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Excellent advise. Makes perfect sense. Thanks FutchCairo!

So, I bit the bullet and purchased a nice Alumacraft yesterday from Lakeland, GA. It's a 2012 Boat 15/42 and Trailer with a 2004 Mercury 25hp 2 stroke pull and electric start. Brand new motorguide trolling motor on the bow. The rig is registered until 2016 in GA. Pretty sure that FL will want me to ...

Very good to know Rhettley. Yeah, I used to take my 20ft Back Country out way further than I should have as well. Always funny to see the look on folks faces when I'd pull up to O tower, grab some bait and head SW for deeper water. It was really cool when we were 30 miles out and sprung a leak. If i...

Pole Barn!

Offshore boat, flats, and Jon. Dude, you're set. No brainer.

Wow! I thought Wevans was the reigning champion at breaking aluminum boat hulls while offshore fishing in a flats boat. Nah Rhettley, I have gotten pretty good at it let me know and I can show you how :roll: . Just something about catching a Grouper in a boat that you shouldn't be catching Grouper ...

Thanks Chris. Yea, I had a 1756 CC with a 60 on it a while back, loved it. Unfortunately, I broke it. Got a new one from Yamaha, broke it. Third times the charm right? Nah, broke that one too. :-D Don't take them offshore. :wink: My main question is this. Do you think a 25HP Yammy 4 stroke would hav...

I am in the market for a Jon boat. I simply miss the flats too much and just want something hassle free that can get me back to the shallows. I have been looking at a 1756 G3 that has a 25hp Yammy tiller. I know it is under powered, but was wondering if anyone has any experience with a similar setup...

That's the largest Cobia pic I have ever seen. Can we get a weight?

DAMN!

Intrigued with the boat.... awesome vid. Thinking about, possibly, getting rid of the offshore boat and going back with a flats. Then again, I think about keeping the offshore and just getting a Jon boat. Hmmmm.... I'm likin your boat.

Probably fluid Luc. Just had the same issue.

I have to go with what seems more likely in everyday life. The question is simple. Is it more likely that the fish were dumped by those who netted them, or was it done by some group who has an agenda? The most likely of the two is easy to pick out. Of course, in my opinion.

I agree with Redyakker. My bet is that it was netters and that, for whatever reason, they had to get rid of the load or portion of the load. I don't believe it was a conspiracy of any sort. There's my thoughts.

Congrats to the both of you!!!! I know you are a happy man.

How would mono leader with braided line work for topwater? Works great! I use 10lb Power Pro with cheap mono backing tied with a blood knot to 12-15lb mono. I don't use fluro because of the lack of stretch in the line. When throwing topwater with braid I have found that a 5ft section of regular mon...