Jig Man

Have you thought about calling the factory and ask for technical help?

We used to have that often with used boats. We used WD-40 on them, let them set, then applied a pipe wrench.

Hamby's and Keel Guard are the most popular around here. Mine is a Keel Shield because that is what we carried at the dealership when I got my boat.

There are several different brands and as far as I know all of them are good and have a lifetime warranty. I have one on my boat and it has served me well as I launch by myself much of the time where I can't use a courtesy dock. If you install your own, get someone to help hold it as you put it on. You'll need to clean the area with acetone, hold the shield up to the boat and mark around its perimeter, take some scotch brite pads and rough up the area, reclean, then install the unit. It isn't hard to do but the second person will make the job a lot easier.

I think anyone who has used baitcasters for very long has had a few on them.

Don't get the metal ones get the Teflon pins instead. They are way better and easier to use.

If you are using alligator clips on the battery, just put a cord on one of them and hook it to your life vest.

Personally I'd wait. At least 10 minutes.

There is an L shaped bracket inside the head that may be bent. I've had it happen to mine and I just take it off and reshape it then put it back and realign the arrow. Just take the screws out and pull the top off to get to it.

You also need to be sure to get a shaft long enough to keep the prop in the water when it is windy or the thrust won't mean a thing.

I make my own but they aren't very fancy. I go for simple and productive in a very few colors, mostly some variation with white being the dominant color.

I have gotten lead from recycle facilities, guys who remodel hospitals, Dr. and dentist offices and home remodelers. I got a couple of 4x8 sheets from a hospital radiology remodel. You just have to look around.

I believe that is an oxymoron. I haven't even seen a reliable digital scale no matter what the price.

You also might factor in the barometric pressure. Those mile high skies tend to have high pressure and that is usually not a good thing either.

I don't watch fishing shows because I don't find much relevant info on them just a lot of high fiving over and over. I use my own and partners' methods.

I wouldn't put either in until I poured a few. As for adding new stuff, I don't do it very often. When I recycle I know I am bound to wind up with green, brown, or black. After melting I may add some plastisol if I want a lighter shade.

If you have a Harbor Freight Sales in your area you can get an infrared thermometer for around 25 bones.

Spinnerbaits for me.

That motor is supposed to draw 30 amps/hr at full throttle.

The recessed pedal allows one to stand with both feet close to level. That takes a lot of pressure off the back. If you fish many hours you would soon learn to appreciate it. You don't need to twist your body to make casts to the side just set up at an angle. If you don't have a recessed pedal you should at least had yours screwed down.

I get mine from Bear's. The last I bought was $75 for a 2.5 gallon jug. If you buy from him be sure to get a pair of his gloves. They are the best I have ever used. Heat stabilizer is to help keep you baits from scorching when you reheat. This is especially important when doing light colors. What are you using for a heat source?

If you want him to get into it for the long term buy him a good quality reel what ever brand you choose. Don't get some cheapo that will not be reliable. I gave my grandson some money and took him to BPS and let him pick out his own reel. That was 15 years ago and it is still going strong.

One of our pro staffers was sponsored by them several years ago. They never caught on around here.

Yes it keeps it from spinning like backing. It is just more expensive that way.

Most of my larger jig fish come from 15-30' deep. I fish open clear water where flipping and pitching don't really work for me. When I am targeting large fish, I set the boat deep (sometimes 50 fow) and use large jigs with large craws as trailers fishing deep cover or bluff ends.