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That is a good one for sure.

I just had a Jalapeño omelet at the Breakfast Club in Perdido Key that needed some more lick. They only offered Tabasco and Louisiana sauces. Tabasco is like watered down ketchup so I chose the Louisiana. It has way too much vinegar for my taste.

Maybe for you but not for me. I’m heading SE in the morning and driving until I see sand and big water.

So if I am reading this correctly, everyone who responded with the exception of fishinwrench is in agreement that lithiums are the way to go. I am still not sure which to get. I would like to keep it at the cost of 2 31 agms and be able to use my MK single bank charger on it.

Those Lowrances were on my Champion boat and ran off my cranking battery. I had 2 new Lowrances put on the Nitro. They did the same thing. When I switched to Hbirds I bought them at Marine Repair Center and had Scott install a 31 series agm and wire the two bow units directly to it as well as install a single bank charger for it. One battery wasn’t enough.

Are they manufacturing rods now? Ark Rods in Harrison used to build them. I have one that I got from Ark that couldn’t be shipped to B&R because it was marked 7’ and was actually only 6’11”.

I had 2 Lowrance hds units and they would kill a battery graveyard dead inside of a year. That happened on 2 different boats. When I switched to Humminbirds, I hooked 2 of them to a stand alone house battery and they killed it in 11 months. It was replaced under warranty. 11 months later that one was dead. It was replaced under warranty but the distributor said that he wouldn’t replace any more so I put in a second series 31 and have been doing fine. However, last time out I got a low voltage warning and had to shut one down to finish the day. A lithium 100 AH should do the job of 2 agms for about the same or less money and drop about 100 lbs.

No in fact I have 2 series 31 agms running 2 Solix units. They are nearing the end and I am thinking lithium for replacement. The Verado is powered by an X2.

Super nice brown fish. I am glad you got to go. It looks like we may need to find heated bass dock.🤪

I was considering it for a house battery but I saw a video where a guy took one apart. He had done it 18 months ago. They have made cheap changes to it so I am out.

The chickens will like those worms.

Any of you guys have one?

I’m pretty sure that I need to replace my house batteries soon. That is why I am researching and asking questions about lithium batteries.

You can get 24 volt lithiums.

Temp isn’t a problem. My garage is heavily insulated and stays above 50°. I just want information so that I can make a good decision about what to get.

I’m cold any time it gets below 75°. I don’t like it either but that is where I am.

Research has shown me prices from $200-$800. I am in the dark here. Do any of you have lithium knowledge?

Jeff and I waited until 9 before launching. It was 31° with a light breeze. It was also very cloudy which made for a less than comfortable situation. We went down slowly and were blown by some dude in a white Champion, like he was fishing a derby. We hit a few spots on the way down and had a bit of luck. It was too cold to measure fish. Our best guess is 4 keepers, 1 lmb, 1 smb, 2 spots. We had 8 others. The water temp varied from 46-49° depending on the location. The air temp was 31-39°. The sun didn’t come out until 1 and we left at 2. I called the Springfield weather bureau on the way home. They said 40° with an 8 mph wind making a 34° wind chill. No wonder I was cold all day.

Three tag ends??? You must be referencing the Double Pitzen.

Good to see the little man getting it done.

I use the Pitzen knot for all lines and all baits. It is easy, quick (normally 12-15 seconds), strong and I can tie it while wearing gloves. I tie it like that vid but I don’t double the line. I’ve never seen the need for double. I do 5 wraps. https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/pitzen-knot

Thanks for the trip. The 49° water, clouds, and 5-10 mph wind kept us from sweating for sure. I did get a good butt waxing and I thought I was pretty good with a Ned.

Nope. You are not even close. Sister Lorraine ran a tight ship and mostly served families. The Victory Mission down the street had cots for the night for men and the Salvation Army had a shelter also.

That’s not too surprising. At least one person gets shot in Springfield every day.

I don’t know anything about the situation on them but somehow they have shown up in the James above Pt 15. I’ve been fishing it for a very long time and never saw one there until a couple of years ago. 20+ years ago we caught them in Schooner but no where else.