craveman85

I definitely prefer the small closed bow over an open bow too. I don't really have any need for room in front of the dash and want more room behind it. What I'd really really like is like a 20+' deep v version of my 61 alumacraft queen merrie. It's 18' but kind of a semi v hull. Probably wouldn't handle big water well. That Johnson was on the first year I had it out. The green motor is a 59 mercury mark 78a. 70hp dockbuster. Currently down for an exhaust plate/gasket/drilling out some bolts. I'd really like to put a bearcat 55 on there. That's my dream motor for that boat.

I do like the holiday but wish the floor was lower in it. I like the sides higher. I'm about 6'5" and clumsy. Looks like the perfect size to trip over. What's that package weigh with the trailer? I'm also getting another truck soon but I like rangers and Tacomas so a little limited on towing.

I guess I wouldn't mind an i/o as long as it's got plenty of room and meets most of my other criteria.

I'm looking to get another boat to use in the finger lakes and occasionally lake Ontario. What I'm looking for is something maybe 20-24', aluminum, deep v, preferably outboard, very open. Like a big center console or maybe a closed bow. Preferably light weight or as light as possible. I don't like cabin boats, don't need live wells, extra storage.. I'm not posting like a want ad but looking on ideas of models to look for. Preferably older I plan on getting something and re doing the floor and transom. Pictures would be great if anyone has something they think I'd like. I'm really into old curvy aluminum and I have a very good 115 merc that needs a home

I have my best luck on a pink walleye crawler harness... Just works I guess.

Opened up one of my penn reels and it has a cracked casing on it asking with a bent power handle. No box damage though. Returned both of them to bass pro because I didn't like them. Was going to order from Amazon but realized last minute there was no line counter. The search continues.

I don't like to run planer boards much. Some of the lakes are pretty small and boats can get very close.

I ended up going to 4 Dicks, 2 runnings, and the Utica bass pro ended up with 2 pen warfare line counter reels, and 2 eagle claw starfire medium fiberglass rods. There wasn't much else to choose from out my way. I've already got a huge assortment of dipsy divers so I'll stick with all of those for now.

Lead core may work in the spring and fall but they tend to go deeper than I can reach with that. How much deeper does a dipsy run with wire over braid? Honestly most fish caught will probably be 26 and under. My average this year for Lakers is about 22.5" average of about 60 fish with biggest being 28 this year. I'd be doing better but this was all out of my canoe on one line with a heavy trolling rod. A couple of times I reeled in to change lures and found about a 14" fish on my line. Rod has no bend for these little guys. When I start getting to otsego lake more my average will go up. My lifetime average Laker from there is 28" biggest being 33

Mine isn't that deep so it won't be going in the big lake. Maybe someday even my 1961 queen merrie 18' is done that will go out. This 14' is a 73 sea king. Pretty flimsy but the price was right and it fills a hole I needed filled. Worst weather I'll ever see is 1' in otsego lake. Was just at my local running and no trolling stuff. Utica bass pro is 25 miles away though so maybe I'll head there almost done with seats and transom work. Hopefully I'll be dragging next weekend

I've got a 14' boat that I'm going to use for 90% lake trout and 10% other trout in smaller lakes. I made a removable downrigger/ trolling board that slips into my oar locks and tightens down with wing nuts. This will be mostly smaller lake fishing. I'm running one downrigger which I have a couple ultra light and medium rods for. Now I want to get 2 rods for running dipsy divers off the sides. May also run one straight back but usually only the 3 do you guys have any recommendations for rods and reels for these setups? I do have one heavier trolling rod but it's probably more of a salmon weight rod. This boat will never see salmon. Would a medium weight be what I'm looking for? Going to run the dipsy, a flasher, snubber, then usually spoons or swim baits. Also troll small rapalas sometimes