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I am the process of buying a couple of lots of old Ocean City reels.. They should be here in a week or so..There are only a few I want but I am buying lots of 4 and 5 to get the 4 smaller reels would like.. I will have at least 4 good size old reels to sell, perhaps 5.. Ocean City reels were made in USA in Philly, and are of superlative high quality, as good or better than Penn reels.. I have several, they are ancient, get brutalized, and work as smooth and quiet as brand new, after decades of abuse...These would be great reels for meat rigging or lead core if you don't need high speed...They will be disassembled, cleaned, oiled/greased, and ready to fish shortly after I get them, and will be up and running 100% before I hand them off to any member here.. If they aren't working PERFECTLY, I will simply keep them as parts reels, otherwise I will ask $5 each for them.. If you can use them, email me, and I will hold them for the first responder. Give me a while to get them cleaned up, maybe a week or so after I get them here, and we can complete the transaction.. I need NO money up front of course.. A simple "I'll take them" gets them .. I am in Ithaca so keep in mind, there maybe be shipping if you don't want to do any driving.. bob [email protected]

guys.. I do not have a PP account... If travel is that much of a problem, I would hold the reel for the first "yes" until we can meet sometime.. I work in Ithaca and would drive it a ways up say to Trumansburg or so... For $20 this reel is a fantastic deal.. Its in great shape, and its not a MIC reissue

I live in Candor, work in Ithaca...

In simply great shape.. Never used in salt water.. red side plates.. Meticulously maintained.. Everything is clean and shiny, and operates as new.. These are good ultra heavy duty trolling reels, unless you want hi speed, ultra high tech.. This reel will outlast your grandchildren... $30 shipped, or $20 if you want to come and get it... bob 607-659-5334

I would not even attempt to smoke them.. The cats from the Susquehanna are borderline inedible as far as I am concerned... Yes you could soak the fillets in milk or salted water for a few days I guess, but if I need to do that to a fish to choke it down, I just let it go alive- back where it belongs.. I fish the river as well, and the only fish that are good eating are the Walleyes and the Rock Bass when the water is cold... Perch in there are good as well, but we don't see many perch in the NY section.. Cats?.. Never again for me.. they are just nasty... bob

Runs good, starts right up, and is cosmetically decent, just some normal paint wear on the cover.. Has onboard tank.. Just replaced water pump, took onboard fuel tank and carb off and cleaned them out.. Runs very strong.. it would always plane a 14 footer with me alone in it... Needs a choke pull handle which broke off, but I put a piece of wire on it which works just as well.. Pumps lots of water, has good compression, strong spark, and has no issues... $100 FIRM... I live in Candor in Tioga County. PLEASE,PLEASE don't call and ask me if I can take it to you up in rochester or buffalo.. I get these types of replies all the time on this forum.. I would prefer the buyer to come down, look it over. and hear it run.. If you don't care to see it run, I could take it to Ithaca and meet up... If you can't make an hours drive, this is probably the wrong motor.... In any case, there aren't that many good running outboards that are ready to use for $100.. This is a nice deal for someone that can use a small outboard.. I was using as emergency power in all 3 of my boats, an 18 footer, a 15 footer and a 14 footer.. I am simply moving up to a 4 hp, thats the only reason I am selling it.. bob 607-659-5334

1970's.. Was running perfect until I left it out for several months with gas in the small onboard tank.. Got water and crap in the tank, and it has become balky starting and running.. It just needs the tank and carb cleaned out. It has GOOD spark and compression!. It has a new water pump installed the end of last year, less than 1 hr use on it...Motor is pretty clean for its age, just needs a few plastic knobs replaced.. I have decided to go to a 4 HP motor as a backup.. This little 2 hp, used to plane a 14 foot aluminum boat with just me in it.. price is FIRM at $85... Bob 607-659-5334

I haven't measured the cables, but they were on a 14 footer with side console... I can't say if this kit would work on a Force.. It is a Merc kit, and was ON a 9.8 Merc tiller and worked fine, thats all i realy know. Can't promise the conversion wil work on a Force, but the controls will with the right cables.... these tiller to remote conversion kits are a tiny handful of parts, but cost hundreds of dollars for some reason... bob

This control came of a 14 foot side console Grumman.. It was a 9.8 Merc tiller, but had teleflex steering and remote controls via a Merc remote kit installed along with this very nice single lever merc/Quicksilver controls.. These controls with this tiller/remote conversion kit cost a FORTUNE, as I had priced them in the past.. The control will work fine as they are on any regular Merc outboard, but this was a pull start engine and the only wiring to this set of controls is a kill switch. For remote start you would need the correct harness... The controls are in very good shape, and are priced dirt cheap.. I see used ones all the time on ebay for $150 plus shipping.. I think these are from the 80's or so.. Also throwing in a good Merc?Quicksilver 3 gallon gas can.. No issues, metal, and very clean inside,NO rust.. used this year.. I take the squeeze bulb, otherwise comes with hoses and engine adapter... $25 if you can use it, I put a larger Johnson motor and controls on the boat, and don't need the merc stuff. call bob.. 607-659-5334

Chris... I seldom use a trolling motor and I catch fish jigging... Just stay fairly close to bait with "marks" around it.. Even if you don't see "marks" around the bait, its likely there are fish close by or on bottom... I always do better when I stay vertical, but windless days are rare on any of the Fingers... As stated, casting into the wind helps a lot, and these days I catch more fish "racing" the lure up anyway... Its only a theory, but I feel the fish are getting wise to the typical yo yo action many jig fishermen use.. Once a laker has been hooked a few times that way, they probably wise up.. Just a theory,but I have found I catch less fish using a standard jigging motion than I do on a fast retrieve from the bottom.. For that one reason alone, I seem to do ok when not being "vertical"...You will too... Keep at it, and one day soon you will be jigging in an area with active "chasing" fish, and you will forget about trolling......... maybe......... bob

I have a Merc 9.8 on my 14 foot boat, but its underpowered.. I am looking for a motor [any brand]of at LEAST 15 HP, but can use the max rated 25 as well, or anything in between.. Heres my problem,.. This is NOT a tiller boat.. It has a side console and uses a short shaft remote steer motor.. I am looking for a short shaft WITH controls.. I can adapt a Merc tiller motor to the controls that are on the boat at this time, but will consider any motor with controls.. I will also consider a long shaft motor with controls if thats all I can get, and built my transom up about 5 inches. Year NOT important, as long as its a good runner.... Please respond via email.. bob [email protected]

I am going to go with dipsy divers.. It makes the most sense for what I am going to do.. Once the fish are much deeper than 40 or 50 feet, and the fleas get bad, I won't troll anyway... bob

problem with that is conditions.. Many days my 14 footer would be great, and I would prefer to fish from that.. Its light and easy to handle myself.. However, If it was a windy day I might want to put the riggers on my 15 foot glass boat which is a stable, dry tri hull, thats very wide and open.. I would rather not have a dedicated "trolling boat"... I don't relish the idea of a boat bristling with rods and 8 lines out.. I don't want to get that involved with deep trolling.. Just want something else to try when jigging isn't working.. Also I would like a shot at a silver fish once in a while, instead of lakers every trip... bob

Interested.. please email me .. [email protected]

First off, let me say I am not a troller.. Don't much care for it.. I like it a bit better when the fish are near the surface, and can be caught flat lining in the spring or fall.. I usually just run 2 rods out the back with REALLY long lines, and over the years have caught some really nice trout and salmon.. I do not keep the boat moving when flat lining.. Fish on, I kill the motor, and fight the fish as if I were casting, from a drifting boat.. I do realize however that I am really limited once the fish go deeper in May/June.. I am thinking of putting on 2 small cheap portable riggers to get the lures into the zone.. If the silver fish are deeper than say 70 feet, I won't bother, but I know that browns and salmon are often ony 25 to 50 feet down, depending on conditions... I plan on doing the same thing I do when I flatline... Simply cutting the motor, and fighting the fish on fairly light tackle from a drifting boat, after the release pops.. I need portable because they will have to be able to go on any of 3 boats I have... They would be used to get me in the zone, when other options aren't feasable.. Which are the "best" portables.. i don't need fancy, just functionality.. I would need what?.. 2 riggers, 2 weights[6 lbs??] and 2 releases, correct??.. any thing else??.. I don't want sliders, cheaters, stackers, whatever.. just 2 lures dragged behind the boat at the depth I am reading suspended fish at.. Over the years I have noticed that if I see 1 fish at 35 feet, typically I see a lot more marks around the same depth not too far away.. Thats would be my initial approach.. Start trolling where I see marks.. Very simplistic, I understand, but I just want to better my chances without becoming a "real" dedicated troller.. I just want other options than jigging lake trout.. Any advice on what to get would be appreciated... bob

alec.. I never had much luck, "hiding" from the wind behind Sheldrake.. It always finds you there.. The point at taughannock is better, but sometimes the fish aren't around there.. The wind at cayuga sucks, and seneca is worse.. Thats why so many guys are buying those super expensive "smart" trolling motors. Less headaches with the wind... bob