Jig Man

I used the foot pedal the first time or two then I quit using it and mostly just put it on auto pilot I can tap the constant on and off button and stand or sit and face any direction that I want to. I have a Lowrance hds unit at the bow along with my bird. I have the total scan transducer mounted on my trolling motor and use a Precision Sonar mount and cable holder. It is working just fine.

I just made the switch from MG and Lowrance to MK and Humminbird. I bought the Ulterra with I pilot link and a Solix. I love it.

The one I like to throw in cold water has 6 blades on it.

I use several colors on mine. It is done for size so I can reach in the box and be sure I am picking up the weight that I want. Mine go brown, green, red, yellow from smallest to largest though I find that 1/16 and 3/32 are the most common sizes that I use and rarely go over 1/8 (red).

I don't think you will be able to get the tail section without pressure which means an injector. It won't hurt anything to try a couple of pours if you have the material.

That sounds very reasonable. I have a new Ulterra which I bought with I pilot and no link because I had Lowrance units. I just bought a HB Solix and got the upgrade from Ulterra I pilot to I pilot link. Just that upgrade cost me $800 and you are getting it for $500.

Yes it did. I took a guy a few years ago. He beat me like a left handed, red headed, step child. I was using 10# mono and he was using 12# fluorocarbon. We went again. I just knew I could hold my own with him. I couldn't. I now have at least 10 setups with fluorocarbon. I took him last week and had 23 to his 12. I'll stick with it.

I'm thinking about slow cooking a brisket with asparagus and a salad avoiding potatoes and not able to eat bread any more.

It depends on your age and condition. Young ? then pull.

You will have enough on your plate being in your first tournament. My suggestion is CO.

Don't fool around with this. Take it to a good tech and have it done right.

Lookin' good.

Yes it does. I think I have a good memory until I look back. I fish as many days as I can, sometimes 100 times per year. There is no way I could keep track in my head. A few times each year I go for a 2 week extended trip. If I did not keep it on the computer in my camper I would not be able to separate the days.

Like I posted earlier, Hopkins Shorty 75.

I have been using a spread sheet for the last 21 years. I record every trip. I keep track of time/date/water temp/air temp/sky conditions/hours fished/who's boat/launch site/moon phase/depth fish taken/main productive baits/best bait color/lake level and many more items. I keep all the records right here on my laptop so I can refer to them before and after trips. One of the best factors for me over the years is the lake levels.

I have an separate binder for my rods and reels. My insurance co. will not cover any of my other stuff. I have a max value set on replacement based on msrp.

Around here doodle socking is casting a top water over an overhanging lime, letting it down to the water and just barely letting it jiggle on the surface. It is an old river float technique.

I used Hopkins shorty 75 before I started making my own. Thanks for the information. We have lots of fish on Table Rock that suspend 40 to 60' deep over 100' of water. That is summer bread and butter for a lot of guides. This winter there has been a good bite on heavy jigs and spoons at about 50'.

I make most of my own and only make 1/2 oz. I have them all the way to 1/8 oz but rarely use anything besides the 1/2 oz.

I am intrigued Catt. Can you elaborate on this. Most of my spoon jigging is done 40+ feet deep.

For me it is all about the deck space that is where I spend my time and want all I can get. Even with dual consoles I can lay 7' and longer rods on the deck. They lay flat and are not in my way. There may be a multispecies boat with that kind of deck but I haven't seen it.

I'd contact another company.

I feel your pain Tom. My lakes aren't low but I have been dealing with issues that may put my boat on the market. Two and a half years ago I had a cerebrovascular accident. That took me off the water for a few months but I made it back. Then last winter I fell on the ice and broke 3 ribs and ruptured a lung. The lung has minded itself but the ribs haven't healed properly. I am upgrading to a MK Ulterra with I pilot link and a Humminbird Solix to get the benefits of the Ulterra. I am hoping it keeps me on the water for a few more years. Good luck to you which ever way you decide to go.

I have a buzz frog mold that I might part with.

Zara Spook