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I love mine. I have the 93sv UHD with the GT54 transducer. I'm eyeing the GT56 transducer though. I was looking at this or the Lowrance but the touchscreen and smaller transducer were the final factors. Of course if I get the 56 the transducer size will go out the window. LOL

I've got the touchscreen on my Bonafide SS127 and use it a lot. I have the four presets set to my favorites but usually only switch which view I'm using depending on the lake. The only issue I've had with the touch screen is when I'm in the menu system and going through choices and adjustments quickly sometimes the system pauses while it catches up to me.

I have Orochi XX's in both Braillist and Diablo SpecR'. I used to use a Braillist for bottom contact jigs as well as swim jigs and chatterbaits. I now use a SpecR for the swim jigs and chatterbaits and prefer it. It's got a little softer tip which I prefer for the moving baits yet it still has the backbone and action for those big single hook sets.

Free shipping from TW over $50 too. And that doesn't take many spools to get to $50.

Well then enlighten us.........

I don't think I say anything........but, afterwards it's an F bomb in the following conditions. If I miss the set If it's really big If it's really little

I tend to worry more about skirt color when I'm grabbing a bladed bait. Most of my spinnerbaits are silver blades, the ones that are copper are one copper one silver. In all honesty when it comes to chatterbaits I can tell you what color head/skirts I have but saying what color the blade is would be purely a guess.

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Personally I feel nothing beats a bit of practice with a BC reel. I taught my son to cast pretty quickly. Spool tension up a bit more than normal, brakes almost maxed, a heavy jig. As he got comfortable the brakes got turned down. When he got to a lighter lure the brakes were turned back up a bit. By the end of the day he was casting like a pro. And, OMG! He was using 30 lb braid! Egad! LOL Embrace the fear!

You aren't getting on the water safely for $150. Like stated above.....have it be the start of your savings towards getting on the water safely and comfortably.

For the last few years I've run my FF out of water while I'm going through settings and setting things up. Not for hours but for 30 minutes or so. I've never given it a second thought nor have I had issues. Yes, with the transducer attached.

Haha, I didn't think I'd use the QuickDraw much either. I fish a lot of quarries that don't have maps or are based on many, many years ago before they even had water in them and aren't accurate. Not only do I use it all the time, I use it on less popular bodies of water where the maps are not very accurate. I also find that damned reservoirs change a lot over the years from the time they were originally mapped. Once you have the Garmin QuickDraw is free so use it!

When I first got back into fishing I had two identical setups that became four. When I bought my first H/Fast for frogging I figured out the advantage to having specific setups. I still go out quite a bit with doubles, being in a kayak I limit myself to 6-8 rods but I always have two Orochi XX Spec R's and two Braillist's. Not three the same but pretty close.

In my experience the taco grip will be a bit more secure, especially if you have only one contact point. I've used both. The taco grip got sold with a past kayak. I currently use two Rotogrips to hold my paddle but it's also a completely different setup this time around.

Trees and branches above water yes, try not to get stuck. Wood under the water........if you're trying not to lose lures in there you're missing fish. Once you accept the fact you will lose lures to snags your fishing will improve.

I've used both Dirty Jigs and Siebert swim jigs to rip through grass. Sometimes it can be aggravating but it is one of my go to methods early to mid morning in summer. I've won the Big Bass pots in two tourney's with that exact method.

I liked BPS for fishing items, Cabela's for hunting items. After the merger the Cabela's near me flat out sucks. Low/no stock, not so helpful staff,.........I hope it doesn't go that way for SW.

Pretty much any lithium battery will save you weight. I used a Nocqua for two years but last year went with an Amped Outdoors 18ah battery for my Garmin. Love it....both weigh next to nothing.

I use 20 lb for my crank and jerkbait rods without issue, 30 lb for everything else. Well except frogging and punching.

I've used PowerPro and 832 for years........ My plan was to try a spool of Smackdown but with the sales at TW my plan went out the window and I'm trying five spools of Smackdown.

I don't use that method with my kayak but I'd think anything using an adhesive type attachment to plastic is going to have issues in the cold.

Yes, to both. I fish a lot of quarries which make for some nice large flat areas that be large or small.......and they are fairly old so a lot of vegetation with some bare spots. I will retrieve over the tops of grass but like to get it out over the bottom openings and long the edges, same as I do with other moving baits in those areas. I actually tend to use swim jigs, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits much more though.

I had some success using the S-Waver on flats early morning. I don't have much success with them though. Part of the reason could be that I don't use them enough.

I've gotten into the habit of mapping lakes that already have maps. You never know how old the original is so it can't hurt. I've found some nice structure doing that.

Yep, I forgot about that........there's times I'm fishing on land.......lol It's not off by much, and usually only when I'm in steep sided quarries, but it is off.