I could have probably made some money on here selling calendar dates like a football pot as to when I’d take most or all the bass stuff out of my boat to make room for crappie stuff! A few years ago a young guy asked me when I was going to start crappie fishing. He said most bass fishermen switched over when they got old. He was jerking my chain but maybe he was a prophet! I told him no way!
Well today I gassed the boat and added oil to the reservoir, went to academy for line, getting the line and some other crappie stuff I hadn’t
intended to, ( I can’t list it all just in case the wife reads this! ), respooled some reels, then took what felt like 200 lbs of bass tackle out of the boat. I’ll get better mileage and probably gain 5 mph top end now! Not that I run WOT that often.
I left a little in it but I’ve finally got it thru my thick head I’m no longer tournament fishing and if I don’t have everything they might possibly want it’s not costing me anything. Actually seeing a cork go under or feeling the thump is almost as exciting as a big one blowing up a topwater!
Thanks for all the good info on here and I won’t hold it against anyone for contributing to my new addiction!