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Sea Lion

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  1. Hi Gang, I'm thinking of leaving my boat in the water until mid to late October. I fish out of I Bay. Has anyone ever had much luck trolling for browns this time of the year. I was never successful targeting them since these are prespawn fish. Any stories out there on what you did that worked. Thanks, Bob
  2. Rubbermaid Marine Cooler - 150 qt Its a great cooler but too big for my boat. Need to get $50 for it. Bought it last year. Looks like brand new. The way the fishing is lately, I could get away with a 1 qt cooler! email me at [email protected] or pm me. Thanks,
  3. Hi, In answer to your question, they couldn't be easier. You attach them between the downrigger terminator and ball. Make sure they are nose up. You then take the line and snap it in. The visual is like the line being the diameter on a circle. You will need to tweak the adjustable cap in the front to get the proper release tension. I've had excellent results with these and have been using them since '82. The only caveat is the white adjustable caps are subject to drying out and cracking in the sun. (THANK YOU JIM!!) Good luck with these and let me know if I can be of further help. Bob
  4. Hi Gang, I like the Walker Releases. They are quick and easy. Problem is the caps dry out and crack. I can't find the replacement caps. Has anyone solved this. I tried to get a 9/16" nut but the threads are too fine and Lowes did not have a fine threaded nut. Open for ideas. Thanks, Bob
  5. Hi, Not sure where or which forum this needs to go in but here is my dilemma. I attach my cannon balls to to the eye ball hooks on my cannon downriggers. The problem I am having is that over the years, the wire hoop on the weights on where I attach my cable terminator is running real thin due to the balls swinging from the eye hooks. I am on borrowed time with these. Any suggestion on what I can do to fix. Thanks,
  6. Hi Gang, Looking for a couple of large boat bumpers for my boat. Not that particular but would like a matching pair. Thanks,
  7. Hi Gang, Went out and started at 100' off of Shipbuilders and trolled 30 degrees north and found the water vacant of bait and fish. We were zero for zero. Marked a few hooks and that was it. Left the temp unit home so can't give you a read on it but assume the break was way deep. Not much to report. Went as far as 170 and nothing. I would make the trip to the dotted line if given time.
  8. Hi, My two cents. Definitely want to go with the ez steer bracket. Pricey but worth it. Just remember that the bar doesn't float too well. :^) When you install the kicker motor, If possible I would suggest you install it so its a little deeper in the water than normal. That way you won't have the motor coming out of the water on rough days. You want a good bite in all conditions. Let me know if you have any questions.
  9. Hey Gang, Just to keep you in the loop on how I finally installed my electric trolling motor. It was suggested that I use 6 gauge wire. I spoke to a guy at Bass Pro and he suggested that I can get away with 8 gauge. I went to a local electrical supply house and got it at 50 cents a foot. I wasn't so caught up on 6 gauge but found that most of the male/female plugs only accept 8 gauge and smaller. I got a male/female adapter at Bass Pro. Cost me $19.95. I looked elsewhere (locally and online) and the same thing was $39.95. I needed a 50 amp circuit breaker. Found the ideal solution at IBOATS.com at like 10 bucks. Goes on the positive terminal of the battery and it resets itself. Finally mounted the bracket on the bow but since my bow is somewhat flimsy (just an aluminum sheet over three plywood runnners) I installed a pressure treated deck board betweem the motor bracket and bow. I chisled out the part that goes over the gunnel so that it fits flush with the bow. This stiffened up the mount considerably. I used stainless steel nuts and bolts that I got at West Marine in Irondequoit. They have the ultimate selection of stainless hardware in the area. So far so good. Looking forward to bass bugging on I-Bay. Thanks for all the help/advice. Bob
  10. Hi Gang, Sorry for the delay in your responses. We were down in very cold Myrtle Beach. These are still for sale. Thanks
  11. Have 2 Cannon Unitroll downriggers for sale. Each comes with a swivel mount and rod holder. Booms are mounted permanently. Excellent condition. These are solid units. The price is $250 for the pair.
  12. Hi Guys Santa was kind and got me the over the bow Minn Kota 55lb thrust with 52â€Â
  13. Gang, For those of you who moor your boat, one of the worst jobs at the end of the season is to clean the hull which is coated with algae. I found a great product that works. It's called Slimy Grimy http://www.slimygrimy.com/ . Its a powder that you dissolve in hot tap water and then via a sprayer apply it to your boat. It takes about 1 -2 days to work but it removes all the algae and the boat will look like showroom condition. Hopefully this will help someone. Bob
  14. Hi Guys, Thanks for the great advice. I got three months to plan this installation out. Appreciate all the tips/how to's and offers of help. Happy Holidays! Bob
  15. Hi Gang, Thanks for the great replies. I know I would get some great information from this site. My one concern is the need for two additional batteries. All I plan on doing with this is going bass bugging in the evening when I don't have the time to motor out on the big pond. I'll be bass bugging with a fly rod meaning I can't cover that much ground in the course of an hour. Are these motors that big a drain on the batteries. I recall on my friends bass boat that his were always being recharged but he would go the whole day tooling around. At the present time I got two plain jane marine batteries that I got at Sam's club. Any thoughts? Thanks, Bob
  16. Hi, I have a 19.5ft Sea Nymph which is an aluminum, open bow/walk through windshield type of boat. I have a hunch Santa is getting me a Minn Kota 55 Edge Bow-Mount Motor. I have a few questions; Does the bow need any kind of reinforcement? Typically how does one wire this setup. I assume that I will need to plug the unit into some outlet in the front of the boat. Any suggestion on the electrical arrangement? I have dual batteries in the back of the boat with a perko switch. Never installed one of these and have very limited experience with them so any hints/suggestions would be MUCH appreciated. Looking forward to bass bugging with the fly rod in IBAY Thanks,
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