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Building a LiveWell

February 25, 2009 by jim 1 Comment

This article is about building a Livewell. Many of the older Jon boats we buy today are not equipped with livewells, and in order to fish tournaments, we’re required to keep fish alive by means other than a stringer. A cooler or Rubbermaid container can accommodate the requirements with added aeration – this Livewell mod takes it a step farther.… ...Read More

Hidden Structure

February 23, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

It is no secret that crappie love hidden structure. Why else would anglers spend so much time making and adding structure to bodies of water for their “honey holes”? Adding structure to a lake is a proven way to increase your catch limits, but there are countless other natural structures that will do the same. Drop offs, creek channels and stumps are just a few of… ...Read More

Float n’ Fly for winter smallmouth

January 20, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

There is a proven method that can produce some excellent winter action, It’s called the Float n’ fly(FNF) technique. What it entails is fishing a small “doll-fly” like jig under a fixed bobber on typically steep sloping banks, in hopes to target suspending smallmouth bass during cold water conditions. If any of you fish for… ...Read More

Trailer Tips

January 5, 2009 by jim 2 Comments

This article is all about trailer tips. Judging from the number of questions I see on various message boards, it seems that trailer setup is a common problem among boat owners. A lot of anglers refuse to take the boat on short trips because it is not worth the trouble that is required to launch and retrieve the boat after each trip. Given what this site is geared towards,… ...Read More

Topwater Frog Fishing

December 14, 2008 by jim 1 Comment

In the hot and humid dog days of summer, most anglers do not associate this weather pattern with topwater frog fishing. While topwater lures can be extremely effective in the early morning and nights of those hot summer days, LM bass just don’t want to exert the energy on a fast-moving topwater lure during the peek of the day. Can you really blame them? There is however… ...Read More

I have a Dream…..Jon Boat Tournaments

November 22, 2008 by jim 1 Comment

I know what your thinking, but it’s not like that. This dream is a little different. Hear me out and I think you might agree that my idea could take off with a little effort. I would love to start a national jon boat tournament series. Thats it, plain and theoretically simple. BASS started small, FLW started big (they had the money). I envision a “local”… ...Read More

14 ft Ryan Craft Mod

November 21, 2008 by jim Leave a Comment

TinBoats.net member Victor Coar decided it was time to modify his plain old Ryan Craft V-boat into a lean mean fishing machine. The satisfaction of completing a project like this is incredible. By taking on a project like this you learn a few things on the Way. Victor will be the first to tell you what paint not to use when painting a boat. Undertaking a project like… ...Read More

Installing boat carpet

November 13, 2008 by jim 1 Comment

Installing boat carpet is fairly simple when you take the time to prepare. For this boat carpeting project or any boat with multiple cuts involved, I highly recommend doing the carpet in sections. It makes it a lot easier to cut and place the different sections where you want them, instead of wrestling a huge piece that may be end-up out of whack at the other end.… ...Read More

BOAT COVER SUPPORT FRAME (1″ PVC)

November 13, 2008 by jim 2 Comments

For those who are not able to keep their boat indoors during inclimate weather or the off-season, here’s a boat cover support frame idea made from PVC piping. I originally did the drawing in October 2005, but have still not gotten around to making it.… ...Read More