Jig Man

I don’t know of a person to whom I would loan my boat let alone rent it to a stranger. There are way too many expensive things which can be damaged or ruined by someone who doesn’t know how to operate them.

You just got good adviice there. Go some place where they sell them and get some hands on time with different brands.

Those look good. You might use a little crystal flash in them some time and see how you like it.

Your system will only be as good as your weakest battery. If your current battery is over 1 year old you may need to get 2 new batteries for your setup to be maximized.

There is only one battery that I know of that has a chance to do what you are needing. It is the North Star X2. You can get them at Batteries + Bulbs under their label. Do not think that the Optima blue top will work because it won’t. I know from experience. That was $300 not well spent.

I had one of the original SOSpenders it was not comfortable so I didn’t wear it. A friend of mine works for the Corps of Engineers. He told me that they use the Mustang like Goldstar mentioned. On his recommendation I bought one. I can wear it all day and do. I am trying to convince my wife that she needs one.

I use a Curado X70 with 6# fluorocarbon for Ned fishing.

You can even use a zip tie or the wire from a loaf of bread if you want.

I might know of some one. What style and sizes are you wanting to get?

It will work for a while then fade.

Due to a medical issue that I had I was told to quit eating any wheat products. I had carpal tunnel and was looking at surgery. After I quit wheat my carpal tunnel improved then disappeared. It has been 3 years and it has not come back.

You can use what ever size line you want or any type of thread. They all will work. However, wire tying is a lot faster, easier and more permanent. Plus you dont need a bobbin or whip finisher. Floral wire is cheap, easy to find and works great.

I assume that our rigs are similar in weight. I have a Z20 Nitro with a 250 Verado and tandem axle trailer. It weighs in at around 4500 lbs. I use a Ford F250 6.2. I used to pull it with a Chevy 2500 6.0. The Ford handles it much better than the Chevy did.

I used to hunt them with a bow and shot gun but I would rather fish. I don’t care much for the meat and they are harder to release than a fish.?

Open pour laminates are tricky at best. You may want to keep some Mend It handy to repair some partial delaminations.

Go over to tackle underground and in the soft bait forum read don’ts for newbies. You will find everything you need to know.

Kimberling City or the Aunt’s Creek give you access to the whole lake with a few miles of driving. One can’t predict what part will be the hottest this far in advance. From Aunt’s Creek to Baxter to the dam is generally clear water. Above them up the White, James or Kings river arms one might find less clear water. Along with Ozark Anglers there is a guide by the name of Eric Prey who gives frequent reports on where and how he is catching fish. You may want to keep up with both beginning in March. BTW. Where will you be coming from?

There are very few places on Table Rock where poles would be of much use, however, there are thousands where spot lock will be beneficial. What part of Table Rock (it is a good sized lake with 1000 miles of shore line)? You can run 50 miles up 3 different tributaries from the dam. When in April? Do you like main lake or river fishing?

I put power poles on my boat when it was new. It turns out that I had very limited use for them. When I got a trolling motor with spot lock I had no use for them so I sold them. My recommendation is to change trolling motors or get a bird that works with the fortrex. They are heavy enough to change the balance of your boat as well as take up room with the pumps. Just my 2 cents.

I only use them on baits and blades of Arigs.

Decide how long you will be on the water, find out the amp draw of the unit, look at batteries with the reserve capacity to handle the time and draw and still have lots of reserve left so you won't over draw and ruin it. It's possible that a motorcycle or lawn mower battery might suffice.

It should come with a fuse in the power cord line. It is a low amp fuse generally no bigger than a 3. All you should have to do is hook it up to your battery.

You should always have an inline fuse on any sonar unit. Your power cord will be marked for positive and negative.

Google Lawrence image interpretation and you will find all of the information that you need.

The bigger the screen the easier to see stuff. Go for it. I have 2 10s and a 12. I wish they were all 12s.