Jig Man

Preferences aside, you have quite a bit of difference in 42-50" shaft. If those were my only choices I would go with the one that best fit my boat and my needs. My boat came from the factory with a 42" and I upgraded to a 45" before I took it home. I haven't been sorry but I don't think I would have room for the extra length of a 50.

I use my 843c for 3/8 oz baits and lighter and the 844c for 1/2 oz and heavier.

That is only one size. Like stated I carry 5 sizes so I keep over 1,000 jigs in the boat all the time. I think I have at least 5 rods rigged right now with them.

I use bucktail jigs for swimming and finesse fishing. I use them in 5 sizes and a bunch of colors. Here are a few of the colors in 1/4 oz.

I am not a big fan of Tracker products in general but the Tundra is special. It looks like a glass boat but is aluminum. It is some kind of rolled stretched aluminum. It may be what you need. Here is a link: http://www.trackerboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=2054

An other consideration is the fish population itself. Many lakes have 2 distinct populations: those who live and/or frequently visit shallow water, and those that stay deep much of the time. The deep water fish seem to feed on a regular basis and for me time of day doesn't matter much . On the other hand the shallow fish will be biting as the light gets on the water and much of the time within an hour of sunrise they get the heck out of Dodge. They either move deeper or move out and suspend.

Just trim it up until you like the ride. It will vary depending on speed, wind and boat traffic.

I had 2 Berkleys and 1 Rapala. I couldn't get consistent readings from any of them so I bit the bullet and got the Boga Grip. They are accurate and certifiable as well as a good fish landing device for jerk and crankbait fish.

Same here. I fish a lot of rocky places and the football head works best for me.

I have been doing well on a black 1/2 oz single spin which I make. I down sized the blade to a #4 Colorado and use braid. That thing really thumps and it getting me some good fish.

I had a dual pro which bit the bullet. I priced some and finally called dual pro. They were $30 cheaper than Bass Pro and offered me a $100 discount on a new one if I would send them the old one. So I ordered it and sent them the old unit and saved $130. They also paid shipping for the return.

Ketchup will do a passable job of polishing but Semi Chrome is the best polish I have used.

You might want to do a little research here and on www.tackleunderground.com You should be able to get most of your questions answered.

Just about every engine I have ever owned takes a little warm up. I allow my Opti to get to 120° before I put it in gear.

Check your drag. It may be too loose.

Yes but not as bad as a white light.

What kind of bait are you talking about? Some of mine are quite simple and only take a short time while others require many steps.

I am sure someone has an easy way. For me it is a pain in the butt and I won't take the time. You need some type of rod. I use a bolt which I dipped in fiberglass resin to cover the threads. You coat it with oil and dip it into the plastisol. The more dips the thicker the tube. Once is sets up a little you can roll it off the rod. Later you have to cut the tail strips. Carpet knife blades bolted together then put in a vise work ok. You hold the tube on the blades and roll a dowell across the tube cutting it. Then you have to pick loose all the parts that didn't fully cut. SEE what a pain it is.

You can use lots of different things. I use Bondo. There is a post on here from a while back about it.

Yes the ER would make it a 94. The second to last two letters correspond to the year listed in the chart below. 1980(CS) 1981(CI) 1982(CN) 1983(CT) 1984(CR) 1985(CO) 1986(CD) 1987(CU) 1988(CC) 1989(CE) 1990(ES) 1991(EI) 1992(EN) 1993(ET) 1994(ER) 1995(EO) 1996(ED) 1997(EU) 1998(EC) 1999(EE) 2000(SS) 2001(SI)

I haven't had to replace any on my boat but I did have some go bad on a tool box once. The replacements were very high so I went to an auto parts store and bought them for less than 1/2 of what the box people wanted.

What ever my problem is some where around the 40 gallon mark makes it better. I have a 55 gallon tank so my problem must either be close to the top of the tank or have something to do with expansion of the gasoline in the tank.

The lights you are describing are usually for crappie or white bass fishing at night. If you are fishing for bass, you would be better off getting a black light if you need to see better. If you get some hi vis line it will look like a well rope in that black light.

I fish lower lake waters most of the time to avoid traffic and other fishermen. Those areas are devoid of cover except rocks. The water is clear and when the sun is out the fish leave the bank. I fish a lot of jigs (football heads don't get hung up as much in rocks) and tubes. I also t rig craws. It isn't unusual to find fish in the 30' range so just back off the bank and fish those points till you find out where the fish are located. They will usually be around the points if not right on them.

Mine has been in 5 years mounted that way and haven't even had to be tightened and it has a gazillion miles both road and water on it.