Jig Man

I like it very well. I keep it in my tool kit under my seat all the time. I have found several uses for it both in the boat and in the shop. I was going to buy one from Cabela's. I drove the 170 miles to the nearest store, gathered up an arm load of stuff and asked where their welder was located. They told me in the catalog. So I wound up getting nothing that day. >

I tie lots of bucktails. I use them exclusively 2 months each year on extended fishing trips. If you are using jig heads with the lead collar, I'd remove it. You get a much smoother tie using just a hook shank. I normally make 2-3 color jigs and start with one side get a good binding, twist that color to the other side of the hook and put on the second color. When it is bound down well, I add the appropriate size of chenille to complete the jig. I only use hard as nails polish on my windings before the chenille goes on and a quick swipe around the head to hold the whipping knots. Here are a few of the colors I use.

No I don't. Do you have any pics? I don't know how you are getting the stuff through the shrink wrap but I have a tool for pulling rubber into beads. I made it out of a worm sinker and some wire.

I'd not get a 12v. They are not efficient. Get a 24v around 65# of thrust and a couple of good deep cycle batteries of 185-200 reserve amps. You can go all day and have no noticable power drop off. I have a flat foot in my champion. You need to know what is under the deck before cutting that big hole. I couldn't make myself do it so I had the people who handle the produce install it. It cost me an extra $100 but I didn't have any stress and didn't screw anything up.

I have the Power Zap from Bass Pro. It also doubles as a good braid cutter. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=2379&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

x3 Mine never leaves the boat. I use it for crankbaits, tubes, and spinnerbaits.

The last I heard pfleuger was making BPS reels. I get the shimano.

Boats have been towed millions of miles with the bumper hitches.

If it is built like a shimano there are only 2 gears to switch and it is about a 10 minute job. I bought a 3.8:1 curado for cranking and hated it. So I switched out to 6.3:1. It was quick and easy.

I've tried a bunch but have settled on the Alberto's know or modified Albright. I am using it because it is small and doesn't require glue, therefore, it passes through the guides easily and quietly. It doesn't have that clack clack like the ones with glue.

I like either white or chartreuse with painted blades in off color water.

There is a local site out of Branson where several of the guides post. Here is a link. http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/

Lund boats come with a transducer board supplied. The board is attached to the boat above the water line and the transducer attached to the board. NO LEAKY that way.

All you need is a string, some weight, and a rectal thermometer. A couple of bucks at the most.

It is a great rod. It was my first loomis baitcasting rod. It is quite versatile but I pick up one of my 843s when I go down to a 3/8 jig. I only use 1/2 and larger on the 844.

For some reason here in MO lmb smell the same as bull frogs while smb and spots don't smell bad at all.

For really cold weather I use gortex with at least 800 grams of thinsulate. If you buy them a couple of sizes too big or at least a couple of widths wider than normal, you will be able to layer socks to help keep you warm. I buy the smoothest sole since it is in the boat instead of out in the woods. You will have warmer hands and feet if you keep your head warm. You can lose over 1/2 of your body heat through your head. I wear a complete hooded mask and glasses or goggles then cap then hooded sweatshirt to keep my head warm.

What you need depends on what you fish and how you fish and how heavy your baits are. I only use H and MH myself for my baitcaster applications but then again I don't crankbait much so I don't need a M.

Keep your tires aired to the proper pressure and watch for uneven wear. Trailer tires are notorious for being out of balance and/or out of alignment. If you notice bouncy wear, have them balanced. If you are getting uneven wear you can have the tires turned around on the wheel.

Over half of my setups are rigged with braid. I even use it for drop shot. Most of the time I use a fluro leader. The exceptions are spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and deep vertical jigging. I like mono for shallow open water.

I don't get too precise with Trigged baits. I either use a 3/0 or 4/0 depending on how I like the look of them on the bait.

Check your manual. I have a 225 opti and it says 5600 in my manual.

I don't own a plastic mold that is not homemade. I make them from Bondo. They cost about $3 apiece.

Take a fiberglass rod, dip it in cooking oil, dip it in melted plastic, let it cool a few seconds, repeat unitl you are satisfied. You can take carpen knife blades and bolt them together, put them in a vice and roll a dowell rod over the end of the tube to cut the tail.

A friend of mine has that boat with a 115 4 stroke Yammy. It is a good fishing boat with the lift and ride of glass. It just blows around in wind like most alum.