Thanks for your input Mack. I wasn't that nice to my rig the first couple years I had it. By the time I put something on to protect that area it was to late and the product I used (which was a keel guard from one objective) I wore through in a short period of time. I am thinking the kydex patch job is what I am going to go with. BLAT turned me on to a gator guard product so I am going to research that next.

Thanks, I have seen the name of that product in my research, don't know much about it, I like the idea that it's sandable, I'll take more of a deep dive at it!

Thanks for the link I will watch it on my lunch break, I was thinking the kydex fix is the way to do it, but that bed liner idea for some reason is making my mind ponder over how to do that! That maybe a great option too, never thought of that. I wounder if that stuff holds to plastic?

Great idea I'd say!  That would be cool.

I know this might have been a goof up of some sort but I think some stuff you went over was important honestly.  I took a shooting class awhile back and we actually talked about food breaks for people that may have blood sugar issue related things.  Thought about when you talked about nibbling on stuff during the day in the response video, that really is some good advice!

Is that what they call a wiper? We have a lake up here that has some type of hybrid striper in it that they call a wiper that looks alot like that, I haven't cought one yet but I hear they put up a real fun fight! I guess some other names for them are sunshine bass, whiterock bass,and a palmetto bass.

I'll be there.

25 of those and that's a heck of a fish fry.... for days! lol. Wow

Workin great on my end

Thank you for answering my question, a great break down of it for sure! I've heard you, as well as others on the Tube, over my time trying to learn this trade talk about fishing the North ends of lakes and rivers and such and no one really dives into the why... so this was a great batch of info you laid out.. thanks!