So, I read an article on SFGate.com about the crab opener, and Tom states in the article that rockfish carcass attracts rock crabs... Is this true?

Traditionally, I use squid and catfood, but this year i saved a bunch of RF and ling carcasses, as well as fish guts.

So what's the scoop on rockfish carcass attracting rock crabs?

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Background story: Went diving at Albion, conditions were not good, Revo 13 rolled over despite bracing best I could, and yat got pushed into some rocks in the shallowsafter rolling over.  Then realized that my tubo fins (v2) on my MD180 drive were both bent.  See photo.

I put a 5/16 bolt to protect the thread, and used the hammer to try to straighten out the bent rod.  Could not get it to straighten out using a standard hammer. 

Any suggestions?

Any suggestions?

I have 2 Abu Garcia backup reels: 6600BCX (practically new); and 6500 C3.  I tried to oil/grease the reels, and they no longer feel the same- not smooth. They work, but it "feels" shitty, not buttery smooth (excuse the technical jargon here  ).  I'm guessing I didn't put it back together in the exact same order, or something like that.  I should have known better, since I'm not mechanically handy.  For me to service either reel (with shipping round trip) it would cost the same (or more) as buying another used one on Ebay.

What's my best option?  I would even be willing to give it to someone who can service it and give it to a kid or something.  Give me some ideas.

Jonathan

Avet MXJ 5.8
$130

Used a handful of times, and has been sitting in my garage since.

Can you see me now ??  A $10 Experiment.

I recently bought a 2017 demo Revo 13 in dune color.  Most of my yaks have been Yum Yum Yellow, b/c I like the color, and more importantly the visibility.  You don't get much visibility with "dune", so I bought some contact paper and Gorilla tape- see the results below.  It's ugly, but that's OK.  More interesting than plain "concrete grey".

As for the new yellow Revo 13 next to it, it's my friend's new yak.
 

I too have battery woes...

Fishfinder: Lowrance Elite 5 Chirp

For the first 30 minutes or so, I get a depth reading of +/- 2 feet.  Then it worked fine.
It wasn't on simulation mode.

The transducer is mounted on a Revo 13, Lowrance ready mount.

Battery is an eBay battery (12v SLA).

Thanks in advance

A friend of mine just bought a yak, and he's interested in buying an all around reel for Norcal waters (RF/Ling/Salmon). 

If you have one for sale, let me know.

HamachiJohn

Now that I've upgraded to a newer Revo, need a transducer mount for Lowrance Elite 5 in order to install it onto the Lowrance-Ready Hobie Mount.  Photo below.

Or if you have any DIY solutions, I am all ears.  Thx.