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  1. billbobthorpe
    I added an autopilot and used it for the first time last week. Should have done it years ago! Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Looks great Gambler!! Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Fished out of Fair Haven last week and did really well. Limit every day. Did very well between the Fair Haven bluffs and Ford shole. 8 to 12 fow. Even mix of spoons and stick baits. Blue and yellow worked best for us. Some greens and some orange took some to. Blue and carmel dolphin, flounder pounder spoons. Thunderstick Jr's, smithwicks and rapala j9 in blue with yellow, blue and silver and all blue. All browns, mostly cookie cutters, with some boats catching an occasional king. A lot of boats trolling off the stacks of Oswego. I heard they did pretty well but we didn't go down that far. Tight lines Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Slow pick yesterday but both boats in our group took limits. Went east. All cookie cutter browns. Our best one was 6 lbs. Even mix of spoons and stick baits. Blue seemed to be the color they were interested in yesterday. The mud line is gone and the water is pretty clear now. Maybe the rain will stir things up again. Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Great report! We were out there as well. Didn't get a king but enjoyed the slow pick of browns. We took a break this morning. Maybe head back out this afternoon. Definitely tomorrow morning. Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Nice! Heading up tomorrow. Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Thanks for the report. Heading up to Fair Haven Thursday for 10 days. I will post reports on how we do. Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  8. billbobthorpe
    Heading up next week. I miss the singing of the downriggers and can't wait to hear the music. The only song better is the scream of the drag hooking into a king! Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I just used Sterling Custom Canvas last fall for an enclosure on my boat. Josh did a great job and very good to work with! Highly recommend! Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  10. billbobthorpe
    Thanks for your help everyone. I guess I'll flush the system and start with new and fresh fluid. Sent from my SM-G991U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  11. billbobthorpe
    I bought a new boat last year, 2001 Pro Line 25 walk. It has a Seastar steering system. I just added a Simrad autopilot and changed the seals on the Seastar steering ram. I need to bleed and fill the hydraulic fluid. I'm not sure what hydraulic fluid that is currently in the system. How can I identify the fluid? It is red in color but does not smell like ATF. I contacted the previous owner and they never touched the steering system so they didn't know what type of fluid that was used. Any help would be appreciated.
  12. billbobthorpe
    That's awesome! Great job guys Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  13. billbobthorpe
    Great job!!! Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  14. billbobthorpe
    Where are you located? Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  15. billbobthorpe
    We launched at the state park with our 25ft Pro Line. No trouble at all. Plenty of water plenty of ramp. Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  16. billbobthorpe
    Still have some colored water in close to the east. Been here since the high winds from Friday and Saturday. Weather not the best this morning but the fish loved it. Back and forth in front of the 2nd and 3rd bluffs was the best spot for us today. 4 made it in the boat today and one broke free at the back of the boat. 1 cookie cutter, 2 about 8 lbs and one really nice 12 pounder. Everything on spoons for us. Greens and green with yellow worked best. Sorry I can never remember the spoon names. A little chilly and damp but a good day out there. It did get better as the day went on. Gonna keep trying the rest of the week when we can. Tight lines Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I'm installing my fish hawk x4 on my new 2001 Pro-Line 25 walkaround. I have duel Simrad evo2 units with duel transducers. How close can I mount the fish hawk transducer to the Simrad transducer without getting interference with either unit? Anyone here have Simrad electronics or knowledge to help me mount the fish hawk transducer only once? Thanks Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  18. billbobthorpe
    Life is a series of journeys and chapters for all of us. This chapter is coming to an end but your next chapter and journey is just beginning. The good thing is we will always have the memories of our past. Enjoy your last season on Lake Ontario and make all the memories you can. Good luck to you and your wife and enjoy the next chapter of your lives. Tight lines! Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    I got mine yesterday. Hard to put down! You can never learn enough or to much. Great job Dan! Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  20. billbobthorpe
    Very nice!! Coming up Saturday for all next week. See what we can do. Will report what we find. Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  21. billbobthorpe
    Yup!! You're hooked now [emoji16] Welcome to the addiction. Nice first king. You will be buying new gear all winter like the rest of us. Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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    Thankful to hear everyone is ok and all made it in safe! We never know what will happen with every trip on the water. Sounds like you were prepared and handled everyone's worst fear on the water the best way possible. I hope you and your family can get past this and get back on the water one day. Best wishes to you! Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  23. billbobthorpe
    That's awesome!!! It's so great to see the kids go from timid to excited. Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  24. billbobthorpe
    Nice! Thanks for the report Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
  25. billbobthorpe
    Great job[emoji106] Things get crazy when they hit hard and fast. Thanks for the report. That was nice the DEC let you keep your lines out. Sent from my SM-G973U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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