Jig Man

54 gallons is the capacity of my boat gas tank. 60 miles one way in a tournament is probably the farthest I have gone at one setting.

You might try the pitzen. It works for me.

I use my regular mold. I took a piece of wire and taped it where I wanted the weed guard. Then I put it in a vise and squeezed it down tight. I opened it up and there was a grove in the mold just big enough to hold 90# sevelon or surflon coated cable. The groove isn't large enough to bother me when I don't pour with the weed guard.

X2 Unless you plan to use several hundred jigs every year.

I use marine grease for hubs, motor, and jack. It is one of the few things that I can buy at Wally World.

I fish a lot of clear water. My main color is green pumpkin, but red, black, white, blue, purple, smoke, and chartreuse also work for me.

You can find all of the stuff you need at Bass Pro, either in the store or on line.

Absolutely in the center. The main thing is to select where you like the pedal then mount the box so the pedal is exactly where you always want to find it.

I recommend the Alberto and the Pitzen.

Lure Craft, Jann's Netcraft, Bear's Baits to name a few. You won't find plastisol in any hdw store. I use Calhoun's medium from Bear's.

I use a Mustad 90° 3/0 jig hook.

If it is a plastic one like in the pic, just keep unscrewing and it will come out. It probably has 8-10 threads on it and is held in the boat with a T that will allow it to drop down when you get it unscrewed.

That may not be a bad thing. I looked into stocking some of my ponds. A state fisheries biologist told me that to keep them balanced I would need to harvest 21 bass per acre per year and never put a perch back.

I'd be inclined to look at some deep v boat with the lakes that you are planning to fish. With the length of your garage a swing away tongue will allow you to have a bigger boat.

Yes not knowing anything about your motor only leaves us guessing what battery you need.

When I cinch a jig down I don't want to break the thread. I've tried a lot and wound up with upholstery thread and flat waxed. Those are the only two that I don't break. Old braided line comes in handy once in a while.

I run a MG TE82 on a 206 Champion. Rarely do I need any more than that and I fish on windy days. If you want it to stay down fishing into the wind, add some length to the shaft. My boat came with a 67# MG with a 42" shaft. I took it off the boat and put the 82 with a 45" shaft. On windy days the 45 will come out of the water as swells pass under the boat.

Looks good who made it?

Have you tried changing your sensitivity at night?

Yes you can. I have and not noticed any imbalance.

My recommendation is to find some jig heads and skirt material, put a few together and proceed from there. To get into jig making costs several hundred dollars before you make your first jig. Seibert Outdoors, Cadman, or small jaw may sell you some heads and www.fishingskirts.com is a good place to buy skirt material.

How bout a wider angle shot so we can see more of the seat and how this is used. Also what kind of boat is this on?

Most of the Optis that blow are because the guy took off before they got warmed up. I wait till mine gets 118-120° before leaving the launch area. In cold conditions I start it up and check the temp before leaving a fishing spot if I have been there very long. Mine if 13 years old and has 700 hours and is going strong.

I find a log to be invaluable. I have kept one on a spreadsheet for many years. I post the info when I return from a trip or when on extended trips I take along a lap top.

I wear running shoes most of the time when I fish. I only buy the ones that are gortex so wet feet are not a problem for me.