greenhornet73

What is the length of the booms?

I am now looking into the Panther 4 stroke bracket 550410. It’s rated for up to 283# and is designed to trailer with the motor mounted. Sounds like it will make each trip more enjoyable and easier on the back. Carrying the motor back and forth from my truck doesn’t agree with me especially when I fish alone. Does anyone have one of these and how do you like it?

Yep, both feet planted on the platform and both hands to pull it up. Could be dicey on a choppy day. Will definitely have a ratchet strap on it when trailering.

I freeze my fish in salt water and they always taste fresh caught. The frozen fish block takes up space but I rarely stock up my freezer with more than a few bags at a time. Lake Ontario fish I won’t keep unless I plan to eat them before I need to freeze. Just my personal taste.

I looked up the website where I purchased the bracket from and someone had asked about it in the Q&A section and the manufacturer said it is safe for any 4 stroke under 20 hp. Good to know for sure though sk8man,thank you for bringing that point to my attention.

You think a 9 hp could have as much thrust as a 20 2-stroke? Hmm, I’ll ask my mechanic about that on Monday, thank you

It is suitable for 2 and 4 strokes and I assume the 20hp max recommendation is for a 2 stroke. Either way I stayed under the weight and hp limits.

The springs don’t seem to help me too much when pulling the motor back up though.

The bracket is rated for up to 20hp and 110lbs. This 9.9 is 83 or 88 lbs, and can’t remember.

Picked my boat up today from the fabricator and am really happy with it. Feels really sturdy and also allows me to use the tiller handle which I didn’t think would be possible. Precision Marine in Marietta did the work and it didn’t cost nearly as much as I thought it would.

Well I finally dropped my boat off to Precision Marine in Marietta last week and they are going to custom build a motor mount out of 1/2” aluminum to fit my transom. Will be a little pricey but can’t wait to get it back and get back on the water soon. Will post pics for any others in the future with similar dilemmas of unique transoms with limited room for a kicker mount. Thanks again everyone for taking the time to share your input.

Awesome, it was a great day to get out. First weekend I was able to get out also because of the wind situation. Labatt’s is a better choice than Bud Light

Here we can fish for trout year round in the lakes while they are out of season in the streams but not walleye.

That’s awesome. I landed a 31” ‘eye off the fair haven pier one day casting for browns with a 10 1/2’ noodle rod with 6 lb line and it just happened to be opening day of walleye season. Thank God because it is on my wall and still the biggest one I’ve landed. You never know what springtime fishing will bring in close to shore.

I would have a report by now but between the weekend winds and waiting to put a kicker motor on I haven’t been able to get out.

I e heard of that rig before and it sounds promising. Thanks for the feedback!

I miss small lake kayak fishing. If it weren’t so hard on my back lugging it around I would still be doing it.

Just to taunt me.

Why did these turkeys cross the road?

Thanks guys, this is all really helpful and I am taking note of every bit of info. My last question is what range of speed should I be looking for or is this more water temp related or changing with fish attitude by the day?

I have always heard of guys trolling steamers for trout in the spring and have always wanted to try but curious about a few things. For those of you that have done this, I assume these are fished weightless, maybe behind a small planer board, but how do you avoid them twisting the line up? Also would love if someone could PM me and give me some guidance of some patterns. I own a few tandem streamers in grey ghost, black ghost and Mickey Finn but not sure if they are anything like what are typically used.

What is the measurement from tip to plate on the shortest end? I am actually looking for a set of 30 degree mounts