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I haven't caught any near that on Whaletail - might have to hit it more often as it's just down the road from me...about 15 minutes drive.

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^ I'm with Glenn and GRiver - foot control is allowed to be moved around. It's often enough that I'm facing a direction that makes it so I couldn't reach a recessed pedal, so I leave it loose so it can be moved around on the deck to where it's handy for me to use.

Not that Bass Trek can handle more than one - but these would be the rules if it could. 1: PFD worn when the main motor is running 2: No Alcohol 3: No work, politics or religious talk 4: I won't make you wear eye protection, but if you get a hook or something else in your eye that needs medical attention...they can pick you up at the nearest dock, I'm not 'holding your hand'.

Three only....urg.... Lipless cranks Chatterbaits ummm errr Ned (wince)

Congrats @Mike L

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I'm a little different - and everything is based on IPT 33"+ for Pitch/Punch and Frogs Under 27" for Cranks and Chatterbaits 28"-32" for everything else.

Yep - and it's not like the total lure weight isn't way under the rating Panfish rod is rated 1/8-1/2oz 1/32 Ned + Z-Man TRD stick = .03125+.1380=.16975 - which is just shy of 3/16 total...well over the 1/8oz minimum of the rod.

Only spinning rods I have that are longer than 7': St Croix Mojo - 7'1" M/F - one inch doesn't make all that much difference. St Croix Panfish - 7'3" ML/XF - used in my bass arsenal for light hair jigs, and super finesse (1/32 Neds, etc). The extra length lets me cast that light stuff a fair distance as the rod loads better than a shorter rod Okuma Celilo - 7'6" UL/F - This is for those ultra-light crappie jigs of 1/64-1/32oz...again, UL rod and the length lets me put those out further than a shorter rod.

64 years old and I can stand and work the foot-control for my TM without issue. Just that the poor circulation in my legs requires me to sit for about 1/2 the time I'm on the water...reason I replaced the butt-seat in front with a standard seat.

How to protect your keyboard from the random weirdness of the net.

If nothing else - an old-fashioned swamp cooler can do the trick

Keeping you and Lynn in my thoughts, Andy.

Mojo 7'5" MH/XF Pflueger Patriarch 7.1 16# Spro Gouken Owner Twistlocks - unweighted, 1/16oz, or 3/32oz - all 4/0

Of the pre-scented plastics I use - I'd agree that Gulp is the stinkiest...followed closely by Powerbait.

Ya - Bass Trek is built on a Alumacraft F-9 hull...basically the father of the current V-14. I don't launch in higher waves, but it handles wakes from passing boats quite well...even the 'monsters' caused by wake-boats.

I ran the vid full screen on my 24" monitor - and what he says is true...the FC was a little less visible than the Mono - not extravagantly so, but enough that there is a difference.

Actually, that shot was this winter after I de-strung and stored the reels away. During the season, they're kept strung - ready to go.

Steve Rogers did a short test of various line visibility under different conditions...results are a little surprising. 6 minutes total

I got these for use - yes, more expensive than lead, but not totally obscene in price MUNN Tungsten Teardrop Weights

It's not any better - but I won't buy WG products. They're based here and have had multiple citations for polluting the ground, safety issues with their employees, etc-etc-etc. They pay the fine...and continue to pollute and not insure the safety of their employees. They actually got shut down for a while...and made a token effort...but they're still behind the curve...nope, won't support them.

Did we have a whoopsie, LS?

For home storage - I built this rack. 24 slots originally one direction only, but I've since added a third vertical so I can alternate. I've got several color combos of socks (red/black, blue/black, etc) and try to sort by general type...but inevitably I pull the sock up enough to read what rod it is when I'm selecting. Socks and covers come off when I pull a rod from the compartment in the boat and put it on deck.