samwise2u

Take it to a marine mechanic. Then take it out for a spin.

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource! I too like wetting a hook in the pond after work.

I use an 8lb mushroom anchor with 25' of rope tied on. In high wind conditions it really slows down the drift. Mushroom anchor = the original power pole!

Congrats! Now comes the fishing, then the customizing. Always remember, a life vest is your best friend while on the water in your yak!

Congrats! Good truck! I had a Tacoma for 9 years and it never did give me any problems. It was not 4wd either. Didn't miss the 4wd either.

uh, ok.

Welcome to Bass Resource! 30 years? My hat off to ya.

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource!

Welcome to Bass Resource! @Silver Lake, I'm in Shreveport, we ought to hook up somewhere in the middle and deaux some fishing!

Deal fell through, fever has broken.

yep, the RT188s are nice boats. Just not sure ifn I want to go into debt for another 6+ years. Don't need it, but sure do want it. 3.5 years left on my Xpress sounds good. With a little more storage and some electronics it could be my first and last bass boat (ifn you don't count the 2 jon boats I've had). My son could inherit this boat when Jesus tells me "Come here, boy!". Just can't seem to get over the "new boat fever". Y'all know anything I could take to get rid of this fever? It's starting to burn a hole in my pocket!

Yep, once again, you have taught me something. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@Catt, gotta ask you since you are the one that started this tutorial. Do the fish stay on the "highway" from deep to shallow year round? Moving along it as the seasons change? In other words, once they find the structure with the breaks/break lines and cover along the way do they stay in that general area for life? Trying to find them in this BIG body of water has not been easy.

Did you mean "Yeah, I have seen some people go bananas over this. Haha"?

Bottom line: 2016 RT188, White, Merc 115, HELIX 9 CHIRP MEGA SI GPS G2N at bow, HELIX 7 CHIRP SI GPS G2N at console, south of $22,000 plus tax, title and registration. Seems too good to pass The rest of the story: Pull into the driveway after fishing, straightening up the days clutter on the boat and my next door neighbor brother-in-law comes over and says... hi, you want to sell your boat? I said - huh? Hear you want a bigger boat and this one is just the size I am looking for. (My neighbor and I both have boats and talk fishing regularly, I did mention to him that I...) Really want more storage and a bigger casting deck. This one runs good and only 3 years old. How much for this one? What ever I owe, payoff. How much is that. Let me do some checking and I will get back with you. Okay Park the boat, fire up the computer, I start looking for a replacement boat cause I ain't doing without a boat this time of year. Find the RT188 online, fill out the "I want more information" form, hit send. Turn on the TV to watch the playoffs, pop a top and get supper started. 30 minutes after hitting send the phone rings, it's a salesman. We talk about the RT188 and I let him know that I gotta sell my boat first then I will buy. We talk about what he has in inventory, several boats to choose from, all looking like a doable plan. Get back on the computer, check payoff and text the info to the neighbors brother-in-law. Crickets. I can understand cause upside down on my boat. No problem. Two days later I get a "friendly reminder" email from the salesman asking how things are. I let him know that I am no longer in the market for a new boat. Next day another email asking how much is payoff on mine. I respond. He took a picture of the sticker price, $24,998, +Prep and Freight, + tax, says he will take $1,000 off the sticker price, lets me know the trade in value and that his service dept will need to do a trade eval. My email back to him was thanks but no thanks. He responds with "I talked to my sales manager and we will payoff your boat". Instant new boat fever. I let him know what electronics I want added and ask about the bottom line and terms. He gives the bottom line above. Seems too good to pass.

Water, left overs, water, Skoal, water, gum, water. What's up with the bananas and fishing? I'm guessing old wives tale.