Sk8man

Wes you have a PM

Wes - often it is not the groove that gets ya it is that the wire slips between the roller and side plate if the wire diameter allows it. It can happen with stainless wire and especially braid as well. You might want to check that as well as sometimes the little nut needs to be tightened or the side plate may be bent.

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Neat bonding moment

I firmly believe it. After shooting them in the azz several times with a Red Ryder BB gun to keep them off my lawn and from eating up my shrubs etc. they now stand at the edge of my neighbors lawn just a tiny bit out of range and it is almost as though they know where the property line is They will also react to my turning of the knob of the kitchen door when they do happen to be on my property and scoot to his property immediately anticipating my actions. I kid you not. They are a bit smarter than most folks give them credit for.

You are very welcome. Good luck with it. The cape is a wonderful place to have a lot of fun fishing and otherwise

The folks at Blackbeards in Eastham on Route #6 can be very helpful

I think as long as you are discreet about it there shouldn't be a problem at least at Nickerson....the place is HUGE. Something else is that you would be close to fishing "options" as the bay side (e.g. out of Rock Harbor launch for instance) can be fishable even if the ocean side is too rough but you have either option quickly available to you.

I know it is a ways from Sandwich (e.g. further out on the Cape) and not right on the water but Nickerson State Park is a huge and pretty incredible camping area in Brewster and there are a number of launch sites nearby with access to good fishing and quickly trailerable.

I think it is worth mentioning that there seems to be a critical difference in Paul's work that differentiates him from many taxidermists and that is first and foremost he is an artist and has the eye of the artist with full attention to detail and this makes a huge difference in his work. It isn't something that is necessarily "learned" either and someone either has it or doesn't and it makes all the difference in the world whether painting, photography, or other related activity. His work is exquisite and very different from "run of the mill" taxidermy. (I wasn't paid to say this)

The spot although deep is probably the best that could have occurred in deep water as it is about the most popular jigging spot in the lake

Mike- So sorry things turned out this way for your father-in-law Our condolences to you and your family. I've lost a grandmother, grandfather, father, and other extended family members to that lousy disease over the years and I hope to God they find a viable cure for it soon. Chris -Best wishes for a full recovery bud. It sounds as though your attitude is positive and that is a lot of the battle won right there. I look forward to seeing you out on the ice on Honeoye soon. Les

One of the things I recently discovered with my boat is that there are differences in the way a four stroke vs. two stroke handles the steering given the same shaft length. My 2 stroke 9.9 would push my boat at about 9-10 mph top end (wide open) while the new 4 stroke will do about 6 mph top end (Same shaft length and prop type etc.) . The big difference is in the steering in wind or rough water because the 4 stroke has more torque.I no longer need the EZ steer or anything for that matter I merely steer with my 135 Merc (outboard) . A couple things come to mind to consider in your situation:The first is shaft length - make sure you get the right shaft length for your situation (i.e. long enough) and measure correctly to correspond with your big motor, Consider a high thrust kicker as most of the job it does will be pushing the boat at those lower trolling speeds, a 15 horse kicker may not have to work quite as hard and may offer a little more speed in an emergency getting you back to shore, There may be a significant weight differential (on the transom) between the two motors depending on what features they have and the fuel consumption will be different but these new 4 strokes are really good on fuel during normal circumstances.

Nice job on the video Dan. It sure gives new meaning to the complaints of many freshwater fishermen as to the costs of equipment etc. At least you didn't have to deal with the seals grabbing your bait right off the hook like happens on the west coast

Exquisite Paul