Fishbowl836

Stan, North and South and some days East and West. Lol good luck it will be nice to see everyone again Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I agree with Salmonboy41, LC is a lot easier to deploy then copper. However, I like the action and depth you get with copper. Because of that I started using weighted steel wire from torpedo two years ago. It is great and it out performs LC for the most part. LC still has it's days but weighted steel is one of my go to rigs on the finger lakes for sure. Plenty of information on this site. Take a look you won't be disappointed. Fishbowl836

Bear's Annual Perch Derby, June 23rd and 24th, 2018. You can sign up at Bear's Baits, located at Myers Park in Lansing New York. Attached is the entry form below and remember it is the New York State Free Fishing days that weekend. Any question please contact Bear at 607-387-5576. Perch Derby 2018.pdf

Had something come up at the last minute. Any information on how the meeting went Thursday night? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Who did the work? Great job. I have the details and numbers for a mount of a 14# 09 oz, 34 1/2 long Landlock Salmon from Cayuga Lake that I still am looking to get done over the winter. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I am told break-in needs to be in the water. Apparently you need to go to many different rpm's during this period of break-in. No low low speed trolling at all. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Re-Powering my 17’ Aluminum Deep “V” 2004 Smoker Craft I currently have a 25 Hp 4 stroke Yamaha Electric Start tiller (No Power Trim and Tilt) on my boat but due to an Overheating issue this spring and continued problems I am considering re-powering my boat. Opt #1 – Replacing the current motor with another Yamaha 4 stroke was my first choice. The boat is rated for a 40 Hp motor so I have been thinking about going up to a 30 Hp motor. The problem is the new 30 Hp weights almost 240 lbs compared to my current motor which weighs 155 lbs. The another option was to go to the new 25 Hp motor that has been made into a portable unit that only weigh 126 lbs. In both cases the cost of these motors are higher than the other two option and the current quotes do not include the power trim and tilt. Break in period of 10 hours before trolling again. Opt #2 – Replacing the current motor with a new 2017/18 Mercury 4 stroke. This motor would be almost the same weight as the current motor. The new one would have the EFI, Electronic Start and Power Trim and Tilt. Motor seems nice and it seems like parts would be pretty easy to get in the future. Also preventative maintenance seems to be pretty straight forward. One down side is the break in period of 10 hours before I can be back to fishing again. Opt #3 – Replacing the current motor with a new 2018 Evinrude 2 stroke ETC 30 Hp. The price of this unit falls right between the other two options. It also has Electronic Start, Power Trim and Tilt and has a trolling option to increase or decrease the speed in 50 rpm increments. This motor also comes with the longest warranty of 6 years. No maintenance until either 300 hours or 3 years whichever comes first and no break in period. I would like your opinion on what motor you would choose to replace my current motor and why? If you or any of your friends have had any bad experiences with any of these motors in the past I would like to hear about it. All of these motor seem nice but I am just not sure what to do at this point. I am so afraid that the boat will not fish the same in the future. Any help or words of advice on this matter would be appreciated.

Re-Powering my 17’ Aluminum Deep “V” 2004 Smoker Craft I currently have a 25 Hp 4 stroke Yamaha Electric Start tiller (No Power Trim and Tilt) on my boat but due to an Overheating issue this spring and continued problems I am considering re-powering my boat. Opt #1 – Replacing the current motor with another Yamaha 4 stroke was my first choice. The boat is rated for a 40 Hp motor so I have been thinking about going up to a 30 Hp motor. The problem is the new 30 Hp weights almost 240 lbs compared to my current motor which weighs 155 lbs. The another option was to go to the new 25 Hp motor that has been made into a portable unit that only weigh 126 lbs. In both cases the cost of these motors are higher than the other two option and the current quotes do not include the power trim and tilt. Break in period of 10 hours before trolling again. Opt #2 – Replacing the current motor with a new 2017/18 Mercury 4 stroke. This motor would be almost the same weight as the current motor. The new one would have the EFI, Electronic Start and Power Trim and Tilt. Motor seems nice and it seems like parts would be pretty easy to get in the future. Also preventative maintenance seems to be pretty straight forward. One down side is the break in period of 10 hours before I can be back to fishing again. Opt #3 – Replacing the current motor with a new 2018 Evinrude 2 stroke ETC 30 Hp. The price of this unit falls right between the other two options. It also has Electronic Start, Power Trim and Tilt and has a trolling option to increase or decrease the speed in 50 rpm increments. This motor also comes with the longest warranty of 6 years. No maintenance until either 300 hours or 3 years whichever comes first and no break in period. I would like your opinion on what motor you would choose to replace my current motor and why? If you or any of your friends have had any bad experiences with any of these motors in the past I would like to hear about it. All of these motor seem nice but I am just not sure what to do at this point. I am so afraid that the boat will not fish the same in the future. Any help or words of advice on this matter would be appreciated.