Jig Man

We all have our methods of how to approach new water. Mine is to fish points first. I like to start deep and work to shallow water. My reasoning is two fold: I don't want the fish which may be away from the bank to be aware of my boat by starting shallow first and I catch bigger fish in and around deep water. If I don't get deep bites then I move to the shallows and start searching.

That is exactly the experiences that I had. I went through 3 Berkley and 2 Rapala digitals before I broke down and bought the Boga.

Not only do I turn my depth finder on before I start the motor. It is the last thing I turn off. I also run a couple of gps units. I'd 'bout as soon be without my pants as be without a depth finder. I fish lakes from 25,000-50,000 (Table Rock included) acres though.

In my first 3 boats I did not have a depth finder. What I did was use a bait that I could fish from the bank to the boat (plastic worm and jig). I would work an entire area noting the water depth by guessing how long it took the bait to reach the bottom. By repetition, I figured out some spots that produced.

I don't know what else you are looking at. I have an MBR844C and use it for jigs 1/2 oz and above, spinnerbaits above 3/8 oz, heavy top waters and 1/2 oz buzz baits. For the lighter stuff I use 843C rods and down.

I don't have that particular rod but do have some HMGs. I bought them several years ago and really like most of them. I have heard some stories about Fenwick quality going down since they were bought out by Berkley.

I have 2 Saharas on my FnF rods. They have been loaded with 8/1 Power Pro for 4 years with no problems what so ever. I also have Power Pro on some Symmetrys and Stradics. The Saharas work as well as they do with that line. Maybe the problem is your line or the way you have it installed.

Your owner's manual should have a section which gives you tips on how much and how to haul loads. I have a freind who used a 6 cly Ford for many years pulling an 18' Ranger with no problems.

I had a smallmouth take a beaver off a jig last week. On the next cast my partner caught it and got my beaver back.

I have 12 ponds and was thinking about stocking them. I had a conservation biologist come and take a look. He told me that in order to keep a balance I would need to harvest 21 bass per acre of water each season and never ever throw a perch back.

Boga is one of the very few scales which can be certified. I bought mine at Bass Pro for $120.

I know what you mean. I have never been able to get one of them to weigh a fish the same weight no matter how many times I weigh it. I 86d mine and got a Boga.

Being that conscious about inches, you must be at lake Darnanelle which has an average of 7 fow.

I haven't seen it yet. I have enough trouble with the 8/1 that I use for FnF.

I can't speak about the Triton but I can tell you that the Xpress rides like a glass boat. I have 2 friends with them. One of them is a 19' with a 200 EFI. The other is and 18' with a 115 four stroke. I have never been in any alum. that didn't blow around more than a glass boat.

Any color water brown is my first choice and black is my second.

Jans Netcraft or Barlows Tackle Shop can sell you the plastisol. You need a microwave or an electric hot plate. Just a work... that stuff really stinks.... ;D OH BTW: Your first bait may cost you as much as $50.00.

It is probably a pretty good deal. NADA shows $9000 with a 175 instead of a 150. The electronics should off set the motor and it is PRE Johnny Morris which should count for something.

It is hard to get a depth finder to read on alum. Even installed correctly the alum hull tends to send air bubbles to it and causes it to go crazy. I have owned a few and the best lost the bottom around 35 mph.

Tube. Anything that swims wil take a tube.

My favorite skirt material is cotton. There isn't much nicer than a cotton mini on a hottie. OOps for fishing I like rubber.

I own both Saharas and Symmetrys. I have had both apart. The Symmetry is better by more than $20 IMO. I have used my Symmetrys very hard for the last 6 years. I only use the Saharas for FnF. I don't think that they could take the use that I have given the Symmetrys.

I like to swim tubes when the fish are shallow. I have several colors but black, green, brown, and smoke are the 4 basics that I use most. Here is a pic of one rigged with the weighted jig and weedless.

I use Restore for basic daily cleaning. Wonderfoam, limeaway, oxyclean, and soap and water for deeper stuff.

It seems to be priced right. The average retail value in the NADA guides is $8840. Give it a ride, check the lower unit fluid and a compression check.