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17' Stratos Fish/Ski set up for fishing Garage kept, Great condition! Original upholstery in very good condition. New carpet up front. Lots of storage compartments. Premium nylon cover. Trailer in very good condition with buddy bearings. Bearings have been serviced (removed, cleaned and regreased). ...

How many hours are they on the water?

I have a small inexpensive fish finder on my jet boat I used primarily for knowing the depth in the Sac river. About how much do you have to spend for a sensitive fishfinder that allows one to see the line, bait, fish, etc? Suggestions for brand, model are appreciated.

You guys are great. Thanks for all the tips!!

Thanks for your insights guys. You've encouraged me to try and figure it out. BassFan...what time of year did you get that big spot?

I am getting ready to buy a Curado 300 that will do dual duty....swim baits for black bass and casting lures for stripers. I understand many like the slower retrieve reels for swimbaits. Would a the lower geared reel be ok for stripers? The reel is available in 4.7:1 or 6.6:1 ratios

I live only 15 minutes from the Granite Bay boat launch at Folsom lake. Due to Folsom's reputation as a tough lake and our poor track record there my son refuses to fish it. He feels it makes more sense to drive the extra hour each way to Berryessa and that is understandable. OTOH given Folsom's clo...

Thanks for that JL!

I have been fishing more lately and like the idea of throwing medium sized (1-3 ounce) swimbaits for both bass and stripers. I have my eye on a 7'9" Heavy 1-4 ounce rod from Bass Pro called the Johnny Morris Carbonlite 2.0. It sells for $119.00 which is on the upper end of my budget. I plan on ...

I don't believe you will be able to find anyone to rebuild an older motor. I have done a number of them and it is so time consuming that a shop can't make any money doing it. I have rebuilt a large variety of motors....small and large and without a doubt a marine motor is the most time consuming. Yo...