Recent content by hawglet

Tons of control, great learning reel that will cast well with experience. Holds up well for the money as most BPS reels do as well just keep is well greased and lubed. BPS reels are bad with running dry which is why the fail generally.

Thanks for the input on this. While yes, I haven't been on here in a long time. My wife actually bought me a 6'6" Med Fast Legend Xtreme spinning rod for christmas. And I bought a 6'6" Med Mod. Avid casting as well. Most will say these were bought backwards but I'm just not confident enough with...

I can pick up a 45 lb tiller for about $120 a 55 would be nearly $200 and have to be ordered. I just don't know if a 45 will be enough on say a 16' alum. in the future? Of course, that is assuming that I keep the TM after the sale of the glass boat and I will definitely have a 15 to 25 tiller...

I have a 12' mod.V with an overly tall deck due to the previous owners mis-calculations. The trouble is that I have no idea what I have for a trolling motor. It's a Motor Guide, foot controlled and very small. I've searched the net to figure out what it might be but haven't came up with any...

LURKER ALERT!!! As the story goes, I primarily fish crankbaits although I do some occasional early finesse jigging and draggin' during the cold water temps but I get out the crankbaits probably a week or 2 earlier than most guys. I'm looking at either a St. Croix Legend Walleye-small crankbait...