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I can’t compare to the garmin, but my dad runs lowrance on his boat and no matter how much I play and dial it in, it’s still not as good as my helix 7. And, that’s on a stable aluminum boat vs a kayak. He’s running an elite ti2 and another newer unit as well. It’s why if I put live anything on the kayak that I will probably get a helix 9 and megalive.

just got my order from Mike. I understand Kent craw now. The picture on the website doesn’t do it justice. On the website the color looks like a pretty uniform drab olive kinda color. In person you can see that it’s actually a green pumpkin base color with brown and pearlescent blue mixed in. I got a couple heavy g2 to drag and I like it a lot. It would be a good muted bluegill swim jig color too here for clear water. I grabbed some bull gill swimjigs and they are also a great color.

because most kayaks have a rounded or curved bottom and won’t sit on bunks.

yes, I’d take it for that. That’s a good price for what you are getting. It’s a good reel and I’d be more than happy to have one (I really like my gen 4 stx reels). I think I paid $150 or so for my gen 4 and it’s a good reel at that price. there were a lot of clearance deals back in the fall. Leftie stx gen 4 in the lower ratio were $119 on TW for a long time. I considered learning to how reel left handed for that deal.

No, not at that price. The Ike has round knobs, a graphite handle, and purple paint. That's the extent of the upgrades over the STX which can generally be had for $180 USD or so and sometimes much cheaper. Also, if you're paying $249 CAD, then just get on one of the JDM sites and order a Bantam, Zillion, or Metanium for roughly the same money. Definitely better reels at that price point. For reference, I have a pair of STX gen 4 here (and a pair of gen 3 and Revo SXes) plus a zillion, met, and chronarch. I really like the STX but only on sale. Its not worth $200 at full price and especially not when the Yen is where it is.

4" PVC is the way. The sportsman hull is perfectly designed to fit a pair of 4" PVC runners down the center. Its how almost everyone who runs a trailer does them. I don't use a trailer, but I built a wheeled cart for my garage with PVC bunks to slide the boat into the bed of the truck and back out. the harbor freight trailer is an option, but if you're backing it into the water just know that the trailer isn't built for that and the lights are not submergeable. A few guys on the facebook group have used that trailer as a cheap option and they generally wear out quickly if you're backing them in. The hubs/bearings are not submergeable either I don't think. Also, they come with 8" tires which are only 55mph rated. A used jet ski trailer for just a little more money is a good choice. Around here you can find them for $300-$500 on marketplace.

Given how many pros are running FFS along with other head units, go pro chargers, house lights, aerators, and everything else off of a house battery, I wouldn't be worried about combining things into one battery.

Yeah, i was thinking more about the songbird sized birds that can get in trouble. They will do their best to tuck into places (they will roost on our bedroom windowsills outside for a little warmth) but this cold is really hard on animals with such little body mass. I used to pheasant hunt a lot. When we were in the UK I was part of a DIY syndicate and we had 2500 acres leased for walk one stand one driven shooting. We had to manage the birds and the landscape ourselves. It was a lot of fun and a lot of learning. When we moved to NJ, the only pheasant shooting is on state land that is understocked and over hunted. Guys will swat a bird on the ground that your dog is pointing. I'm not putting my dogs in that mess.

https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicles/boating.htm The registration process is easy and straightforward providing you have the paperwork needed. Its a couple pieces of paperwork, $60, and a trip to one of the DMV locations that does titling (half do titling, half do licenses). The paperwork is the application form from the website and either your manufacturer's statement of origin (MSO) and your bill of sale/receipt OR the title and registration from a used boat and the old owner with a bill of sale. The instructions on the website also mention a tracing of the hull identification number (HIN) like a wax tracing but I didn't have to show that (I had it with me). The website has instructions so as long as you can follow them there will be no problem. For a new kayak (with a motor or where you're adding one), you'll get the MSO when you buy the boat. Old town's is on the back of the paperwork you get. Your purchase receipt is the bill of sale. All easy. The same if you were to buy a new boat from a dealer (though that's not on your plan). For a used boat, you'll need a bill of sale from the seller (which can be a pretty simple BOS signed by both parties). If it is registered and titled already then great. You'll need those too. That's unlikely for the kayaks you're looking at so hopefully the seller kept the MSO in their paperwork (I wouldn't hold my breath). You can get replacement paperwork from the manufacturer with the HIN and a BOS, but it might take a while. For a Jon boat 12' and under, so long as its registered you'll be in good shape. If its over 12' then I wouldn't buy one without a title also. Doesn't matter if you're buying from in or out of state. the same goes for a trailer. I wouldn't buy a trailer that isn't already registered and titled. One minor thing to consider, if the jon boat you're talking about is under 12' and the motor you add is over 1 hp then you'll need the boat endorsement on your license. Otherwise if its 12' or more and you're under 10 hp you won't. Its an edge case but if you're looking at smaller cheap jon boats its one you might find. https://nj.gov/njsp/info/pdf/marine/non-tidal_license-021606.pdf

In NJ, it will get registered but not titled. He'll get his numbers and NJ MVC sticker. So long as that registration is current, he's good to go in any other state. this is the exact scenario I'm in with my autopilot. greg, One thing I don't think was mentioned yet in this or your other thread is that if you motorize a kayak or a jonboat, you need to have completed the boaters safety course and get your boating certificate. NJ requires it for any motorized boat. You won't need to add the endorsement to your driving license unless you go above a 9.9hp or a couple other conditions.

A lot don't. Burrowers are normally okay as its warmer underground and they've nested in with insulation. Small birds can be in trouble. Deer will move and find calm areas. As I type, I'm sitting at the crest of a hill where the wind sweeps up and over. When we get a west wind this hillside gets battered. If I walk to the bottom of our hill on the backside though there will be a negligible breeze and the deer will drop into those thickets to keep warm. I used that to my advantage earlier this year after we had a week of 20+ mph wind. It effectively blew the deer into the calmer hollow where I set up and shot a doe.

They should, but most people who don't know about registering boats don't pay attention to it. For Old Town the MSO is on the back of the paper/card info sheet that you get with the boat. Most people would just throw it away and it doesn't matter since they never need to register it.

I just had a read through the OK registration requirements and I think its pretty clear as written. By default, a boat needs to be registered unless it meets an exemption. There is an exemption that specifically says 'narrow sharp ended boats' like kayaks that are propelled by paddling. There is no exemption for kayaks propelled by other means like a motor. That means you have to register it. Enforcement on the water of course is another story. I'm sure that when this statute was written (1991) no one was even thinking about motorized kayaks, and PDL kayaks didn't exist yet. Also, motorized kayaks and canoes are such a small quantity of boats that no one is going to put any effort into changing it.

No, its not a problem. So long as you are abiding by the laws of your home state you are okay. A registration is what other states enforce. Title is just ownership.

A NJ title and registration would be honored in PA. And NJ law is such that if you are resident you have to have the boat registered in NJ. The trailer is different. You could have the trailer registered in Maine (which is apparently a lot easier than NJ) but the boat is a motor vehicle just the same as a car.

If you’re fishing for salmon, I’d suggest a different plastic. Rage swimmers and a couple others have a very similar action and are a lot more durable. Cohos are a bugger for destroying baits.

what he said. A 12’ boat doesn’t get titled so a motorized 12’ or under kayak or Jon boat is fairly straightforward. Otherwise, don’t buy it without a title and registration, boat and trailer.

Regardless of the keeper, keitechs tear up pretty easily after a handful of fish. I fish them on swim jigs, plain jig heads, weighted hooks, and the occasional bladed lure trailer. Three or four bass and it’s pretty tore up; after 5 or 6 and you need a new one. I glue before I tie it on and that gets you through the same 5 or 6 bass without having to mess with it.

no problem!

foam rolling should help with knots caused by working out. Massages help also. Stretching and mobility exercises will help with the flexibility. Rotational exercises are great for a tight back. The mayo clinic has a lot of good stretches. If you did a minute of each twice through the series every day you'd loosen right up. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/multimedia/back-pain/sls-20076265

I just did this same research. I was going to try to get south for a trip in march before we hit ice out up here. My plans have changed due to my wife's work schedule, but Santee Cooper chain was my target. Nearby lake murray has temp data for the past bunch of years which would put the water temp there around the high 50's on average. That's maybe my favorite temp to fish and very solidly pre-spawn for the majority of fish but plenty of fish shallow and more moving that way. If your dates are a little flexible and you really want bed fish, then keep an eye on the local temps and go from there.

all of the above plus finesse jigs.

the falcon finesse jig is what you’re looking for. 6’10”, lists as mh/f but you could just as easily call it medium. I have the expert series. It throws a weightless fluke a mile. I use it as a walking bait topwater rod, a finesse jig rod, or a variety of other 1/4-3/8 oz total bait weight lures like a 3.3 keitech on a light head. Put it on your list and read up on it.

Ours are all the same, but the doors are 8' wide doors which measure at 94" once you add trim. Its also 19'10" from wall to door handle. I can just barely fit my truck in if I fold the mirrors in and touch the bumper to the wall. I can't walk around the front of it though and since I park it in the middle bay you have to climb through the back seat to cross the garage. Or open doors 1 and 3. My wife's car just barely fits for width (its a touch wider than my truck). I'd much rather have a pair of 10' doors or an 8 and a 16. Do you have a half bathroom or a closet on the other side of the wall from the offset garage? That's a quick way to get an half bath. Plus who parks more than 2 cars in their garage...

About half of the houses on our street have them and they were added when the houses were build (all Toll Brothers houses). All of them leak or back up water into the basement and wish they didn't have them. All of the houses have 12" poured concrete basement walls that finish above grade. I'm loathe to cut into that and give access for water, insects, and animals for all the more benefit I'd realize of it. Now a door into my garage that isn't a car door would be great. Who builds a 3-car attached garage that doesn't have a man door to get in and out? Toll brothers, that's who. And before I did either of those upgrades, I'd take two of the garage doors and cut them into one so I had more than 94" width to get in and out. That's severely limiting on what boat you can fit in there. About half of the houses on our street have them and they were added when the houses were build (all Toll Brothers houses). All of them leak or back up water into the basement and everyone wishes they didn't have them. All of the houses have 12" poured concrete basement walls that finish above grade. I'm loathe to cut into that and give access for water, insects, and animals for all the more benefit I'd realize of it. Now a door into my garage that isn't a car door would be great. Who builds a 3-car attached garage that doesn't have a man door to get in and out? Toll brothers, that's who. And before I did either of those upgrades, I'd take two of the garage doors and cut them into one so I had more than 94" width to get in and out. That's severely limiting on what boat you can fit in there...