Dan:

Ok, thanks Wayne. I'm going to check the batteries we have at Dick's to see what they say on them. To be honest I have no idea about boating electronics whatsoever. I'd like to stick with stuff I can get at Dick's so I can use my employee discount. So you think the Endura 55 will work well as a transom mount on a 10.5' jon? Any important tips for charging batteries?

http://www.minnkotamotors.com/products/battery_chargers/portable_chargers/mk110p.aspx Anyone used one? Any advice for a first time TM buyer? Will this work with most batteries? Also, I am planning to buy a 55lb Endura TM. I'd like to also buy a battery at work but I'm unsure what kind to get. All I need it to do is run the TM. What should I be looking for?

Are you fishing frogs in open water? I guess I'm not understanding because I fish frogs over mats so the color of line is completely irrelevant. Same with fishing in grass...the grass is green. Faded braid is plenty green enough to blend in for me.

Why does braid need to stay dark?

Perfect. Thanks guys. I went out and picked up some "Great Stuff" foam from Home Depot. Their website says it's closed cell and the spray foam is pretty easy to use. It was also only about $6/can

Ok, thanks guys. I figured it was just for emergency situations. I'm going to look for some closed cell spray foam. I really don't need very much and the spray would be easiest. Another question. Once I fill in the bench, will I be able to cut the foam to size?

Wait, so you were swinging a 5lb fish into a canoe and the line broke? If that is the case, then I have to ask why you were swinging a 5lb fish instead of lipping it at the water level.

I've been restoring my jon boat and I cut out a storage hole in the front seat. Enclosed in the cavity was a bloe block of foam. What is the purpose of the foam INSIDE the boat? I removed the foam because it had a hole eaten through it and it looked like it had been occupied by a mouse through the winter. I want to replace it but I just don't understand its purpose.

If you had to fish with mono, would you choose 65lb test? Or even 40lb test? You aren't fishing with braid because you need 65lb test line for frog fishing. You fish with braid because it is very low to no stretch line. You pick 65lb test because it approximates the diameter of 15 lb test mono and it is less likely to dig into itself on the spool under load. If you can fish 40lb test braid (10# equivalent) without any dig, tangles or backlash, why not choose it over 65lb? If anything, it will be less visible due to smaller diameter. If they perform on your reel the same, and since you are never going to put a 40 or 65 lb load on you rig, why not go with the smaller diameter line. 40lb test braid is ENTIRELY sufficient for fishing frogs in the heaviest cover you would ever fish them. So is 30lb, for that matter. The issue is how it performs on your reel. I've fished with 30, 50 and 65, and have settled on 50. But 30 wasn't that problematic. Precisely why I just spooled my frog rod with 40lb Sufix instead of the usual 55-65lb braid. Well...that and the fact that the store was out of anything heavier but the point is to determine if the 10lb mono diameter will perform as well as the thicker braid.

Is it possible that the hook and line in the bass you caught could have been the result of a break-off?

Aaron, I'll check tomorrow.

I broke an Avid and upgraded to an LTB. It is a great way to replace a rod if you are also in the market to upgrade

I heard it's actually not nearly as bad for you as other forms of tobacco. Apparently the way they treat the tobacco makes it more like steam than smoke and the tobacco has very little tar.

I'm off on Friday although I might be fishing with my buddy Mo. I will let you know.

jealous!

"Pound for pound" a white perch can sometimes make a striper feel like a walleye...They just don't grow to be very many pounds! 8-)

That is how a lot of people go crabbing. Throw out a chicken neck on a rope, crab grabs on, pull it in, scoop him into a net just as you pull him to the surface.

it's disgusting.

I caught one on a silver buddy in 20 FOW this winter.

What is the difference between St. Croix's Gold Star Service Plan and G.Loomis' Xpeditor service? I thought it was $50 for a replacement under each plan?

If I recall correctly, Consumer Reports basically said that Verizon's customer service and overall customer satisfaction was among the best of the wireless carriers.

If you are familiar with flapping hogs then it should have been fairly obvious that it was a new hog! For those of you who aren't aware of the flapping hogs power...this is a new larger 4.5" version.

Woweee!

I've never found Huntsman to get very clear, even when it hasn't rained for a while.

My favorite part was when he shot Bill Murray.