Everything posted by Jig Man
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I love scrambled eggs
Scrambled with hot salsa, sliced tomatoes and some kind of potatoes along with Turkey bacon.
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New boat owner - not sure what battery to buy
If you have a Sam’s Club near you, you can buy a group 31 for less money. What ever you get high reserve capacity is what you need.
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Need Help, 18’ Aluminum boat suggestion.
Xpress
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Spot Lock Trolling Motor
They have that at Table Rock and that is why I don’t go there until late fall and leave in the late spring.
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Spot Lock Trolling Motor
I wouldn’t know about that since docks aren’t there. They don’t even allow lake side resorts on this lake.
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Spot Lock Trolling Motor
I don’t follow your logic on course. Where I fish docks are not allowed so I have almost 300 miles of open banks to fish. 5 foot jogs are normally not enough because of what I have already covered.
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Used Boat Values
Last summer people couldn’t do much. The lakes were open and fishing was allowed. Boats, campers, yaks, there was no end to sales. I look for a lot of them to be on the used market in a year or so.
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Used Boat Values
Nada was good before the pandemic. Used boats around here are going for nearly double what they should be.
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Spot Lock Trolling Motor
Spot lock jog on my Ulterra allows me to point the boat into the wind and fish. When I want to move the boat I can do it with a touch of the remote. The right arrow moves it 5 feet to the right, the left arrow 5 feet to the left, the + arrow 5 feet forward and the - arrow 5 feet backwards. Pushing a particular button more than once will move it in 5 foot increments, absolutely fantastic.
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Spot Lock Trolling Motor
Spot lock is great but spot lock jog is the bomb, especially on windy days.
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Current Favorite Hook Sharpener ?
I’ve been using one of these for years. https://www.fishusa.com/Eze-Lap-Diamond-Hook-Sharpener?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjZyK8Z668QIVJBh9Ch18igiwEAQYDCABEgLfy_D_BwE
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Fishing scales
I have gone through many scales. None of them were accurate for very long. I have had the boga for several years and it is still accurate.
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Fishing scales
Boga grip
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Does my lake have a thermocline?
A picture is worth a thousand words. Those numbers alone don’t tell me anything. Do you know what a thermocline looks like on your depth finder screen?
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New owner for Lowrance
I wonder how this will shake out. Low came out with their own trolling motor distancing themselves from MG. I wonder if that could be a factor in the purchase? Do you suppose in the future that boats rigged with Mercury motors will come with Lowrance units.
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If you could only pick one
I got tired of giving my jigs to Bull Shoals Lake so I sold my Arkie and bought a football mold. I lose a lot fewer of them.
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If you could only pick one
Of the two you listed ArkIe would be my choice. However I prefer the football jig over the ones listed. I recommend fishing skirts and Captain Hooks for supplies. Also Harbor Freight carries cheap powder paint. Good luck.
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Secondary battery for boat electronics
That lawn mower battery will probably do the job.
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Mice!
I keep the yellow, not the green bar bait in the barn at the farm. It will get rid of mice, rats, squirrels, and even racoons.
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Secondary battery for boat electronics
You battery needs will depend on the fish finder you choose. Some of them are power misers and some are power hogs.
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Anyone in proximity to Hagerstown,MD want to help make some baits?
I’d like to see some of those. I really like sj’s vid onlocking a spinnerbait wire.
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Making soft plastics baits
I have not. I have used a lot of methods and have settled on a microwave and nor pour silicone cups.
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Soft Plastics That Don’t Work
For me Biffle bug.
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Fluorocarbon tough and long lasting?
Thanks rw. I ordered some from BPS having it shipped to the Springfield store.
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Fluorocarbon tough and long lasting?
I have 5 setups for Ned rigs. I have been using 6# fluorocarbon for a few years. The 6# is only good for a short period. Yesterday I got broken off twice by fish that should have been easily boated. I checked and all five have weak line. What’s out there that won’t rot in a short period. All of the other sizes last all year long. I prefer not to mention the brand as I am not looking to bash anything. I just want something that will work.