Pete Collin

Les, My boat does have a kicker. But I find that with a tailwind I can't get it slow enough that the fish sometimes want it to be. In the past I used a "blow-troll" method where the wind was perfect to give me the right speed. The trolling plate kept the boat at the right attitude, bow-downwind. One thing that occurs to me is my electric motor has two batteries. On windy days I could troll downwind with that. I've done it before in the old boat. It's nice, really quiet and no exhaust fumes. i got 2 hours per battery per charge back then. The new boat seems to do better. I jigged all day off the spot lock feature and it only took the charge halfway down.

Hello All, I have a Happy Troller plate for the main prop. I want to put it on my new boat, but it formed a crack because of the many times I accidentally gave it full throttle while the plate was down. Is it possible to just buy some brazing rods and fix it that way? Or do you really have to know what you're doing?

Gator, I didn't forget you. But I had the busiest year ever! By this fall I decided to replace my old boat. So I'm equipped for next year whether it's your boat or mine. Looking forward to it.

Most of the dead trees were aspen (popple). There were not many ash in this woods. It was oak, soft maple, black birch, some pine and hemlock, a little of this and a little of that.

Outdoor Lover, I don't know if they determined that. I sent this video to some DEC foresters. Mark Gooding out of the AVON office said their guys are investigating.

Last week Steuben County got the biggest forest fire I have heard of in 30 years of living in NY.

Thanks Frogger! I'll give it a try. Took the boat out yeasterday for a test drive. Everything functioned well, and the boat rides awesome. It will feel like fishing from a sofa. Of course, when I pulled the boat out, I noticed that both trailer tires' sidewalls are severely cracked and dry rotted, probably one trip away from blowing out. Oh, well!

I don't trust that site because they want you to download an "exe" file to view the manuals. That could be a virus or something. A PDF file would be the document itself.

I just bought a Lund, want to take it on a test run this afternoon. It has an onboard battery charger. I plugged it in to top off the Minn Kota batteries. But it has no lights, gauges, or readouts of any kind. How do I know if the thing's even working? Tried googling a manual but they all show a unit with lights. It's a Promariner Pro Sport 12.

Hello All, Back in 2008 I remember it being a banner year for pike on Seneca. The next year VHS disease swept the lake, most of them died, and I haven't been back for that species since. What's it like now? It was in the fall when fishing was so good back then. I just bought a Lund, and can't decide where to go first!

Hello All, I finally sold my tired, leaky tub and got a nice Lund to replace it. There's one issue I discussed with the seller and figured I'd get a quicker answer here than from the DMV Can I turn in the trailer plates on his behalf? Or do I have to mail them back to him? Been so long since I bought a boat, don't remember. I live over an hour from his place.

Hello All, I wonder if any of you have deal with Brobeil Marine in Buffalo? I had to have a pro replace the seals on my lower unit after I unsuccessfully tried to do it myself. I put in new seals for the prop and water pump, drain hole vomits water after a test run on the lake. DIY defeat. When I brought my lower unit in, the owner explained that he was moving his shop down the street, but believed he could do the repair in a week. "I could do it blindfolded as long as I have the parts" is how he put it. That was about a month and a half ago. I called a few times and he always makes it sound like he's on the brink of finishing up. He said that I put the seals in perfectly, that there is some bearing housing that needs replacing for it to seal tight. But still not finished. I'm willing to give him slack. He's moving shop but doesn't want to turn down work. But the season is slipping away! If guys will vouch for him, I'll give him more time. But I am tempted to drive to Buffalo and retrieve it in whatever shape it's in.

Maybe this summer I'll make a video of catching billions and billions of trout!

Because Morgan Freeman is still alive!

For some woods, you just have to grab your camera.