Vinfisherman

I took my boat out of storage, and it seems my 10 yr old minnkota maxxum may have expired. After installing a Lowrance HDS sonar/gps combo, I'm thinking about replacing the maxxum with a unit that offers iPilot and AutoPilot. Has anyone used the terrova or powerdrive V2 with those features? Is it worth the money or should I just go with a new maxxum unit? thanks for your time

Fellas I need some help. Over the winter I purchased my first boat. Its a used 17' lund pro v. I have a 135 merc optimax and a kicker. My question is what are you guys using for transom protection? Is there anything available to secure a kicker. thanks

Diawa LT 7'6" MH/Fast flipping stick Shimano Castaic 200SF 50 lb PowerPro I just rigged it up last night after upgrading jig rod. I hope this works LOL!!!

Heavy braid to mono/flouro leader. x2

I'm going to be purchasing a c-rig rod this spring. I'm new to this technique and wondering what to look for in the right rod. Baitcasting or Spinning? Rod action? Power? Are technique specific rods worth the extra investment? :-/ thanks for your input

Stradic 2500FI gets my vote

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0049256122374a.shtml I apoligize if I'm mistaken. i just bought the reel based on info at cabelas and the review at tackletour.com. my mistake :-[

I'm using the 7'2" M crucial dropshot rod with the exact reel you have and it is SWEET

I also have the AC66MF I have it paired up with a REVO premiere . You can throw topwaters and jerkbaits all day with this light combo

My current flipping combo is a shimano Castaic 200sf on a 7'6 diawa LT stick spooled up with 50lb Power Pro. The shimano is performs great. Last week at the BPS classic I picked up a cumara flipping stick and purchased 2 reels. I wanted to purchase 2 shimano core 100mgs but at $479 CDN !!!!!! i just couldn't do it. Because shimano is participating in the reel exchange in canada i did get 1. The other reel i bought was the REVO premier. MillerTime is right. 6.3 oz so its really light. At 279 its 200 dollars cheaper than the core, 24lbs of drag???!!! it will Horse them out of heavy cover, plus if you do any salt water fishing the reels frame will handle the salt water and drag will handle the snook. The castaic is a great flipping reel for the price. If you want to spend a little more, the revo premiere has a lot of options found in reels that are a lot more expensive. Bring your rod when you choose reel. You can feel which reel is the right fit.

Shimano Crucial 7'2" Med/Extra Fast Action Shimano Stradic 2500MGFa Spinning Reel BPS 8Lb Florocarbon line Stand Out Drop Shot hooks And Cylinder drop shot weights :

I'm in the market for a crank bait rod/reel combo. After a lot of comparison shopping I've narrowed it down to the Shimano Chronarch 100BPV reel and the St. Croix Avid AC66MF rod. Because im going a little over budget, I'm looking for some thoughts on weather its money well spent. I've also looked at the Diawa Steez burner but I find the Chronarch to be a better all purpose reel as I also enjoy fishing for walleye. What do you think??

I have a baitcaster reel, which was used for drop shotting, spooled up with florocarbon line. i only used it 2 or three times. Over the winter i purchased a shimano crucial drop shot rod and im going to be using the baitcaster for crankbaits. I was wondering if it would be ok to leave the floro on the reel or change it up. Because of the expense of the line and its low usage i want to get a season out of it. What do you guys think??/

thanks for your input!!

thanks guys for your help!!

Hey Fellas do you think the shimano Castaic 200SF is to little a reel for a 7'6" diawa light n tough flippin/pitchin stick? Thanks for your help!! See you on the water!!

Hey Fellas. Got a quick questions. After updating/ upgrading some of my combos, I have an ambassadeur 5600 AB reel and a Berkley GT 6'6" MH rod left over. I was wondering if this combo would work well together and if so, for what (cranks,jerks, spinners??). Otherwise i was going to sell/trade use for spares. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!! thanks in advance