Sk8man

BP captured it very well I've fished it for 60 plus years and just when I think I have it figured out those little green guys do a job on me.... it can be frustrating as h when you finally locate them.... bunches of big slobs and they won't hit no matter what you do or what you use to do it with. Kinda like ice fishing and watching them "nose" the bait only to swim away laughing...To be consistently successful there you have to fish it almost every day and "stay with them" as they move around a lot but certain spots hold them year after year although things have changed a lot (esp. different spots) since the Zebras and Quaggas showed up and the related increased water clarity.

Geez... maybe we could figure a way to "farm" raise them.... but then again ...it would have to be on somebody else's property because it would be an instant divorce in my household

That is a real "classic" statement and I think all of us can relate to it.

If you're fishing Lake O in the Spring I'd go with the small to medium sizes and mediums for Summer/Fall. I never had much luck with the real big ones but maybe someone else here has. If you are fishing the Finger Lakes I'd say grab the small ones and maybe a few mediums....smallest are the best there.

I haven't really had to replace a transducer and there may be "after market" types that I am unaware of but you used to have to get the one designed for your particular unit from Lowrance (because your unit is tuned to a specific frequency to match up with the transducer designed for that particular unit. Any transducer if located and angled properly should be able to mark fish on plane (unless you have a hydroplane and are exceeding the limits of the thing :>) Often times when transducer is going bad or is almost gone it will only mark gross objects such as a hard bottom and doesn't mark smaller stuff or fish etc. Thru hull transducers used to be the ones used for higher speeds and that is what you might be ending up with but my hunch is that for normal conditions a new replacement for your current one from Lowrance set up according to directions (location away from turbulence and correct angle on bracket set up etc.) should do the trick. You might want to email the tech folks (I know they are often slow getting back on phone etc.)

I have it on my 2 stroke 135 Merc Opti and no problem so I would imagine it would fit your 150 as well. They are just sort of hose clamps over rubber around the motor shaft with the quick disconnects pointing to the rear and the bands can be adjusted so it shouldn't be a problem. The distance on the rod between the motors should be taken up in the slip connection on the rod when it is installed.

Give us a hint.....what kind/model of depth finder?

Possibly the spray that is used for spraying electrical connections to keep corrosion from forming as it is designed to be used with the coatings. It also has a drying agent in it that dries almost immediately Sean. The stuff I use is called CRC QD Electronic Cleaner (Quick Drying Formula) I use it mainly for battery connections and on the lights hookup for the boat.

I used to have that problem with my other whaler and when I replaced the cable I noticed the problem the coating had worn off the cable and there was a place where it was gone (which I couldn't see because it was behind something) and it was hanging up there - replaced the cable and just like new steering

Man.....sounds as though those Cornell kids are more "hard core" than us

That could well be a major part of it. My old 1979 Evinrude 4 horse didn't like the real cold either but would run fine when it was above 40 or so outside with water temp in the high thirties. It repeatedly needed to be restarted and had idling problems but luckily my 35 Johnson ran fine and that was much before ethanol gas Just happened to think - It could still be a bad fuel connector at the tank or fuel line end or something partially clogged in the fuel line itself etc. I'd still try a different fuel line and bulb to make sure that isn't it.

I use one on a copper rig and given my nature (don't always trust every gadget that comes out :>) I have used the thing to run the copper out in the backyard and then mark the copper itself in 100 ft. sections with small amount of highly visible red yarn tied and then glued with super glue to the copper so that even if the line counter f's up I still have my backup system I also thought the same thing as Chas while I was doing it....guess fishing nuts think alike

Looks like I took the bait You got me!

They are "old school" spoons and have been used successfully on the Great Lakes and in the Pacific Northwest. They work on Lake Ontario as well but as with any spoon different day different colors and sizes and speeds. They tolerate speed pretty well though so are pretty good for fast trolling. i've had best luck in past with smaller blue and silver one especially for rainbows and lakers in the Finger Lakes., with the medium to larger ones (esp chartreuse and reddish one as well as green/silver) on lake O.

Welcome aboard and best of luck with it! This is a really great site and there is a lot of good information here from a wealth of fishing experience. Enjoy!

The 47's should be OK for 1000 ft. wire and some mono backing and 30 lb wire is by far the best way to go for all the reasons mentioned....especially the fleas. Nothing like not being able to get your line back in (clogged at the tip and early eyes) when you have tons of it out in flea season with a fish on the other end.

Back in the mid 70's I made my own (single) planer boards out of pine, beveled the leading edges and painted them etc. I discovered early on that I needed to do something to keep them upright in the waves so I made sand castings and filled them with thin layers of lead and screwed the result to the bottom of the boards (shaved the lead until they were approximately equal weight and width etc. What I discovered was that they did very well in the waves and held upright but it did not seem to affect their ability to stay out further from the boat.....it may have been different with doubles but that concept (doubles) was just coming about then. My hunch is that it might improve the upright stability of the boards if able to be accomplished done but might not significantly push them horizontal as you desire.

Looking at the name of the poster I'm wondering whether the specific Lake O stuff is important to him....might be from Finland

I'd give the ginger root a try then anything is worth a shot at that point. Make up some tea and be sure to take it BEFORE you go because once the actual sickness starts its too late (probably for anything). Good luck with it and with the fishing.