Jig Man

Put the tmotor battey only to the tmotor. Hook electronics to cranking battery. Do not hook crank and tmotor batteries together.

If I am working the bottom I use a trailer most of the time. When in other parts of the water column I rarely use a trailer because my hookups are a lot better without one and I have a much more precise control of the jig and what I want it to do.

If you are talking about on public reservoirs or streams, I don't think it would be legal in lots of areas.

The last time I had anything like that it was a busted piston ring on a 4 clyinder rude. It cost me a grand to get that hole fixed.

If you leave them plugged in 24/7 then you better check the water every few weeks.

I live right in the middle of Nitro land. Believe all these guys have posted. My top three brands are Champion, Bass Cat and Ranger. Champion because it has a great ride and good fishing platform. It is well made and will last a long time. Bass Cat has a good ride and is pretty good for fishing. It is family made instead of big Corp. Ranger has the best fishing platform though it lacks in other areas. Please finance for the shortest term possible. If you go long term you will always be upside down in your loan. Also go for credit union or bank financing. Dealerships get all sorts of kickbacks on any deal that they put together and guess who winds up paying for all that.

Call 1-417-887-7334 ask for the rod and reel repair counter in the catalog outlet. Ask for Bob. If anyone has one he will be the guy.

It is the other way around here. I have lots of hair jigs and fish them a bunch. I don't get many smb to take them for me. I catch a lot more spots and walleye on hair then smb.

I have been buying Pline mono in 3000 yd spools for years. I do use it on more than one reel though.

I only have one 7' H rod and I use it for 1/2 and larger spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, heavy jigging spoons and jigs. Everything else I can do on my MH rods.

The lake I fish most of the time has the state record smallmouth 7 lbs 2 oz. It was caught in 1994 so there is bound to be another one someplace in that little pond (25000 acres with 300 miles of shoreline). I can catch a 4 lbr every few months but I have only managed a 4.25 # as my pb so far. I'd really like to get a 5 or 6 # in the boat. You smb experts tell me what I should be doing. I am basically a deep water fisherman who works ledges, rock piles, rip rap and point drops even though 2 of my biggest smallies have been in less than 4 fow on jig and buzzbait.

I have hundreds of hand tied bucktail jigs in lots of color patterns and many different sizes but the smallies don't care a whole lot for them. Most of the smallies I catch on jigs are on a brown 1/2 oz football head with a double tail grub but around here jigs don't compare to 4" tubes. I find the smallies to be much more agressive than spots or lmb and they don't care what size bait they see.

I have tried all of the above and have settled on a Power Zap from Bass Pro. I carry it in the boat and can make repairs on the spot as well as cut braid with it.

I have used "Free wire" from 2 sources: the electric company went to meter locks made from plastic and I got the old copper ones with the little lead piece on the end (these are the best) and I took an old table saw motor apart and have been using the copper windings out of it for several years (they cut to the perfect length for jig wrapping). Personally, I prefer thread. I use all of my old Power Pro braid for jig tying.

The reasoning behind changing the lower unit fluid is to make sure that there are no seal leaks which have let water in and can freeze and break the housing. I do mine every 6 months just to be on the safe side. It is a lot cheaper than a $4000 lower unit.

My advice to you is sit tight for a while. Lowrance and HB will be coming out with new stuff in a couple of months, then there will be a lot of really good deals on near new units as guys have to have the newest toys. Check the for sale sits here and at BassResource in the mid winter. I for one may be selling at least one of my 520c units if the new stuff is less than $1000 and as good as predicted.

If that is a concern for you, loosen up your drag for a while so it slips a bit on the hookset until you get comfortable.

Mine has been bent for years but still works. Sometimes I reshape it with pliers but it gets bent again.

so I don't seperate the rubber first, I tie it on while it is un seperated? (That is correct. You grab on to it and stretch it out while you cut it. As you cut it the bands will peel off the 1" piece and pop back. When you are done you will have a 1/4" strip in your hand to throw away. Have you guys ordered from net craft before? Yes If so did your order come quickly? I don't remember. I order from several places like Jann's Netcraft, Stamina Inc., and Barlow's, Do-It, and Shorty's Hook Sales.

Tie it any way you want it then put some glue or clear nail polish on the thread. Allow it to dry before you cut the rubber. In case you haven't cut rubber before I'll post a few pics.

I normally use 4" pieces so 15 or 16 jigs. They will be a pain to tie with the weed guard already in place. Wire will be much easier than thread. You can heat the jig heads for painting in an oven or toaster oven or even with the flame of a candle. I have even dipped them in liquid paint when I didn't have powder paint. Work on him for the next time and get some without the weed guard.

Have you tried super glue gel instead of epoxy?

I never turn it on. It will show anything as fish (air bubbles, leaves, etc.)

I found a prop and am driving 340 miles round trip to get it this week end. It is exactly like what I have on my Opti. I have seen pics and am looking forward to getting it.