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AnglingAddict

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  1. A-Tom-Mik Invitational this weekend and 1K a days between now and then - will be a little more traffic than typical out of Oswego through this weekend.
  2. agree - its do-able but parking is limited and that weekend no trailer parking in the lot - there is a typically a lot for boat trailers some distance away if you are set on fishing out of Oswego. If it was me I would avoid Oswego this coming weekend....
  3. Certain times of the year mono or braid divers can be good especially running slide divers or spoons up high - for a pure king salmon presentation though go with wire. There's a reason so many people run wire on divers when it comes to kings.
  4. My guess is if the kicker isn't running at half throttle you probably are getting somewhere between 6 and 8 amps - you have a lot of things running to keep up with that. How many batteries are you drawing from? YOu could increase your battery size or go with a couple of batteries to help with overall capacity - this will delay the time it takes to discharge to the levels you are seeing which might be enought to get through a trip - three things to consider: Rate at which you discharge Rate at which you charge overall capacity of your batteries If you aren't fishing in high sun you can reduce the overall display brightness - that can get you 1/2 amp less drain on a bigger display - turn gain down on your fishhawk can help a little too - I had a 9.9 Yamaha High Thrust and I think it had an 8amp alternator on it if I recall. I know this doesn't answer the original question but....
  5. Fill the gap at the bottom of the treble where the three shanks come together to form the main stem of the hook - 90% of the time when a king breaks you off (guys will say they got bit off) the leader will be flattened out as it was wedged up in that gap and ultimately broke off. You can fill that gap with JB-Weld, 5 minute epoxy, or a number of other things and it will keep that from happening. Also smart to do it on your tournament tie flies as well. A few manufacturers also make hooks with the gap already filled - Addya and Salmon Candy offer these hooks with pre-filled gaps. https://www.allseasonssports.com/addya-hercules-2x-treble-no-bite-off-no-cut-off-bl.html
  6. You absolutely should get a survey. Brian Garrett - Tall Tails here on LOU can provide you with an accredited survey - when purchasing a boat a survey oftentimes is a good bargaining chip if issues are found - you'll know eyes wide open going into the deal what is in front of you.
  7. Belongs to Gust Freeman - You could probably call the Wright's Landing booth and ask for contact information for GF Charters.
  8. Don't be afraid of speed either - not every day but some days its key - what Whaler says above is a good range but some days they like it fast - 3.0 or even 3.2.
  9. Happy to see life jackets on the kids! "Will we whack this one?"
  10. If this lot is still available I will take it.....
  11. Looks like I missed the price too - hiding there off to the left....didn't see it either...
  12. I think Lurewasher was asking how much $ for the lot - no price listed.
  13. It really isn't hard to spool it up yourself - main thing is you just have to keep a ton of tension between wire and the reel as you are spooling it on - no different than spooling up a mono reel just need more tension applied to the wire as you spool it.
  14. Ignore surface speed that the fishhawk provides - too many variables that can contribute to that not being good data to incorporate into your decision making process. Surface temp, down speed, and down temp that the FishHawk provides are all valuable. Use GPS speed and tie that to your heading to get an understanding of how things are unfolding at the surface.
  15. If you look at it that way then nothing to lose really....probably worth it then if its priced like that and roll the dice on the motor.....
  16. First and foremost - figure out where moisture is getting in and fix that....composite materials are great in that they won't absorb water - but that comes at a price if water is getting in - the composite materials will channel the water elsewhere which may cause problems in areas harder to address.
  17. Probably some risk - not sure I would ever buy a vehicle that was previously a rental. That being said it could have been well maintained - but it also could have been jammed in and out of gear at RPMs - beat on as a rental etc.
  18. Message Brian Garrett on this forum - his User Name is Tall Tails - he can provide a SAMs accredited survey.
  19. The requirement related to random testing is that you are enrolled in a random program if you are an active captain....it's up to you to be enrolled and carry proof of enrollment in a random consortium that meets CFR 46 and 49. From an insurance standpoint you will need a recent survey of your vessel most likely.
  20. They do although docks may not be in.....
  21. I run T4 15W40 in my 454 Crusaders - add a bottle of STP oil Treatment and change every 50 hours. Have run WIX filters and NAPA gold filters. Know a lot of guys who run T4 in their inboards - some guys run it straight, some add a bottle of Lucas Oil treatement, others run STP oil treatment. If you are running flat tappet cams dino oil is recommended - roller followers you are fine running synthetic or synthetic blends. I'm sure others have opinions and will chime in as well.
  22. Best time of the year to land big browns in my opinion is late May into June. Browns are really available all year - late August until they spawn they can get grumpy and in the fall Kings start to invade the brown trout waters; male kings are very territorial (likely pushing browns around) - but any other time of year they are there for the taking.
  23. I would run double keels with anything longer than about a 200 or 250 copper. Single keels definitely lag back and that increases your likelihood of your coppers finding your wires...especially considering the currents we have on the eastern end of the lake. The newer stainless keels are about the same weight as the older keels with the half weight - thus why they probably eliminated the half weight.
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