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Here ya go Bob. There is probably plenty of these cases that you could reference online. https://theboatgalley.com/outboard-fuel-line-problems/#:~:text=All fuel hoses have more,re still working on that.

You may want to check or replace the fuel line hoses. Certain years would have an inner liner within the hose start to break down and start shedding. Causes clogs.

My old visions of seeing Keg Creek listed in the Sander’s fishing guide and fishermen standing shoulder to shoulder far above and below rt. 18 access during the 1980’s salmon runs have been replaced by the reality that there is only .1 miles of access on Keg Creek. There are DEC fishing access signs so it may be confusing. I don’t want anyone reading this thread to get into trouble by trespassing. Best play would be to get permission from property owner to walk to the mouth. https://dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/kegcreek.pdf

When you “drain the swamp”, usually you are left with stinky muck.

The alewife survey was completed for this year but looks like the data will not get compiled in time before job cuts. Bait levels are reported as good from the trawler survey.

https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-swings-budget-ax-usgs-biology-research

Today’s adventure was a hike down to the mouth of Keg Creek. This area is fishable with any sort of South wind. This is a gem of a spot that I hadn’t been to since the early 90’s. Cold and wet weather didn’t stop the Browns from crashing the beach. I probably had 15 follows up to my rod tip. I lost a bunch of fish today. One was a big steelhead that hit my lure, shook it off and then proceeded to skyrocket out the water another 10 times in front of me to show off. One giant melon head brown followed my bait 6 different times before he decided to hit the lure with only two feet of line out. He shook off too but I will admit I may have pooped in my pants a little when I saw the fish follow and open its giant mouth at waters edge. I don’t think you can fish too shallow right now. Again, follows with minnow baits and hits with the Rebel brown trout gobie imitation.

I will take you up on it. I am pimping rides where ever I can lol.

Dubro release board modification of walleye board. Fastest board on and off and easy to release with the rod handle pop technique.

Unfortunately, my boat suffered a cracked block coming out of winter. With things up in the air trying to figure out next steps to repower, this boatless bastard will have to revert to some old ways of catching fish to maintain proper mental health. Off to Olcott pier this afternoon to see if some browns were around. After 30 minutes of casting, I noticed lots of seagulls circling the broken piers off Krull park. Off I went. Hadn’t fished those little piers since childhood so it was a trip down memory lane. I was fully expecting to see some bait around with all the bird life but none could be seen. Nothing was hitting my Rapala flat raps either so I had to adjust. I noticed in the clear water off the piers there was some decent rock rubble and craggy shale- perfect habitat for gobies. On went a Rebel jointed brown trout pattern and it was game on. I would make about ten casts then hop to the next pier. Rinse and repeat. Each time the new pier would reload. Epic brown battles plus a bonus Atlantic. With the warm South wind it made for an enjoyable afternoon. I am not feeling so bad about being boatless.

This is a good listen on national forests and the current climate created by Washington.

Nothing is over!!

Look at anglerquest line of pontoon boats. They are rigged for fishing

And all those pretty offseason lure acquisitions have been sitting in a box for months due to yet another crappy weekend of weather. I have been trying to execute a weekend trip to Ohio since this fall and they all have been canceled 😡.

Guys are perching off the Catt so the lake is open for business

I think this color would work.

12lb trilene green XL for leaders. You don’t need fluorocarbon.

Dentist by trade.

Yes, that is the location of your planer board amphibious landing. Interesting technique on display but we really need to adapt some wheels to the bottom of the planer boards

Ugly weather day featuring stiff wind, rain and a pleasant 39 degrees. Continuation of the misadventures of me and Andy but this time on a finger lake. As per usual plenty of FUBARS but we always manage to catch fish. We were an Atlantic away from a grand slam with a rainbow, laker and a giant brown that took a spin and glow ….