on the lam

Yup 2 3/8" Hank drilled mine, I was scared!!!

If your running 600 watts, the airmar b60 is all you will need. Just select the correct deadrise usually 20 degrees unless you have a flat surface near the transom.

Ya think?? this thread needs therapy.............

Tim, maybe you could find some Buffalo Bills memorabilia! like a Doug Marrone autographed tackle box!!

Do yourself a favor, field test it, I believe you will be suprised at the results as the fish will notice the difference, not you. They won't lye to ya.

I absolutely disagree that adding a ring, and a snap swivel doesn't affect the action of the tip of the spoon, compared to no ring and just a snap. The same reason a Rapala knot is the way to go on a stickbait, no weight, no added resistance to the nose which allows it to swim with the most action possible. Just my opinion, I could agree to disagree.

Th original question was concerning stinger spoons, which are on the light side. If your dragging mag spoons around in the fall getting reaction strikes from kings, you could pretty much throw anything at them. If your trying to finesse spring or summer trout n salmon, adding a barrel swivel, the lightest possible, and a light snap at the spoon along with 12-15# floro leader will improve your catch without a doubt. I prefer stingers most of the year, except in the fall.

Torn up? In what way.

Like Rich said,,, rings off also, just a snap. Less weight=better action. Imo

Awesome. What area u guys hunting?

Condolences

Exactly!

I'm not going to get into this conversation about the open division directly, as i have never entered it. When I first decided to fish pro-am's i definitely was out classed and that was in the AM division. Then I decided to get my captains license, not to charter, just to have a better understanding of my boat and proper navigation, so I became a weekend warrior/amateur with a Captains license. So if I wanted to fish Pro-Am's it would be in the Pro Div. So on to the pro side i went. And what will happen, as happened to me, is you find out about yourself, your ability to catch fish and make "tournament" decisions and how that stacks up against the best. If you feel you are out of your class, then back out, lesson learned, if not move forward with a plan for next year. I like to compare Pro tourny fishing to professional baseball pitching. there are those pitchers, and there are only a few, that go out every fifth day and you could expect to get a good performance out of them. Then there are the rest of the "pro" pitchers who on any given day will throw a gem, and the Cy Young guy will have an "off" day, and the average guy wins. So if you feel you "belong" in the division you fish, and your confident you can "compete", then stick with it, your day will come. For me, I am still waiting for my day in a Pro Am. I've been in the top 5, bottom 5 "comeback award, you name it. Like the lottery says, "You have to be in it to win it"