Fish on, hang on tight and hope the reel’s drag will hold up to this monster striper run.  Man, this striper must have run 100 yards of line out before I could turn his head.  Slowly, I worked him back towards the boat.  All I have to do is …Crack!  Your new IM8 graphite bass rod burst into a 1000 pieces.  You slump down into your butt seat.  Quietly, thinking to yourself and reflecting on what just happened.  Hmm… ultra light graphite rod may not be appropriate for catching 30 pound stripers.

Okay, I confess.  I’m not one to clean or wipe down my boat after every fishing trip.  I live on the muddy end of the lake.  So when it comes to cleaning my boat, it needs professional strength cleaners.

Some cleaners are made just to wash off dirt, scum, and grime.  After washing the boat, a waxing product should be applied to protect the boat’s fiberglass shell.  I found one product that does both clean and wax. 

In the past, anglers had only one type of fishing line to select when deciding on fishing line.  It was monofilament, and every fishing line company had different styles to choose from.  All you had to choose from was extra tuff line for flipping or areas where it was an abrasive environment, or a soft or supple fishing line for spinning reels in areas of open water with little or no snags.