Jig Man

I don't have either but do have 843 and 844. The 3 is MH the 4 is H. I won't go heavier than 1/2 on the 843s. 1/2 with med to large trailers and up go on the 844.

Yes you should be able to tow it just fine. It is on top of the list you have. They are made about 50 miles from where I live. Here is a little history. A man, I think his name was Lowe, started a boat company and ran it successfully for years. It was all weld, aluma weld or some such. Later in time his son started up and ran Lowe boats successfully. G3 is the company started by the grandson (third generation of boat builders). Each of these men have sold their companies and gone on to other ventures. G3 is now owned by Yamaha. They are exceptionally good boats and have come from a long line of boat builders.

The only way I would consider a boat that is not local would be to buy a new or new noncurrent from a dealership. There are too many things which can be wrong and you are left holding the bill.

Like he says they are necessary on big boats. I have a tandem axle now and hate it. There is no way to move it around by hand. It also takes 40 acres to turn it around but I do feel save pulling the 3500 pounds down the road.

My wife decided she wanted a new setup. She bought a St. Croix Avid and a close out 2500 Stradic FH. I used it the other day and wow that is a good reel. So I bought 3 more. My question is when I take them down are there marked differences compared to other Stradics?

If I don't have a ledge or grassline that is the way I fish it. One thing that has been working well for the guides in my area is a double drop shot. Put the bakudan sinker on with a bait 10-12" above it and another bait 10-12" up the line. That way you have two offerings.

I also have a toaster oven that cost $5 at a garage sale. I use it when I am cooking a dozen or so bottom bouncing jigs.

I use 2 pairs of needle nose pliers. Pull the wire as tight as I can the wrap. Regrip and wrap again. Cut off excess mash down.

GMAN I noticed you did several twists 2 are enough.

I have been using the windings out of an old electric motor for years. They cut at just the right length and were free since the motor wouldn't run.

You can find them at your local Wal-Mart Super Center in hdw. for $12.97 which includes a propane bottle. I light it and set it on the lowest flame I can get with it going out. Only a few seconds of heat is enough to do the paint. If you leave it there very long you will only have a hook and wire. I alto insert it into the paint hook first. A little powder will get on the hook but will wipe off. Cure them if you want but if they aren't banging around on the bottom the paint will proll outlast the spinnerbait if it is producing fish. I wore out 3 of these this fall and didn't cure the paint.

I guess I stand corrected. I have heated stuff with butane lighters and don't remember any soot. I have been using a little propane torch for so many years maybe I have forgotten. I'd try it and see if the paint sticks. I have used candles in the past and don't remember any painting problems.

Your flame must be a candle. A lighter or hand torch shouldn't give out the soot. I don't cure heads that don't make a living bouncing around on the bottom.

If he goes ahead with this project, tell him to be sure and wear his life jacket.

GMAN of this forum sells some jigs from time to time.

Most of them are on the inside of the frame on the port side. You will have to crawl under the trailer to find it. Take a wet rag and a flash light with you.

The banana jig head. http://www.do-itmolds.com/prodmolds.aspx?c=32

My neighbor doesn't fish on a regular basis so he is a little careless with his batteries. He went fishing and returned in 4 hours. He told me his tmotor quit. I got my hydrometer and checked his battery cells. The specific gravity was 11.5 v. He also said his engine was hard to start. That battery was barely 12.5v. He said that he had put a trickle charger on the tmotor battery for 30 min. before he left home and the charged light came on before he left. We put chargers on both batteries (he only has 2 trickle chargers). It took 36 hours to get them back to 12.7v. I don't think he will trust his chargers any more. He said he was going to buy a hydrometer.

It all depends on the size of jigs and how heavy the spinnerbaits are. It looks to me like you may need 3 setups. I know that I am not comfortable using a MH for jigs over 13/8 oz or spinnerbaits over 3/8 oz. I'd be looking at a M for cranks, a MH for jigs and spinnerbaits up to 3/8, then a H for larger jigs and spinnerbaits.

I don't have it but sure am glad that they made it 'cause I just bought 4 of the 2500s on closeout at BPS. I have some older 2000s and the 2500 out shines them. I'll bet the new ones are awesome because Shimano just keeps getting better and better.

I have to agree with what has been stated. However, I was digging around in my molds a few weeks ago and found an old banana jig mold. I made a few and used them on a long stretch of dam rip rap. They were as snag free as the footballs if not a little better. I have since made up 4 dozen to have for further study.

My favorite bait anytime of the year is a jig. However, my most productive bait as winter comes on is the 4" tube. It produces lmb, smb, and spots better than anything else that I use. I like jerks but most days they don't give me numbers.

I suggest that you search this site and tackleunderground for different ways guys make molds. Take a look at your bait and see what type of mold would be needed and proceed from there. You could have a custom mold made but the ones I have priced were in the $500 range.

If the fish is of legal size and you want to eat it keep it. That is your right as a legal licensed person. It only becomes an ethical issue if the fish is sublegal and you decide to keep it.

I don't know of any reel service closer to you than Spfld. Bob and Nancy at the Catalog outlet do some reel work. You might check with them and see if they would clean your reels while you are in the area. 417-887-7334 ask for the rod and reel repair at the outlet store.