that explains that i actually do know what im talking about

I have two 16 month old bass and theyre named Billy BaRoo and Mrs Stinky

see my post on 3d printed lure molds make your own

caught 3 lb dink, my boat mate outfished me. going again today i think and hope

You made such a good choice on that one. In terms of what makes it a better choice over the bass tracker and the nitro z6 is this. and this is my personal opinion, i own a 2005 bass tracker pro team 175tx Compared to the 190 TX , you have much better use of storage space, your carpet will last longer, you will get great gas mileage and still probably have around the same top speed. The yamaha 4 strokes in my opinion are a little bit better than the mercury 4 strokes ( i prefer my 2 stroke, just easier to fix) . With the nitro z6 you would have had a more stable platform , but you would have had to worry more about the fiberglass, and towing it would be really heavy. also gas mileage would be way way worse. but you probably would have gotten higher top speed. Ok so here are a few tips for a new boat owner , 1. Don't forget to put your 2 drain plugs in the first time you launch or every time you launch. I forgot 2. when backing your boat up , look over your right shoulder , don't try and use your mirrors. 3. study the manual when it comes to trimming the motor out ALSO LEARN HOW TO ENGAGE THE NEUTRAL FUNCTION AND GIVE MOTOR GAS WITHOUT TURNING PROP. 4. when launching or loading your boat , you don't need a rope and you don't need to get in the water. just let it glide gently off your trailer, walk along side it and tie it up, and when loading your boat, just drive the d**n thing on to the trailer. 5. you don't need an anchor 6. BEST WAY TO WASH YOUR YOBOAT IS TO TAKE IT TO A SELF SERVICE CAR WASH AND WASH THE ENTIRE THING DOWN (AFTER YOU REMOVE YOUR GEAR) , to clean the carpet just powerwash or wash it and then take shop vac and suck up water. 7. IF you have to upgrade trolling motor , go with the motor guide XI5 and stay away from the loud and noisy minn kota terrova or any of their ilink craptoilets 8. buy a hydrowave h2

I just wanted to say that Berkley Vanish Flurocarbon is pretty much one of the worst products ever made, period. I forgot how bad it was till i had to use it out of necessity a week ago. never had so many random line breakages ever. POS. I know that there are only about 3 manufacturers of flurocarbon out there, so who makes this crap?

grew up in Mclean , VA , moved to Cali 8 years ago. check out my secret spot post in the VA forum section

after going to iCast last year i will say this , the best in show or best of icast awards do not mean anything, period. My predictions? Live target will show horrible defective products that don't work by an army of guys in red polo shirts The guys at the livingston booth will still be dicks but have the best free sandwiches at lunch *** will have the best draft beer in the afternoon the megabass booth will still be the most amazing place ever to test rods. bill dance will be drunk in a hotel Minn Kota will have the most amazing soft carpet in their megabooth, but still have the noisiest turning crappy ilink motors DUO realis have some nice stuff

these were printed using a DLP 3d printer. DLP 3d rpinters are 10 times faster than extrusion 3d printers and take a look at the resolution on these objects. were talking 37 x 40 microns , thats insane. take a look at this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snOErpOP5Xk.

Ok Ok Ok , seeing that this a community and all , sorry for being a jerk.. so here is a tutorial or a guide to what i have learned in terms of 3d printing and software design. I. Most of you all have access to a 3d printer and the computer and software to run it. but don even know you do. I don't own a 3d printer nor do i own the computer or copy of the software i used to make my lure mold. I pay $35 a month to belong to a "Makerspace" with my membership i have access to 5 types of welders, CNC machine, 2 laser engravers, every metal and wood working tool out there, 2 3d printers , and 2 vinyl plotters, electronics galore, and thousand and thousands of dollars worth of software. If we don't have a tool , we build one. my makerspace was started by 5 guys in a library. www.makeventura.com. . here is a directory of makerspaces across the Unitied States. http://spaces.makerspace.com/makerspace-directory this list isnt complete , my advice is to google your hometown area and then "makerspace (ex. Charleston makerspace" etc). very IMPORTANT- many public libraries now have a 3d printer , check to see if yours has one now. (its how they are diversifying themselves to stay relevant.) With that out of the way let me get down to it. 3d printers, there are 3 types, I will explain each. here is an awesome list of every single type of 3d printer out there https://sites.google.com/site/3dprinterlist/ extrusion 3d printers - thius is what i used to make my mold. thing of Extrusion (sometimes called PLA printer cause PLA is the filament material you use to print things). these printers are basically a giant glue gun on a 3 axis robotic arm in simpliest terms. here is a video that shows time lapse of a print. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscDZrG4CD8 They print using either PLA , or in ABS . If you want to print using ABS you are going to need an enclosed Print Bed (print bed is a heated bed where the 3d printed object gets printed on, usually 200-210 degrees , and don't forget to spray your print bed with hairspray) you can also print using "Ninjaflex" which is like printing using the same material that topwater frogs are made of. if you have seen the new Kahara KJ Crank on TW , that is really just Ninjaflex. 2. YOU DON"T HAVE TO BUY A 3d printer when you can just make your own at home. go to THINGVERSE (the biggest database of 3d printed models etc out there , and search 3d printer https://www.thingiverse.com/ and you can make one. just follow instructions. oh FYI , a "Rasberry" or an "Arduino" is just a little circuit board thing that sends commands to your 3d printers moving parts. they're like little computers on your printer , or laser engraver etc. if you want to know more about what brands to buy i can give a tutorial on that. my advice is I like a company called XYZ printing. they have great machines for great prices. they have a printer for $349 that will print molds called the DA VInci Jr. http://us.store.xyzprinting.com/ HEre is the bottom line for doing lure molds and PLA or extruder 3d printers. You have to have an extruder nozzle that is less than 0.3mm , you have to have 0.2 or 0.1 MM extruder nozzles otherwise it just wont work. that is key. also it takes a long time to 3d print something using PLA. DLP 3d printers are insane and are really whats next , they use a DLP Projector and photsensitive liquid resin . search DLP printer in Thingverse website or check out this bad boy http://www.kudo3d.com/ THATS GREAT BUT HOW DO I MAKE OR GET OBJECTS TO PRINT OUT ON MY 3D PRINTER ETC. 1. You have to have a PC or if you have a MAC you're gonna have to run Parallels and a copy of windows on your mac. I only use macs so this sucks i know. 2. the file extension for 3d printed files is .STL 3. you can download so many different wonderful things on Thingverse website 4. Or you can design them yourself. Software PRETEND THAT YOU ARE A COLLEGE STUDENT AND YOU GET IT FOR FREE!!! SERIOUSLY alll of these below are free if you just make up where you go to college and what you study and when youre going to graduate. just make it uip . 1. Solidworks , thats the industry standard and its the best in my opinion, also it has the most compatiblity across other platforms. (if you want to get into doing CNC aluminum molds (so hard ) and want to run BOBCAD (dont it sucks) many cnc programs interface with solidworks). 2. AUTODESK INVENTOR -great , etc but have so many problems with build errors using it. again also free. 3. Blender (really really cool for doing crazy organic shapes with the brush feature they have) really steep learning curve but allows you to really scuplt an organic shape. perfect for swimbait making. also it works on MAC while the other 2 above dont. 4. Google sketchup--meh 5. CURA -this is just a program that you will use to send prints to your 3d printer First me and my buddy we took every single softplastic we owned and we texas rigged it and dropped into my 150 gallon aquarium where my 16 month old Bass live (they are over a year old and getting big and rule). we anaylzed their reaction and how fast they would attack each bait, and also what the action of the bait was, design etc. based on that i 1. I did was i designed a bait in solidworks. then 2. i made a 2 part mold from that bait in solidworks (lhttps://grabcad.com/questions/how-to-make-a-mold-tooli note , if you ever get stuck in solidworks google this "how do i make a cylinder in solidworks GRABCAD " Grabcad have the best tutorials that dont require you watching a video. 3. I then 3d printed out the mold (you have to have .2mm nozzle and below for it to work, trust me) We then injected it with hand injector and walla , our own soft plastic bait. which if i did't mention , the name of our Bait company is "BassPocalypse" (were a C corp) . and the plastic held up to the heat of the softplastic and also the injector (that was using PLA filament, if you used ABS filament even more so. here is the cool thing about 3d printed soft plastics , you get texture you wouldn't get with an Aluminum mold. so ive attached the first rough draft of the mold (bait is called "CRAW-FU" and it is a mashup of a d-bomb, and reins bubbling shaker on the body and the flaps are my own design. ). This was the first draft and i have fixed the nozzle location and also a few other things. Last thing , cause i have to go fishing. I have a masters in accounting, i diddn't know anything about 3d printers or how to design 3d objects , but i useed google and i taught myself. i still dont know crap about making baits, but hey I develop expertise very quickly. also you can use http://www.shapeways.com/ and they can 3d print one of your designs. ALSO A 3D PRINTER PRINTED MORE 3D PRINTERS IS AWESOME AND KIND OF SCARY

Lizards or craw style baits? to tell you the truth i haven't tried using lizards too much. then again the fish in caifornia arent the brightest when you compare them to snook

Ok Ok Ok , seeing that this a community and all , sorry for being a jerk.. so here is a tutorial or a guide to what i have learned in terms of 3d printing and software design. I. Most of you all have access to a 3d printer and the computer and software to run it. but don even know you do. I don't own a 3d printer nor do i own the computer or copy of the software i used to make my lure mold. I pay $35 a month to belong to a "Makerspace" with my membership i have access to 5 types of welders, CNC machine, 2 laser engravers, every metal and wood working tool out there, 2 3d printers , and 2 vinyl plotters, electronics galore, and thousand and thousands of dollars worth of software. If we don't have a tool , we build one. my makerspace was started by 5 guys in a library. www.makeventura.com. . here is a directory of makerspaces across the Unitied States. http://spaces.makerspace.com/makerspace-directory this list isnt complete , my advice is to google your hometown area and then "makerspace (ex. Charleston makerspace" etc). very IMPORTANT- many public libraries now have a 3d printer , check to see if yours has one now. (its how they are diversifying themselves to stay relevant.) With that out of the way let me get down to it. 3d printers, there are 3 types, I will explain each. here is an awesome list of every single type of 3d printer out there https://sites.google.com/site/3dprinterlist/ extrusion 3d printers - thius is what i used to make my mold. thing of Extrusion (sometimes called PLA printer cause PLA is the filament material you use to print things). these printers are basically a giant glue gun on a 3 axis robotic arm in simpliest terms. here is a video that shows time lapse of a print. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscDZrG4CD8 They print using either PLA , or in ABS . If you want to print using ABS you are going to need an enclosed Print Bed (print bed is a heated bed where the 3d printed object gets printed on, usually 200-210 degrees , and don't forget to spray your print bed with hairspray) you can also print using "Ninjaflex" which is like printing using the same material that topwater frogs are made of. if you have seen the new Kahara KJ Crank on TW , that is really just Ninjaflex. 2. YOU DON"T HAVE TO BUY A 3d printer when you can just make your own at home. go to THINGVERSE (the biggest database of 3d printed models etc out there , and search 3d printer https://www.thingiverse.com/ and you can make one. just follow instructions. oh FYI , a "Rasberry" or an "Arduino" is just a little circuit board thing that sends commands to your 3d printers moving parts. they're like little computers on your printer , or laser engraver etc. if you want to know more about what brands to buy i can give a tutorial on that. my advice is I like a company called XYZ printing. they have great machines for great prices. they have a printer for $349 that will print molds called the DA VInci Jr. http://us.store.xyzprinting.com/ HEre is the bottom line for doing lure molds and PLA or extruder 3d printers. You have to have an extruder nozzle that is less than 0.3mm , you have to have 0.2 or 0.1 MM extruder nozzles otherwise it just wont work. that is key. also it takes a long time to 3d print something using PLA. DLP 3d printers are insane and are really whats next , they use a DLP Projector and photsensitive liquid resin . search DLP printer in Thingverse website or check out this bad boy http://www.kudo3d.com/ THATS GREAT BUT HOW DO I MAKE OR GET OBJECTS TO PRINT OUT ON MY 3D PRINTER ETC. 1. You have to have a PC or if you have a MAC you're gonna have to run Parallels and a copy of windows on your mac. I only use macs so this sucks i know. 2. the file extension for 3d printed files is .STL 3. you can download so many different wonderful things on Thingverse website 4. Or you can design them yourself. Software PRETEND THAT YOU ARE A COLLEGE STUDENT AND YOU GET IT FOR FREE!!! SERIOUSLY alll of these below are free if you just make up where you go to college and what you study and when youre going to graduate. just make it uip . 1. Solidworks , thats the industry standard and its the best in my opinion, also it has the most compatiblity across other platforms. (if you want to get into doing CNC aluminum molds (so hard ) and want to run BOBCAD (dont it sucks) many cnc programs interface with solidworks). 2. AUTODESK INVENTOR -great , etc but have so many problems with build errors using it. again also free. 3. Blender (really really cool for doing crazy organic shapes with the brush feature they have) really steep learning curve but allows you to really scuplt an organic shape. perfect for swimbait making. also it works on MAC while the other 2 above dont. 4. Google sketchup--meh 5. CURA -this is just a program that you will use to send prints to your 3d printer First me and my buddy we took every single softplastic we owned and we texas rigged it and dropped into my 150 gallon aquarium where my 16 month old Bass live (they are over a year old and getting big and rule). we anaylzed their reaction and how fast they would attack each bait, and also what the action of the bait was, design etc. based on that i 1. I did was i designed a bait in solidworks. then 2. i made a 2 part mold from that bait in solidworks (lhttps://grabcad.com/questions/how-to-make-a-mold-tooli note , if you ever get stuck in solidworks google this "how do i make a cylinder in solidworks GRABCAD " Grabcad have the best tutorials that dont require you watching a video. 3. I then 3d printed out the mold (you have to have .2mm nozzle and below for it to work, trust me) We then injected it with hand injector and walla , our own soft plastic bait. which if i did't mention , the name of our Bait company is "BassPocalypse" (were a C corp) . and the plastic held up to the heat of the softplastic and also the injector (that was using PLA filament, if you used ABS filament even more so. here is the cool thing about 3d printed soft plastics , you get texture you wouldn't get with an Aluminum mold. so ive attached the first rough draft of the mold (bait is called "CRAW-FU" and it is a mashup of a d-bomb, and reins bubbling shaker on the body and the flaps are my own design. ). This was the first draft and i have fixed the nozzle location and also a few other things. Last thing , cause i have to go fishing. I have a masters in accounting, i diddn't know anything about 3d printers or how to design 3d objects , but i useed google and i taught myself. i still dont know crap about making baits, but hey I develop expertise very quickly. also you can use http://www.shapeways.com/ and they can 3d print one of your designs. ALSO A 3D PRINTER PRINTED MORE 3D PRINTERS IS AWESOME AND KIND OF SCARY

Probably the best company that makes baits you can use in both fresh and saltwater is Lucky Craft , their jerkbaits are good for salt and fresh. Ive caught a 4lb halibut on a surf pointer 115 mr and ive caught a nice 4lb pre-spawn bass on the same bait. The world record for surf perch was caught on a lucky craft here in ventura. Another great company that makes baits you can use in both fresh and saltwater is Big Hammer baits. They have a bait called "ring hammer" in sexy shad or in red pumpkin that ive destoryed using on alabama rig. also caught corbina and jacksmelt in saltwater on the same bait. big hammer make great swimbait tails that are great for both. Ive also caught rock bass and calico bass and halibut on a megabass vision 110, and that's a fresh water bait. Now recently i tried carolina rigging a freshwater soft jerkbait and just fricking killed it using it in saltwater. Ive done much experimenting with trying to use freshwater in saltwater , and ill say that roboworm don't work in saltwater , neither do any craw imitation bait, nor any lizards so far. I live 5 minutes from the pacific right near some great inshore fishing, as well as fishing arond the channel islands. I also live next to Casitas and Castaic, pretty much im in fishing heaven all within short distance from me.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=3d+printed+lure+molds really? cause i don't see a single one

In California , least versatile bait has to be a spinnerbait. period hands down.

So after many months of triall, error , having to build things etc. I have sucessfully 3d printed a lure mold that is very very complex in its shape (its a beaver style bait). and I have sucessfully made baits from the lure mold. I designed my mold using Solidworks. the PLA did stand up to the heat of the soft plastic without melting. I had previously tried to CNC my mold but that became too complicated. Im not posting pics or answering questions, i just wanted to say that yes it is possible to make lure molds from a 3d printer.