If you do decide to pour your own I recommend that you go to tackle underground and read the info about lead pouring. Here is a link. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/forum/21-wire-baits/
No I think I was 5th. I put in at the same time as 3 guys from IL. We also left at the same time. They were fishing for blacks and has a 7.11 on a "French fry". Go figure.
I went about 1/4 mile up the straight stretch above the jog left, jog right. It just did not look right plus I have a new HB sonar and was not familiar enough with it to get my Turnback tail to load and I really like my prop and lower unit.
Cold fronts often cause them to turn and head back down stream. I have been on them down at Beaver Creek have a cold front come through and they would completely leave the creek.
I had my in dash Lowrance Gen 3 HDS 9 taken out. It comes with gimbal mount, power cord, cover, lss 2 transducer, an ethernet cable and the original box. $900 TYD
Phil I just got my "Kit" boat back. If you would like to see first hand what the auto stow and deploy as well as some other nice options are, I'd be willing to take you out for a demo run. We could meet up at Cape Fair. Let me know if you are interested.
Hey bud I left them all for you. It has been so bad for me this winter that I have been going to the Rock. At least down there we have been able to catch a few fish. My next trip will be to Stockton. I want to chase a few whites.
Phil, last winter I ruptured a lung and broke 3 ribs. The lung healed properly. The ribs didn't. Pulling the rope was driving me nuts. I sprung for the Ulterra with I pilot. It was such a relief to be able to stow and deploy with the push of a button. I wish I had done it earlier. I used it for a while and got to reading how much more I could get out of it with I pilot link and a Humminbird so I sold one of my Lowrance HDS units and bought a Solix. I also added the I pilot link. It is so much better than just the I pilot. I have been using the Ulterra since early fall and the link and Solix for a couple of months. I'd do it again in a heart beat.
I rarely use the foot control and am getting to where I don't use the remote much as the Express menu on the Solix lets me control it from the screen with just a touch. I like this setup so much that my boat is in the shop having another HDS unit taken out and a Solix mounted in the dash. I use the go to, auto pilot and follow the contour more than anything else.