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There is enough room to mount it next to the main motor but the steering rod looks like it will totally be in the way. I will have a friend of mine help me to see if we can get it to sit right otherwise I may end up dropping it on the ground if it doesn’t sit right on. I would be ready to fish this weekend but I’m not too hopeful it will be that easy.

Just picked up a 2014 Merc 9.9 and now have to figure where/ how to mount it on my limited transom space. I’ve seen a few pictures of my boat pictured online with kickers but not close up enough to see how they did it. I have a manual pull w/ tiller handle model and thinking I may have to use an EZ-steer since the handle will probably not be able to extend over the top of the transom. The boat is a Sea Ray Laguna18. Any recommendations or thoughts?

Looks like a sweet setup for Oneida and the finger lakes

Are you possibly talking about Cayuga lake? Or maybe Kayuta lake in Remson?

I’m ready! I missed my first shot at a giant Tom last spring and it’s still haunting me. Also reminds me, if anyone has some good wild turkey recipes please post them in the Fish and Game Recipe section.

I have been using this one for a couple years since I suddenly became gluten intolerant and GF fried fish Wasn’t even close to the real thing until now. You can use this with any type of flour. - Use your favorite beer batter recipe, even gluten- free if need be (I use Sportsman’s Warehouse GF beer batter for convenience), and substitute the beer with green, addictive carbonated crack (Mountain Dew). You will not regret it. -I believe the high sugar content in the soda causes it to caramelize as it’s frying and gives the fish coating a little extra texture. (Think extra cheese that ran onto the pizza pan and fried that everyone fights over after) You could probably substitute any soda but once I tried this I was pleased enough to not tamper with it. Please let me know what you all think and please feel free to toss some gluten free recipes up here! My scratch batter mix: 1 cup flour (or GF flour) -I use King Arthur’s Measure for Measure GF flour 1/2 cup corn meal 1/2- 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper -dump 1/3 of the mix into a zip lock bag with fish. Dredge & let sit in refrigerator or on the counter for at least a half hour still in the bag. - put remaining 2/3 dry flour mix in mixing bowl with enough Mountain Dew to make a thick pancake batter consistency. The batter should slowly drip off fish but not run off when dipped. - dip fish in batter and deep fry or pan fry on stove with just enough vegetable oil to cover fish. It should be golden brown within 3 minutes or turn up the heat. Fry on each side until golden brown. -Enjoy * Warning: You may never go back to beer batter after this *** New Update—- Ginger Ale also works awesome with this

Looks nice, I think you will like them there. I did the same thing but the only problem I have with mine is that I cannot get them to lock down tight enough so they shift on the tubing as I reel the boards in.

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Nice fish! I was thinking about going out in front of the SR today but ended perch fishing instead. Maybe next weekend

Actually probably more like 9”, depends on which ruler I’m using🤫

Hey Clark, what is the distance from the water level to the bottom of your transom cut out? Looks like it could handle some waves. My bay boat is probably only 12” so I have to be very aware of wind direction and boat position or I my bilge gets busy

Nice! Only sketch part about where I was is that there were whales breaching in the same bait schools so you didn’t know if a 7 ton whale was going to blow up in the center of the blitz or a school of stripers. A whale landed on top of a boat right in front of our beach house a couple of days before we got there. I took this from the back deck while drinking my coffee before heading out. I waited it out a while instead 😬

Usually it happens while I’m fishing the beach but this year it happened while I was out in my kayak. The bunker were slamming the bottom of the yak while the water was boiling all around me. A little nerve racking but awesome at the same time.

Awesome! Congrats on breaking in the boat with an epic outing. It’s amazing to get into a blitz, everything you put on works! Also amazing how they swallow those huge bunker effortlessly.

What is the line weight recommendation for it?

Correct to assume $14 each must include shipping?

Awesome, well done and glad to see your license is prominently displayed unlike myself who always seems to leave it in another tackle box wherever I am not. A trolling bag will get your speed down. I mount one 30” bag on each side up towards the bow to keep me straight on track and keeps them away from the lines.

We got a late start and didn’t get to the launch until 10:00. Water level is low but we’re still able to launch my 17.5’ sea ray without any problems. Lots of fish jumping in the estuary and just outside the mouth with a few boats flatlining with planer boards within 10’ of water. Started off in 15’ and marked quite a few right on bottom running j plugs and j13’s. Snagged up on a dipsey so put in neutral to reel everything up and spin around to free it and the rigger j plug gets smashed while barely moving and takes off. Line was wrapped around the cable and of course snaps off….no other hits in 3 hours while also moving out to 20’ and then 90’ without seeing many marks at all. Didn’t see any boats fishing deep, all were within 8-20 fow. No complaints, I got to spend a few hours on a calm Lake O doing what I love with the one I love most on a beautiful day.