Jig Man

Facebook Shimano buy sell trade sometimes has good stuff. I bought some Curado G5s a while back.

You may also want to consider Pomme de Terre Lake. There are several resorts with boat docks, on Stockton there aren’t resorts with docks. Stockton has 3 marinas with slips. The resorts on Stockton are not on the lake like Pomm and LOZ.

Smalljaw knows what he is talking about so take his advice on curing and Cadman told you how to clean them. These two guys are the pros around here. Back when I would get those runs and drips I just used side cutters or gate shears and cut them off. Then I would mat them shiny with clear fingernail polish. I have not had a run in many years. I heat the heads with a heat gun one at a time. I do the old 1 1000, 2 1000 count to get the heads heated the way that I want them. I want them hot enough for the paint to stick but cool enough to have a dull finish. I tap the hook on the side of the fluid bed cup to remove any excess powder. Then I cure them. My oven is a $2 garage sale toaster oven. Trial and error has shown me that 15 minutes at 350° is what works best.

Sounds like static electricity but I have no idea how that would happen. I use thread to hold my skirt material in place until I get it the way I want it then I wire tie it.

One thing that I have noticed about the moon is the effect it seems to have on the weather around here. Quite often we have storms near the full moon which definitely has an effect on my fishing.

A cover won’t keep mice out.

Bar bait in and under the boat.

I use a Gloomis Bronzeback ml with a Curedo X 70 and 6# fluorocarbon line for Neds.

If they leaked then you probably have a faulty seam. They may have a lifetime warranty. You might contact Cabelas before you get into spraying them.

Only if you want the boat to float.

I used to do that until I got a gps.

Before warm weather and those big cabin cruisers get on the water. LOZ is listed below the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie in dangerous waters in North America.

My vote is white crappie.

I have more reels than rods. I switch reels depending on the application. For example I have 2 rods for heavy applications that now are mounted up with 5:1 reels and braid for Arigs. They will soon be getting a couple of E 7s.

I don’t have KVD line conditioner but do have Red Label from 6# to 20#. I have it on bc and spinning setups. I don’t use anything on it.

If you are trying to be frugal, with an empty reel and a full spool of line, pull off as much braid as your normal cast plus 30 feet. Tape it to the reel spool and wind it on. Tie the line that will become backing to your braid and fill the spool. Now take it all off and reverse the procedure. You will have a properly filled spool with more than enough braid to function well. It only takes a few extra minutes and removes all of the guess work.

Yep my Ned heads cost from $.0 (free hooks) to $.20 for my gammys with all of my lead being free. Even when I add weedguard it’s only a few more cents.

I’ve had several Lowriders. They have always been quality rods.

Best.....Boga Grip

Some of us have 2 house batteries to run the electronics.

I think Tom and Keith covered your question pretty well. My main reasons for AGMs... no mess, no water to add, no chance of a spill. My bilge area stays clean enough that I can keep extra clothes in it.

Unless they have changed hours, they are closed on Sunday and Monday.

I don’t know if you can find a boat that is adequate for LOZ. Of the aluminum boats listed the Xpress will have the best ride. A glass boat will give you a more stable fishing platform and a better ride than a tin boat. Pros Choice is a Nitro, Triton, Ranger dealer in Warsaw. He probably will have the best price that you will be able to find. The new Mercury PRO XS are four strokes. An 18 or 19 foot boat is my recommendation. A 17 will be too small for that big old pond.

You might loosen up your drag some. Swim jigs don’t require much of a hook set.

I added Ipilot link to my Ulterra and it did cost $800 but I sold my old head and remote for $400 to a guy in Texas.