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buying a used aluminum boat

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This article is a beginners guide to buying a used aluminum jon boat . How to assess and apply your needs to available platforms, determine value, transfer, register, engines, and trailers. This basic guide will help first time buyers get into a reliable, cost efficient vessel. 1.1 Introduction 1.1a Registration 1.1b Sale Venues 1.2 Hull Size 1.2a Hull Type… ...Read More

Boat Seating made easy with the SliderG5

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Here is a product that actually makes sense. For those of you with jon boats or v-boats sometimes all you want is a little more comfort for a day on the water. The idea behind the SliderG5 is a simple solution to a long time problem that deals with fixing the comfort level of good old bench seats. Anyone who has spent even a couple of hours on a Tin boat knows the first thing… ...Read More

The Alabama Rig

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The Alabama Rig is here. Is the Alabama Rig the next big thing or has it caught the fishing masses? I am not a fan of it for tournament use but for food I think it awesome. Trying to buy one can cost you anywhere from $15 to the unthinkable on ebay….for a bunch of wire? You can not argue it’s success though. I will pass on them for now and pick one up in the clearance… ...Read More

SliderG5

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  I don’t know about you, but I hate buying things that break easily, don’t work well, or are just a pain to install. That’s not the case with the SliderG5, as it is virtually indestructible, weighing in at around eleven pounds and machined from 12 gauge steel. In fact, when people pick one up for the first time they say things like, “This… ...Read More

Big Bite Baits Warmouth

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The Big Bite Baits warmouth just caught my eye. This bait looks awesome. Supposedly it was designed for sight fishing. I want to know how it will work skipping this bait under docks and overhangs. From the website it says the bait was designed to be fished on its side with no line twist. The WarMouth has three ridges that are molded into the flat side of the body that… ...Read More

Abu Garcia Revo MGX

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Abu Garcia is coming out with a new reel call the Abu Garcia Revo MGX. This is going to be a serious contender in the light baitcaster market. It weighs in at 5.4 ounces and has 12 pounds of drag. Awesome if you ask me. No fish will have a chance. Read all about the reel at the Abu Garcia website here.… ...Read More

18′ Flat Bottom Project

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They say everything is bigger in Texas. This boat project proves that this statement is true. TinBoats member Poormans Boatright took on an 18′ flat bottom project. This beast of a rig will be used in the shallows for fishing redfish and trout. It looks like no detail has been spared when it comes to the fishability of this boat. This is truly one of a kind customized… ...Read More

Pond X

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Pond X, what does that mean? I will tell you what it means, when someone refers to pond x they are saying in a friendly way that you will never know where their secret honey hole is. TinBoats member 00 mod has his secret spot, and it’s an awesome one for sure. The pictures of the fish he posts from this body of water are simply amazing. He is in pursuit of a double… ...Read More