Jig Man

If you can feel the difference in lead hardness in a bait then you have better feeling than I have. I have used soft lead, medium hard and very hard but I can only see the difference in the casting. Softer lead is easier to work with and melts at lower temps.

What do you know about this company? I have an HDS Gen 3 that is on the fritz. I called Lowrance and was told that for a paltry sum of $1125 I could get it replaced under the 5 year service agreement. I looked up Clear Cast their website showed $55 for a bench charge and approximately $400 for repairs. Are they worth giving a try or not?

If that were as deep as I ever fish I'd never use a sinker.

I had one 2 years ago. I did not know where my right foot was, my right eye did not move with my left one and my speech was slurred. I did not get to a hospital for 6 hours after it happened as I was at my farm alone when it happened. I was taken to a hospital where they diagnosed it and on the second day told me I could go home with a walker. I refused to leave so they transferred me to a rehab hospital. I was there for 9 days getting physical, speech, and occupational therapy. I only had rehab 3 hours a day so I had lots of time to work on my own. I asked the therapist for specific exercises for my eye control and leg control. I worked on them for most of the day when not in rehab. They would not let me get out of a wheel chair when I was alone. The thing that worked for my right leg was to focus on a spot where 4 floor tiles came together and lift my foot and try to "stomp" that spot. At first I'd miss it by as much as 12-15 inches. After many hours and several days I could hit every time. When I told the therapist, she gave me a tennis ball and told me to roll it around under my foot, lift my foot and then put it back on the ball before it rolled away. That took a lot of work but I got to where I could do it. Awareness of the location of the foot came back. I am still working on balance with a bosu ball but can stand on the deck of my boat and run the trolling motor as long as I can lean against a butt seat. My speech and eye movement are normal now. Good luck to you on your road to discovering what your new normal is. I might add they said they did not know the cause so I was told it could have been caused by: alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, or wheat. So I had to give up all of those. I still drink some coffee but only 1/2 caff. In the process of giving up wheat in now don't have carpal tunnel syndrome in my left wrist which was scheduled for surgery.

For my spinning setups I like medium light to light. I use my Shimano series 2000 reels with 6# fluorocarbon line. I have 3 setups with a 4th on the way as I use Ned a lot and don't like retying to be changing colors.

You should look at Xpress before you buy.

I just got confirmation of a free rod replacement from Fenwick. I should ship out some time today. The rod that broke isn't made any longer so they let me choose the replacement. It doesn't get any better than that.

I don't know what you trim looks like. I have had good success with Lock n Haul (used it for several years on a 225 Merc Optimax). It won't fit my Merc Verado so I am using a pair of MY WEDGE on it and like them really well.

When I turned 50 I was offered 75% of my retirement and 1/2 of a years pay to take early retirement. I loved my job and had spent 10 years building it up but the people above me in the chain of command weren't my kind of folks so I jumped all over it and left. I sometimes miss the work that I did but not the people in the building. Since then I had a "dog and pony show" for a while teaching people how to relate to their kids. Then I worked as a sales manager for a boat dealership. Now I fish and supervise my farm.

Fenwick HMG Limited Lifetime. I have a warranty claim in right now.

Just one more link in the chain that can mess up or break. I use snaps instead of snap swivels for some applications like A rigs.

Try tightening the spool tension knob 1/4" and see if that helps.

I make my own with fiberglass heads so they aren't heavy. I have used all sizes of heads but I prefer to use a 4/0 hook on a 1/16 oz head. I also make the like "flash mob". The extra blades helps keep the baits up as well as produce a lot of flash like a school of shad.

I have retrieved several rods for guys over the years. All you have to do is take a metal sap stringer and open the snaps. Tie a cord to it and toss it out. Slowly drag it over the area until you hook the line or the rod. Mission accomplished.

I have the Ulterra and Lowrance units. I am progressing along the learning curve. I am leaving in a couple of days to go on a 2 week fishing trip and plan to record some itracks. Is there a way to name them so I will be able to tell them apart. I can't find any reference to this in the manual.

I have an assortment of rods; Gloomis, Fenwick, Falcon, and St Croix. I don't know how many reels I have but I carry 18 in the boat. All of my reels both spinning and bait casting are Shimanos.

You should check the water level at least 1 time per month.

X2 That is the way I do it.

If you make them for yourself and don't sell them then no one the wiser.

I can not compare apples to apples here but close. I had a 225 Opti on a 20'6" Champion. I now have a 250 Verado on a 20'4" Nitro. If anything the Verado uses a little more gasoline.

It is turned off. Does it still draw if plugged in?

I have the Ulterra with I Pilot and the blue tooth compass. When the remote is turned off and the Ulterra is turned off, is there any electrical draw?

Don't know about most people. I run between 40 and 65 depending on how far I am going and how fast I want to get there.

I use St Croix Avids 6'6" medium and Gloomis IMX medium 6'6". The reels are Shimano 2500 series. The line is 10# mono. Heads vary as I make my make my own with keepers or home made screw locks.

I have a 250 Verado and take it to the Bass Pro Service Center once a year. It runs about $250 for all lubes, filters, and labor along with about $15 for donuts so they will be glad to see me come in.