Ok another question about trolling motor. I have found a motor guide r3 55lb TM brand new in the box for $100. Will a 36"shaft work fine for a 10ft bass raider? 

30 minutes ago, Corey91 said:

Ok another question about trolling motor. I have found a motor guide r3 55lb TM brand new in the box for $100. Will a 36"shaft work fine for a 10ft bass raider? 

You guys sure find some good deals! I think it will work fine, it is what I use on my old Bass Tracker that is 9.5' long.

2 hours ago, livemusic said:

You guys sure find some good deals! I think it will work fine, it is what I use on my old Bass Tracker that is 9.5' long.

The guy had it in Craigslist for $175 and I noticed he dropped the price twice this week so I text him and offered him $100. Turns out he just needed it out of his house lol Does anyone have any experience with motorguide r3 TM? I was going to go tomorrow and buy a Minn Kota at Academy, but $100 for this one brand new in the box seems like a great deal

 

14 hours ago, Corey91 said:

The guy had it in Craigslist for $175 and I noticed he dropped the price twice this week so I text him and offered him $100. Turns out he just needed it out of his house lol Does anyone have any experience with motorguide r3 TM? I was going to go tomorrow and buy a Minn Kota at Academy, but $100 for this one brand new in the box seems like a great deal

 

Motorguides are just as good as Minnkota, I've always preferred them to be honest. I do have a Minnkota now on my Basshound and it's a good TM too {got an even better deal on it than you did...a buddy of mine gave it to me for free). It's hand control and a pain sometimes to miss fish cuz I'm jacking with it instead of setting the hook...but it was free! And will suffice until I can get a foot control Motorguide Bulldog.

I was just at Bass Pro Shop and I can't believe they don't sell any rudders for these types of boats.  Maybe I overlooked them.  I'd rather just buy one than make one. 

 

2 hours ago, wnspain said:

 

Is this more or less effective than having a separate rudder on the rear?  I run my TM on the front. 

34 minutes ago, Okiefisher29 said:

Is this more or less effective than having a separate rudder on the rear?  I run my TM on the front. 

Could not tell you as I don't run a rudder with my 10e even when using the TM up front. The foot control cables are long enough to allow me to sit aft so the boat balances well and the sponsons provide more than enough rudder effect.

Ok guys, those of u running a 55lb thrust TM. What battery do u recommend? I got the motorguide r3 55 for $100 and now all I need now is the battery ?

43 minutes ago, Corey91 said:

Ok guys, those of u running a 55lb thrust TM. What battery do u recommend? I got the motorguide r3 55 for $100 and now all I need now is the battery ?

I'd spend $100+ on a good deep cycle.

^^ This,  but don't forget to recharge battery when done using it. Letting it sit with a partial charge is one sure way to quickly reduce run time.

I took the Bass Raider out this past Saturday with my brother for an early morning trip. The top water action was awesome. We ended up fishing from 6:00 AM till 4:00 PM. 

The Raider ready for action. 

I used to fish a tone as a kid. My family owns a little cabin on this lake so I spent a lot of time exploring and fishing out here growing up, but I haven't been fishing for many years until recently. I have also never targeted bass specifically, so this has been quite an adventure. The Bass Raider is making it a lot of fun as well.

I started the morning out throwing a black buzz bait. I had never caught a fish on that bait, or the pole or reel that I was using. I had recently read about loosening the drag on your reel to help the reel last longer, so I did that after using the reel the last time (Curado). Well, I had forgot to tighten it up this morning. 

The morning was quiet and beautiful. My brother was throwing a Rap, and I was tossing my buzz to docks and other cover on the shore. I gave my buzz a nice toss up next to rotting dock. Nothing. The spot looked it should be holding a fish seeing as it was on a bit of a point, so I tossed the lure again. Something was different this time; I couldn't get that buzz bait back to the surface. "Snagged", I thought. Darn. Then my pole began to shake a bit like it would if a fish were on, but it felt soft. I started reeling in a quickly as I could, but I wasn't pulling any line. I looked down at the spool on the Curado and it was going the wrong direction. Quickly I set the drag, then bam. The tip of the rod bent and the fight was on. I ended up pulling a nice 4 pounder which is my PB. He got the main hook as well as the trailer. 

A little later I switched to a Hula Popper which is a lure I've never used. I killed on that bait, and it was a blast. I pulled this little guy which was my next biggest for the day.  

It was a great day of fishing. We'll be headed out early this coming Saturday for some clear, deep lake smallie action. 

Take care, everyone.

46 minutes ago, therivermonster said:

I took the Bass Raider out this past Saturday with my brother for an early morning trip. The top water action was awesome. We ended up fishing from 6:00 AM till 4:00 PM. 

The Raider ready for action. 

I used to fish a tone as a kid. My family owns a little cabin on this lake so I spent a lot of time exploring and fishing out here growing up, but I haven't been fishing for many years until recently. I have also never targeted bass specifically, so this has been quite an adventure. The Bass Raider is making it a lot of fun as well.

I started the morning out throwing a black buzz bait. I had never caught a fish on that bait, or the pole or reel that I was using. I had recently read about loosening the drag on your reel to help the reel last longer, so I did that after using the reel the last time (Curado). Well, I had forgot to tighten it up this morning. 

The morning was quiet and beautiful. My brother was throwing a Rap, and I was tossing my buzz to docks and other cover on the shore. I gave my buzz a nice toss up next to rotting dock. Nothing. The spot looked it should be holding a fish seeing as it was on a bit of a point, so I tossed the lure again. Something was different this time; I couldn't get that buzz bait back to the surface. "Snagged", I thought. Darn. Then my pole began to shake a bit like it would if a fish were on, but it felt soft. I started reeling in a quickly as I could, but I wasn't pulling any line. I looked down at the spool on the Curado and it was going the wrong direction. Quickly I set the drag, then bam. The tip of the rod bent and the fight was on. I ended up pulling a nice 4 pounder which is my PB. He got the main hook as well as the trailer. 

A little later I switched to a Hula Popper which is a lure I've never used. I killed on that bait, and it was a blast. I pulled this little guy which was my next biggest for the day.  

It was a great day of fishing. We'll be headed out early this coming Saturday for some clear, deep lake smallie action. 

Take care, everyone.

Love me some hula popper action

My first 5lb was on a Hula 

Is there any rough guidelines on how long a battery will run a 30lb TM?  I don't have a battery box with a meter yet, I have been out for well over 4 hours before, but I was thinking of an all day trip Sat. I won't run it all the time, but anyone have any experience.  Dual Purpose Exide battery from Academy.

 

I recently did some research and came up with these guidelines on battery drawdown: My 40 lb. thrust Minn Kota Endura draws about 5, 10, 15, 20, 40 amps on speeds 1-5. So my little 55 amp-hour battery will run about 3 hours at speed #4 before it falls well below 12 volts. A key thing is try not to run at max speed because that draws double the amps of the next lower speed. To make long runs, I start up slowly, work up to speed #5, then back off to #4. Otherwise, I run at 1 or 2 when fishing anyway, so the battery lasts the entire day. Be sure to charge it up when you get home. Also, use a fuse (carry extras!) or a re-settable circuit breaker on the red wire. The fuse will pop if you get stuck in weeds or rocks.

Does anyone know which through hull drain set up to use? I seen it on one of the pages where it was done, but no detail on what one works.

It's for the Pelican 10e

12 hours ago, racedad said:

Does anyone know which through hull drain set up to use? I seen it on one of the pages where it was done, but no detail on what one works.

It's for the Pelican 10e

Your 10e doesn't have drain plugs for each sponson? My particular year/model has 1 ea. located at the bow right under the seem/rub rail.

Tell me everything yall know about trailer wheel bearings.   I'm trying to inspect this trailer I got with my Bass Hound 10.2.    Have no clue how to tell if the are good, bad, the wrong kind, etc.   Thanks in advance. 

2 hours ago, wnspain said:

Your 10e doesn't have drain plugs for each sponson? My particular year/model has 1 ea. located at the bow right under the seem/rub rail.

It does, but what I am asking has nothing to do with draining the sponson. It has everything to do with draining the hull. They used to come with drains. Just a pain to turn the boat on its side to get the water out of seating area.

19 minutes ago, racedad said:

It does, but what I am asking has nothing to do with draining the sponson. It has everything to do with draining the hull. They used to come with drains. Just a pain to turn the boat on its side to get the water out of seating area.

Never seen one with a drain for the "hull". Most people use a submersible pump to vacate water while in use, if not in use, then they just dump it out.

2 hours ago, Okiefisher29 said:

Tell me everything yall know about trailer wheel bearings.   I'm trying to inspect this trailer I got with my Bass Hound 10.2.    Have no clue how to tell if the are good, bad, the wrong kind, etc.   Thanks in advance. 

 

52 minutes ago, wnspain said:

Never seen one with a drain for the "hull". Most people use a submersible pump to vacate water while in use, if not in use, then they just dump it out.

 

This was exactly what I was looking for! Much appreciated!

1 hour ago, wnspain said:

Never seen one with a drain for the "hull". Most people use a submersible pump to vacate water while in use, if not in use, then they just dump it out.

Uncle Buck's Pond Prowler Boat 10ft' has a drain right in the center at the very back. At least mine does but its probably 10 to 12 years old. The new ones I dont know. 

12 minutes ago, S. Sass said:

Uncle Buck's Pond Prowler Boat 10ft' has a drain right in the center at the very back. At least mine does but its probably 10 to 12 years old. The new ones I dont know. 

I think he was referring to the Pelican 10e which has never had drain plug for the hull that I know of. With the design of the 10e, I imagine it would be pretty difficult. 

I just bought a new Pelican Raider 10E this week with a trailer from Harbor Freight.  Started working on putting a carpeted floor and a rudder on it today.  Hope to get to the lake later tomorrow.  Tried to load some pictures but they are all too large.  Help?