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I’m not sure what Penn uses for materials, but I have two Penn Battle II for my surfrods and love them. The one has been dunked a few times and still works like new.

I do like the idea of using the trolling motor to steer with a kicker pushing, since when a salmon hits, all he’ll breaks loose on the boat. I guess I’ll be tearing into this kicker to see if I can get it dialed in, or look for a used smaller 4 stroke kicker.

This is on a 16 foot Smokercraft Lodge. I have two batteries on board already for the main and electric motor plus downriggers. If I went with a 24v motor, I’d leave one battery in the back for the main and downriggers and keep the other two up front for weight.

So I tried out the 9.9 two stroke kicker that came with my boat out on the river for salmon, and I really don’t like it. Mostly because it runs too fast to really effectively troll as I have to keep it above idle just to stay running. And it’s loud, shakes the boat, and it’s a two stroke and I...

I carry a cutting board in the truck and clean them when I’m back at the ramp, throw the guts in the trash can there. If I have to do it home, I do it outside, guts go in the freezer until trash day (keeps the smell down).

I second the cooler idea. Storage is limited on a small boat and with a cooler you have more options. I used one of the power bubble things to turn a cooler into a livewell. This gives me the option of having a livewell, fishbox, or I can leave it at home if I’m just doing catch and release. I...

First time out in the new boat, managed to even land a rainbow.

If you aren’t in a hurry, a 12v trolling motor will get you around a small lake, you’ll just get passed by people in kayaks. I had a 12v 35lb thrust transom mount on my old 1448 flat bottom and it got me around all the water I fished. I liked it because it was quiet and I didn’t have the fuss of...

You should be able to find a live well plug, but if not, find an actual plumbing store and get a test plug or tension plug that fits. But I do have to ask, if you aren’t permanently removing the livewell, why plug the hole? Water won’t enter u til you turn the pump on, and if you are in a...

Had to sell off my Ouachita 1448 two and a half years ago when we were able to move to Washington. Since then, it’s been rough not having a boat (although the kayaks helped, but they aren’t the same). Well, yesterday we picked up this 16 foot welded Smokercraft Lodge. It came with a 40hp...

Talk about a brutal year. It was way too warm and dry, deer weren't moving, and we had to deal with trespassers for the third year in a row. Oh well, it was still a good time. Managed to walk 30 miles in 3 days and took the biggest buck we saw out there this year, which was my first ever non...

Unfortunately this happened to Cabelas a long time ago. Not sure what happened, and I hate dogging a store that was founded in my home state, but their customer service has been going downhill and getting any knowledgable help in the store is like pulling teeth. It's too bad too, they have good...

I switched to Scheels. They are still a Midwest store and carry everything cabelas did and more at better prices. and Scheels is more likely to actually keep the things I need in stock instead of swapping them out for whatever flavor of the week is.

https://journalstar.com/business/local/bass-pro-shops-to-buy-cabela-s-in-b-deal/article_8b38d7cf-57dd-5f12-88f5-f8ba831f0c5e.html Looks like bass pro shops is buying cabelas. But, with their decline in customer service and sky high prices it's no wonder they haven't done well the last few...

Used to do it, then ended up with a bunch of random antlers I didn't need, had no cool story behind, and just ended up collecting dust. Best I found was a nice dead whitetail that had been winter killed. Really nice symmetrical 5x5. Also found a big right side from a deer two of the official...

Hit the range for a short bit this morning. Had a pit a few through it just to see how it did, and it didn't disappoint. Now I need to start working on some handloads!

Thanks. Love those ruger revolvers and have been wanting this one for a long time. Something about a 4 inch .357 that just feels right.

A little early, but the local gun shop finally got more GP100s in and I got in there in time to get mine. Can't wait to hit the range!

After a hot spell and over 5 inches of rain in three days a coworker and I decided to take my boat out for a morning of fishing. Nothing. Not even a bluegill. This is the first time in a long time I have been totally beat by fish. I guess that just means I need to go back out more this fall and...

Lived in Kihei, Maui back in 2000. Took the wife there in 2010 and still love that part of Maui. Plenty of beaches, driving distance to the tourist hotspots but you aren't staying in the heart of the tourist stuff. Lots of really good places to eat in the area. Be warned though a lot of places...