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Sorry to hear that Duff. Will give my GSP's an extra scratch behind the ear for you guys today -
Aw, man, sorry to hear that. Shed some tears and remember her well. They all take a piece of our hearts with them; some more than others. -
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Truly sorry to hear that duffman! I know that feeling. Keep the good memories
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Chamois passed away this weekend a couple days short of her 13th bday. What a great dog to hang out with here at home and on distant adventures. Gonna miss ya big time my little big girl. -
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Sounds pretty sweet, alright. I will check them out, thanks. -
If you really want to treat your wife (and yourself) with a remote operated trolling motor, the Minn Kota Ulterra is about easy as it gets. Auto stow and deploy is pretty awesome. You just have to turn the motor on when you go out and that the last time you have to touch it. 24V 80lb. 60 inch shaft is probably the right length for your boat. They ain’t cheap - about $3k - but neither one of you would have to leave your seat to use it all day.
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By Crow Hunter · Posted
Wanderer, thanks for your reply. I do intend for it to be 24 volt, with a thrust of 70-80. Spot lock is a must (my wife is looking forward to not being the anchor person any more). With my old boat we did quite a lot of pulling shad raps and hot n tots, using the trolling motor. Unlikely that we will fish in whitecaps, did plenty of that when I was younger. I also need a wireless remote, not going back to a foot pedal. We do a fair amount of bobber fishing. I don't think I will bother with a depth finder on the trolling motor. I am leaning toward moving my Garmin depth finder from my old boat to the new one, just because I am so used to it and it works well for me. I am 70 years old and kinda set in my ways... -
Dang, new content and now answers. First, congrats on the new boat! My recommendation is to get the most thrust you can in 24V, assuming a boat that size isn’t running 36V. 80 might be tops? I’m partial to MinnKota. How do you plan to use the trolling motor is an important question too. All weather or just nice weather? Casting a lot or bait dragging? Bobber or panfish fishing? Spot lock? Networked with depth finders? What brand of depth finders?
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Howdy folks!
There have been a number of folks on FM here lately wondering about the Strike-Lite auger. I haven't seen any opinions or reviews posted yet at all so I thought I'd give you my 2 cents.
My dad surprised me this weekend by showing me his new Strike-Lite auger. I kind of knew he was buying one so it didn't surprise me too much.
I tried to convince him that if he were to spend $500 on an auger, he might be better off to buy a Nilsmaster. Well, he was more interested in the 4 stroke powerhead and cutting speed wasn't a factor. I also explained to him that the auger was brand new to the market and may experience some problems that arrise as being a brand new product. That didn't seem to bother him at all. He knows that Strikemaster has incredible customer service and I think that comforted him too.
Anyway. Starting the auger is no different than any other auger. There is an On/Off switch, primer bulb, and choke. Flip the switch to "On", slide the leve to "choke", and prime the fuel bulb. A few short pulls later, the motor is running at an incredibly low volume. Its actually the quietest auger I've ever heard at idle.
However, when you apply throttle, the auger roars to life. And when you do apply the throttle, make sure you have a good footing. The auger has incredible torque!
I would say that the Strike-Lite cuts holes just as quickly as a Lazer Express, maybe a little quicker. I guess I'm not sure what I was expecting but I was surprised by how fast it cut.
My overall first impression was the auger started easily, it ran fine when laid down on the ground (Strikemaster recommends which side you lay the auger on. Basically piston up, crankcase down), and it cut like I couldn't believe!
My concern, along with many of you, is how well the composite auger will hold up. The cutting blades are screwed directly to the composite auger head which is attached to a metal shaft. The composite flighting is separate from the auger head and wraps around the steel shaft. My dad isn't very hard on his equipment so I'm sure it will be fine.
My other concern is how the composite auger head holds up when people don't replace their dull blades. Lazer blades have to be replaced quite often. If you find yourself having to apply downward pressure to a Strikemaster with Lazer blades, they are getting dull.
Theres my 2 cents from a weekend of moderate use with the Strike-Lite.
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