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Five Accessories That Belong on Every Bass Boat

July 2, 2021 By DeDee

When adding items to your bass boat or fishing collection, you can become consumed with new lures, lines, rods, reels, and electronics. However, there are a few underrated necessities that help out during pivotal times.

Save time with these bass boat must haves

Rod Sleeves

The days of fighting with tangled rods in the back of your truck are officially over. Effortlessly slide the rod out, slip the cover off and fire a cast in a matter of seconds to score a couple of extra keepers is a fantastic option.

Lure Retriever

A small, compact, efficient lure retriever – or “plug knocker” – pays for itself the very first time you use it. Snap it onto your line and watch it zip down into the water to knock your plug free, usually on the first drop.

Tool Holder

Keep pliers, side cutters, braid scissors, markers, dyes, and glue in a tool holder to get to all essential tools quickly and efficiently.

Be sure to customize your tool station and find one that securely fastens to your craft.

Glass Cleaner

There is so much glass in a boat, from big-screen electronics to phones to sunglasses. A combination of water, sweat, sunscreen, and road grit always seem to find a way to these devices, leaving behind spots and grime that distort visibility.

Glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth can give you a whole new perspective on your fishing day.

The Key Captain

The Key Captain Is A state-of-the-art Electronic Locking System ideal for bass boats. Call us at 1-440-899-9820. or let us know if you’d like to have it installed on a new boat or retrofitted onto your boat through a dealer near you. We are open Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm EST.

PS – Here is a list of 45 additional items, if you want to splurge!

10 Great Holiday Gifts for Your Fisherman

November 27, 2020 By DeDee

Whether your fisherman is near or far, a beginner or experienced angler, buying them that special fishing gift may be challenging. Below are holiday gifts to help keep them on the water longer and in more comfort.

Enjoy!

Fishing Lures Set

With different lures and baits, look for an easily transportable kit that includes crankbaits, worms, topwater lures, soft bait, shrimp simulation, and lures that are perfect for all types of fishing, including lakes, oceans, and rivers.

Cost: $29-39

Sun Protection Fishing Cap

Fishing gifts don’t come more practical than this hat with a wide brim and back flap for complete sun protection. It should block 98% of UVA/UVB rays and dry quickly. Look for mesh vents for airflow and breathability.

Cost: $21-32

Water and Wind Resistant Soft Shell

Look for one that is lightweight and comfortable during long hours on the water. Look for features like a polyester/spandex shell that’s highly breathable.

Cost: $50-75

LCD Fishing Scale

If you’re looking for an impressive gift, then this scale may be just what you need. Though compact in size, it can accurately weigh fish up to 110 lbs., displaying the weight on a bright LCD screen. It also features a built-in, three-foot-long measuring tape to measure their catch!

Cost: $10-13

Foldable Fishing Net

Look for a nylon net that’s ideal for both catching and releasing fish, easy to store, and a non-absorbent coating.

Cost: $17-90

Microfiber Bait Towel

Whether the bait is worms, minnows, or shrimp, your fisherman’s hands are going to get fishy when they bait that hook. This quick-drying microfiber towel hooks right onto their belt.

Cost: $4-6

Outdoor Weather Indicator Watch

This watch measures temperature, altitude, and air pressure. A large LCD shows at-a-glance readouts of the data produced in each mode. A high-performance pressure sensor provides altitude readings up to 10,000 meters and automatic air pressure readings every two hours. Measurement results are displayed graphically, which can predict upcoming weather with reasonable accuracy.

Cost: $65

Live Bait Cooler

Serious anglers know that one sure way to attract the big fish is to use live bait. This cooler keeps the baitfish fresh, alive, and flapping.

Cost: $80

Armor Protective Wading Boots

Made from state of the art, newly developed, cut, and puncture-resistant material, these boots make an excellent gift for anglers. They are protected from the top to the bottom, even under the sole, and the rubberized lower makes the most vulnerable areas even more protective.

Cost: $189

The Key Captain

The Convenience of remote-controlled security in the palm of your fisherman’s hand

Our one-of-a-kind patented remote control locking system with a Key Fob will lock and unlock a boat’s storage compartments from up to 100 feet away. It can also control auxiliary functions such as engine trim up and down, boat lighting, and live wells.

Cost: $228-$880

Sarasota Quality Products Has the Holiday Gifts

If you are looking for more gift ideas for the fishing or boating enthusiast on your list, check out our full online catalog.

Keep Your Valuables Safe with a Remote Boat Locking System

October 22, 2018 By Jim Schilens

Is your boat less than 26 feet?

Does it have outboard motor power and rest on a trailer?

If you said yes, beware – you could be a target for theft. A newly released study that looked at five years of BoatUS Marine Insurance claims files shows that 75 percent of all boats stolen matched this description.

According to Bass Angler Magazine:

With the long winter lay-up period nearing, BoatUS has five tips to make your boat harder to steal.

Just one lock? Try another, and another. You simply can’t have enough. The whole goal is to make someone else’s boat more attractive than yours, so the more locks a thief sees – on the trailer tongue, outboard engine, or used with chain around the trailer wheels – the better the chance he’ll move on.
Don’t leave the key on a stored boat. Never assume your key’s hiding place is so good that thieves won’t find it. Remember, that’s what these people do for a living.
Make the trailer impossible to move. A removable tongue hitch, or, better yet, removing the trailer tires if the boat’s going into long-term storage turns your rig into 1-ton dead weight. The little things can help, too, such as not parking your boat in the driveway with the hitch facing the street. Consider using removable trailer lights – with most thieves working the nightshift, they want to avoid attracting the attention an unlit trailer would cause.
Don’t stick out. You may want to think twice about hanging a “for sale” sign on the side of your boat. Use a full winter cover to hide attention-getting, splashy graphics. Store all valuables, removable electronics and paperwork at home during the off-season.
Check out new anti-theft technologies. Devices that send alerts to your cell phone, take photos/video, provide tracking, or kill the motor if your boat moves from its virtual boundary can stop a theft in its tracks. Once a boat is gone, the BoatUS study finds that only one in 10 vessels are ever fully recovered.

Nothing is foolproof, but here is an example of newer technology that can make it more difficult for expert thieves to rip you off.

Our patented Key Captain Boat Remote Locking System protects valuables inside your boat’s compartments with just one click using our remote, waterproof key fob. It allows you to lock all boat compartments simultaneously.

And it works the same as your vehicle remote key fob that locks and unlocks doors. Store your rods and electronics in boat compartments and you’ve made it more difficult for an ill-intention passer-by to steal from you.

Turn On Deck or Cabin Lights With One-Click

March 17, 2018 By Jim Schilens

Remote Boat Locking System Lighting Feature

What’s worse than returning to your boat at night and having to fumble around to turn on the lights?

In the process, you probably stepped on something and broke it. This is a common complaint among boaters and especially professional fishermen.

That’s where the Key Captain remote boat locking system for your boat’s storage compartments comes in. Not only does it offer the convenience to lock your boat with one-click, but it also allows you to do the same with your deck or cabin lights.

Think about it.

If you have 8,10, 12 or even more compartments, it becomes increasing more beneficial to you to lock them all at once, providing a sense security.

Tamper-Proof Control Panel

The system’s control panel is a permanently sealed and tamper-proof unit with a coding technique that protect it from unwanted interference. The transmitters are designed for marine use. Additional transmitters are available that can be added and programmed by the user. The system’s unique sleep mode results in low power energy saving operation, which saves battery life.

The Key Captain Customizable System can also control the engine trim up and down with the touch of a button. You can use another button to turn on and off the boat lights, radio, bilge blower, and air conditioning from up to 300 feet away, before you board. This ensures that your boat will be cool on a hot day and the cabin lights on at night when you return to it.

Recommended by Top Professional Fishermen

Many pro bass fishermen and pro walleye anglers have used the Key Captain system on their boats because of the convenience and security.

Watch Pro Walleye Angler Joe Okada and Pro Bass Angler Shaw Grigsby discuss the Key Captain.

Learn Why Edwin Evers and Shaw Grigsby Love The Key Captain

January 29, 2018 By Jim Schilens

Remote locking and control systems for boats have arrived.

Groundbreaking technology is the reason for the the new remote boat locking and control system called The Key Captain (also called Sarasota Electric Lid Latches custom option). The Key Captain custom option provides anglers with a level of convenience and security that has only been dreamed about in the past.

Find out what Edwin Evers thinks about this new remote boat locking system.

The complete time saving remote control system provides you with the ability to operate the following functions from outside of your boat:

Lock/Unlock Compartment Lockable Latches
Trim Down/Trim Up (trailer position)
Turn Deck or Cabin Lights On/Off
Turn Bilge Blower On/Off (or anywhere you need 12 volts)

The Key Captain System’s control panel is a permanently sealed and tamper-proof unit with a coding technique that protects the unit from unwanted interference. The transmitters are designed for marine use, and additional transmitters are available that can be added and programmed by user. The system’s unique sleep mode results in low power energy saving operation, which saves battery life. It’s also available as an aftermarket product for existing boats.

Shaw Grigsby gives his personal recommendation on the Key Captain.

Call us for OEM order information: 440-899-9820.

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