You can order just about any kind of graphics directly from Lund but I want to warn you you better price them out first. You will find out very quickly where the phrase sticker shock originated.

I am an old school MilleLacs walleye fisherman. I have 2 drift socks, an XL and Large. I use the large most of the time and have been using them for 20+ years. I prefer the Cabelas brand heavy duty vinyl – the blue over the light weight nylon. I don’t want to screw around putting hoops on the sock I just want to throw it in and start fishing.

I sold smokers at Cabelas. Its my opinion if you are going to smoke fish you should have 2 smokers one for fish and one for other meats. Once you smoke fish in a smoker its my opinion you will never get rid of the smell so that means your turkey or ribs or whatever will smell like that carp. Do you really want that? Good Luck!

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Just hear of alot of guys running the se300 on this motor and wondering if there’s any big benefits?

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The SE300 has more benefits, than just a whole shot and porpoising issues. I fish Mille Lacs where the lake can get pretty rough. The benefit of fishing with one, it dampens the incoming waves, so the boat doesn’t rock as hard. So, its easier to control the boat in rough water. I took a boat equipped with the SE Sport, 700miles down the Mississippi from Downtown Minneapolis to South of St. Louis (about 40miles) to Kimswick, Missouri. There I noticed a huge difference when I’d hit a wake from a large boat; either from the side or head on. The SE Sport would keep the boat from pitching drastically. I would definately put it on a fast boat like yours. It would help you recover from wakes hit at high speed. I just got back from Cabellas where I bought one for a friend. Its normally $60, onsale for $35. Well worth the price and the investment. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong.

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I wonder if age doesn’t temper the urge a bit though?

I remember us guys hitting Milacs back in the 80’s and we find 35mph winds and storms approaching and we make comments like, as long as we don’t get too much lightening we’ll be ok, and did anybody bring them heavier jigs???

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I completely agree that age does temper the urge. I still remember those days when my 8ft Loran-C antenna sounded like an electric motor getting ready to burn out. Fishing the mud, and seeing a lightning bolt hit the big fish at Garrison. I still limp and walk a little crookedfrom fishing the shallow water rocks in 5ft waves on the southend of Mille Lacs. I still love to fish. And, thank god for duct tape and Vicadin.

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…I’d love to pack a rod and reel, just wondering how much fishing can be done with regular spinning gear?

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I grew up about 35 miles away from St. Augustine; in Jacksonville Beach. I was a total beach rat and did tons of fishing and now I’m a hardcore walleye fisherman. Leave your walleye rods at home. That salt water or the brackish water will eat your rods right up. The salt water will corrode everything in that reel. So, make sure to rinse everything off. Plus, I don’t know about the fishing license fees there anymore. My suggestion is, get in the phonebook when you are in St. Augustine and find an off-shore drift boat. They supply ALL the rods, reels, and bait. They’re very similar to the launches at Mille Lacs. But,in St. Augustine, you’ll catch fish. Its about $50/day for a FULL day of fishing. Another suggestion if you don’t want to go out on a drift boat, buy a cheap salt water set-up when you get down there. You can get them anywhere and when you are done with your visit, you can bring it back as a souvenier. Make sure to check on the license fees before you wet a line.

P.S. Don’t forget to take Dremamine (sea sick) pills.

I don’t believe live bait will be the downfall for walleye tournaments. Twenty years ago when a lot of the pro fishermen got started, you could buy a top-notch rig for $10-12,000. Now, the pros spend more than that on just their outboard. That will discourage most of the young people from fishing and that WILL be the downfall of walleye tournaments.

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Andy, I guess you could try doing nothing to fix the unit and keep on whining about it.

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Personally, I would take it a part to get at the switches. Clean the offending switch. There’s a reason it’s sticking.

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Its obvious you have never taken one apart. Its not a simple electric switch. You can’t just take it apart and clean these switches. And as soon as you break the seal on the case, the unit is no longer waterproof.

It says on your profile that you’re a salesman. Do you sell Lowrance GPS’s?

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Not that it’s going to make you feel much better..but I can’t get parts for my sno blower anymore either.

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If your snow blower was 3 years old, you would be able to get parts for it.

Sorry for the poorly worded post. What I was trying to say was: “How much will the price of boats have to go up before boat companies price themselves out of the market?” $100,000? $200,000? 300,000? The other point I was trying to make is the price of boats discouraging young people from getting into the sport?

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Yes, it is necessary….. if you need to compensate for something

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I think in most cases you are right on. They had a choice. Spend the money on a boat or on a shrink.

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What are the best colors for spinners and color/model of cranks on the pond?

Also, I do not hear much of any reports on eyes over 28″. Is it a worthless cause to try to get my father into a large eye? And will I need to fish late at night to get into one?

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If you’re looking for big fish, leave the spinners at home. If its calm and you don’t have lead core, a rig with a #8 or #10 hook and a 7-10 ft leader tipped with a big leech is an option on the mud. I have been fishing Mille Lacs for 30+ years. I have caught lots of big “eyes” over the years in late August. It sounds like your dad is my age.

I have good news and bad news. The good news is August is a good time to nail a 28+ “eye”. Now, I love fishing the mud, but I believe you need wind blowing into the shallow rocks. I’m talking 15-20mph, 2-4ft waves, anchor up wind from the marker. Your boat will be in about 3ft of water, cast a #5 or #7 perch colored shadrap. If the conditions are right and the ol’ boy don’t get beat up too bad, he might just nail a big one. Make sure you’re wearing life jackets.
Rock n’ roll.

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The best walleye boat is whatever boat gets you on the water.

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A boat which has 0 payments left & gets you on the water.

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You guys nailed it. I have a Lund Predator, that I bought NEW in 1988, with a 60 tiller. I haven’t had boat payments for 20 years. It runs great. I’ve caught tons of walleyes in that boat over the years. Its my opinion, because of the reasons you guys gave, its the best walleye boat out there for me.

Great replies, gentlemen.

Tom–
The Midwest had hi-vis. stren gold back in the ’70’s and ’80’s. Everybody I knew tried it. There must be a reason they don’t sell it now. They still sell clear line.