Quarry Man

aluminum, 6061 structural I will be using a 3/16" black oxide drill bit. I will take extra steps to ensure I drill correctly. is 1/2" rivets too big? would the rivets I recommended work? the cherrymax ones seem quite confusing. not sure if I will be fabricating the frame structure inside or outside the boat. I will have precise measurements so either way is a possibility. ~~~~~~~~~~~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QJZ98C2/?ref=exp_michaellopez_dp_vv_d&th=1 what about #66

correct, I will be joining 1/8" angle and flatbar. Only holes in the boat will be well above the water line. I plan on having 3ish rivets per joint. mind explaining what the grip length gauge does? also, what type of rivets? I was told 3/16" x 1/2" will work fine thanks

are the mandrels removed or do they stay in?

I am starting my boat project next week. I am using 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/8" angle and flat bar. I am using 3/16" x 1/2" rivets. I am confused with which mandrel to use. The options are aluminum and steel. all aluminum is way more expensive, like 3x more. these have steel mandrels but are 36$ for 1000. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PRXKML7/?coliid=I3GJ7PUVL66Q5W&colid=16885SQZ4EJN0&psc=1

all. the time, I like the strike king tour grade kvd light wire 1/4oz and keitichs or skinny dippers. skirt is removable and able to put back on.

why is catch and release off lints? wouldn't someone be able to say they are fishing for another species? edit: I get why keeping them is illegal but not cnr

what are they called thats what I meant

link to those gama jigheads?

they sure do, just made a huge purchase, mostly soft plastics and a few hard baits. Everything on sale is an additional 20% off

HOW? thats quite the deal

This ^ you will save a lot of money

why is the scorp mcl better than the k?

I like the idea of being able to store it in the water with the cover on. you can do that with my current cover, but it wasn't defined that way, plus its not exactly waterproof

thank you

I think the ima skimmer worked hard with long pause between strokes

how does that bad boy stay on I don't see any straps? wish I had that boat

im realizing the 20 lb floro on the Aldebaran will be an issue. will probably put the Aldebaran on the smaller rod, and get one of the reels below for the swim jig rod. what about tail elite vs tatula sv for swim jigs?

all good here is my rod length mh power lineup: 6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small bottom stuff like jigs and Texas rigs 6'6" MH MF Bucoo Micro - small moving baits 7' MH MF Bucoo Micro - spinnerbaits only 7'1" MH F Omen Black II - Chatterbaits only 7' MH F Avid X - Jigs (rod is an avid x so its a heavier powered mh) 7'1" MH XF Muse Black - Will be an all around rod, still waiting for it to arrive 7'3" MH F Omen Black II - Frog, Buzzbaits, Swimbaits, jigs in a pinch looking to replace the bucoo micros, as stated in the thread, with: 7' MH MF Lowrider - spinnerbaits only 7'2" MH F Lowrider - Swim jigs, some bottom jigs in a pinch those two are confirmed unless something drastic changes my mind and the two rods that are the focus of this thread: 6'7" MH MF "weightless worm" Lowrider & 6'10" "finesse jig" MH Lowrider what I am saying is that I already have many stiff rods that work for finesse jigs, and my original thought while creating the thread I had not come to realize this. At this point in my lineup, I feel that a 6'7" MH, which some say is more of a shmedium, is a better choice. I have fewer lighter-powered rods. My other rods are capable of throwing finesse jigs in a pinch. hail, I've only ever thrown finesse jigs a dozen or so times. my thinking is buy the shorter rod, pair it with a 6.5 Aldebaran and give er a send, upgrade down the road. next rod after this is a flipping stick, then a frog rod, then a real finesse jig rod, just don't have the money bc I a m in college and focusing on school.

in the market for a new reel for my 6'7" MH Falcon Lowrider or 7'2" MH Lowrider (depends on the reel I select). Beefier rod is for swim jigs, will be spooled with 20 lb saguaro invisx or tatsu. this is too much line for an Aldebaran. Other rod is for smaller ruction baits and the occasional small finesse jig or senko, kind of a lighter all purpose setup. Will be spooled with 20 lb braid and leader. - I can get either reel for ~ $200. Whichever rod does not get the new reel will be getting my 7.2:1 Shimano Casitas. I like the Aldebaran in a 6.5:1 on the smaller rod, seems like a really lightweight and good setup. What do you think?

thats my plan too, when im coming one way down the bank, its easier to pitch and harder to flip, going the opposite direction, the opposite is true. I want to be comfortable pitching and roll casting with both arms. one way to do this is learn to use a righty, or just cast left had and reel left hand, advantage of trying different side is buddy tournaments being able to pick up their rod regardless of the side the reel is on

meant lighter powered as in medium light compared to heavier I can only choose from the lowrider at the moment, will consider down the road tho

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, means a lot

This is exactly what I wanted to hear from you guys. Thank you. Looks like I’m gonna be purchasing both rods! to elaborate, I have three of the Bucoo micro series that I can trade in for Lowriders. I was going to get a 7’2 mh swim jig, 7’ mh mod fast spinner bait rod and either of the two above. Now I’m really struggling bc they both seem like great rods. I will probably get the weightless worm as my muse can cover as a finesse jig rod until I buy the 6’10” Lowrider. any experience with the 7’2”mh? How do y’all like to fish finesse jigs, it’s a newer technique to me but I feel more confused my pitching that to dock edges than a big jig

the two finesse jigs I will be throwing I will link. Will a 6'7" MH lowrider or 7'1" mh muse black work for 1/4 and 3/8 oz? https://www.baitbuffet.com/dp-finesse-jig.html#/ - 4/0 Gamakatsu heavy wire https://dirtyjigstackle.com/products.php?cat=117 - 4/0 Gamakatsu, no clue what power

I’m going to be using the rod for pitching lil finesse jigs to docks and such, just the corners, not deep underneath. I’m thinking if I get the 6’7” I can use the smaller moving baits like you said. Might not be ideal for finesse jigs but a great all around rod for lighter applications. My only concern with the finesse jig specific rod is that I have a bunch of 7’ mh rods: 7’1” omen black (chatterbait rod), 7’ mh mod fast (spinner bait rod), 7’ mh avid x (mid weight jig rod), 7’1” mh muse black (all purpose, might be finesse jig rod)