Jig Man

Motor height is very important. You need to measure your p2p ( prop to pad). If you are more than 4” then try raising the motor. Do that about 1/2” at a time then take it for a run. When I bought my current boat I was told that it would turn 6000 rpms and run 70. It turned 5500 and barely ran 65. The prop to pad was 6 1/2”. I have it at 3 1/2”. Now it turns 6000 and runs 70 with 55 gallons of gas and 2 people. If you guys aren’t very experienced operators, be careful as chine walking may occur and that can get you killed.

I have done from partial to complete recarpet jobs on several of my boats. I just finished doing 7 box lids in my Nitro Z20. Getting the old carpet off is easy. Just put lacquer thinner on the carpet wait a bit then take the carpet off. You will still have glue residue but when you put a fresh layer of glue on it will reactivate what is there. You can’t do this in a place with a flame like a water heater or furnace or you run the risk of dying in an explosion. An alternative to carpet is sea deck.

I don’t even have my first 20 setups. I normally sell off and buy new every few years.

Zman baits even in their original bag will fuse together. They destroy regular pvc boxes.

If you want to fancy them up you could always do the cadman brush tap with powder.

My oven came from a garage sale for $2. It has done thousands of jigs.

Also Cadman and Smalljaw are jig makers. One of the three probably can fix you up. That will give you time to see how far you want to get into it. Check fishing skirts for your tabs and living rubber has a site.

I have been using original Pline for a long time. I have found no better mono for finesse fishing.

It may be rf interference from the trolling motor. Using a second battery for the Garmin will tell if it is or not.

People are always upgrading to the latest and greatest. There are lots of really good used units out there that can be had for that kind of money. Check the flea market here and for sale forums on other sites.

The Pitzen is just one step less than the San Diego jam and just as strong. I can tie it with gloves on in just a few seconds. I is not real Arig friendly but I don’t know what is.

To answer your question, in my opinion the best budget fluorocarbon line is Seaguar red label. I have it on at least 12 setups and it works just fine.

I use the Pitzen knot for all lines.

I have had this for several years. They told me to drink lots of water. Mine isn’t bad enough to take me out but is very annoying.

I talked to a Zman guy and got the Flambeau info last year. I ordered 4 of their boxes and put some of my Zman baits in them. It took longer but all 4 have warped. In the original package my worms got flat and stuck together. I like their baits but they are hard keepers.

Some one has been smoking too much weed.

I catch most of my spots on spinner baits. The chatter baits aren’t working this year for me.

Mine don’t last long enough to need painted.

I’ve been pouring plastic for a long time. I don’t use any thing on them. I’ve tried it with and without scent. I can find no difference.

Do you run Quick Kleen and Quick Care in your motor?

I used to smoke molds with marginal success. After cadman turned me on to Frankfort Arsenal Drop Out spray I quit and now use it. Smoke did not work on my Poison Tail molds. Drop Out did.

I make my own. I use from 1/4 to 1/2 oz with 2/0 to 5/0 hooks depending upon the bait. Brush hogs, baby brush hogs and paca craws have worked best for me. I have to hop or drag it to get bites. Swimming like Tommy B. gets me nowhere.

Me too. I resize them then download to the site.

If you want to break it in properly, clean it after every 5 rounds and clean out the copper every 25 rounds up to the first 100 rounds. That will improve your groups.

My partner and I had some 6’6” Falcon Lowriders that fit that description. However, over time we both sold them opting for longer rods.