Jig Man

Right now I am using my 70s mostly. They are my shaky and Ned setups and that is what is working now. The 150 and 200s are patiently waiting for their time to come.

I don’t see anyone buying BPS in John L’s lifetime. Maybe after he’s gone. He’s a big duck in our little Missouri puddle and loves it.

There should be one on your engine.

I had an Optimax for 14 years it always showed low water pressure.

When I needed a new one I asked a friend who works for the Corps of Engineers what they use. He said they were furnished with the best Mustang out there. He said he can work all day long with it on. I figured that would be the way to go so I have one and wear it all the time.

That sounds like my favorite shaky rod. I also use it for cranking.

Black and black very good black and blue not so good around here.

I have 3 pairs of duplicates and one quadruple.

50# Power Pro high vis yellow

I have a couple. They were made by Ark Rod in Harrison Arkansas.

It takes movement of the boat to make an arch. A still boat and a still fish makes a flat line. The 83 kHz will show a bigger area but I don’t know how much.

If it is using a 200 kHz transducer then you typically get a circle which has a diameter of approximately 1/3 of the depth.

I am one of those guys who wants all of my stuff to communicate as much as possible so I buy products that work together. I am currently running birds as they communicate very well with my Minn Kota Ulterra.

I have not bought any since I have no way of knowing who has the current contract to make them.

Spinnerbaits... I use 4 colors of War Eagle depending on conditions Shaky.... Zeros and Zinkers in several colors Jigs... Football is my favorite but I use a lot of other styles in a variety of sizes and colors

I like them all but I really am a numbers guy.

What reel is this.

If you have it on constant it will torque to the right so you will have to keep your foot on it anyway.

My experience is that every fish that I have caught on them has been hooked in the top of the mouth. They make most any plastic bait stand up and don’t get hung up very bad. It has become my go to shaky jig.

It is not a good idea to use your trolling motor battery for your depth finder. Trolling motors cause lots of electrical interference. It should be wired directly to your boat motor cranking battery. Be sure to put the fuse that came with the depth finder in the line.

Not those specifically but I make one similar.

Plan on spending several hundred dollars to get set up very well. You need a lot of stuff in order to do much. Just getting set up to pour tubes cost me $300. There are lots of good bait making sites where you can get valuable information. Tackle under ground has a don’ts for newbies that can prove invaluable for you.

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6.25# for me on Ned using 6# fluorocarbon line. My old boss caught a 9# on 4# line using a crappie jig.

Bow to stern is a polymer sealant. It seals the pores in the gel coat, but it takes 3 coats to do it. Then every few months a fresh coat on a clean boat.