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Originally Posted by reelapeelin
One thing I've come to realize is, many times, you can't USE a lot of extra power on saltwater...lakes are usually (not always) suitable for running as fast as you wanna...bass boats are a good example...but the salty stuff many times is anywhere from chopped up to standin' up and the extra power stays on the shelf...today, I'm talkin' to Willy and he says it's the 1st time he's had opportunity in 3 mos to really open up his new Etec(sounded sweet BTW)...on the other hand, if you want the extra ponies, that's cool too!!...nice to have when ya can...  |
that is true. of all the time i spent fishing in the gulf there are only a handful of times that I was able to actually run fast with light tabs. I was thinking more along the lines of the torque associated with the horsepower, getting on plane quicker etc.