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    Dielectric grease?

    in This Old Boat

    Posted · Edited by spoonfed-1

    Early last winter I installed a new garmin combo FF/chartplotter on my little boat. It has a housing or deck that stays on the boat and the unit snaps into the housing for use. The power and sonar cables are left connected. Both cables have o rings and the many pinned connection that fits into the unit when I snap it in has a rubber cap. I tow this boat uncovered in all kinds of weather so my question is should I coat all these connections with dielectric grease? Good idea or bad idea?

    scam artisr

    in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent

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    43 minutes ago, AnglingAddict said:

    I get it but if you make it hard enough where they have to put extra effort in they usually move along to the next guy....scammers don't really seem to put much work in - at least for something thats a few hundred dollars it seems....content usually to find another easy target...

    Yup. Got to be careful. One or two posts by someone is not a good sign. I been selling a lot of stuff since I retired from my charter business last fall and had nothing but good transactions from good people. One or two posts is a red flag.

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    Cayuga 2/7/24

    in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Posted · Edited by spoonfed-1

    I was thinking about a trip on Cayuga for LL"s in the next week or so. Haven't heard anything out of Sodus but a couple of charters are chirping about slamming Browns out of Mexico. Most are small 3lb last falls stocking but every once and a while they hit a decent fish and post it all over the internet.

    Any recommendation for outboard motor repair near Oswego?

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted · Edited by spoonfed-1

    2 hours ago, ryerye1800 said:

    Any recommendation for outboard motor repair near Oswego Ny?

    L&M marine in Port Bay. Maybe 1/2 hr ride from west side of Oswego. Hank is a straight up guy, knows his s__t and depending on the make and year of the motor he won't BS you. If it's not something he wants to or has time do he will steer you in the right direction. He's a moderator here so maybe you can PM him.

    Stream rainbow

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted · Edited by spoonfed-1

    Years ago I asked a fisheries biologist that worked for the DEC. I was told biologically they are the same fish. Difference was the strain they stocked in the lake relative to the strain they stocked in tributaries and inland ponds and streams. Just what I was told when I took this nice steely out of the lake and took this nice domestic rainbow a short time later also out of the lake. I was told that domestic rainbow was NOT stocked in the lake. True definition of a steelhead is an ocean run rainbow that spends the year in salt water and returns to fresh water rivers to spawn.

     

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    question concerning owasco lake access, [south end]

    in Finger Lakes Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, bulletbob said:

     Not doing much winter fishing from a boat these days, not set up for that sort of thing.. It would be more of an April  into November time frame... bob

    I've launched a 17 ft deep V from the south end marina for many years in the very late fall and early spring without an issue. I know the area you are talking about from the water but can't tell you how to get there by the roads, It was near a creek if memory serves me. Like someone mentioned you can launch at the marina any time of the morning as they have a drop box for the money. Good fishing.

    Transducer selection: in-hull vs through-hull

    in This Old Boat

    Posted

    8 hours ago, 4426 said:

    So in the spring I’ll be rigging up my boat with Garmin echomaps at the dash. I’m wondering if anyone has experience with in hull transducers. As of right now I plan on using an airmar b117(same as b60 but not angled) but the idea of not cutting a hole in the bottom intrigues me. The in hull I’m looking at is either a   P74 or p79. I believe all these transducers are the same element. Any thoughts or insight is appreciated 

    If it's a glass boat cut the hole. If it's done right you will never have a problem.

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    Small j plugs

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

    Posted · Edited by spoonfed-1

    5 hours ago, hookedupf7 said:

    Got looking  through my tackle and noticed I have some smaller j plugs. Has anybody ever run them for spring browns?? Wondering if they would work?

    Not for Browns but for 2 yr old salmon and matures that don't want to bite on occasion they will produce fish. Also have taken some big steelhead with them but ran them before for Browns and not good.

    Paint question

    in Open Lake Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Gill-T said:

    I had some fluorescent paint laying around and my wife’s clear nail polish. Low tech. Probably will come off with first fish lol. Off to a friend for testing in Ohio waters. 

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    Looks good. If the paint comes off after the first fish don't worry. Michigan Stingers paint comes off after the first as well.:yes:

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