Jig Man

Since fish don't have hands, when I feel them I assume the bait is in their mouths so I set the hook. You didn't mention how you are rigging. If you are not using Texskin, you might try it.

I really don't see that many changes. Boats and trucks used to cost about the same and where I live they still do. As for the equipment I am paying 4 to 5 times what I used to pay but the boats and trucks are 6 to 7 times more. People in general are a lot more affulent. I know that I am a lot more able to buy a new boat and truck now than I was back then. Look at pro sports salaries and compare them to the same time period.

RoLo that is a very informative. However, I am wanting to know if any of you guys have had a buzzbait die like mine did and the fish not moving but agressively hitting spinnerbaits.

have any effect on your buzz bait bite. I have been on a good pattern for about 4 weeks. I went yesterday after a cold front and the fish were still in knee deep water and hit tandem spinnerbaits real well but none would take a buzz bait. Have you noticed this where you live?

A local guy had one for years before he got a glitter sled. It really seemed to be a solidly built boat. As for the motor, Can you beat a Merc?

I tried 2 of those and 2 Berkleys none of them worked worth a darn.

That's the reason I tie the San Diego Jam knot. Start to finish 12-15 seconds without trying to hurry.

Be sure to use some of those $20 Lucky Craft baits instead of those cheap Rogues. ;D ;D

I only use swivels on jigging spoons. I use snaps on cranks. Everything else is tied directly to the bait.

To be on the safe side you can pick up a 40-50A inline breaker and install it between the tmotor and the battery. The cost should be about $10. Check your tmotor manual to see what size is recommended.

I have one of them that I used to use. It too seemed like it never shut off. I was concerned that it would boil my batteries dry so I got a hydrometer and checked the cells. When they showed full charge I would unplug the charger. I now have an on board 3 bank and a mfg rep told me that it shouldn't be left on for long periods of time.

That is also what I think. Having worked in retail I have seen the owner give the buyer a break and not raise prices on old mdse. when new higher cost inventory comes in.

UMMMM me thinks you got sumpin dere cart.

There are a few scales which can be certified. One of them is the Boga Scale. If you bought one of them and had it certified you could weigh the fish and if it were record quality then take it for the record verification if you wanted to.

This looks like a reel poll. Am I missing something or is there another place for rods?

I have heard that kind of stuff for years. Just ask yourself if the worlds largest retailer would handle that kind of stuff and even if they did where would a mfg come up with enough rejects to stock as many as Wally World would sell. ;D

I am not trying to justify BPS and their shipping just maybe explain a little to you guys. They sell way more than you can imagine. It is into the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of stuff if not into the billions. Their catalog order dept has 100 telephone operators. The service is going 24/7. A friend of mine who works for UPS told me that they have 5 tractor trailers daily filled with just rods not counting all the other stuff.

Thank you Mike, that's what I ended up getting. The 105 was $170, the 90 was $110. WOW where do you buy your batteries? I get 200 reserve amp batteries for around $80.

I have found that it is very hard to give someone enough specific instructions for them to be able to adequately fish submerged stuff. That is what makes it so hard to catch the other guys fish. We don't all see the same things or thing the same way when we are approaching a spot. For example, I would direct you to something close to the water level as a beginning while one of my fishing buds would have you looking for something way up the hill without saying it wasn't close to the bank. There is also specific ways to position the boat for maximum effectiveness in some spots and that is rarely covered good enough in an instruction.

I use my off hand on spinning reels to supplement the drag but if I did what your dad does with a baitcaster it would be backlash city for me. ;D ;D

You must be moving for any arches to show. If you are still fish will be flat lines. My may want to go to the Lowrance web site and go through the tutorial if you are no familiar with depth finder operation.

Of the three you mentioned, I wouldn't buy any of them. I assume you have a 12v system. If so, they take more amps than a 24v so you need as many as possible. If your present supplier doesn't have batteries with more reserve amps then go somewhere else. You can find 27 series deep cycle batteries in 200 + reserve amps. The general rule of thumb is a trolling motor uses about 1 amp per pound of thrust so you could be in trouble with smaller RAH batteries. The additional cost is not much since a good battery will get you back to the launch with having to paddle.

It could be several different things. The thing I see most often with people in my boat is that they actually drop their rod tips to reel the line. This gives a momentary slack and many times it is bye bye fishie. A couple of them are seasoned fishermen and can't believe that is what they are doing.

Clean the plug really good. That contact may have some corrosion. Also check the wiring for a loose wire.

I normally let the craw jigs fall to the bottom and give them a little twitch like a craw moving. Then I let them drop to the next rock or ledge expecting a strike as the jig settles. Occasionally, I cast to a spot let the jig settle and then drag it off with the boat, especially if I am seeing fish on the depth finder. In brush piles, I cast over them let the jig settle then slowly raise it to the first limb. I then move it over the limb and let it settle back into the pile. I keep working it from limb to limb until I get bit or clear the brush. For brush fishing I use a much smaller jig hook so the life expectancy is more than 1 cast.