Recent content by fishshtick

Yep, I tie flies and they don't look anything like those. Those are really amazing, although I'm not sure comparing them to actual fishing flies is fair. I feel like those aren't really flies so much as plastic sculptures. But hey, the guy who makes them lands TV and movie gigs and I only land...

I hope you got it! I love my Griz 1448 SC. Very stable and very manageable for those of us who like to get on the water alone.

I got the same boat. You're gonna love it! Just so you know, I put my front cleats just about straddling the angles where the side gunwalls meet up with the straight section that make the bow point. Also, if you are up for a bit of grinding, it is possible to open up the undersides of the...

More importantly charging produces hydrogen gas that is explosive. You absolutely must have a vent if you plan to charge the battery inside that box.

I have a 2009 Tracker Grizzly 1448 SC with a 20 hp Merc, built in floor etc. It's a great boat. Unbelievably solid and very stable. IMO it is the best boat I have used for single person bass fishing and quite good for two people. I put a 40lb thrust minn kota Edge on the front (you only need...

I bought the following set of Fulton PVC guideposts from Hamilton Marine (they are just up the road from me). They installed really easy and have met all of my needs for $79. I particularly appreciate them when I have to launch my boat alone as they flex during loading which actually works...

I have the Merc 20 hp. Its a great little motor. My top end is 25-27 depending on water conditions, which is quite good given that my boat and gear weighs in around 600 lbs before adding people. Enjoy.

As it turns out I called three different guys and the price ranged up to $500. Thus, prices can be pretty variable. I got lucky with a guy who had a small scale operation in his garage. He did a great job.

I had a guy soda blast the paint off mine for $140. These soda blast guys are all over the place. Unlike sandblasting, soda blasting doesn't pit metal or damage soft structures like rubber seals or caulking. I neutralized with water and a vinegar rinse and primed the fresh aluminum it...

I love my Tracker 1448 SC. I haven't considered putting storage or electronics in the rear seat. I have console for my electronics switches. I would like more storage. I have addressed my needs at the moment by bungeeing a 5-gallon bucket under my console. I am also working on making a...

Not if you're going to motoring with much speed in choppy water. The bouncing of either the motor head or lower unit (depending if you slide the motor up in the mount when onboard) can break an aluminum mounting bracket due to the leverage along the motor shaft. You should get a ram mount or...

It's definitely dangerous to put that much motor on such a short AND narrow boat. You can potentially balance out the hull rise with enough screwing around with weight distribution and the motor weight isn't too big of an issue in of itself (its only about 20lb off from a 9.9). However, the...

Maine has had some pretty complicated regulations and season on Bass. Until this year there was an "open-water" season that started May 1 and that was when you could start fish from boat or shore for bass (artificials only and one fish limit). You could catch bass earlier in the year, but you...

How old is it? They made these things for a long time. I have one as well and my experience was that you need to look at most of the fuel tubes and other parts made from soft vinyl, rubber or plastic. You can still get new parts for these from the Sears website. I also found a complete owners...

I am working on tweaking the height and trim of my Mercury 20 hp (15") on my tracker 1448. I found that the anti-cav plate was more than an inch below the bottom of the transom/hull so I moved the motor up so the anti-cav plate is closer to about even. I can't really go higher with the stock...