Recent content by Butthead

And this is why any time we were going to cross the border, we made sure to fill up right beforehand. And I'm with you Stove Iron, the Costco card is really good.

The dad jokes are heavy in this thread. :LOL2:

I have a couple of buddies that have been running the upper Potomac with 15hp props on their 16’ jon boats for many years. I personally would go with the prop over the jet, but that’s just MHO.

Those are certainly some interesting outriggers. You’d pay a decent amount to get them custom made and installed these days. Looks like a fun project boat!

My only concern with buying a battery off Amazon is if it sh*ts the bed in two years, are you going to be able to get it replaced? I feel like most of these generic brands are here and gone quickly. Same businesses, but they just keep changing names to not have to bother with warranty concerns...

I use rod socks every time I fish. Trying to carry 6-8 rods bunched together and not getting guides stuck on each other or on door frames…worth the cost. I even use them on my kids rods, lol. Bass Pro has a six pack for $20, so they can be had for cheap. But I’m with OTW, I made a bunch myself...

100% telework since March. We’ve seen improved productivity overall. I personally love it. I would be willing to go into the office a couple of times a month if required, but with Zoom and Skype, it’s not necessary to be there to fully get the work done. I miss having lunch with colleagues, but...

I have (and had) numerous Penn reels; Fierce, Battle II, Conflict, Clash, Spinfisher. I’ve never had an issue with corrosion and only suffered a crosswind block failure and a roller bearing issue on all my reels. Their blue grease definitely protects well, but I find it gets sticky as it ages...

Make sure to have a few extra sheer pins...snow blowers don’t like newspapers. :LOL2:

Interesting idea. How are you attaching the gutter to the board?

This is an old thread, but I’ll add to the discussion for future searchers. I use Monster 8ga tinned OFC car audio power cable. It’s about 14’ of length running my MK 36 volt 101# TM. I’ve had that on the boat for about 8 years now with no issues.

I can't find the original information that I read about them years ago, but it was that they were making parts for all lines of Abu round reels, including the Swedish ones. Omoto also made the Big Game 9000 and 10000 for Abu. Omoto does have factories in China, in addition to Taiwan, but I have...

I’ve watched bow fishing guys using them to run their lights at night. Was pretty crazy with the really loud generator and the whole bow full of lights. They were using halogens though, so the light output wasn’t as great as it could have been with some LEDs. There was also an article in...

Omoto is another Taiwanese OEM manufacturer. I have a Chief. Now look at the Akios reels, haha. I’m also a Doyo fan. I heard they make a lot of the Abu low profile reels.

Ford vs Chevy. I’m an MK guy, buddy uses MG. I like Humminbird units, he’s Lowrance. I don’t see a huge usable difference between products except I like the durability of the composite shaft, put them to the test a few times, and I’ve never needed a special prop nut to lessen vibrations and...