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Yakima (yakimabait.com) still makes the standard FlatFish up to the M60 size in more colors than a sane person would want. The MagLip is the hot new series, and it does work, but so does the standard. I'm planning on running the FlatFish I have on a three-way to see what I can catch. I did well with that rig in New York on lake trout and rainbows, so I'm thinking white bass, green and brown fish and maybe crappie might be amenable.

The Grand arm seems to be a bit clearer than it is by the long bridge--where you could plow it. Just passed both on the way back from Warsaw.

Sold

Sold, pending payment.

FWIW-- Keith Jones is the scientist who developed Berkley's line of scent products--- Powerbait, Gulp and others.

Bump. Still available.

It is way into the bushes...don't know the exact level, and it's probably changing anyway. It is high enough that the COE has opened all four flood gates. https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Army-Corps-of-Engineers-opens-all-four--509966321.html

Yes. When I moved from Arkansas, I brought my boat with me. However, neither Arkansas or Washington (my previous home state) require titles on the outboard. So I needed to get a bill of sale for the motor AND have the motor inspected by the state patrol. FWIW-- when I asked the state agency, the person said that I had to take the boat in to an office to have it inspected, and the closest was in Lees Summit. However, a quick call to the local dispatch got an officer out to check the motor to make sure it wasn't stolen and, I guess, to see if it matched the bill of sale. I assume the boat and trailer would follow the same process.

I'm kind of wondering if a jet needs a trim and tilt...I know the really big jets in the PNW have that function so the guides can trim the motors up and spray down their buddies, but on a 50?

I've got three new-in-box Mitchell 300X spinning reels. Two are the Gold series, and one is a Silver series. They're roughly a 3000-size reel. The Gold reels have 10 bearings, while the Silver has 5. They hold, according to the box, 240 yards of 8-pound test mono. All come with a spare spool. The reel in the photo has been used but is in fairly good shape as these reels are the second-generation of the iconic Mitchell 300. I also have a Gold 308-size (smaller) that is used but will sell for $10. Used reels don't come with a spare spool unless I can find them. The Golds in the box are $15 each, and the Silver is $10. Buy all three, and I'll throw in the used reel. You pay shipping or pick up in Clinton or Warsaw.

That sorta reminds me of a time when I worked for Bass & Walleye Boats. We were on Table Rock at a media thing, testing various boats. For a Full Ride piece, we had to do fuel usage at various rpms as well as speed. This particular boat was a new 20-foot Pro Craft with an "experimental" 300 hp Mercury on the back. It was on a Saturday with the lake fairly busy. My colleague was running the testing, and I was driving. We found about the quietest water we could and started the test, running at idle, 1000 rpms, 2000 and so on. Finally, we had to do the WOT test, and we hit 72mph over some pretty rough water from boat wakes when I looked at him, and he was up in the air, standing on the ball of one foot and holding the test equipment with one hand while grabbing for a handhold with the other. I shut it down at that point--it scared the stuffing out of me. I don't remember now if that piece ever did publish. We didn't flip, but I'm not sure we wouldn't have.

As much as I like "free" when it comes to anything to do with a boat, that particular trailer is overkill--even if I could launch the boat in Truman to get rid of it. I need a trailer that is rated for 1500 to 2000 pounds as the road in to our cabin will beat the living stuffing out of a light boat on a heavy-duty trailer. And, thanks, wily, but I'm looking for a trailer that is on the newer, few-problems side. Unfortunately, the link griz sent doesn't have a light-duty trailer. I'll keep looking to see if I can find a place that wants less than $1200 for one.

I'm guessing the boat has a Mercury on the back...

After spending too long deciding what kind of boat I need for the conditions I'm fishing, I've finally figured it out. I have three choices-- buy used, build a stitch-and-glue boat or buy a new hull and rig it. For the last two options, I need a trailer, and the options I see from dealers of the hull I'm after (basically an improved jon) seem overpriced and not what I'm after. Are there any decent sources of trailers for light boats in the 14-16-foot range? I've tried searching without a lot of luck.

For what I'm anticipating buying, a 15 or 25-hp is about it. I've been seeing a lot of Evinrudes on the used boats in Florida--which is where I'll be next week. Thanks for the info, Wrench. Basically, I'm looking for a 15- to 16-foot glass boat. A big 14 might do...