RippinLips1992

I have owned my Tracker PT-175 for about 2 years now and have not had many complaints about it. However, the more and more tackle that I buy, the more and more I see that this boat lacks sufficient storage. I am not a tournament angler, but I am on the water every weekend. This leaves me finding the second livewell on the front deck pointless. I currently have the plug held in place with silicone to allow no water to enter from the bottom, and the fuses pulled for the aeration system. This still only leaves me we a small box that is very oddly shaped and doesn't hold much more than a couple of life vests. My goal would be to make the box on the left mirror the box on the right. Has anybody had experience in removing a livewell from a boat? What do I need to look out for and are there any tricks to make my life easier. I have already changed the battery charger on the boat, converted it from a 12 to 24 volt system, installed a new trolling motor, installed a transducer on the trolling motor and the stern, and two new graphs on the console and the front of the boat, so I am fairly capable of doing to the work myself. Just need some advice. Thank you in advance!

Hey Everybody, Looking to get a new setup for next year and wanted some input. I have settled on the Shimano Chronarch CI4 for the reel but am still up in the air about the rod. This will mostly be use for soft plastic worms and creatures that I can drag across the bottom so sensitivity is key. If anybody has any experience with these rods it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Thank you guys so much for all of your input. One last question that I have. I've been digging through a whole bunch of different forums and other bass fishing websites and can't seem to find a definitive answer. Should I go with PowerPro or Fireline. Like I said in my original question, I have been fishing Fireline since I was a child, but I would be open to try a change if it seems like the right choice. An thoughts?

Thanks Everybody! What would the drawbacks be to putting fireline on the cranking rod as well? I know that it floats, but wouldn't the smaller diameter of the line (compared to mono or FC) somewhat account for the added buoyancy of the line? I am just so comfortable with throwing braid on my bait casters that I can't fully wrap my head around making a switch to FC.

Hello Everybody, I have been fishing with my dad ever since I could walk but now that I am out of school and making a little more money, I have decided to start taking bass fishing a bit more seriously. It seems that the first step in this process is to make sure you have all of the right tools of the. I currently own two Curados spooled with 20lb test fireline on BPS Extreme Casting Rods. I have had them for a good ten years and haven't had any problems. However, I'm looking into buying a flipping and pitching rod as well as a cranking rod to add to my repertoire before this years season starts. I like the Curado so much I don't see myself going in any different direction there, but I am curious about what type of line is best to put on my two new reels. The flipping and pitching stick is the new BPS Bionic Blade 7' H with microguides and it will double as a frog rod. There is a lot of downed timber in some of the lakes that I fish as well as a lot of thick lily pads. The cranking rod is the BPS Crankin Stick 7' M. I would use this rod in most of the same areas as I would use the former, as well as maybe fishing some deeper diving baits (8-12 ft) thru weed beds in open water. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!