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    Minn Kota Weedless Wedge prop, brand new never used still in original package. Fits-- All Terrain/Camo/Endura/Endura max/Endura Pro/Maxxum transom/Powerdrive/Traxxis/Edge.. $10 takes it... bob PM here or email [email protected]
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    put them on wood if possible, although the black top won't really hurt them. Worst case they get a temporary "flat spot" that goes away after driving on them a few miles when the weather warms up in spring. . Best idea for ANY trailer is to simply cover the tires, keeping the sunlight off of them.. The ultra violet radiation from the sun , as well as ozone causes the "dry rot" cracking that occurs in trailer tires,, There are other factors as well, but they are the big ones.. Keep the tires covered up when not in use and they will last a LOT longer... Some circular plywood cut outs, or even just a couple proper size pieces of cardboard will work fine. bob
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    Just wondering if its even worthwhile these days.. I used to have spectacular laker jigging at this time of year in the Bluff area years ago, but it fell off drastically in that area past several years.. Is it worth a trip anymore, or should I concentrate further north, along points etc?... Not needing specifics really, just wondering if there are fishable numbers of lakers left in those deep flats around the Bluffs... bob
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    Furuno is the unit that all the party boat/.charter boat captains in NJ used for years and years.. Very dependable commercial grade equipment that lasts.. My Garmin 250 C is a nice color unit, 500 watts RMS and was all I needed.. Problem is even though it was lightly used and well taken care of, it crapped out for no apparent reason after a few seasons use.. Had to send it back to garmin, they rebuilt it for a good deal of money, it lasted another season, needed work again, and they no longer support that unit so now its junk.. I like Garmin when it works.. Good performance at a reasonable price, but they seem a lot more interested in selling new equipment as opposed to keeping their older stuff working for its owners.. bob
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    I dunno, does anyone really need more meat?.. Is it that important?. Finger Lakes trout and salmon are typically good size fish, and 1 decent bow along with a brown, landlock, laker here and there is more than enough for a few meals, unless you are feeding a big family. I mean if having more fish flesh on the table is imperative, there are lots of other possibilities. panfish, bass, pike, walleyes etc.. the rainbows can spawn and reproduce why start grabbing up more to fillet or smoke?.. bob
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    They might be keying on an abundant food source in the lake and not much interested in any other offerings.. next time out, bring along some plain old earthworms.. Everyone uses minnows or small plastic jigs for them these days, but nothing beats plain old worms for perch, shallow or deep.. Worms have saved a lot of trips for me when everything else failed. If using jigs try a little piece of worm on it.. bob
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    Here's the formula- "Boat weight is the most important consideration to take into account when choosing a trolling motor. A beginning rule of thumb is that you want a minimum of 2 lbs of thrust for every 100lbs. For example, if you have a 3000lb boat, fully loaded, then the calculation is (3000/100) * 2 = 60lbs of thrust. When calculating boat weight, make sure you calculate the heaviest potential weight which includes a boat fully loaded with gear, fuel and the maximum number of passengers". I suppose it depends on what you are doing... If you are in heavy seas with the 40 mph wind blowing you away from your launch area you are in trouble.. The electric troller is better than nothing but not much.. Calm water it will be ok, until the batteries go dead.. I only have a 17 footer but I feel very secure with a little 4 HP 2 stroke or even my 2 hp 2 stroke.. thats how I would go, and they are really cheap in the off season $225-275 will get you a decent used 2-3-4 HP gas 2 stroke that would be way better than the electric.. You might only make 1-2 knots in the wind, but it will push you against a strong wind... The electric?.. Not so sure, even thoughyou are well within the weight guidelines.. Electrics are for changing position in small areas while fishing, and holding position against the wind in a boat that size... The excel at that.. They aren't really meant to push a heavy boat with a dead main engine 5 miles back to the ramp in heavy wind.. The small gas motor will do it quite slowly, but it will do it... Ask me how I know!.... bob
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    Fish ID

    bulletbob replied to BSmaster's topic in Panfish

    https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=perch+walleye+hybrid#id=1&vid=93dde4ab312d3ad7b29772b6d68c698a&action=click here's a youtube video of one, just like yours
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    I would never consider entering ANY tournament, for any fish.. ever. However, and awful lot of guys love them, and fish everyone they can.. PILES of dead bass, BIg dead bass, floating or lying motionless on bottom, near the weigh in/release area.. Happens at every bass tournament, yet each year, they are bigger and bigger with more guys entering I feel the same way about Trout/walleye/Catfish/Perch tourneys, not to mention Tuna/Striper/Fluke/ Marlin /Swords in salt water.. As the late great fishing author Frank woolner once wrote.. "Fishing should not be a competitive sport-It should be a contemplative sport".. I concur 100% .... bob
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    Understood.. No argument but remember, every spring fall and even into winter, guys troll the south end of the lake with flatlines and planers, and keep and eat what they catch.. They troll so close to the sewage treatment outflow, they could hit it with a cast.. bob
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    absolutely.. Not only that. its running, fast moving water thats been flooded and had the bottom rocks sediments scoured countless times... Most of the crap from the gun factory is out in the lake, buried deep under sediment, where it should probably stay.. I would have NO problem eating anything out of fall creek... bob
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    Sturgeon? 40+ pound carp? Big Laker or Brown that became entangled with 75 pound of floating /suspended junk/garbage/tree branch etc? Similar scenarios to your have happened to me many times over the decades.. I always envision it as a potential state/world record fish that "got away"... bob
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    Look, its always worth a shot, so don't let my opinion sway you very much.. I just don't do near as well at the end of a very warm september, as I do at the end of a cool october.. Actually for me personally, November is my best bass month by far, and always has been, BUT, I fish mostly Smallmouths, not Largemouths, and they do like cooler water.. Right at this time, if i wanted Largemouths out of Keuka i would fish weed edges from say 10-20 feet at the north end with big live shiners, and leave the plastic worms at home... Smallmouths I would fish rocky points with crayfish colored jigs in 20 foot or so of water... bob
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    9/25/19- 70 degrees f at pen yan water treatment plant.. I personally don't like sept for bass in any of the finger lakes... They are much more active in late oct.. That water is still very warm. Its been a very warm sept..... bob
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    Look, it might make sense to try it once or twice.. Things might have changed.. I have not bothered fishing for several years there as it had gotten so bad, but perhaps the gobies and mussels are more in balance now or something.. Personally, I no longer fish there, but you might discover something of which i am unaware.. Things change in these lakes...
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    At the south end of Cayuga I used to catch gobs of big perch, big rock bass up to a foot long, BIG Bluegills and Pumpkinseeds interspersed with Really nice SMB that would hit the worms or small jigs I used for panfish.. The fishing is not like that anymore.. The Zebra Mussels, Gobies, and a couple of large die offs have devastated the panfishing at the south end.. There are still some perch around in the fall, and I have caught them in around 10-11 feet of water, but as stated its not like it was years ago... Personally, I would say the north end is a lot better.. Although I am only 20 miles from Cayuga south end , I no longer fish there for panfish.. I have switched that type of fishing to Skaneateles, although its a MUCH longer drive.. The pan fishing at the south end of Skinny, is FAR better these days than cayuga, and in fall there are a lot of big SMB as well... Once the gobies invaded cayuga there was a large downturn in the bass and pan fishing at the south end of the lake... Its better at the north end for certain.. Its worth a try, some guys still do ok I think , but not me. I bailed out... bob
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    if you mean ice fishing you are better off at the north end.. the south end gets weird unworkable ice some years.. Jagged, pushed up into huge filthy sheets with huge ruts gouges and ridges.. You see a few guys out there some years, but its not considered a good ice fishing location.. north end is MUCH better
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    The town launch is NOT donation.. Its $5, and they check license plates.. Its pretty shallow, but trimmed up until you get near the buoys in the lake you should be ok
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    There are always some lakers near the plant in the evening say around 6:30-7 PM, in 60-90 FOW.. Might be some smallmouth shallower say 20-30 feet, but personally I have never done much there.. Some others may have had better luck for bass around the plant... bob
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    The tiller to remote conversion kit was crazy expensive a few years ago, and I recall having a ton of trouble locating a dealer that could get one.. It was $ 700 or something like that.. I looked recently and I couldn't even find one anywhere at any price .. If I can locate one reasonably i will grab it, and then go and simply find a long shaft tiller at around 25 HP as they are easy to find and far cheaper than a remote.. I have wanted a newer cleaner motor for a while, but simply can never find one at that HP in remote steer.. Any thoughts on where the conversion kits can be found??. bob
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    Well stated, and very good information.. problem is this.. A 20-25 horse 4 stroke is too heavy for this 14 foot Grumman.. not only that, but its remote steer... So i am limited to 1 2 stroke for the 25 or HP I need.. Even a 2 stroke remote in 20-25 HP REMOTE is extremely hard to find.. I had to raise my transom a few years ago,because i needed a 20-25 HP remote steer short shaft and could NOT find one anywhere, and had to settle on a long shaft 28 HP.. Sad to say, some boats were not designed to accomodate 4 stokes.... bob
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    Personally, i have never done much there for Bass.. others may have.. I have better luck right directly across from the plant on the west side of the lake.. mainly Smallmouth.. If you want Largemouth Bass, I would stick to the north end of the lake, but that gets fished relentlessly this time of year.. Bass boats everywhere in the early morning. and then later in the day the jet skiers and hot rodders take over.. I would say give it a shot .. Personally I see very few guys fishing for bass these days along the mid lake shorelines.. 95 % of fishermen I see out there these days are trolling mid lake, with a few jigging for lakers not far from shore in 70-100 FOW... The lack of Bass fishermen to my way of thinking tells a sad story, because where there are bass, there are bass fishermen... bob
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    I told him the compression was ok... He simply said, it would cost more to fix than its worth, and come get it.. As I wrote I don't think he ever really looked at it.. maybe for a minute or two, decided it wasn't worth his time to diagnose it.. I can't say why really.. You are right it doesn't add up When I brought it up to him, I explained everything in detail about what it was doing, told him to call with an estimate , unless it was something simple and was going to cost under $250 or so... Its just water under the bridge now, but he and the other shops have lost a potential customer.. As I said, I am now in my mid 60's and was starting to do less of this sort of thing, pulling motors apart.. I will simply do it myself as I always have, or just buy a decent used motor.. Really bad experiences at the last 3 marine engine shops, all reputable.. Could just be bad luck, but I will never again take the chance.. bob
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    I don't think he wanted to work on it to be honest... he had a lot of other work, big cruisers, total refits etc, and I simply think he never looked at my motor... After waiting from Mid March to mid June, and calling him several times and him saying" we'll look at it soon", he called and said, "come get it, its not worth fixing".. He wanted a bigger pay day than that little motor was going to provide.. When he saw how disgusted I was , he said something about " well you only wanted to spend $200".. I NEVER once said that.. I said to call with an estimate if its going to be over $200.. I told him more than once, I would even have him replace the powerhead if it needed it.. All he had to do when I called about taking the boat 100 miles to his shop was say he didn't want small jobs, or was too busy etc.. DON'T make me drive 2 1/2 hours each way, wait for 3 damn months, and never even look at the motor.. thats what he did.. I told him how disappointed I was, and that I expected so much better, based on all the glowing recommendations i had gotten.. He didn't have much of an answer really, because that was the truth.. He simply should not have had me come all the way up there... The motor looks "well used" to be honest, lived a tough life, but still runs strong.. he probably is used to much cleaner newer, nicer stuff through his shop.... Maybe thats why he said it wasn't worth fixing, but in that case he should have refused the job in the first place, and not had me wait 3 months and miss the entire spring/early summer...bob
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