MN Fisher

I hear you there.

Size - try to keep close to the originals...if it was supplied with a #6, then I wouldn't go bigger than a #4...changing hook size changes the action. Style - depends on what you're pulling them through...if you're ripping them through weeds, a hook that stays closer to the body is preferable.

Wife got me this 20oz travel mug...fits in the cup holder in the truck and on the boat...keeps things hot or cold for hours....there is a 30oz version of this available.

Double down on this - my credit and debit cards are the same bank as well, and they've been excellent at locking down possible fraud transactions on either.

As an old, retired guy I have to agree with Looking45 - don't get yourself into debt that way. Credit cards charge obscene interest - by the time you pay it off, you'll have spent 3x-4x the original cost...is that boat worth $50k-$70k of your money? Pay off your student loan as fast as feasible...then start looking to get a loan for the boat. For now - use that $500 to get a used kayak or canoe...it'll get you on the water. I may be in a boat now...one I rebuilt myself...but for a few years before that I was in a canoe...it can work.

I grabbed a spool of 15# last year....did good by me. This year I'm adding 20# and 10# to the mix...we'll see how it goes.

Ya - welcome back dude...gotta let me know how the old 'home turf' does this year.

Not on the same circuit of course, but the NOCO Genius chargers will handle both types. I could upgrade my 'house' battery to Lithium, leaving the trolling battery as an AGM and my 5x2 charger wouldn't care. Charge port one could be set to Lithium, charge port two to AGM and everything is hunky-dory.

Early quitter, eh? I'm still drinking coffee through supper.

I average about a pot a day - that's 12 of the 'mini' cups they measure it by, but only 4 of my mugs worth.

Dakota or Battleborn maybe - when I upgrade to Lithium, it'll probably be Mighty Max...my AGMs from them have been rock-solid https://www.mightymaxbattery.com/shop/lifepo4/ml100-12li-12v-100ah-deep-cycle-lithium-battery/

"IT was the winter that wouldn't end....it just went on and on, my friend."

Same color the handles on my Furys turned. Reminds me...I gotta U-40 my Victorys and Mojos....

Another Pflueger fan....YES! Personally - my choice for panfish and light bass work is a 1000-2000....my Ned/Hair Jig reel is a 1000. Add a light rod and it's breeze to cast all day long....rod, reel and line on my Ned combo is under 10oz total and cost under $200.

This is what I use - hobby shops will buy this and put their own labels on it...I'm going on my 3rd year with a single bottle. Make sure you get the gap-filling...BSI has lots of varieties of CA glue.

If you're running a fuse box, the negative buss is built in. I use the circuit breakers mounted close to the batteries as my on/off switches for main power. Electronics (sonar, lights, aux power, etc) are each on their own switch after the fuse box.

Berkley Pit Boss Zoom Trick Worm Zoom Magnum UV Speed Worm Zoom Super Fluke Z-Man TRD CrawZ

Which is about dead-center of my Mojo M/F rod's rating - 3/16-5/8.

While my frog/toad rig is straight braid, my general pitching rig is 40# 832 with 20# FC leader while my heavy pitch/punch rig is 50# 832 with 20# FC leader.

Trade ya....

Not dedicated, but my wacky rod this year 7'1 Mojo Bass M/F Miravel 2500 15# Smackdown to 8# YZH leader.

One of the drawers of a 'rescued' kitchen cabinet in the basement...other two drawers store my reels during ice-season.

50# Sufix 832 on my Frog Rod - never a leader.

Close to what ever the predominate forage in your lake is. For me, it's a toss-up between HD Live Bluegill, HD Live Pumpkinseed, or Perch.