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  1. guffins fisherman
    I have had miserably slow mornings on the water, and in the duck blind following a full moon. I think there is something to be said for the wildlife up all night putting on a serious feeding frenzy, then loafing for a while after.
  2. guffins fisherman
    It has been slow. The water temps are finally edging toward the low 60's. Maybe that will help.
  3. guffins fisherman
    Water temps are on the rise finally hopefully triggering more aggressive feeding patterns.
  4. guffins fisherman
    That's not good. Especially on the river. I just put in an Elite 7 CHIRP with the Nav+. It seems to be pretty accurate. I would bet one of two things is going on: 1). your unit needs a software update. 2). Your card needs to be updated with freshest data. Both scenarios need an update downloaded from the Lowrance website. Search Lowrance updates. Tons of stuff will come up. Hope this helps.
  5. guffins fisherman
    Definitely thru-bolt it. Silicone in the holes, and big washers on the inside behind the nuts.
  6. guffins fisherman
    Can you post a pic? I run the TX-22 and the walleye boards. No diving. If anything, I would like to see the walleye board pull more like the 22’s.
  7. guffins fisherman
    Not sure where you are located, but there is this one. http://watertown.craigslist.org/bod/5585873511.html
  8. guffins fisherman
    Sorry. Large end midship. If they are slightly behind that, no biggie. Just not far enough back to interfere with riggers or landing fish.
  9. guffins fisherman
    Large end forward, like a scoop and then the water spills out the narrow end.
  10. guffins fisherman
    He speaks the truth. The boat will turn to one side until you have both in, and full of water. If they do not immediately fill with water, pull up on the tag(back) line until they do fill up. If that does not work, use the handle to your landing net and push them under water until full. Good luck and happy slower trolling.
  11. guffins fisherman
    I am sure others will chime in, but my experience the last three years has been cold weather, cold water, unsettled weather patterns(fronts and fluctuating pressures) leading to a slow bite in early May. Late May and June have been better for me, as well as others I have talked to. There are always guys that are the exception and they boat more 'eyes than anyone, anyway. To be honest, I am quite surprised to see Kevin Legg reports not moving a rod. While I don't know him personally, I do know his reports are usually just the opposite. At first, i thought it was a joke. While I am certainly far from a walleye whisperer, the only advice I can give you, is the same thing I keep telling myself when it is slow; keep moving, look for bait, and fish more;). My Achilles heel is fishing the same spots that produced before, and banging my head there hoping. With that said, I think the bays are holding a lot of fish right now, they are just loafing, and hitting out of instinct. The last two fish I had on, one we lost and the other was just barely hooked in the lip, as if it just nibbled curiously and got hooked. I still think the usual spots in the bays are going to heat up, just in time. Keep moving, look for bait and fish more. If only it were that easy. I am sure others will chime in, hopefully.
  12. guffins fisherman
    Slow for sure, but then again that has been the pattern for opening weekend in the Eastern basin. Guys are getting them, but not in big numbers yet. I have been out three times, and taken just one each outing. I am marking a ton of big fish, some bait and seeing a lot of bait on the surface, but just sluggish loafers for fish.
  13. guffins fisherman
    will do. Thanks. Matt
  14. guffins fisherman
    TerraPenn, PM sent.
  15. guffins fisherman
    I got out early afternoon. Boated one.
  16. guffins fisherman
    I know, there were some on here a while back but can't find them now. Does anyone have a pair they would like to part with? PM me if so. Matt
  17. guffins fisherman
    oh yeah.
  18. guffins fisherman
    I thought maybe. It seemed to fit the distributor looser too. It may have been just plain worn out. It was Merc brand. May have been original. Thanks for the help.
  19. guffins fisherman
    it was clean, with a little corrosion on each contact.
  20. guffins fisherman
    Installed new cap and rotor this afternoon. It seemed to idle cleaner. I idled around a bit to simulate trolling and then gassed it in neutral. No floating carbon or gassy sheen on the water. I bought plugs for it, but didn't swap them out yet. I wanted to do one thing at a time. My dad(career diesel, gas engine and heavy equipment tech) didn't like the look of the inside of the distributor. The yellow $hit flakes off into a dust like corrosion or something. I cleaned out what I could and blew it out. Any thoughts?
  21. guffins fisherman
    I love this cartoon.
  22. guffins fisherman
    thanks. Good luck out there. Leave a few for the rest of us.
  23. guffins fisherman
    Chas, thought about that too. All good suggestions. I will be working on it in Sawmill Bay at the CYC. You may see me out on the bay in the afternoon. Thanks all.
  24. guffins fisherman
    I am hoping cap and rotor too, and a set of plugs will do her good. We are going that route first. Chas, carbed motor. I don't have a kicker. Yet.
  25. guffins fisherman
    My heart is breaking. Looks like I will miss the opener. I just posted in This Old Boat. 'Nuff said.
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