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Candlewood Lake is THE lake for big smallies in Connecticut. It ain’t Lake Erie, but it ain’t bad. Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection considers a Trophy smallmouth bass to be four pounds (if weighed) or 21 inches in length (if catch and release only). That’s a really nice fish!

You couldn’t be more wrong about that! ?

You might consider more of a deep-vee hull for big water like the Great Lakes. There are a few guys on this forum with Lund Pro-V Bass boats, which are deep-vee hulls set up with bass boat deck layouts. That’s where I’d start.

I once bought a factory-reconditioned Minn Kota trolling motor from Cabela’s. I had no issues with it and wouldn’t hesitate to buy another.

KVD had and used a Hydrowave before anyone else could. I read an article quoting a fellow pro who believed it gave KVD an advantage over him. He said he put one on his boat before the next tourney. Was it an advantage? The pro quoted in the article thought so. But was it unfair? He didn’t seem to think so. He implied that KVD was just ahead of the curve.

I use Trimax stainless steel receiver and coupler locks. My last stainless steel receiver lock froze up on me and had to be broken off with a 45 ounce deadblow hammer, so I've been spraying WD40 into the Trimax locks on a regular basis. So far, so good. I bought the locks separately through Amazon, so they're not keyed-alike. However, Trimax offers keyed-alike coupler and receiver lock sets. Here's a link to the product page on the Trimax website: https://www.trimaxlocks.com/product-category/locks/keyed-alike-receiver-coupler-lock-sets/

I just saw one of these mounted on the back of a work truck. It’s pretty slick.

I called the DEA and sent them to your house. Smuggler!

If you’ve ever fished a topwater or very shallow running lure from an ocean beach, you’ve had birds go after it. I love fishing walking lures, but once the sun comes up and the birds take to the sky, forget about it. I’ve caught seagulls, terns, pelicans and various little shore birds. They’re a pain in the butt to untangle and unhook.

Nebraska’s online information is sparse, but basically says that you only need a Hull Identification Number to register a motorized boat: http://outdoornebraska.gov/boatingregulations/

Yes, CHIRP is built into the unit and, yes, the Ultrex’s US2 transducer can handle it.

I had a 16-1/2 foot G3 mod-vee bass boat with a 60 hp Yamaha four-stroke and had the same problem with a buddy the one time we filled the livewell. He didn’t have any problem with sitting on the front deck until we got on plane.

Ditto. Humminbird’s US2 transducer is NOT compatible with DI or SI. In fact, using the US2 transducer with one of Humminbird’s DI units can damage the transducer. However, it CAN handle CHIRP in the 2D bands (i.e., 75-95 kHz and 175-220 kHz).

I fish the lower Housatonic River in Connecticut during the winter. Stripers always hold over in it.

I caught 204 striped bass in one trip last December, just because I could: