AnglingAddict

Pretty sure it's gone for good - saw on facebook they were liquidating inventory, POS system, signage, name, and other stuff in one big lot.

What would you be willing to pay for a pass to cover everyone for the derby? Just curious....certainly there would be more people fishing it in that case....

All set - thanks!

Looking to buy a couple of 15# shark weights as backups - chrome or black OK. NOT looking for shark extremes or shark knock-offs. Please PM and let me know what you've got. Thanks!

Yes

Great Lakes Yacht Works in Sodus point used to do Urethane painting of boats as do others - rub rail to waterline for a boat that size you are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of $175 per foot.

Thanks guys!!

Finally went through my phone and pulled a few pics and vids off. My son likes making these videos so we work on them together. Hope you enjoy watching as much as we enjoyed the season! https://youtu.be/u67YrPixSUs

Prop isn't the only thing to consider. Everyone is always looking for the right prop - but truth be told - if you motor isn't at the right height there isn't a prop that will work. When fully trimmed out and at wide open throttle you want about 1/8" of water flowing over the anti-cavitation plate on the outboard. many times dealers set motors up with them way too deep - too much hydrodynamic drag - you will never find the right prop. If you are over propped you will have trouble hitting max RPMs - and this load can be really hard on your powerhead. Under-propped you will hit your rev limiter. Prop your boat for your load. Propgods.com used to be a great resource - not sure if they are still around. Best prop I found for a multi-species boat was a Mercury Tempest Plus prop - can get a hub kit to adapt to any brand outboard.

If your boat is blocked on stands for the winter (I assume it is) - good chance the rudders are hitting the ground when you try and drop them - don't laugh. You might need to dig a hole under the boat (if possible) to get them out...I've removed rudders during storage and had to dig in order to get enough clearance to drop them completely out....

Here are a few vids - as you can see there not everything is edited out - lots of stuff you can glean if you want....

Understand your point - and looking at your post numbers you contribute more than most which is noble. I'm not here to lurk - I'm here to enjoy the forum. My point is not everyone shares everything and I think that's OK. Some guys don't share on a forum but contribute in real time on the water or dock. Guys who seemingly share everything in reality probably don't they just share more than the average guy which gives the perception they share everything. I'm a pretty open guy and am willing to help people for the most part - I've towed in people who are broken down and given up fishing time for that, helped rig up transients with the gear they brought to fish for the weekend to help them get on fish when it was apparent looking at their 17" fly leaders on an 11" paddle that they weren't going to enjoy much success - I walk the docks in storms to make sure everyone's boat is secure and throw extra lines on ones that aren't. Don't judge me by one sentence. Realize that if you ask I will try and answer your questions or point you in the right direction or have a conversation - but I'm not going to spoon feed anyone. I do think taking a charter is the quickest way to learn for guys who are new to the sport - I will stand by that. It's not up to me to shorten anyone else's learning curve - it's up to that individual. If they ask the right questions and show enthusiasm - then I will help them out and share some info to get them pointed in the right direction. Judging by the 1000's of posts I've read on this forum - most people contribute more or less at the same levels as I do. Again I said I edited out a hot rig and all of a sudden I'm an a$$hole and everyone takes exception to that fact which to me is really unbelievable. So many things in videos you can pick up on if you pay attention.