jitterbug127

Im thinking learn to use my electronics and work on improving my casting accuracy. How do yall like to find fish? My approach has been top water, middle, bottom of water column. I look for current and isolated structur (on river). I face boat into the current and work a spot over with several casts. We’ll drift down river and We just don’t get bit that much.

Like an entire year. I probably fish 30 times a season. I get skunked 15-20 of those.

To find a boat not a nice as mine would be a treat: I’ve got a 1987 smoker craft with floors that need replaced. 😂 I do like the idea though. A guide has really crossed my mind. I have 5 combos I use for most of my bass fishing Ml xf spinning for light finesse m xf spinning for other single wire hooks 6.2:1 m moderate treble hooks 8.5:1 mh moderate other treble hooks, spinner baits, buzz baits, chatter baits etc 7.1:1 heavy fast for the big ones. braid on spinning, 14 mono on the baitcasters, 50 lb braid on my heavy rod. That’s where I was going with my post. I’ve added to it since original. I am awful at finding the fish. Like we REALLY struggle to find fish at all. Once I find the we can normally catch ok. Finding is a really bad struggle. I’m catching about 15-20 fish for an entire season.

I was in the middle of posting in this and got interrupted. I wanted to elaborate more in the op.

I've spent the last few days in deep thought trying to decide whether or not I really wanted to post this but here it goes. I am a terrible fisherman. When I say terrible fisherman. I mean I probably catch 20 about year. That’s in an entire season. We spend a lot of time in the river/lakes The bigger question I have is why and how do I improve? That’s purpose of this post. Not to be negative but just focusing how to improve. About me: I'm 36, been fishing about 11 years. Still can't say I've improved much at all. I live just South of Indianapolis and fish mainly White river: Broad Ripple Park. We also fish about 1/2 a dozen lakes throughout the state at different times of the year. I own a boat with spot lock and a garmin 73sv. I have no idea how to use the depth finder. Learning that will be step 1. I list this because I wanted y’all to know I’m not just fishing the bank. We REALLY struggle to find the fish. I’d say this is my biggest hang up. we are using lures that cover the entire water column. Ned rigs, poppers, swim baits, inline spinners, blade baits, bitsy jigs, whopper poppers, senkos rigged about 10 different ways, tubes, frogs, top water rats, square bills etc, soft crawls. i will research the new lake we’re going to before we go out to find lures that match the primary bait fish: I also try to have an idea of the spots I want to fish before I go out. I’ll target specific coves etc on google maps. It’s pretty much 1 fish or no fish most days.

I really like the sea dek. I’d probably do generic since I only plan to keep this boat 3 or so years before I can get a bigger boat.

My boat needs new floors/covering. What do you prefer? Marine grade plywood? Vinyl/carpet/EVA?

I just got a 6.5 portable tank on the boat: the Meijer down the street is the only place to get Etoh free. I take the portable tank in my car fuel up and bring back home in my car. Easier than having the boat in that tight parking lot.

Smokercraft. I sold the Lowe earlier this season. I LOVED that boat, but the bench seats were a pain in the butt to jump over all day.

I really really was impressed. I found a brand new one for 15900 at the dealership. If I had the extra cash it would’ve followed me home that day. I’m going to our vinyl or Eva in my old boat for now and start saving my Pennies.

I looked at a fury in person today. I’m in love! What a nice boat.

My garage set up is unique. We’ve got a big 2 car garage with an attachment to it. My garage is about 31’ wide by 25’ deep, I can put 2 cars and my boat into it. That little attachment room on the side also needs to be accessed.

My poor boat is far from a fossil. I’d like to say it has patina. Fish finder I’ve got is a garmin 73sv. it works pretty good really.

Haha! I have no idea what those thing weight 😂😂😂 How about 10 fish finders?

Current set up is around 1000 lbs. she pulls great. 6 gallons of fuel 40 bow Mount 50 2 lithium batteries 30 lbs fish finder maybe 10 lbs 2 rod and a tiny back pack lunch pretty much all I bring fishing I’d be right around that 1150 lb mark I’d say. Probably be ok on weight. 90% of my fishing is about 12 minutes from my house too. Oh and an anchor and lift vests. Might be closer to 1200 lbs actually

I know one of the marinas up the road has a lake you can put boats in on the property. I’ll start there and see if they’ve got any fury’s that I can try out

Please remain fighting in this thread. It’s a much more interesting topic than my questions about a boat I might buy in next 6 months

Good point! I am well under with my current set up so it hasn’t really croseee my mind too much. Thanks for thinking of this.

My boat now is 16’5” long and the bow is 67” wide. I have had the thought it was unstable. I stand and fish in it all day. The fury is 6 it 7 inches wider so I’d think it would be even better. Current boat What does a 1/4 inch thick boat weigh? That’s gotta be a so much weight

Tiller is 100% what I’m thinking. With the wireless trolling motor I really don’t get off the back of the boat all day. My depth finder is already set up for when cruising with the outboard.

I guess I should give some context: I’m a Hoosier. No salt water will ever be fished in. Weight is a concern since I don’t own a pick up truck. Right now I’ve got a Honda crv max towing capacity is 1500 lbs, Size is also a concern. I have a 2 or probably a 2 and 1/2 car garage. We can fit both cars and my boat in the garage. It works great. I do some medium size lakes and fish a slow river for small mouth 90% of the time.

I have an old 1987 smoker craft with a 1980 Johnson 35 hp. It’s a nice set up and I’ve fished the snot out of it especially for $500. It needs news floors and a cosmetic facelift. I am considering just buying a new or couple years old boat. The boat I am considering is the Lund fury 1600. Does anyone have experience fishing out of one? This boat is about as big as I can go and still fit 2 cars and boat into my garage. thanks Rob

Probably my favorite poster to ever read. Sorry to see this. God bless you and your family Catt.

Probably 10 years ago we were highly intoxicated and I flipped the kayak trying to get into the boat at the ramp, I lost a bunch of gear. I was in about 2 feet of water and had a life jacket on. That could’ve easily been a really bad day. It wad pretty scary; I can’t imagine getting back in that thing in my altered state of mind. I gave up the sauce years ago as well.

I guess I could’ve have explained that better. I think the proper shaft is needs replaced on the powerdrive not just the prop. If it was just a prop and seal job I’d do it. I shortened my powerdrive originally and it wad pretty easy. Tearing the lower unit apart for the prop shaft, seals and shaft replacement all together seemed pretty good price at $350 to me: I work on old two stroke outboards often so I think I could’ve figured this one out. Happy to just have it done for once though. The upgrade on the powerdrive eliminates the foot pedal so I don’t have option to use it. I’m 100% remote user at this point due to this and really don’t have any intention to ever use a foot pedal again. It’s actually $350 vs about $1600. I hear what you’re saying about sunk cost and you are correct. I think could’ve phrased it more like is the terrova worth the money give my circumstances already owning a trolling motor.