rolmops

It might not be that eazy to find out which reel it was

Thanks for hinting at a name. If we all mention the name of the charter boat involved,the offending "captain" might get the message, because many of us would decline to suggest his name to people looking for a charter trip. That would not be so "reel exiting" for the bad mannered charter captain

When you open the head,you will find a lot copper switches and connections. Just spray those with some contact cleaning fluid.That will take the corrosion off. Also open the bottom end and clean and oil the bearings. Try running it again while the thing is open.That will give you a good idea as to where more attention is needed. I had one that I fished up out of Pamet harbor (salt water) that had been there a month or so.I cleaned it off and replaced the bottom bearings.For all of $20 I now have a good running trolling motor.

Marine grade plywood does rot at the same rate that other wood does. It is just a much denser plywood than the regular stuff. No matter what sort of wood you use,it has to be very properly sealed in order to prevent rot. I tried SeaCast once and it does a very nice job. It is about twice the price of good marine plywood which will last you 30 years if you properly prepare it before installing it.

I run 13 pounders with a 575 humminbird. When they get real deep I loose them on the narrow fish finder cone.(blowback?) but they stay visible on the wide cone.

The transom trouble is not quite so crucial.You have an I/O instead of an outboard.That means that you have nothing hanging of the transom and your outdrive is not very heavy.Besides,the push is not directly on the transom but for a very large part on the engine. You should be able to go for a ride in quiet water to go fishing. BUT, considering that this is a 1986 Bayliner (or bilge liner as people often call them) it is time to check the stringers.Bayliners have a bad history of rotten stringers even though they are covered in glass. You might as well take the measurements and start building your transom with Okuma or some other high quality marine plywood. That sort of stuff takes time to do it right. Good luck.

Hello Glen. I would love to be your observer. You have a PM. Cornelis

You don't even have to pull the prop to check that one out. Take a marker and draw a line over the hub and the prop and then run the engine in the water until you hear it do the rev up thing. Now check if the line on the hub and the prop is still lined up. If not you should either rehub or replace your prop. If you have one of those sixties engines,you may have broken the shear pin.

WW IV. Did you go out into 3 to 5 footers in that 16 foot open bow bass boat??????

I was at our cottage on Owasco Lake this Sunday afternoon and the water was high but not that bad.I think they they lowered the barrier in the outlet river in Auburn. I would say that Owasco is open for boating

It much depends on what you are spraying it on.The grasses are very susceptible as are legumes.The woody materials are a lot tougher. This early in the season you can use the lower end but if you want to use it when the plants are better established you should use the higher percentage.

Do you buy your Roundup at Home Depot strength or commercial farmer's strength?

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:Rolmops ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):5/7 Time on Water:)0.700-15.00 Weather/Temp:fair weather in the fifties Wind Speed/Direction:north west , light Waves: 1 foot Surface Temp: 51 in the mud, 46 in the clear Location:around the Genesee Mouth LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 2 Total Boated:2 Species Breakdown:atlantics Hot Lure: rapala J9 black and silver Trolling Speed: 2.3 Down Speed: 2.3/2.5 Boat Depth: 14 feet Lure Depth: 4 feet ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS There was a bit of action around 7.30 when I caught and released the Atlantics. Around 10.30 somebody hooked into a very athletic Atlantic. All of this was near Slaters Creek. Around 11 I went out a bit deeper along the edge of the mud line and at roughly 50 to 60 feet down along the pipe coming out of Pure waters the fish finder marked a lot of big fish just above the bottom and at 30 feet where the temperature dropped.It must have been on lower edge between the warmer muddy and the clear colder water. Good luck to you guys . ====================

There must be air entering into your line at some point,which I think is the connection to your main tank.It may be aggravated by the the height difference between the engine carburetor and the fuel tank. Make sure that there is absolutely no air coming into the system and make sure that you have a check valve near the main tank. If you connected your 3/8 line combined with the main engine then there may be air coming from the other engine and that may cause trouble. This can be solved by using a three way valve which usually works better than a check valve.

It depends on what you call killing. I bought 5 packages of 5 swivels each and the overall shipping cost was $5 and change. With those guys being out of state you don't pay sales tax and that roughly equals the price of shipping and handling. I must say though that I would much rather find a place near Rochester or Auburn that sells them. Because that way I can support my local economy.

I used some 8 pound test last weekend. It does not stretch very well in cold water and the browns made short work of it even with a fairly loose slip.

What about kayaks?

Go to the source. http://www.spro.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=98

Let's be grateful that it's not a drought that we have to deal with.

Anthony,rumor has it that you will be back at Mayers Marina this year. Is that true? At least over there Bill is right there and Al lives right across the road and so does Al's son. It is safe to say that they keep an eye on their biz almost 24 hours a day.

Fishing Report Your Name / Boat Name:rolmops ============== TRIP OVERVIEW ============== Date(s):4/30 Time on Water:7.30 am until 1.30 pm Weather/Temp:high fifties Wind Speed/Direction: in the morning due west later on it turned north but it was a nice breeze Waves: maybe 1 or 2 feet Surface Temp: between 45 and 47 Location:I-Bay to Hedges LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): =============== FISHING RESULTS =============== Total Hits: 4 Total Boated:1 Species Breakdown:browns .1 pike Hot Lure: gobi,Rapala 9A Trolling Speed: 2.4 Down Speed: Boat Depth: 14 feet Lure Depth: 4 feet ==================== SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS Had some nice hits early on which tore up my 8 pound line .Changed the line to 15 pound and brought the pike in(10 pound?) and let him go again. Then to finish the day I towed a stranded boater (shake down engine trouble) from about 2 miles away from I-Bay in the lake down to Sutters Marina.I thought it was the right thing to do. As I left for the day WW4 launched his boat to chase some browns.Hope you did well. ====================

I am waiting for the "Spoonfed Reaction"

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Thanks for the tip Gambler, but I missed it,he sold them already.