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Two Presentations for Clear Water Smallies

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Below is a Quabbin Reservoir fishing report that talks about two presentations for clear water smallies by Will Wetline from the local to me NEF website. Trust me when I tell you to add Quabbin Reservoir smallmouth bass fishing to your bucket list. Two Presentations for Clear Water Smallies The air temp was 52º and the water was 60.2º at 7:30. The north wind was… ...Read More “Two Presentations for Clear Water Smallies”

How to Read a Fish Finder

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Here is a a fantastic video brought to us by Wired2Fish on how to read a fish finder. This is one area where I need some serious help, and have the most questions. I am sure I’m not alone. This video explains allot. If your thinking about buying a fish finder with all these newer technologies like down and/or side imaging, definitely watch this video. This video… ...Read More “How to Read a Fish Finder”

Jon Boat to Bass Boat

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Awesome video from youtuber FIREANT FISHING showing his completed project taking his boat from a Jon boat to a bass boat. This is worth the 8 minute watch if you are thinking of doing a project on your boat. All that boat is missing is a TinBoats decal and 36″ ruler for measuring his fish! If he was a member of our forum, I would send them to him. 😉 Check out the… ...Read More “Jon Boat to Bass Boat”

How not to launch a boat

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There are right ways and there are not so right ways to launch a boat, but this right here is one way how not to launch a boat. I get it, we all make mistakes, but when you put together heavy weight and a steep ramp, gravity always wins. Here is a small piece of advice, never unhook the winch until the boat is in the water. I’ve seen this happen time and time again.… ...Read More “How not to launch a boat”

How to build a Transom

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TinBoats member Johnny gives us another article on how to build a Transom. Many people wonder what it takes to rebuild a rotted out Transom, and here is a way to go about it. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to post a question below in the comments or reach out to the members on the forum. Thanks for the article Johnny!   Fabricating a Boat TransomÂ… ...Read More “How to build a Transom”

Painting the Inside of a Boat

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Pretty cool video of one person as they paint the inside of a boat. Very cool visual for those of us who learn by seeing. Thanks for posting it on YouTube.  Check out the video and then his channel on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel because there are a bunch more useful videos/tutorials for you to check out. I hope he joins our forum, he would be a fantastic resource.… ...Read More “Painting the Inside of a Boat”

Skipping and Pitching docks

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Skipping and pitching docks and overhangs is a technique that you must master. The big ones hide under there, this is a fact. This technique requires practice, practice, and more practice to perfect it. I can only do it with a spinning setup, I tried a few times with a baitcaster, but it became really expensive changing line each and every time I got a massive… ...Read More “Skipping and Pitching docks”

Primer Bulb Primer

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TinBoats member Johnny threw together a Primer bulb Primer. This will help those that that are having issues on our forum. This is just a quick article that describes what a Primer bulb does. Hopefully, it can assist you to simplify the troubleshooting process. Once again I want to thank Johnny for taking the time to write up this article for all the forum members… ...Read More “Primer Bulb Primer”