Deephaven

If you can't run it, don't buy it. "You" can be a mechanic or yourself, but no way, no how should you buy a lawn ornament unless you assume the motor is shot and your budget allows a fix. I compression test 100% of everything I buy in addition to running it. If that is beyond you I would highly encourage you to take it to a mechanic. Not interested in someone elses screw up.

Keep the boats in your truck. At launch you have to park it and can change and at load you have to grab it and can change. The launch alternative is a long rope and to pull the boat to shore. Pulling out is more difficult if you are alone in particular if you have a sport utility and not a truck.

Problem is most of them are terrible. I've had a few good ones, but the bad out number them more than any other grape from the experiences I've had.

I try to only fish top water if I can and have way more luck on sunny days.

Buy 2 used ones instead.

I want some of those spinner baits. Gorgeous

I have an ATV winch mounted on the wall of the garage. Works great for the snowmobile trailer, but the boat stresses the wall pretty good. Working on a better solution, but it is only temporary as I am building a larger stall.

The KC Sauv blanc is dry. He asked for sweet. I'd be fine recommending something...but my recommendation would be nothing with any sweetness as that completely would gross both my wife and I out. I'd start with what she already likes and build from there. Wine is as subjective as beer and if you give someone a Pale Ale who hates hops you know how that is going to go.

Just got mine in the garage yesterday. I have even less room. Engine has to be turned to buy me some space. Once turned we are in about the same boat. Add to that nearly no space above or on the sides and I can't wait for my new garage stall to be finished! Lots of fishing space. Can't wait to use it.

I have a ton of different ideas, but in searching on here, Tiny Boat, Tin boat and other places either see extravagant aluminum (read expensive) lids or things that don't have any water management. I'd like to build a box to put 3700's in and place it in my extension. Going to shorten the extension too as it is larger than necessary and takes up too much passenger room. The light gray is the extension. Anyone have any pictures of someone who has done this or great ideas to keep the box as waterproof as the rest of the boat? That section is 4' wide. Ought to be able to house a few planos.

Beautiful. Something special about those and their coloring

Thanks GM. My Escalade plasti-chrome is bubbling off everywhere. Disgusting that a manufacturer based in MI lets this happen. Crazy what some real power and brakes do for towing. Nice that GMC stepped up in that domain. If it isn't enough, there are solutions. I added a Whipple, some Wilwoods and a bunch of other go fast parts. 775hp tows rather well and amusingly gets better mpg doing it than stock. You are going to love that truck!

I bought a new tackle box last November, but finally brought it home. Didn't clean it and the garage is a wreck. The wall behind it is coming out in a month or so as I am adding a stall to make it fit better. Luckily I didn't have to park it outside on the concrete for the stall, but managed to shoe horn it into the current stall. There was a whopping 6" of vertical clearance, there is 1/2" behind the motor when it is down and turned and 1" in front of the trailer tongue. ...thank the monkey for making me need a larger tackle box, just glad Ranger makes one that works. Once I clean it up I will share more pics elsewhere...this is how she was straight out of storage.

If I have my way, I do it visibly as I always want to frog fish. If that isn't logical, see the structure comments above. Once there I'd still prefer visibly, but may have to resort to graph goggles.

Meh. Not needed. You've been misled. I thought you would come back with some real examples or experience not regurgitating some fear mongering from the web.

Truck looks great. You don't happen to have a Griot's long throw buffer do you? Have a really good friend with a Flex 3401...but he moved a long ways away and used to live right next door. Going to pick up my own machine to go with the orbital I have and am leaning towards the Griot's G21. Figured with all the GG product you might have one.

Protection from what? What have you seen that shows it to be necessary?

Ha, Minnetonka has multiple active duty all the time. The rest of the state however is much more lax. A few times in my 521 after watching the DNR check others licenses, they pulled up to me and asked how the fishing was.

I can guarantee it as well. This boat never get used in situations where it could possibly be that we'd be tossed. Fair weather only. The emergency dangle reason for me is to counter things like the throttle cable breaking while running at cruise and such, not for water that is nasty. If a situation came up where it was at all potentially unsafe that is a different story. A more extreme example. How about a 30' Sea Ray Sundancer on Lake Minnetonka. Largest patch of singular water is around 6k acres and a 40mph speed limit. Rarely drive on plane even as it sucks gas and not so many places to "go". Can't see the risk or logic in wearing it there either, but totally want a kill button in case the boat malfunctions. Seems to me the law is for the least common denominator and it is sad that we need it.

I use either a SC LE MHF or Loomis GLX 844 for what you are looking at. IMO the SC is easier to cast lighter lures a bit, but has nearly the backbone of the 844. If lures are heavier then the 844 is more composed during the cast. Both sticks are killer and are must owns in the arsenal. I've never cast a Dobyn's so I can't compare.

If I have to pick one it is a hollow bodied frog. Otherwise, lofty to me would be what I have a dedicated rod for: Frog, Jerkbait, Spook, Squarebill, Skipping Jig, TRig, Rattletrap, Spinnerbait, Smallish swimbait, Chatterbait, Tube, Ned, Fluke, Wacky Senko, Deep crank, Med crank I throw other stuff sometimes and have a couple rods to rotate for it, but that encompasses the lofty baits. I listed baits instead of brands as while I have some favorites in each category that can change based on water conditions and time of year.

Mine came with one without a clip on it.

So stupid we haven't changed. In particular our units of weight. They make ZERO sense. Fractions are stupid. The only thing they are useful for is teaching math. Decimals should be used for all weights. The other unit that is awful is distance. A 3/32" wrench was NEVER a good idea. We needed a stimulus last year, should have used it to change. And for the rest of the world they can't picture 6'. What you learn is what you know. We just need to relearn.

Wonder how they define "use it". On my Ranger I will wear it on my wrist (Tiller), but on my Malibu I currently use it by leaving it dangle so I can pull it if I need to. Both are valid uses considering the boat type and size IMO...although one doesn't really do what the main reason for them is.

Not exactly the answer to your question, but adding a split ring to a hook and then using a bobber stopper peg above it is rather similar. Could also just buy some VMC Ringed Wide Gap Hook and do the same. Other thought is to wire tie your own with knotable leader. Just some alternatives if you don't find exactly what you want.