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🤞 it’s not freeze damage   

33 minutes ago, greenhornet73 said:

The thermostat was open when I pulled it out this morning before starting so I suspect it is stuck open.  It “made oil” during this mornings trip so I shut it down and ran my main instead.

Made oil ??! 

8 hours ago, 13owhunter said:

Some good advice above.  Hope it is a simple fix!  I dont think it was mentioned already but dont run it with milky oil.  That could cause significant damage.  If you change it and it is milky after one or two trips, I would think there is something else wrong.  Doubt a couple of trips would add enough water via condensation to turn the oil milky.  The oil in my old 4 stroke kicker looks perfectly normal after running in cold water barely above idle.  This is a good reminder to everyone to check their oil before every trip!

I agree  Change oil and filter before further use. If it happens after another trip or two ( check frequently ) I’d be looking for cracked crankcase or head or blown head gasket 

All you NY veterans !! NY has a new pass that gets you into most state parks and DeC run parks ( including free boat launches )  

apply through the parks website 

You need proof of service (DD214 , etc) 

I got mine today. Should save a lot of money 

Many years of experience have taught me there is NO accurate wind prediction. I use NOAA marine forecast to get a general go - no go idea  I will add 1 foot to ANY prediction 

if it’s calling for 1-3 you can bet on 2-4 

bottom line , what you see when you get to the lake is what you get 

I’ve sat in the parking lot. Many  times watching the 1-3 waves clearing the breakwall 

If you go blind , you probably have counterfeit glasses 

I started to uncover the old girl today. Wind was a bit much to wrestle with the cover 

2 hours ago, LongLine said:

ADK mtns used to be Northeast of Syracuse. 

They still are. They haven’t moved an inch 

46 minutes ago, nickihoyboy said:

I was up in Rochester this past weekend for the LOCBA fishing flea market and I couldn’t get over the number of lighted message boards alerting drivers about the eclipse and to expect travel delays. I guess they expect that drivers are just gonna stop on the highways and watch it happen.

That’s not as funny as it sounds. Years ago the local ford/chevy/ everything dealer had a promotion he had Robbie Knieval here to jump like 150 cars. Rt 11 , a major 2 lane , had that exact thing happen. It became a parking lot , north and southbound lanes were totally blocked for 10 miles. People just got out of their cars and left them in the middle of the road. There is a golf course near the venue , and hundreds of cars parked on the fairways and greens. Tow trucks couldn’t get to them to tow.  So I can see this happening for the eclipse 

I live in Watertown, right in the direct path. The city is warning of chaos  180000 extra people expected , traffic gridlock , the Watertown airport is expecting 157 inbound flights , they normally have 2-3 per day  There are several streets being closed on the 8 th. The hospital has issued a special code. Only ER will be open for business. This should be an experience. I’m going to sit in my yard with a nice rum punch and watch the eclipse and the fun 

On 6/15/2022 at 8:43 PM, Shakemsam said:

That fishbox drain just looks way too low to me. I can't see how that does not take in all kinds of water. 

And anything but a bronze thru hull below the waterline is just asking to sink 

I got tired of fighting with alpha 1 exhaust bellows. I have the tool and have changed many bellows , but , last year I replaced my bellows with the tube , and have never looked back. Yes , it is louder with the tube and you get some exhaust soot in the transom , but I can live with both. It takes about 15 minutes to install the tube 

anybody else had any experience??

Mercrusier came out with the tube to relieve pressure build up in the bellows on big block engines.  The bellows would balloon and put pressure on the drive shaft bellows causing wear and failure  

the only time the exhaust goes through the prop is in full down/ in trim 

im a happy camper with the tube 

2 hours ago, spoonfed-1 said:

Interesting conversation regarding snubbers. Never ran a snubber on my riggers and never lost a weight because of it. I must just be lucky. Thats after 25 yrs of aggressive fishing.

The new super fast retrieval rates on the newer riggers can be a problem without snubbers to cushion the sudden stop and to keep the weight from coming out of the water in rough seas  it doesn’t seem to be a problem with older riggers and ones without fast retrieval rates 

37 minutes ago, Silver Fox said:

I use the Amish ones. Ive done the fish thief and didn’t like all the stretch.

The stretch is what makes them work 😝 

1 hour ago, Cat Power said:

Dreamweaver snubber here 

I was a little shy about the dreamweaver rip cord snubbers. They are advertised as for diver snubbers  and nowhere is there a weight recommendation for them. The Amish would be a good choice also with 500 # spectra   So far the fish thief has worked well for me 

4 hours ago, orangediablo said:

Those of you using 16# and heavier weights, what snubber, if any, are you using?

I’ve been using the fish thief ( Heavy Duty) snubbers in my Canon mag 10 STX with Uber fast retrieve for 3 years with no issues. Make sure you order the HD for weights up to 20# 

Been using 16# torpedos from troutman87 on this site. Great guy , great weight , great price  

On 3/10/2024 at 8:24 AM, Zinger11 said:

I fished the trench area one spring for a week felt the fishing was slow and never went back. Ever since I  fish the high rocks near the plant and fish out of Catfish Creek 

I live in Watertown. I fish both Henderson and Oswego   Oswego would be your best bet. Henderson ( the trench ) is a later (August-Sept ) fishery. The run out to the wall in the shipping channel ( main duck island ) is a haul and can be treacherous if the weather turns  

I used this rig as an extra line for years. A 16 or 24 oz lead ball on a three way swivel. The weight is attached to the swivel with 1 ft of mono ( 20 # test )

it’s killer on LT. 
I use wire line and a roller rod with a cv30 convector reel 

let out line slowly till you make contact with the bottom and reel in  a few cranks. Put rod in rod holder down the chute and the wave action will make your rod look like a “ pump handle “

I don’t use it as much as I used to. I don’t target mud chickens on Lake O 

I’ve caught board fish at the national LT derby on Seneca with it 

Henderson has stopped the bass tourneys in their township due to high fish mortality 

Dumbocrats

A four rod tangle would be much more fun than a three rod tangle 😆

Rapala husky jerks. Hj10 and 12. The gold with orange belly and the blue with orange belly get it done for me year after year. I like the neutral buoyancy for trolling  I use the larger size because the bait is  big in the spring as they come inshore to spawn.  

Wish I had some pics of lake O during this storm 

Wind speeds in upstate New YorkThe fastest recorded wind gust was 78 mph at Watertown International Airport in Jefferson