tray19682005

Coastlock only style for me , im not shure what brand they are I get them at Captian Chucks in Ludington they are sold loose not in a pkg? Been using them going on 4 yrs now and have had only a few break when changinging out spoons but that will happen to any wire bent enoughf. Cant rember the size but I think they are just under $2 each..

good to hear inshurance company is stepping up! hope all goes smooth and read all fine print b/4 you sign anything . best of wishes....

sorry to hear about the fire.. As far as cleaning the lures im a big fan of Mean Grean cleaners,as far as smell goes ,I too would be concerned ,but, I watched a charter captian last year use super glue to hold down spoon tape that was lifting off.He lit a smoke after smoked half of it and threw lure back in water and he had another fish on before he could finish that smoke! And that spoon was hot all morning???? I wouldnt have believed it had I not saw for myself. Hope all workes out for you and your family

Congradulations on the new boat! I have a 19ft starcraft and its a perfect size for my uses.Usually just 2 on board and lots of room to fish in back, but occasionally i have up to 8 on board and still room to move around. The greatest thing about this size is it can go about anywhere, river,Lake Michigan, P.M. river with kicker and any small lake 1 1/2 foot deep!!! Mine serves all my fishing needs , Yes I want bigger but no payments and I can afford to run mine anytime.I do have a 85 hp johnson and a 9.8 kicker,not a beauty queen but a great multipurpios fishing boat for me and the family and occasionally we pull kids on tubes with it . Hope you like your purchase, and keep your prop wet!!

did the mast sell go thru ? If not P.M. me...

I use Coastlock swivels only. After loosing entire rigs at $15 or more I dont trust any other swivels as salmon fight hard any weak link in line will break and I have saw to many swivels fail

I picked up a pair of big dadys at gr.sports show. I wanted the brothers but big dadys were same price of $52 out the door.I am not impressed with the push pin release ,but after reading on here i will replace it before it hits water.But I was very surprised how hard they were to find, only one booth had them and they were in back row and at foot height, not advertised very well or displayed good.My wife drives boat alot and ,well, the boat turns alot!lol I wanted to try these as the wide spread hopefully will allow me to spend less time untangeling lines and enjoying fishing..

At the g.rapids sports show I found a booth from"madsdocks.com" they make poor mans pole holders. They are very basic but their 3 pole rod tree costs $37!!! All aluminum but as I said no frills and not polished.I wanted to get a set but opted for 2 sets of z-boards instead.

i will be there saturday with my son looking forward to meeting some members from here ..

I would have to say my wife.Now hang on give me a chance to explain!!!!lol When I need her to drive (she hates driving while trolling) she kept telling me it took me to long to set up manual riggers, so I told her if we had electric riggers and it would take me 1/4 of the time . Guess what I got for X-Mas .........2 electric big jon captian packs! When my 1995 lowerance gps/fishfinder acts up she gets frusterated , guess what I got for my bithday last year?...... A lowerance hds5!!!!!Shure glad she didnt didnt know I loosened mounting bolt so it flopped around the transducer!!!lol Ya Im spoiled but let me tell you so is she!!!!! So my wifes my most valubale possesion on board my boat, as long as improvements are (her idea) I stay out of the dog house!!!!!

The Pier Marquette opened up today,I have the 14ft row boat ready to go.Mounting motor tonight and getting a few poles ready over some beers and will be on water around noon tomorrow.Big boat wont be in lake Mich. till ice thaws around boat launch could be as early as this weekend if weather permitts.

There is 2 Gander Mountians in Grand Rapids area one on east 28th street and other in Grandville,Dicks Sporting Goods in Grandville mall ,AL and Bobs on south division rd.,There is also a store in Jenison(I forgot its name)..Or you can go to Hummingbirds web site and find dealers in area..Possibly if you dont mind drive the is a Bass Pro Shop 1 1/2 south of G.R. on I-94 in Portage Indiana... Hope this helps.....

I see you are in Holland. Give Vans Sportcenter a call they are located on alpine 1/2 block south of Ann street in GrandRapids. I have had alot of dealings with them and they are great, and have a large supply of new and used motors for sale.They stand behind everything they sell 110%.

I use a 2 gun hard case to transport my rods, I can get 8 poles in it and have one ready for every presentation. The case is long but only about 6inches wide and never agian will I break another pole,and I keep plieres and a small jig box under liner.It works great for me as I dont leave anything in truck anymore and its all safe and secure .

I agree with Line Dancing.Grandville is clean, safe, and still close to g.r. There are motels at 28th and division avenue but how clean and safe they are I cant commint as I moved from that area 6yrs ago. From Grandville to show is 15 min drive 196 east to 131 south to second exit then maybe 4 city blocks and you are there.I dont rember the name of the motel but its behind the YMCA and its very nice and reasonablely rates I have stayed a few times on new years highly recommend them.

My other favorite (even though I lost my best one I had for 7 years:mad:) is a magnum stinger wonderbread superglow. This spoon works in the dark,mid day,on kings,steel,or lakers. If the Blue D is not working this usually is.

I second that! was my best spoon all season, but mine is a Moonshine, glow wonderbread. I always leave it on my leadcore running the troughf 5 to 10 colors out always my best pole doesnt matter if im in 150 ft or 50ft of water or in channel. In November I troll P. m. Lake for steelhead and its great and have caught several Pike on it also.I did add (earings) to mine 1 crome and 1 red from another lure and it never fails me

I hadnt heard of the drift bags off bow...As for my kicker im limited on funds and fish out of a 69 starcraft holiday.. Kicker cost me $4oo ,71 mercury 11o model. Yes its old but fish dont care how old your boat is ..lol I cant give any advice for the bigger boats , but im shure fellow members will lead you in right direction.

I have a 19 ft boat aluminum ,we were fishing about 3 miles out and engine stalled and flooded. There were 3 to 5 ft waves this day,my boat sets high in the water but I was getting nervous as boat turned side ways to waves. It took about 15 min to get motor running and It was my worst exerience on big water. I immediatly added a 9.9 kicker and was rewarded immediatly. Trolling used to cost me about $35. now its only about $1o , and I have another motor to rely on in case of breakdown.Im so glad Wife wasnt with me when motor flooded as I would never have gotten her out agian! The money I save in gas allowed me to buy more gear and 4 more rods and afford to fish more often.

I havent been out much this year, but the few times i have been it was slow. According to Ludington daily news its slow but getting better every day. I have a tournement on thursday ill let you know friday.

Hamlin now has 8 inches on it and P.M. lake is 6-8 inches depends on where you go. Good Luck and have a safe season

I have a 69 starcraft holiday and had simular problems. With the floor already out we put a 5lb hammer tight on lower hull while we taped from inside, worked on most but had a 3 inch area that had a slow seep to it. I picked up Water Weld at auto parts store and applied it to inside seam and never has it leaked any water. WaterWeld is a putty with a hardener in center you roll amount needed in hand till you feel it get warm then apply it as needed.The great thing about this stuf is it can be applied underwater or inside boat even if aluminum is wet it cures in 15 min and dries hard as steel. I also have a 14 foot rowboat we bought this summer that someone had done a bad repair below water line, I removed old caulking and applied Waterweld from inside and outside and a small amount of water on finger to smooth it as it was setting up and it cant even been seen up close after we painted boat.I keep an emergency container in boat just in case its ever needed out on the water. Cost is about $5.00 cant get any better than than that.

hamlin in ludington has about 4inches but shoreline is soft in some areas. Only had a few hours to fish but got half a five gallon bucket mix 1 perch, blugills and a few crappie. Im happy as this is only my second year of ice fishing and have alot to learn. Mid week ill be on Pier Marquett lake only saw a few fishing and im not comfortable fishing 40ft of water with current till I know its safe..

8-13 ft waves here in ludington, the North and south Breakwall have been shut down per the city.I wanted to troll P.M. lake for steelhead but not till this wind passes.

I have a pair of Hodgemans insulated with the boots. I only use them in the fall. The insulated are great as water temps are in the 50s and will still keep me comfortable but on hot days they do get to warm , mine are the bib style. As far as rocks go ,I used to fish the 6th street dam when I lived in g-rapids and they were slippery, I used ice fishing slip on cleats on my boots and that worked great. I have had mine about 12yrs now and still no leaks and wont part with them,They are 5mm thick, very heavy duty and were not cheap then , but Id suggest the best you can afford.

I added a 9.5 to my old 66 starcraft holiday, would never go out without it now!!!Im in ludington I fish the point alot and to use the big motor to fish all day it was costing me about $40 in gas alone( I know you guys with twin inboards this is normal) but with the kicker now i can fish 6-8hrs with 6 mile run each way for about $20 in fuel! And the added piece of mind in case big engine fails is priceless and now the wife doesnt mind going out more ,1 I now have a driver, 2 she doesnt complaine how much i fish ,3 we can afford to fish more,3 she now understands why I bought electric downrigger and alot of my gear and now is more supportive of my spending....shes buying me another big john captian pak for x-mas!!!! No down side to it for me.