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Mounting a Fish Finder to Your Rig

Today we will be mounting a Humminbird 561 onto our Fish-N-Ski. We will be using the trolling motor adapter kit which can be purchased for $20 at most any marine parts stores. Materials: Fish finder of choice (Humminbird 561) - $150 Trolling motor adapter kit - $20 Flathead screwdriver Needle nose pliers Steps: Assemble trolling motor adapter kit Place transducer on underside of trolling motor Zip tie wires up shaft of trolling motor Run power cord to positive power source of choice Use mount as template to drill mounting holes Remove slot for cords in mount Connect cords to mounting hardware Slide unit on to mount Test for power

Replacing Your Trolling Motor Pull Cord

On the last trip out my father attempted to lift the trolling motor only to snap the rope and be tossed on the back deck. We will be going over how to replace your rope with a 3/32" wire cord. Materials: 4ft of 3/32" Stainless Steel Cable vinyl coated - $0.36 per foot Steps  Remove the remaining rope from mounting point Thread wire through trolling motor, under pulley bar Tie wire to mounting point Tie to handle Test Really all there is to it!

Project Poncho: 1990 Gemini Boat Restoration – Day Three

Day three of the Project Poncho build was a day of hard labor, though you may not see it we have spent many hours scraping the aluminum lids until they became spotless, the fiberglass proved to be a different beast entirely. When I first began scraping on the fiberglass flooring it came off extremely easily after being exposed to the open air. While the large majority of the rear deck, lids included, were incredible easy to remove the glue there was a couple of curve balls when it came to the fiberglass. It seemed as though the glue had bonded with ...

FLW Tour – Potomac River – Day Two Results

FLW Tour – Potomac River – Day Two Results
Posted On 18 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under FLW.
Today seemed to be more of a struggle for most anglers, most notably Scott Martin who ended his day with only 15-01 giving him a two-day total of 37-11. David Dudley moved up to second place with an 18-07, allowing him to move up in the standings and help to ... Read More
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FLW Tour – Potomac River – Day One Results

FLW Tour – Potomac River – Day One Results
Posted On 17 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under FLW.
The anglers on the Potomac River had a strong showing with the top 10 all bringing in over 17lbs and being in close proximity of each other, well, all except for Scott Martin. Scott led day one with 22-10 giving him a 4lb 6oz lead over Chris Baumgardner who landed ... Read More
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New From Browning, The HI Power Pen Light

New From Browning, The HI Power Pen Light
Posted On 16 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under News.
Light up the darkness with a small but powerful flashlight from Browning, the new HI Power Pen Light. The size of a ball point pen, this flashlight is incredibly bright for its size and will run up to 20 hours. Powered by 2 AAA batteries the HI Power Pen Light uses ... Read More
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Lake Report: Gull Lake – Richland, MI

Lake Report: Gull Lake – Richland, MI
Posted On 14 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under Lake Report.
Gull Lake 5-13-2012 Noon-8PM Water Temp: 60-62*F With the temperatures just about right for the smallmouth spawn we decided to head out for some clear water fishing. Arriving at noon the parking lot was packed, we arrived at our first spot on the South West end on the lake and quickly noticed a few ... Read More
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Lake Report: Eagle Lake- Texas Township, Michigan

Lake Report: Eagle Lake- Texas Township, Michigan
Posted On 11 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under Lake Report.
Eagle Lake 5-11-12 3pm-7pm Eagle Lake showed it's true colors today it is one of the most consistent lakes in the area for putting numbers of bass in the boat. Big fish are there but not in big numbers. Today we boated around 15 fish per hour the biggest was only a little ... Read More
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Jackall’s Drop Shotting Treasure Chest

Jackall’s Drop Shotting Treasure Chest
Posted On 11 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under Review.
The guys from Jackall Lures are at it again, this time designing some of the best drop shot baits on the market. While these are extremely lifelike it surely doesn't mean they will break the bank. Super Crosstail Shad This lure was designed with one purpose in mind, drop shotting. The tail ... Read More
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Lake Report: Gun Lake – Shelbyville, MI

Lake Report: Gun Lake – Shelbyville, MI
Posted On 11 May 2012 By Team Bad Poncho. Under Lake Report.
Gun Lake 5-10-2012 1pm-7:30pm Water temp: 62-67*F Today was one of those days were you just have no luck then you go "DUH"! Thanks to the new fish finder we were able to graph fish in 10-15ft of water just off of the ledges suspending at around 50% depth, meaning 11ft they were at ... Read More
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