Wayne P.

Don't worry about the drag setting weight, the reel doesn't have a drag system that will equate to the braid strength. Just set it like you are familiar with.

I throw 1/8 oz baits and lighter on baitcasting tackle with Abu C3 and C4 plus other brands with disengaging level winds. Your rod choice and casting technique will determine if you can handle the lighter weights.

The OMC motors have 3 speed settings and sometimes the lowest 24V setting is too fast for some conditions/presentations. I had 4 of those motors and wish they were still made.

Aluma-Bass, PM sent

I wouldn't advise you to use any size CXX on a spinning reel of any size.

I like the way it sits on it's hooks when on the bottom. I got them for bed fishing.

For bass fishing a 1/3 to 1/2 spool of braid is plenty. Just pull off enough mono to make room and then fill with the braid. You may have enough left over to do another reel or two. The braid will last for years or until you retie enough to get down to the connection knot on a cast.

I have 6 of them now and let 5 others go in boats that I sold recently. A couple were 4 years old and still going-going-going

It's the only fluorocarbon line I use after trying several brands. I hadn't noticed any tint until it was mentioned here. I don't think it is an added tint, just the characteristic of that particular fluorocarbon make-up.

Fished there again today in the RAIN and 41 degree air temp. The water temp was 47.7 The only reason I went was to show the person that bought my 12' jon how to operate it and also show him the lake. Only two other boats there. I almost lost a rod overboard when setting the hook with my COLD/WET hands. Everybody else had sense enough to stay home-LOL

Smallie4130, the 14# line rating you mentioned is not the pound test, its the amount of line in that diameter it will hold.

http://www.dancover.com/ The storage canopy model. It may take two of the narrower models place end to end for your needs. I used to set up those for handling auto disaster insurance claims. edited: I keep mine in the garage though.

I have all the bass fishing I could ever want within 2 hours of home. Rivers and lakes with smallmouth, spotted bass, and largemouth. Tidal rivers with largemouth and smallmouth.

A 10 ga. is more "humane" than a 12 ga. If you are going to kill them, don't be a wimp, use something that will get the job done. ;D

Oil bath hubs are standard equipment on some major brand bass boat trailers. RangerTrail is one of them.

The only Reaction Strike swimbaits I use are the Fathead Jr. I use the Tennessee Shad color. For the style you show, I just use the Storm Swim Shad.

The 10' Sears jon boat I just sold last year had a 250# rating. It had a 30" wide bottom.

I think with that much weight that you will feel and be safer with a lower center of gravity. Wear your life jackets, you will need them.

Anytime you make a cast and it bounces as it lands on ice.

I don't fish it much anymore. In past years I fished it a lot. I prefer to fish larger bodies of water where 10 boats is not a crowd.

Jimmy Houston also did the wrist roll cast demo on one of his shows about 20 years ago.

From what I could find on boating regulations, the Coast Guard does not have a paddle or oar requirement. In Virginia, it is not listed in the equipment requirement section. It is listed in the recommended safety devices.

Well after checking what I have tied on now and have been using this year so far: Chatterbait-1/4 and 3/8 oz, Rat-L-Trap- 1/4 and 1/2 oz, Silver Buddy- 1/4 oz., Plastic Craw-Tx rigged, wacky rigged Trick worm and finesse worm, and a spinnerbait- 1/4 oz. edited: I forgot to mention another one I have tied on- a suspending jerkbait.

Good job on the "complicated" construction project. It looks familiar, LOL If at some point you want to upgrade, use some larger diameter wheels. They will roll with even less resistance.

The electric steer trolling motors are best suited for those that troll like when fishing for walleyes and crappie where precise maneuvering is not necessary. For bass fishing, a foot control cable steer or manual hand control is much preferred. Some models of those are available with a built-in transducer.