Honestly I don’t know. I bought a mega pack of Dennis from BPS but they were not labeled. The ones that seem to work best are the green ones (both light and dark) and reddish/green. All of them have metallic looking flakes in them. I prefer the longer ones (about 4 inches) cuz they are heavier and cast further and skip better. Hope that helps.
nice staying under budget of 1,000 dollars unlike me my quest angler 10ft boat cost me 879 dollars, and then bought a suzuki 2.5 outboard motor 650 dollars, than i got a water snake 54 thrust trolling motor which was 399 dollars, and lastly i bought a lowarance 9 inch eagle fish finder which cost 749 dollars. battery was 199 dollars and that makes a grand total of 3,000 dollars, which is still under the 30,000 dollars if had and went and bought me a full size bass boat so i guess im still under budget.
Wow! Nice setup! I use a Garmin Striker 4 fish finder (a bundle that doubles as an ice fishing rig) that works fine, but not always needed when bass fishing. Will use this year to locate crappie. Assuming you use a trailer with all the gear? Have a great season! Thanks for the comment!
Yikes! Sounds like your internal foam is water logged. Must weigh a ton! I have heard of others who opened the two outer halves to expose the foam and allow it to dry. I don’t know if it can be reassembled, but would assume so. Good luck!
Excellent video. I fish forest preserve lakes and also would like to fish deeper weed beds. Love the dolly that you made too. What a perfect Christmas present to myself. Tight lines to you
I clicked on this video having already decided I’m going to purchase this gear, but getting more opinions on it doesn’t hurt. This was a very well done review and I can tell you know a lot about the gear and you understand how it works, very very good in depth review! 👍
If you don’t mind me, suggesting, why don’t you put your battery in the front of the boat, you have the connector in the front, and it levels out the boat, and when it’s windy, you have more control
Thanks for the video. I haven't owned a boat for a long time. But, I found out that my insurance company will pay up to $1200.00 for me to buy fishing equipment. So, why not let them buy me a small fishing boat?
As a friend and mentor said to me years ago, "You are a master of the obvious". The bow mounted drain plugs are useless if there is a significant quantity of water inside the hull. Why? Because it's just too heavy to lift. I recently drilled a 1 inch diameter hole in the rear of each pontoon and installed a drain plugs so that I can drain either end of the boat. As I haven't used the boat for probably a year and a half, I was somewhat surprised to see water just GUSH from those two holes. The question I have is how is so much water gaining access to the space between the upper and lower hulls. I even use a water repellant boat cover. Input would be greatly appreciated.
I wish I had an answer for you. There are some who complain about the large quantities of water that enters but I’m not one. I just have a little here and there, thankfully. I used to think it seeped through the upper and lower sections but not so sure anymore. Perhaps it enters through the access holes for the electrical cables. Who knows? It’s mystery.
Dad's trailer uses the same design. Tows beautifully, especially on nasty forestry roads with a heavy load of firewood where it just floats across while my mitsubishi pajero (shogun/montero) is climbing in and out of holes.
The wear on the lower hem of the jacket is from carrying your LW stand. Great jacket and great stand but that rough aluminum will put a hurting on fabrics.
It might seem so, but I have the back pack and waist belt between the stand and the jacket so there’s no direct contact. I’m fairly convinced it’s from the tree, but as mentioned, it’s not a huge deal for me anymore. It’s warm and that’s my main priority. Thanks for watching!
I like the motor in the back only because I’m used to it. I saw others do it that way when I first purchased the boat and just followed suit. I’ve not yet tried it in the front but I’m right handed and I can see the benefits. I may try it next season… thanks for reaching out!
No point having a drop leg holster. Especially seeing how much it’s swaying while on your leg. Remember my comment when you come back from your hunt one day and realize your pistol fell out of your holster and is now gone.
Yes, initially I had a hard time getting it tight enough, but since the making of that video I’ve been able to adjust it so it’s nice and tight. I need the drop leg holster because my old waist holster interfered with my safety harness. It took some time but it’s working out as I had hoped. Thanks for the comment.
It’s videos like this that makes my first big purchase of Sitka gear worth buying. Been using early season and mid season Sitka for 2 seasons now and it’s held up nicely. Thanks for your honest review.
Question... Is there a size fit difference between insulated and non insulated? I wear 10.5 shoe but the non insulated size 9 fits good. Buy size 9 insulated?
That would be my recommendation. I bought a non-insulated pair by mistake and they fit the same. I returned them and bought the ones I have now. You should be fine.
The gator is great in really cold weather. Meeks my neck very warm and I use it when rifle hunting in the hills of PA. Good luck. Just purchased the incinerator coat. I want to mention that the large is too small for me. I’m 6’0” 175 lbs. I need the X Large. Fits me perfect in shoulders, chest and arms. It’s too big around the stomach because I do a lot of sit-ups. There is an adjustment though for that. The coat is crazy good though for storage of different items. Every time I look at it I find some new secret storage spot. I need a hood too which I am happy with. Expect to get years out of this coat. Overall construction exceeds expectations.
Thanks for the tip! Others have suggested the same thing. But The problem has not progressed to the point that protecting the jacket is necessary. Still working well
They’re getting more expensive and every pair of lacrosses I’ve owned leaked on the front of the ankle after a year. Sadly, they’re probably the best out there. Rubber boots are the only boots I’ve used for the last 30 years of hunting.
I saw your video a couple of years ago when I was researching Sitka… I bought a set and fell in love with the brand! But I did go a different direction in tree setup, I went saddle instead of climber. Let me know if you want my research on it, I’ve made the buying mistake so you don’t have to😂😂
@@northofdetroitoutdoors7404 I will type up something first thing tomorrow and post....... Sorry life happens I can't find the spreadsheet with all my data, it's going to take some time to recreate and update with the new stuff on the market.
Ok. I’ve been thinking the same thing but I think I’ll have to make some mods to the handle to make sure it doesn’t fold over inadvertently. With each opportunity so far I’ve had help so it wasn’t necessary, but I’ll test it out. Thanks for reaching out!
This is the best cart I’ve used except a few minor issues. The biggest one is the top bar that you hold onto from folding over and collapsing when dragging a deer. There are 2 remedies. The first is to drill a second hole and and a bolt or a pin. The second is to get the thick and wide zip ties and zip tie the bar into place. Problem with the zip ties is that you will have to cut em to fold the bar back over if you need it folded over for transport. They know these issues but for some reason, refuse to fix them.
I bought the same Hawke cart on sale after deer season ended last year, haven’t had the opportunity to try it yet but the first thing I did was get rid of the junky tires that came with it and bought 4 flat free tires at Harbor Freight, about $12 per tire. I did deep research on this cart and time and time again it was noted in other RU-vid video reviews that the original tires have a difficult time holding air. Last thing I want to happen is dealing with flat tires. Good luck this season, shoot straight and stay safe. R, Eric
I saw some of those same comments regarding the wheels. However, my experience with small inflatable tires is that if you do not over-inflate them they perform and hold up well. I’m taking the position that if the tires don’t hold up under normal usage, shame on Hawk. I plan on releasing my one year review soon with my observations and opinions. Thanks for the comment! I hope you get plenty of use out of yours this season! Good luck!
I also drilled holes to lock the handle into place but I also put an eye bolt in the handles near the grip and one at the bottom. I use a tie strap to hold the deers head and the other to hold its hind legs in place. Without that mod even a normal size deer would not stay/fit in the cargo area. Fell out repeatedly. Spent way too much time repositioning the deer.
@@jasonhutchison993 Sounds like a good hack. As you can see in one of my other videos, I stretched the deers legs in the fore and aft handles and it stayed put without straps. Just kinda figured it out on the fly.
looks like you might have a bike mount clamp on it in the wood stacking clip, I'm looking for a cart i can attach to my bike seat post or long recoveries. were you able to mount this to one of your bikes?
I like mine, but if you get too much weight up near the handle it pivots. I'm thinking about changing the wing-nuts out or putting a pin near the handle.
