Had a fan ask the question today "why are some things 12volt and others 24volt". So I am going to throw this together real quick and try to answer his question.
Typically smaller trolling motors for your boat will use a 12volt system. These are the least expensive for a boat and pretty easy to wire up. The downside to a 12volt system is you will not get as much "force" from your motor and also obviously have decreased battery life associated with this.
A 24 volt system (which I run in my aluminum boat and tournament bass boat) is a little more expensive but definitely a better choice in my opinion. With this your going to get more "force" from your motor as well as extended battery life because instead of pulling all the power from 1 battery your going to pull from 2. If you have the option I would recommend a 24volt system! Some people are now even stepping up to 36volt systems on bigger boats. For this of course your going to have 3 batteries. Here is a link to show you how to wire a 24volt system to your boat. How to wire a 24volt trolling motor If you need anymore help feel free to contact me all contact info is on my website Www.DustinKingFishing.com
Thanks for being fans!!! You all rock!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
End of "Regular" Season...Heading to the Post Season
Man....what a weekend. This weekend I went into the BASS Weekend Series 2 day Division Championship with one thing on my mind, WIN! I wasn't going to try and "just catch a limit for points" or something crazy like that. I was going to try and target big fish and big fish only so that's what I done. To make a long story super short, I flipped just about all day both days and managed to catch a total of ZERO keepers in 2 days....As my previous blog stated I "got beat on my own conditions" for sure lol but on the bright side I did what I set out to do.
I started out the year trying to go to Mobile for the 2day Regional Championship and was lucky enough to finish 37th out of around 180 anglers. I had to be in the top 40 at the years end to qualify and was in the top 20 prior to this weekend. It was my 1st full year fishing this trail and I hope to just build on this year's success next year. I will be so happy for next year to roll around. If everything goes right, I will get to fish the entire trail as a boater. I will be able to put in the time and effort to find my own fish and do what I do best. I believe I learned some very valuable info this year though and really look forward to next season.
I have to thank everybody that's made this year possible! Without all my sponsors, making regional's wouldn't happen and be super expensive, everything from rods, reels, tackle, and clothes are so appreciated and I greatly enjoy being out on the water representing my awesome team!
1st is TOPWATER CLOTHING, fishing never looked so good on the water till these people came along! They make some sweet clothing for fishermen(and women to!) that absolutely rock! I wear TOPWATER Clothing almost everyday because I know what it stands for, hardworking, fishermen that don't want to fit into the "mold" others do. Make sure to check them out for sure!
Next, Rock Hard Tackle, man their swim jig put NUMEROUS bass in the boat for me this year, I can't argue with the results. We worked together in the beginning and have developed a killer jig that's catching fish all year, deep, shallow, wherever. Also, you can't beat the price! If your looking for some awesome jigs, check out these guy's they offer a great product that works!
3rd is Go2Bait Company, they make a killer handpoured plastic that works wherever I go! Their action and lift are 2nd to none! You can see a demo of these plastics at Www.SetYourHookBaits.com and order online if you like what you see. But deff make sure to look at the demo!
4th Lew's Reels, if you haven't used these reels YOU SHOULD!! They are an extremely affordable reel and top notch tournament quality! If your an experienced tournament fisherman or a beginner looking for a "starter" reel, Lew's has the reel your looking for and can afford!
5th is Greg's Custom Rods! This guy is making a killer custom stick! I absolutely love his flipping stick and my cranking rod! The way he makes these rods are unlike any other you have seen so make sure to check him out! Why get a mass produced rod when you can have one built JUST HOW YOU LIKE IT!
Next, would be ReserveFishing.Com. This is an awesome tool if your looking to book a guide trip or if your a fishing guide looking to increase trips and boost your service marketing! If you would like to book me for a guide trip next year, visit reserve fishing and get on the list before it is to late!
Last but not least, Xfactor Lures, talk about an awesome crankbait.....When money is a factor you better use Xfactor for sure! It put several "money fish" in my boat this year and I am glad to have them on board for the rest of the year going into next year! Get you a full set up of custom lures from Xfactor.....Results....enough said!
In ending I would also like to thank my family, Mary Lynn, my awesome fiance, my fans on Facebook and God. If you try to fish for a living you know it is absolutely impossible without support from every aspect of your life and I can honestly say, I get it! I am greatly looking forward to the Regional Championship and representing these awesome people down south! It will be a blast and a new experience! You all rock!!! Also, a little special mention to the Wired2Fish crew for letting me do my internship with them and keeping everyone up to date with the fishing industry their a special group for sure check them out on Facebook!
I started out the year trying to go to Mobile for the 2day Regional Championship and was lucky enough to finish 37th out of around 180 anglers. I had to be in the top 40 at the years end to qualify and was in the top 20 prior to this weekend. It was my 1st full year fishing this trail and I hope to just build on this year's success next year. I will be so happy for next year to roll around. If everything goes right, I will get to fish the entire trail as a boater. I will be able to put in the time and effort to find my own fish and do what I do best. I believe I learned some very valuable info this year though and really look forward to next season.
I have to thank everybody that's made this year possible! Without all my sponsors, making regional's wouldn't happen and be super expensive, everything from rods, reels, tackle, and clothes are so appreciated and I greatly enjoy being out on the water representing my awesome team!
1st is TOPWATER CLOTHING, fishing never looked so good on the water till these people came along! They make some sweet clothing for fishermen(and women to!) that absolutely rock! I wear TOPWATER Clothing almost everyday because I know what it stands for, hardworking, fishermen that don't want to fit into the "mold" others do. Make sure to check them out for sure!
Next, Rock Hard Tackle, man their swim jig put NUMEROUS bass in the boat for me this year, I can't argue with the results. We worked together in the beginning and have developed a killer jig that's catching fish all year, deep, shallow, wherever. Also, you can't beat the price! If your looking for some awesome jigs, check out these guy's they offer a great product that works!
3rd is Go2Bait Company, they make a killer handpoured plastic that works wherever I go! Their action and lift are 2nd to none! You can see a demo of these plastics at Www.SetYourHookBaits.com and order online if you like what you see. But deff make sure to look at the demo!
4th Lew's Reels, if you haven't used these reels YOU SHOULD!! They are an extremely affordable reel and top notch tournament quality! If your an experienced tournament fisherman or a beginner looking for a "starter" reel, Lew's has the reel your looking for and can afford!
5th is Greg's Custom Rods! This guy is making a killer custom stick! I absolutely love his flipping stick and my cranking rod! The way he makes these rods are unlike any other you have seen so make sure to check him out! Why get a mass produced rod when you can have one built JUST HOW YOU LIKE IT!
Next, would be ReserveFishing.Com. This is an awesome tool if your looking to book a guide trip or if your a fishing guide looking to increase trips and boost your service marketing! If you would like to book me for a guide trip next year, visit reserve fishing and get on the list before it is to late!
Last but not least, Xfactor Lures, talk about an awesome crankbait.....When money is a factor you better use Xfactor for sure! It put several "money fish" in my boat this year and I am glad to have them on board for the rest of the year going into next year! Get you a full set up of custom lures from Xfactor.....Results....enough said!
In ending I would also like to thank my family, Mary Lynn, my awesome fiance, my fans on Facebook and God. If you try to fish for a living you know it is absolutely impossible without support from every aspect of your life and I can honestly say, I get it! I am greatly looking forward to the Regional Championship and representing these awesome people down south! It will be a blast and a new experience! You all rock!!! Also, a little special mention to the Wired2Fish crew for letting me do my internship with them and keeping everyone up to date with the fishing industry their a special group for sure check them out on Facebook!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Fish With Your Mind....
Let's get into the mind of a competitive angler for a while....let's get into the mind of....me.
A human mind is a powerful tool, especially in fishing, it catches fish, it loses fish, it wins Bassmaster Classics, it makes you zero. I learn this more and more every season, and still can't control it at times. Blame it on the "youthfullness" I assume. Although, the more I watch fishing shows and the pro's on tour, most of them can't control it at times. You "see" this in the way they look, their persona on the water, and also by the way they talk on camera. When you hear a guy talking about "I can't believe its the last day, I am in the lead, and can't catch a fish, I know they've caught fish by now" its a sure sign of not controlling the mind. It causes him to fish faster than he has all week, and he may zero and if he's lucky finish in the top 10. When he was around the fish he just let the mental game get a hold on him.
This year has been the most difficult year I have ever had for the sole fact I am fishing as a co-angler. I didn't want to fish as a co-angler but had to because of school. I have a serious "control" issue and hate not running the boat. All year, every tournament, I have went into it already beat unfortunately. Now that I look back at the previous tournament's I never had a chance. I went into them thinking "I can't believe I am fishing out of the back, I hate this" ect...My mind has killed me this year. Even though I have succeeded in beating every guy I have been with, from the back of the boat, my confidence to win was not to be found. I didn't fish my strengths, I threw a spinning reel with a shaky head, I didn't crankbait fish, I tried to catch a limit, I didn't try to catch big fish like I have always done, because I just wanted that limit, I honestly don't even know if I ever thought about winning. I beat myself every single tournament!
I noticed this several days ago and my thinking on the situation changed. I fished the BFL this year as a boater, went in to it with extremely high confidence and got a nice check at the days end. This week, as a go back to the back of the boat, I have confidence, it is back...thankfully. I fully feel that the mind causes us to do stupid stuff on the water when we aren't thinking right. I feel like you can be around the fish to win, throwing the right bait, and still not catch them because your mind is "gone". I see this when guys fish extremely fast, instead of "slow rolling" a spinnerbait they fish it fast because they either worry about the competition is doing, or don't think they can catch fish in that area.
If I have learned anything this year, it was that the mind causes you to win and lose. I feel like I am very much capable of holding my own in some of the bigger tournament's now. I have known how to fish for years to compete with these guy's now this year...I learned to control my mind better. I am very excited about this weekend, I am going to go fish like I know how, and try to win. No more trying to catch a limit, its time to try and redeem my season and win. If I catch fish that will be great, if I don't then I got beat on my own terms and fished to my strength and can go back home with my head held high at what I have learned this year.
I hope this post helps some of you not go through what I have been through this year. Its been pretty ugly haha but as I said, keep your mind while your on the water. "Dock Talk" helps lose tournaments. Don't pay attention to what guy's are catching fish on, where they say their fishing, ect...always fish with YOUR mind not the guy in the boat next to you mind....YOUR mind. It is your mind that will win tournament's, keep your confidence built up, and hopefully put fish in your boat. If all else fails, you get beat on your own terms, and go back home with the assurance that you didn't do something stupid.
Bass Wishes,
Dustin King
Www.Facebook.com/DustinKingFishing
Www.DustinKingFishing.com
A human mind is a powerful tool, especially in fishing, it catches fish, it loses fish, it wins Bassmaster Classics, it makes you zero. I learn this more and more every season, and still can't control it at times. Blame it on the "youthfullness" I assume. Although, the more I watch fishing shows and the pro's on tour, most of them can't control it at times. You "see" this in the way they look, their persona on the water, and also by the way they talk on camera. When you hear a guy talking about "I can't believe its the last day, I am in the lead, and can't catch a fish, I know they've caught fish by now" its a sure sign of not controlling the mind. It causes him to fish faster than he has all week, and he may zero and if he's lucky finish in the top 10. When he was around the fish he just let the mental game get a hold on him.
This year has been the most difficult year I have ever had for the sole fact I am fishing as a co-angler. I didn't want to fish as a co-angler but had to because of school. I have a serious "control" issue and hate not running the boat. All year, every tournament, I have went into it already beat unfortunately. Now that I look back at the previous tournament's I never had a chance. I went into them thinking "I can't believe I am fishing out of the back, I hate this" ect...My mind has killed me this year. Even though I have succeeded in beating every guy I have been with, from the back of the boat, my confidence to win was not to be found. I didn't fish my strengths, I threw a spinning reel with a shaky head, I didn't crankbait fish, I tried to catch a limit, I didn't try to catch big fish like I have always done, because I just wanted that limit, I honestly don't even know if I ever thought about winning. I beat myself every single tournament!
I noticed this several days ago and my thinking on the situation changed. I fished the BFL this year as a boater, went in to it with extremely high confidence and got a nice check at the days end. This week, as a go back to the back of the boat, I have confidence, it is back...thankfully. I fully feel that the mind causes us to do stupid stuff on the water when we aren't thinking right. I feel like you can be around the fish to win, throwing the right bait, and still not catch them because your mind is "gone". I see this when guys fish extremely fast, instead of "slow rolling" a spinnerbait they fish it fast because they either worry about the competition is doing, or don't think they can catch fish in that area.
If I have learned anything this year, it was that the mind causes you to win and lose. I feel like I am very much capable of holding my own in some of the bigger tournament's now. I have known how to fish for years to compete with these guy's now this year...I learned to control my mind better. I am very excited about this weekend, I am going to go fish like I know how, and try to win. No more trying to catch a limit, its time to try and redeem my season and win. If I catch fish that will be great, if I don't then I got beat on my own terms and fished to my strength and can go back home with my head held high at what I have learned this year.
I hope this post helps some of you not go through what I have been through this year. Its been pretty ugly haha but as I said, keep your mind while your on the water. "Dock Talk" helps lose tournaments. Don't pay attention to what guy's are catching fish on, where they say their fishing, ect...always fish with YOUR mind not the guy in the boat next to you mind....YOUR mind. It is your mind that will win tournament's, keep your confidence built up, and hopefully put fish in your boat. If all else fails, you get beat on your own terms, and go back home with the assurance that you didn't do something stupid.
Bass Wishes,
Dustin King
Www.Facebook.com/DustinKingFishing
Www.DustinKingFishing.com
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