CoryRobertLowe

Do you guys recommend changing fuel filters? Spark plugs? Other than the basic stuff (changing lower unit), which maintenance items do you recommend I do? What should I check/change every year or every so often?

I'm trying to keep my gear clean and lasting a lot time. I started using 303 on my waders and boat. Is it safe to spray this on a plastic tackle box? I mean, negative scents can spook fish. Any thoughts on use this on object I have and take with me, if I let it air dry to remove VOCs? Or any other products I should use that protects from UV and is low oder? Plastic stuff degrades. I want to keep my stuff nice. I'm storing it in-doors, but just trying to take good care of it.

Great video I just found, discussing the impact (or lack of) of pressure on fish, based on the math and scientific principles:

I wanted to add a good resource I found: "Depthfinders: A Guide to Finding & Catching More Fish" - Wayne Heinz I wasn't impressed with the "Technological Angler's DVD." I don't recommend this one.

I'm a multi-species angler. Some of this may apply more to bass fishing, and some to other species. I know the Primary Conditions are Season/Time of Year (Spawn, Summer, Fall, etc. and Morning, Evening, Afternoon) Temperature (Cold, High, etc.) Viability (Light, Water Clarity, etc.) Wind (Low, High and Direction) I'm wondering about these secondary conditions. Do they matter? Or if I look at the list above, will I get the same info. I know a lot of the conditions are correlated. Secondary Conditions (Do These Matter - Should I Factor Them In, for My Fishing Strategies?) (Either Bass or Other Fish) UV Light (humidity, etc.) Barometric Pressure (vs or in addition to just viability - after factoring in is it sunny or cloudy outside, does barometric pressure add additional info?) Lunar Calendars PH (Water Hardness) Anything else? Basically, which of the items on the list above matter, which are unimportant most of the time, and which are false (not really a driver of fish behavior)?

I pull my boat with a van. The lights come out the back door of the van. The wire harness is pinched between the back door and the back of the van, and it's causing my trailer lights to short out. In other words, I am basically lightly shut the door on the wires, but that's ruining them. My first problem will be solving this, so it doesn't short out. But before I do that, any recommendations on how to prevent the wires from getting pinched, or this will just keep happening after I fix it.

@Tennessee Boy, Can you elaborate how you do that? I want/need to learn this. Jacking the boat.

How do I fix this? 2 of the screws came out, so the board was only holding by 1 screw. I had to use rope to tie the bunker board to the trailer. In the past, I tightened these loose screws, but the boards were basically stripped out, so they didn't hold. To make it harder, I assume however I fix it, I will need to go to a ramp, put the boat in, anchor it on the shore, and fix it at the ramp. If using adhesives, then I need to wait for it to dry. Please help.

I want to catch bluegills consistently with only artificial lures (no live bait/no scents) of any kind. No tipping hooks with grubs, etc. No crappie nibbles. Any and all tips would be appreciated! How do I find them? How do I catch them? Thanks!

Thanks @Eric 26, I ordered a few rods online. I plan to write a detailed response, showing what I learned, so you guys and other (future) readers and benefit from this research. I like the idea of cataloging all these insights. Right now, I purchased the following rods and am waiting for them to arrive: - https://jdmtackleheaven.com/collections/daiwa-iprimi-rod - https://www.basspro.com/p/bass-pro-shops-micro-lite-glass-spinning-rod I have a few more recommendations I received offline that I plan to post. Today, I used a rod I already have: - https://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/products/micro-series-spinning-rod?variant=48550334005525&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21890644528&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0qTCBhCmARIsAAj8C4YA_k6kpWZlfixYbzrGEURw1awJ-KhTW23jJ6_iFySNDONXKIcX2FoaAtNhEALw_wcB It works pretty good, but I wanted to see if there was one with more bend. Shakespeare is a great manufacture, as I lost part of my rod, and they sent me a free one. If anyone is looking for a cheap, lightweight rod, this is a good beginner one. Although I am looking for better ones. I did notice because of the bend (and/or materials), it wasn't nearly as sensitive. Although I'm not looking for that; I'm looking for a rod with a lot of load/unload. Ultimately, I'm looking to understand the "bend" in a rod, and how to use it, and how to select the right rod. I'm looking to fish lures, that benefit from lots of "bend" right now. I may end up building my own rods at some point, to better understand this.

I mean when I casting, I want the full rod (more maybe half of it) to "load" and "unload", so I get a longer cast, instead of just the tip "loading" and "unloading" with the weight of the lure. Basically, I am looking for a moderate or slow action. I just used the word parabolic, because I have heard others use that word...because nobody wants to say they want a slow rod. I already own fast and extra fast action ultra light rods, so I wanted to add some moderate/slow action rods, and learn how to use them.

Oh, this is new info for me. Can you send me more info and/or give me some "keywords" that I can search more on, so I can learn more? Super interesting! At some point, I may want to build my own rods.

I just mean I don't want fast action. I want it to bend in the middle of the rod.

I want a parabolic (slow action) rod for pan fishing. Recommendations? I want to cast in-line spinner baits and spoons. Very small ones.

Braid and mono, and I was using the double-uni. I will try some of the other knots mentioned here.