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Tom’s got it right. Another source for info if you are interested, there are a couple Facebook groups about these little Bass Raider/Pond Prowler style boats. The Bass Buster seems to be an older out of manufacture boat, although I could be wrong, but they are all pretty much the same. I’ve not read of anyone having luck drying one out once the foam gets wet.

I used one of the Everstart DC batteries on an old camper, needed more water then an Interstate but it was okay for the $. From my very limited experience a 60 lb trolling motor will burn something like 55 ah at full or about 41 ah at 3/4. So the math says if you really want to run at 3/4 for 4 hrs it’ll consume 123 ah.

I use a set of these zig zag cleats off Amazon, if that’s what you mean by anchor locks. They have a fairly big base which allowed me to attach them with some 3m 2 sided VHB tape.

Definitely check your states rules. Here in Ma they have difficulty rules for catch and release vs catch and keep. For state awards… C&R goes by length with a ruler of sorts, you take a picture of the 2 and need signed affidavits. For C&K the dead fish must go on a certified scale, they have a link that shows sites. Beside those mentioned above, some tackle shops, boat ramps, and a few Sportsman’s clubs have them. Link for Mass For record fish… ”If you think your trophy fish may have broken a state record, it needs to be weighed by a MassWildlife Fisheries Biologist. Please email Steven.Mattocks@mass.gov to make an appointment to bring your fish into one of our office locations. The fish must be presented in its entirety (whole). In keeping with MassWildlife regulations prohibiting the transportation of live fish without a permit, any fish submitted for weighing must be dead”

It’s always exciting to run into something underwater in a canoe at speed.

I have a handful of CI, other then the Dutch oven they are strictly for outdoor use. For me there is nothing like a Greek style pan pizza (oiled skillet) off the smoker. All our fish gets cooked outside on one of the skillets, usually foiled.

Construction equipment or chainsaws, all I can think of is “oh boy, more McMansions”

An old book from my 1st canoe, many moons ago. The hitch knot is nice for attaching the painter to the truck when needed although I tie the tag end to itself as opposed to how they show.

PVC end caps, used SS hardware. After losing 2 mushrooms to the stumps, these have lasted 4 or 5 years so far. 8 and 12”

I have 2 lengths of 1.5” pvc filled with bird shot that help, sometimes I use the light one, sometimes the heavier, and occasionally both. I use 4 cleats, and can anchor via the one that gives me the position I want, more or less. It’s not perfect, but at least I can fish most of the time. I’m impressed, 6 to 8 rods in a canoe, best I can manage is 3.

what’s IPC?

When I travel I use my oldest least valued reel, for me a Diawa Capricorn which is built like a tank, on an 2 pc inshore St Croix rod. I do rinse both well after use. I would not use any of my good stuff. I do have dedicated rods and reels here at home but nothing small I’d take traveling, it’s all pretty low end as it gets real beat up on the rocks.

How do the specs match up between Mojo’s and the Premiers? I see the Premiers are SCII vs the MOJO with SCIII, I imagine that makes a difference.

I fish from a canoe and I guess you’d call me a dangler. No real reason for it, it just is what it is. I flip between my 3 rod constantly and rarely have the lines tangle, maybe a few times a year, maybe once a year needing manual intervention to untangle, and never angled with the net. I have one rod front, one back, and the other is in use. There may be 6” of exposed line on rod tips about 8’ away from me, in differing directions, what’s to tangle. I guess this sort of thing is why I like fishing alone, no butting heads when someone doesn’t agree with how I do things. My boat, my rules.

Glenn, you mention the extra login security available , what would be the reason/s for worrying about someone stealing my info or logging on as me here on the forum? It’s not like you have access to my financial or health info. Thanks

I do get bored with the 2 or 3 forums I regularly browse and swear them off occasionally, never lasts long though. I do pretty much just buzz thru the New Post directory and pick out the ones that might interest me, maybe 4 or 5 out of 20. If I have a question chances are I can find the answer via the search function. I have no issues with the way the forum is run, either by Glenn or any of the mods. I’ve been a moderator elsewhere, takes a lot of time and the problems that come up can be a real hassle to deal with.

I’ve seen a good number of folks driving on the spare donut on their car so I obviously can be done. There is a 50 mph speed limit when doing such, and I believe a 70 mile range. If one were to use a car as an example you could not drive a couple hundred miles on the baby tire. That said, after many miles towing a small RV, 3 sets on my last one, not once did I scrimp on tires, bad things can happen when a trailer tire goes, although I don’t suppose an 16’ aluminum boat can wag the dog. Spend the $ and get another 14.

How does a uti morph into a strained neck/back? Think I’d do a return, or at least a phone call, to your regular vet, if you trust them.

That’s got to be up there with paying off the mortgage or getting a new personal best, congrats.

Just took a look, Costco jug says product of USA, obviously not Canadian. Grade A Amber.

Side question if I may. I have a couple of the woven covers that I stopped using as the hooks always got snagged. Do you folks not leave the hooks on, or not use keepers? All my rods have built in keepers. I just noticed the Pro-tech are rod length and type specific, that would help.

I don’t use anything but pure, I can’t tell much difference in where it comes from, be it VT, NY, ME, or Canada. Maybe I could if I had them side by side, but I’ve never done so. Dark is generally considered stronger than the light, which makes sense. I like the grade A medium, but that’s just me. Here’s a chart that may help, or maybe not. Grades I also use Costco, can’t beat it for the price. I will buy local made when the opportunity crops up. Last I looked Costco’s was Canadian.

We have a pond out here that sound fairly similar. Has a lot of smaller bass, sub 2 lb, very stained. I’ve noticed that of the 3 ponds I regularly fish, this is the only badly stained one, and the only one with no pickerel. The other 2 are fairly clear, are about 50% pickerel, and have much bigger but less bass, largemouth that is.

EMT would probably work, especially if you have access to a bender.

My dad… grew up poor, was a grunt in WWII, and hated Patton. Did some boxing in the service and for a few years after, all 5’6” of him. Loved to party, so of course being a tough Irish guy, he became a cop. I don’t remember him being in uniform, he was a detective when I was a kid. Worked 3 jobs, 2 part time along with the PD, so what I saw of him as a kid mostly was him being asleep on the living room floor. We did spend some time together in the church bowling league when I was in my early teens. I went in the service out of high school and he retired shortly there after due to heart issues. He went back to work after a triple bypass, but got concerned when he got in his first car chase after, the other cops kind of went overboard getting the bad guy before my dad could, so he retired before someone got in trouble trying to protect him. He passed at 58.