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Bring a spare prop and prop wrench. Bring an battery operated impact wrench. Not to put a tire on, because it can do it too tight, but to take off. If you get a flat and can't take it off you'll have to call a tow truck which can be expensive. Breaker bars and metal pipe takes up space. A good impact wrench can take almost all nuts off. I had 3 nuts that had been overtightened by the previous owner holding on the blades to my lawnmower. A break bar couldn't do it. A battery operated impact wrench took them all off easily without stripping them. Rigid, which is what I have has 325 foot pounds which is plenty. Obviously spare tire.

I hate using my remote and love my footpedal. Different strokes for different folks, eh?

Maybe the footpedal could be wireless, but come with a hardwire backup in case the bluetooth goes out, similar to using a printer wirelessly but having the USB cord to hardwire it for set-up.

Every year new lures come to the forefront of fishing that seem to be magical in how they catch fish. They are the flavor of the month, must have lure that is so effective, how could you not have it! Sometimes these are brand new lures and other times they are older lures that have suddenly been found by the masses. These lures have their proponents and haters, those that swear by them and those that swear that they'll be forgotten in a year. So how does a lure go from Flavor of the Month to Famous? I'd say effective longevity, a lure that continues to catch fish for many people long after it was Flavor of the Month and the hype was over, lures that are sold at most big box stores and most fisherman know of them. Everyone will have different opinions on what are Famous and what are just Flavor of the Month. I'd say that Famous lures are most likely lures that are very easy to use and still extremely effective, thus people of all fishing levels and skills can catch fish with them which makes them popular. Many of these lures may not be the original design but an improvement on a previous lure. The Gary Yamamoto Senko certainly isn't the first or only stickworm lure but it is arguably the greatest and most famous; it has risen above all of the other stickworms to become the number 1 stickworm. Famous lures are apt to be found in any major sporting good stores and online. Senko: I'd say that the Gary Yamamoto Senko is one of the all time great lures that falls under "Famous". It's easy to use for anyone and is so simple all you need to do is cast it out and catch fish. It is extremely versatile and can be fished multiple ways such as Wacky Rigged, Texas Rigged, and others. Zara Spook: As topwater lures go, the Zara Spook is legendary. It's been around since 1939 and has many imitators. Personally, I like the KVD Sexy Dawg version of the Spook but it's obviously a knock-off of the Zara Spook. And if if lure is still around after 70 years and is still popular, how isn't it famous? Honorable Mention Zoom Super Fluke: The Zoom Super Fluke may fall under Famous, I'm not sure. But it is an amazingly effective lure that can catch fish almost anywhere easily by anyone. Usually casted and then retrieved with a stop and go or jerk motion it is a fish catcher of many species. It is so simple and effective though that even a just a steady retrieve will catch fish. Ned Rig: The Ned Rig has been around for awhile but has quickly gained popularity as a solid fish catcher, especially when other lures aren't working, sometimes even when the famed Senko isn't producing. It's so popular that bait companies are coming out with their own Ned Rigs such as Zman's T.R.D. made specifically for Ned rigging. Flavor of the Month Whopper Plopper: This lure has been around for awhile and is a smaller version of the Whopper Plopper 190's that are made for muskies. It was effective enough at also catching bass that fisherman clamored for a smaller version that was better suited for bass. River2Sea and Larry Dahlberg came through with the Whopper Plopper 130 and 90 and it was an immediate success. However, once again fisherman clamored for a more bass specific size, one that was in between the 90 and 130. Once again Larry made it happen with the 110 which seems to be the perfect compromise between the smaller 90 and larger 130. This lure is incredibly easy to use an effective. All you need to do is cast it out and reel it back and you'll get that seductive "plop, plop, plop" sound and motion that fish just can't seem to resist. Sure you can get fancy and do stop and go retrieves and many variations, but why it's so popular is that all you need is a steady retrieve to catch fish, and any angler of any skill level can do that. I suspect that this lure will quickly move from Flavor of the Month to Famous in no time. Teckel Sprinker Frog: This is a brand new lure that has only seen useage from a few people. But if it catches fish like it's rumored to, I have no doubt this lure will go down in the history books as one of the greatest topwater hollowbody frog lures ever. Why do I have such high expectations for it? Because it's basically a Whopper Plopper that is weedless. And who doesn't need an effective weedless lure on many occasions? If it is half as effective at catching fish as the Whopper Plopper is it will be in everyone's tacklebox. It is so popular that fisherman are already making their Homemade Sprinker Frogs using other brand frogs and terminal tackle. And these folks are having success with their homemade lures. Hollowbody frogs are made to be used with a walk the dog style action that is very hard for many fisherman to master including veteran fisherman. The Teckel Sprinker Frog much like the Whopper Plopper is amazingly simple to use and only needs a steady retrieve to catch fish. And that's something that any fisherman can do which may lead to the Sprinker Frog becoming a staple of bass fisherman. This lure is too new to see if it becomes the famous or even Flavor of the Month, but I have a feeling that the Sprinker Frog will become extremely successful and will end up becoming famous. So, what lures do you think are Flavor of the Month, Famous, or all Hype currently? List what lures you think are famous, flavor of the month, or hype and listing these lures may help you or other fisherman find a new lure that will become Famous for you!

One low level guy working customer service may not know all the decisions that upper management makes. They may have also decided to discontinue it after he talked to you. There may have been no deception on his part.

Cool. Thanks guys! Internet solves the big mystery!

With features like Spotlock that keeps you within 1.5 feet or so of your spot, Bluetooth, cellphone apps, and remote controllability, trolling motors like the Minn Kota Ulterra are already really advanced and impressive I know that Motor Guide already has a wireless foot pedal, don't know why Minn Kota doesn't have that yet. But that could be a big improvement for the Ulterra. No more 5 feet of cord when you are moving your foot pedal around. I know a lot of people never move theirs, but I move mine depending on what side of the boat I'm fishing on. So, what do you think the next big improvements in trolling motors will be?

It came with my used 2000 Crestliner. I think it says Perko.

Who makes the Cabelas rods for them? Daiwa? Because I'm pretty sure Daiwa makes their reels. The Cabelas guy told me that their Cabelas brand reels are just Daiwa and that you actually get a better price than if you buy the Daiwa model.

I do this because I only keep 2 rods on deck and change lures a lot (although, now that the Whopper Plopper is killing it, I could direct tie until it slows down). I lost a huge musky because a swivel snap broke. The KVD Fastach would have most likely held. I use them now, they are also great because they are abundant and you can find them anywhere, even Walmart. And they are cheap too. Here's a review I did on them. All I use now. Except my spinning rods which I keep a Super Fluke on one and a wacky rigged Senko on the other.

Ah. Good point.

Weird. What's a sprinkler besides the thing that waters your yard. lol.

There Tournament ZX are great rods, even better for the price. I had a St. Croix Mojo Bass and sold it for a Tournament ZX topwater baitcasting, difference was night and day. While the St. Croix seemed stiff, heavy, and like a broomstick the Tournament ZX felt like a medium light compared to it and has tackled all bass and northerns thrown at it. The spinning rods are the same. All of my newer rods are Cabelas Tournament ZX. However, I did just buy a Dobyn's Fury casting rod on sale to change things up. I did a review here. The only negative on the rods is that the butt sometimes comes unglued. Not sure if they've fixed that problem yet. I haven't bought a new one in awhile. They are a great rod at $100 and a steal at $69 which they often go on sale for. I would wait and buy them at $69. I know that they also won Outdoor Life's best bang for the buck a few years ago.

So it's supposed to be Splinker frog?

Awesome! Thanks for posting!! I'm gonna try it.

This is what I'd get too....as a matter of fact I have 3 on order. lol. Can't wait to try them out. I have not had a ton of success with frogs because I am not good at walking the dog, however, a Rage Bug weightless T-Rigged is not supposed to be a topwater lure but I've caught a ton of fish using it just like a frog except with a straight retrieve and some stops to let it sink over open spots.

I don't think you'll be disappointed. Whopper Plopper is my new favorite lure. I don't use buzzbaits for now because it's so effective.

If the smallies are ruining your buzzbaits might want to try a Whopper Plopper. Similar action but since it's a hardbait shouldn't get ruined.

For those looking for Pflueger spinning reels, Cabelas has most of them on sale, about $20-$30 off each. The Purist, normally $79 is $49, which is almost 1/2 off.

Maybe want to pull the hooks up a bit. Can't wait. My favorite lake has the weeds just under the surface now, now even the WP 90 is getting caught up on the splashdown.

Got my friend a Pflueger Purist for $47 (usually $79) at Cabelas to go with his St. Croix Mojo Bass.

True. I know for a fact that Cabelas Tournament ZX, 13, and Lews are thinner. I held them side by side yesterday. I'm not sure if they are lighter. But I know that the Cabelas ZX feels incredible in the hand on the water. It's light, thin, balanced, and agile. Not sure the Mojo Bass would feel like that. It certainly didn't in the store, but obviously that's different than on the water with a reel on.

Because how thin, light, and agile it is is all about performance. Imagine swinging a hammer all day, what is going to be more comfortable and less fatiguing, a 5lbs. hammer or a 20lbs. hammer, if they both perform exactly the same which one would you choose? I'm guessing the 5lbs. hammer because it will be far more comfortable and less fatiguing at the end of the day. I don't want to have to use heavy musky style tackle for bass and because of today's technology you don't have to. If you've ever used musky tackle you know how heavy and tiring it can be. No one wants to do that if they don't have to. Look at the description of the G. Loomis NRX: Sounds nice, doesn't it? Much nicer than here's a big, heavy, broomstick that you can cast for part of a day before you get tired. If I can get a thinner, lighter, more agile rod for the same or less money, that's what I want for all day comfort and less fatigue. Rods have come a long ways and keep getting better with technology, that's why sportsman keep buying these new rods because they are better than their forefathers.

Just as light if not lighter.

All of my spinning rods are currently Cabelas Tournament ZX rods are fairly thin (diameter) and super strong, sensitive, and heavy duty despite their thinness. I ordered my friend a St. Croix Mojo Bass and when I saw one today at the store I was surprised how thick it was. It was like a broomstick compared to a needle. I looked at Lews, 13 (Fishing), and Cabelas comparable weight and style rods and they were all far thinner and just as light if not lighter. At $130 the St. Croix was far more expensive than the Cabelas $99, Lews $79, and 13 (Fishing) $100, so why wasn't it comparable thinness. So, why at nearly twice the price as some of the others can't St. Croix make a durable, sensitive, and durable rod that is also thin, because other companies can???