Well I guess I'm setup

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbiy6y3tw.jpg

got the tm on. mounted the graph (old hummingbird 565 I was given a while back) mr. Echols at hitek made me a 30in bar with 6 holders (for now). Conway got me set up with 4 14 ft ozark rods that paired with a couple 12 footers I had and some el cheapo reels and I am a cluster waiting to happen. course with baby #3 scheduled to be here on Monday it may be a minute before I get to try it all out but man it looks good in the garage. thanks for all the advice.

Looks good to me, but how far are you seated from the rods?

I can babysit for about 6-8 weeks..... The boat that is!!!!! :Rofl

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Originally Posted by woodpecker

Looks good to me, but how far are you seated from the rods?

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when get a double mount will be up on em

I would start with $100 dollars worth of crankbaits and just hang a right from your house and put in there at hi-way landing, motor under the bridge and start trolling. Head toward Gold Creek somewhere between 1.5 to 2 mph dragging or pushing 6 bandits. A stiff south wind will also speed the learning process. In less than 30 minutes, you will be a master at unhanging, untangling, cussing, praying, tying, cutting, yelling, mumbling, not to mention stress testing all the new equipment. By the way, you will also be $100 poorer. After this, anything that you face in the future will be childs play.

Good luck. The rig is looking good. Being that far forward will help a bunch.

Looking good so far. One thing I would do is get Scott to send you another base and mount it right back at the rear of the front deck. That way if your fishing by your self it would be more comfortable. Just looking at the picture seems like a lot of distance from seat base to rod holder.

Looks good, does the trolling motor deploy ok. Looks kinda close

Looks like all you need to do is add water

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Originally Posted by cray

Just looking at the picture seems like a lot of distance from seat base to rod holder.

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This^^^^

and you will hate life if thats the case, makes for a hurting back having to basically get up, or at least lean and reach every time a pole bumps. i learned the hard way. word on the street you fixing to be changing more diapers than fishing anyhow...just sayin

looks like you're all set up. next pic should be slabs! Congrats on the little one too!

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Originally Posted by blue hooks

This^^^^

and you will hate life if thats the case, makes for a hurting back having to basically get up, or at least lean and reach every time a pole bumps. i learned the hard way. word on the street you fixing to be changing more diapers than fishing anyhow...just sayin

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while i do appreciate everyones concern for my back i assure you i will in some way be seated within easy grabbing distance of the hopefully oft bowing rods. if only they made a waterproof lazyboy

shifty - what kind of double seat are you getting?

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Originally Posted by coolerfull

shifty - what kind of double seat are you getting?

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that is a good question. still doing a little research and trying some buddies to see how best fit. open to suggestions

I don't know the dimensions you are working with but you have 3 options. 1)The Double Down Boat Seat Style which is portable (Grizzly Jig makes one also)? 2) Mount 2 new seat bases? 3) the Cumberland Crappie Style which allows 2 seats to swivel on one single base pole (of course other manufactures that make great products) . Sorry I forgot you have 4 options and use 2 > 5 gallon buckets. Ive personally seen that one done with great success! Any way you choose you need to be able to easily get to those rod handles and within reach like Cray said in above post. Hope I helped? Congrats on that new baby and hope you fill that cooler with slabs soon.