guffins fisherman

What are you looking to get for the trailer? Any pics of it?

I run Big Papa bags and love them. A far as putting them out by yourself, I would say maybe put the boat in neutral and put the bags in, try to sink/fill them as best you can and put her in gear and watch them to make sure they fill up once moving again. That way you won't veer to one side at first. IDK. Just a thought.

Look at it this way, a lot of fisherman are repainting and trying to revive their NK28's in many ways to keep them going. They are that good. Hard to come by the old color and paint schemes, and often imitated. If someone offered me a handful of the 28's in the Black and Silver, I would be indebted for a long time. I have painted some, but they don't last as long.

I am sure others will comment, but it has been my experience that trolling for Spring Browns is best done with the big double boards. This is due to the nature of the hard hits and runs to and from the boat and fishing really skinny water usually. The big boards are just better for this purpose due to only fighting the fish once on the line. The possibility of multiple fish is greater and double boards are way easier for that too. Would inlines work? Sure. Spring Browns are just so feisty, they might make a mess of your spread with inlines. If you were only one or two per side you'd probably be ok, but any more and you are flirting with a mess.

Truth is, some hulls/brands must be barrier coated if they are to be slipped, some do not necessarily need it. It depends on the quality and craftsmanship in laying up the hull and the application of the gelcoat. The first boat I slipped was slipped before I owned it. It was covered in small blisters. That was the indication I needed to barrier coat before painting. The next boat I owned was never coated/painted and was slipped all its life. Not a blister to be found. I simply was meticulous in the prep of the hull and painted it. The paint has held and still no blisters. I touch up each Spring. If you are unsure, and do not want to take your chances, barrier coating, bottom painting is the way to go. It is just a tedious and expensive process. Bottom painting at all is a tedious, expensive and backbreaking job. They both require a lot of prep, and the better you prep the hull, the better your work will last. For what its worth, expect to lose a little fuel economy and top end speed with the soft, thick ablatives. I opted to use a hard, racing ant-fouling paint the second time around. I really am happy with it. Good luck. Hope this helps. Matt

I have used both the TX22 and the OR12's. I honestly see no difference in them.

Come on. Are you that bored you need to drag me into this? Get a life.

Might not be a bad idea to look at the weight difference too, 9.9 vs. 15. If the 15 is significantly heavier, it may cause a list to that side, if it is not mounted in the middle. I am assuming your boat is an IO. If so, pretty tough to mount a kicker in the middle of the transom. Just a thought.

Oh boy. Books could be written about targeting different species out there. Chaumont Bay can be very dangerous due to being so big allowing the wind to be a factor. Like and Follow Chaumont Hardware on FB. Greg posts daily once the season is on.