Jig Man

I just bought a 150 dc from Midway USA. They are in Columbia MO.

I doubt you could cast a 1/8 oz bait with a mh rod and 12# line, no matter what reel you have. I use mh, 12# line, Curado dc for 3/8 oz and 1/2 oz jigs, as well as 3/8 and 1/2 oz buzz and spinner baits.

That speed is perfect for Arigs with 50 to 65# braid.

Me too, Gloomis imx 843c mh wIth a Curado 150 DC and 15# fluorocarbon line.

I bought a spare pin at Bass Pro Service Center when the little ball came out of mine. I back my trailer into parking spots with a tire firmly pressing against one of the concrete parking blocks. I don’t think anyone will be able to get it.

I have a new truck with cameras all over it. There is not a camera view that helps with backing the boat. The side mirrors are the only things that help with this job. However, it is absolutely great for hooking the trailer to the ball.

I have a bunch of vinyl from an old tonneau cover. I cut out 10 bait wraps, took them to a local upholstery shop and they sewed velcro on them. They even provided the velcro and charged me $3 each. I keep them on treble hook baits and all of my rods are in sleeves.

Mine are never straight. I bring the hook out the underneath side of the worm, glue it to the head, take the hook through the worm, back it up and skin hook it. That puts a hump in it.

You are spot on. 20% in year one an additional 15% in year two. Then like 13 to 14% in year three.

I got a DC for father’s day. I like it well enough that I bought a second one this week.

I’d be finding something else to spend the $60 on.

12.3 volts is not a charged battery. 12.6 is needed to be fully charged. You should be replacing that one. When you have to replace the trolling motor battery get the highest reserve capacity that you can find. That is what gives you trolling motor time.

That would depend on how close the dealers are. I will tell you that I have a 2016 Z20. In the first year the axel with the brakes locked up destroying the brakes and bearings, the charger had a bank go bad and the custom cover had a ripped seam. By the third year the carpet developed black streaks and had to be replaced. How close is that Blazer dealer to you?

I use the Pitzen for all lines.

I had an Optimax that would overheat if I idled more than a few minutes. We replaced all kinds of stuff even the head gaskets. Nothing ever stopped it. I just had to be sure to run not idle.

For me it isn’t size it is condition. If there are rocks or timber I retie often. If not I don’t think about it.

I fish it several ways with bottom contact being one of them. I use 3 sizes, 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8. 1/16 is used 90% of the time even for bottom contact out to 25’.

Yes Humminbirds work with Minn Kota. Your tmotor has a universal xducer in it. It is for 2d sonar. If you want side and down you will have to get the mega ducer when you get a new unit.

Do you have the correct ducer selected on your unit?

I can’t think of any.

Personally I like M better for cranking than MH.

I think we have a definition problem here. The lakes that I fish have 100s to over 1000 miles of shore line. If I find fish on a particular type of cover or structure and nothing adjacent to that, I begin my run and gun hitting places similar. If similar places produce then the run is on. I have run up to 40 miles one way just to hit a similar spot.

There are lots of knots that you can use that will go easily through the rod eyes.

You can wind it on anything, even a paper towel or tp core. I’ve used a piece of cardboard. You can get a longer life on it by reversing ends after a year or two of service.

I recommend AGMs. They are maintenance free and can be mounted in non traditional positions. The ones at Sam’s Club are supposed to be very good and reasonably priced. Get a 10-15 amp per bank with a bank for every battery in the boat.