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  1. Todd in NY
    Just curious, some people braved the thunderstorms yesterday and caught some nice fish. Looks like the wave height is supposed to be worse today than it was yesterday. I'm going bass fishing this afternoon on an inland lake. If you're on the big lake, be safe and good luck!
  2. Todd in NY
    This is why I replaced my noisy bilge blower before running my "new to me" boat. I would guess that this explosion was caused by improper fueling with the boat in the water and/or not running the blower or allowing the engine compartment to ventilate before starting the motor. I always raise my engine cover AND run my blower before I start my engine. I also keep the blower running a few minutes after starting the engine or until I am under way. I trailer my boat and I always top off the fuel tank after each fishing trip at a gas station. I've been on a 53ft fiberglass boat in Texas when the diesel generator caught on fire and it wasn't any fun. It was an electrical problem, but the generator was in the engine room between two main Detroit diesels. It was scary!
  3. Todd in NY
    What kind/size of boat were you on today?
  4. Todd in NY
    No Problem Luke. I love my Penn riggers. They are smooth and sturdy. I've had 175ft of cable out on mine this year and reeling them in is not a problem. I have 2 of them on the 360 degree swivel bases on the transom, and 2 mounted on 180 degree bases on gimbal mounts on the gunwale. I've gotten a lot of parts from Scott's Bait and Tackle. I have rebuilt all of my bases with new washers and stuff. That's also where I found and downloaded an owners manual and parts diagrams. Here's a link to their web page http://store.scottsbt.com/PennParts/Downriggers.aspx On the web site scroll down to; Penn Downriggers Select OptionBuy Parts View Schematic Owners Manual Fathom-Master Manual 600 and 625 Series Or you can click on owners manual above and it will take you to that link too. Hope this helps.
  5. Todd in NY
    Sounds like we need to be fishing in bad weather. Thanks for the report!
  6. Todd in NY
    Glad you found some kings today. I replaced the wheel bearings on my 16' boat trailer today. Will do some bass fishing tomorrow.
  7. Todd in NY
    Thanks for the report Devin, and congrats on the nice fish. I was wondering if anyone would go out in the thunderstorm today. Great pics too!
  8. Todd in NY
    I have Penn 600/625's on both of my boats and the owners manual says max weight for those riggers is 14 pounds. I run 12.5 pound torpedo weights and they are a great combination.
  9. Todd in NY
    Sorry about that, I meant for buckblaster to read this comment. And yes, I recognize you from that thread
  10. Todd in NY
    Look at this link at post #248. He explains the mountain location better than I can. This entire thread "Silvers around calf" is all about fishing around the finger, in the trench, the mountain and those general areas. It's a lot of pages to read through but it's added to almost daily by our local fishing members. http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/58672-silvers-around-calf/page-13
  11. Todd in NY
    Yes, that's the finger.
  12. Todd in NY
    The finger is to the south of the trench. The mountain is on the east side of stoney island, an under water mountain on the chart. Salmon have been real scarce lately for us on this end of the lake. Good luck out there!
  13. Todd in NY
    Nice, someone found a silver.
  14. Todd in NY
    Some action would've been nice. I was shocked that we didn't even pick up a laker today.
  15. Todd in NY
    There are many advantages to a kicker, and the feedback here has been great. I like having a kicker as a backup motor, to keep the hours lower on my main, better fuel economy, and a kicker isn't as loud.
  16. Todd in NY
    Congrats! Someone got a real nice rig.
  17. Todd in NY
    My deepest rigger was my Sub Troll probe at 115, tried to avoid the Lakers. Another rigger down 90 and my 2 dipsy rods set at about 60' and 50' deep. Some decent hooks on or near the bottom, and some decent hooks suspended between 50 and 80' down over 130-140 FOW. Temps ranged from 47* to 53* without changing the depth of my probe. And yes, the gnats were ridiculous! What time did you head north Briarpatch? We headed in at 10:30.
  18. Todd in NY
    A tractor is something else I would love to have, but it's way out of reach for now. Brownell's has a nice package for removing your trailer without having to re-position the jacks.
  19. Todd in NY
    Thanks for the info.
  20. Todd in NY
    It was a calm lake this morning. Had a big screamer at 8:10 on a dipsy with a white FF combo. The #1 dipsy with the ring on was maybe 50' deep, out 125 on a #2 setting with 30lb mono. Never saw the fish because he broke the fly leader between the single hook and the treble. First time using this fly, just bought it last week. The break is just behind the hook. Real heart breaker for my son. It was the only release we had all morning. Fished from 6:30 to 10:30 south and west of the finger. There was no radio chatter about other boats catching fish, and I didn't see another boat catch a fish. Oh well, we got some lures wet so it was a good day.
  21. Todd in NY
    Did you use the trailer jack to raise the front end? I just replaced all of my trailer wheel bearings and races yesterday, and new Reese brand bearing buddies. I still need to clean the bottom of my hull, so maybe this week I can make time for that.
  22. Todd in NY
    Thanks for the info. My one size 29 Interstate battery takes up too much of my battery box to add another battery without some modifications. I've considered adding a cranking battery next year.
  23. Todd in NY
    This late in the season I'll just wait until next year to make a decision. It seems like a 25" shaft is the best way to go for my boat, based on what you other Bayliner Trophy owners are saying.
  24. Todd in NY
    It's hard to find an EZ Steer that will fit my OMC Cobra. Looks like I will have to call them directly. Thanks for the info.
  25. Todd in NY
    Interesting example of thinking outside the box. I also believe live bait would have worked.
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