Jig Man

With that size motor it will move you from one place to another but with 3 people I doubt you can get it to plane.

Hydrochloric acid (toilet bowl cleaner) will do it. Don’t do it in the sun.

You can also fish from anywhere in the boat with the Ulterra. When by myself I like to fish from the back and control the boat with the micro remote. My back forced me to get one a few years ago I love it.

I have a lot of different jig molds. Over the years I have settled on three types and use them. They are football head, the Midwest Finesse head and the Troker swim jig. I make them in a variety of weights 1/16 to 1/2 oz and hook sizes from #2 to 4/0.

I also think the spot lock is great on my Ulterra. The jog feature really makes it versatile. All I have to say is I am sorry for those of you who don’t have it.

Knot size isn’t my concern, breaking at the knot is.

On spinning setups I use 15# hi vis yellow braid 8 and 10# fluorocarbon leader 10’ long always tie with the fg knot because it is the only one that hasn’t failed.

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In smallmouth county I start with Ned rigs (new money trds with 3/16 head has been best). Second is jigs (Pee Wee jigs in 5/16 oz has been the best size and First Down the best color). Third is shaky head which has not been good yet.

I have some 150 DC Curados they work for 1/4 oz and heavier. I have been trying some of my Curado 70s for light weight finesse with limited success. I bought a Curado bfs and though 8# is the heaviest line recommended I have 10# fluorocarbon on it and it is handling the Ned rig just inne with long casts.

That Yammy is a good motor. My wife had one on her boat. BTW: Don’t forget to check the lower unit for water in the oil.

I use 10#, 12# and 15# fluorocarbon on my bait casters. I would use it on spinning setups if it would work. Some of my specialty casting rods have super small eyes and even an fg knot won’t work.

I have a Cara which was 7’ h which was made by Ark Rods several years ago. I use it for Arigs and Crigs.

Our lakes are high also. Spinnerbait has been working as will as flipping the brush. Also plastics near the old shoreline have produced.

Call Minnkota

I had one for a very short time. It now lives in NY.

That’s the only kind of knot that one of my fishing buddies uses with fluorocarbon. I prefer the Pitzen.

I use braid to fluorocarbon leader on spinning setups only because fluorocarbon is unmanageable on spinning reels. I agree with Rangerjocky use a longer leader like he said.

Get 2 new batteries with the same reserve capacity.

If you have more than one setup rig up another color and alternate them.

I use 24 gauge craft wire instead of the braid sometimes then cover it with the white shrink tube in the dollar pack at Harbor Freight Tools. The tubing keeps everything smooth.

Not this year. We are catching 30-50 small and large mouth in the same areas every time we’ve gone.

The day I lost 5 Rock Krawlers it was definitely hard baits. On a regular day I will lose more jigs than shaky worms.

Yes it is a Flambeau.

I keep one tied on all the time post spawn. I’m old school with homemade sinker, bead, swivel and leader. I normally use it on flats if the jig isn’t working.