Tennessee Boy

If sweet tea had five percent alcohol, I would be passed out drunk by 10:00AM every day. I can’t live without it. I do use Splenda now. It’s not as good but I can’t handle the sugar anymore.

No, it doesn’t have I-pilot unless it says it does. Bluetooth enabled means you can buy a remote that you can use to control the trolling motor. It does not have the I-pilot features like spot-lock and autopilot.

No, there is much more to I-pilot than just the remote. Everything can be added later on some models but as others have mentioned, it costs more to add it later.

Looking at the Amazon listing you provided a link to for your battery. The 5th photo provides the specs for the battery. It says your battery is Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM).

Great looking rig…and dog!

Almost all of my bass fishing has been in Tennessee and Alabama. I’ve been a few of times in Kentucky. I once ran across the Georgia border on Weiss Lake and made a few cast just to check the box. Went salt water fishing once in Florida. I don’t get around much. 😉

2 group 24 batteries are overkill for 6 foot canoe and and completely inadequate for a 21 ft fiberglass bass boat. Can you give us some more details? What trolling motor? How big is your boat? Do you have an outboard or is it electric only?

I’ve heard our wildlife resources folks say that our local lakes were very fertile after they were impounded and that this has diminished over time. A lakes ability to produce trophy fish peeks after it is flooded and fish have had time to reach trophy size. They point to two local lakes as an example. Old Hickory lake produced the world record walleye 6 years after it was impounded. Dale Hollow lake produced the world record smallmouth 12 years after it was impounded. Both records still stand. Enjoy your new lake!

Good advice in the video. I noticed from looking at his jersey that Dude Wipes is one of his sponsors. Does he have a video on how to use them? 😆

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The words “big game” will start an argument about fish line most of the year. During college football season they take on a completely different meaning.

My opinion is it doesn’t affect them at all. It does however affect the weather and that affects the fish. One thing I can promise you is there is no overall consensus on the subject. 😁

I think there are important differences between the two but sensitive is not one of them. I’m not trying to push my beliefs on anyone because for decades I was a great believer in the importance of buying high end rod for their superior sensitivity. It was a belief that was hard to give up. I now believe that the amount of bow in your line is 99% of what determines how well you feel your lure. The rod may play a role in the other 1%, I don’t know. In the end it’s more important to be able to interpret what you feel than it is to feel it strongly. If you go to France and can’t understand what anyone is saying it’s probably because you don’t speak the language and not because you need hearing aids. Sometimes you don’t feel the bite, you just know your bait is no longer swimming through the water. That’s angler interpretation not rod magic. If anyone is offended by what I’m saying just tell yourself that he getting old and can’t feel the difference between a good rod and a cheap one. It may be true. 😉

Sorry but my answers don’t fit your options. For the first question I would say both. For the second question I would say it depends on what the angler thinks is the best because I believe the perceived differences in rod sensitivity is mostly in the angler’s head.

There's no doubt that some of the rules don't make sense. This is one that always comes to my mind. No “live bait,” “dead bait,” or “prepared bait” will be permitted during official practice and competition, with the exception of pork strips or rinds. No dead baits or prepared baits except for the ones that everyone has always used? The Umbrella rig makes some sense to me. You've never been allowed to fish more than one lure at a time. For example you can't use a jig as the weight on a Carolina rig. The part that says you can't fish multiple lures even if they don't have hooks is interesting. I think the common spinner bait violates that rule. It could be called a two wire Umbrella rig with a hooked bait and a teaser bait.

The one statement on this thread that I’m 100% sure is true. 😆

That’s an understatement. You have much better odds at a casino. Andy Morgan said once that he had won over $2 million fishing tournaments but that he had spent about that much doing it. You can see what everyone has won online. You can see what the current entry fees are. You can estimate what the expenses are. There are few if any that I envy for what they’ve made tournament fishing. Young guys see the big numbers and want to chase the dream. They don’t understand the economic realities. If you have a steady job that pays $50K you can buy a house and build a life. If in one year you win $120K tournament fishing, you might clear $50K. You have no guarantee of future earnings and you probably need $50K to cover next year’s entry fees to keep going.

I’ve ordered from several JDM shops and have only positive things to say about them. Frankly, their devotion to customer service makes most American shops look pretty bad. I guess I do have one complaint. Japan Lure Shop threw a free Megabass Vision 110 in the box with one my reels. Now I’m hooked on $20 jerkbaits. 😆

I think the answer is yes. It has joined the long list of technologies that they all have. How impactful it is to them is another question. Greg Hackney did not turn it on in the first six tournaments of the year and finished 20th in the AOY race.

Imagine if someone invented a lure that appeared to be far more effective than any other lure. The top anglers on every pro tour use this one lure 100% of the time and they dominate those that don’t use it. I wonder how many people would say the lure should be banned.

I’ve taken the position that Live Sonar requires skills that are difficult to master and shouldn’t be banned from tournaments. I’ve also said I don’t think it is a treat to fisheries. These are my options and I’ll admit that I could be proven wrong on either of them. This is how I’ll know if I’m wrong. The best argument that live sonar should be banned from tournaments is Kyoya Jujita. He’s in his 20s and finished 7th in the Elite AOY race. It appears his primary skill is using Live sonar. When the top 10 in the AOY standings are all like him, I’ll admit I was wrong about live sonar in tournaments and will support limits on their use. Concerning the impact of live sonar on fisheries. The health of fisheries are closely monitored and studied. If live sonar has a negative impact then the studies will show it and I’ll be proven wrong. Fortunately, this problem can be easily fixed with changes to the regulations. For example, if you have live sonar installed on your boat then you have different size and/or creel limits.

I have a 2018 Ranger RT188. I have hated the trailer from day one.

The lights are very cool! 😎 You need to do some night fishing.

I don’t think you could earn money on the BPT in 2024 and not qualify for 2025. They may not like not make the cut but it will save them a lot of money.

The direction the unit is pointing does not matter. If you don’t have a heading sensor, it’s assuming you’re heading is the same as the direction you’re moving. This is a good assumption if you’re moving very fast. You should notice that the heading will be off when the wind or current is moving you in a different direction than the boat is pointing. A heading sensor is a good investment if you fish off shore much. Full disclosure, I am Humminbird guy not Garmin but I don’t think it matters.