Everything posted by slonezp
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The Ever Popular Fish Finder Question
It's going to be the style of the first choice http://www.rammount.com/Products/MarineElectronicMounts/FishfinderMounts/LowranceFishfinderMounts/tabid/4778/Default.aspx# It's more versatile than the one you posted. There are different size arms, so you'll need to figure out which one works best. The 2.25" ball is for rugged use and if you encounter any rough water/wakes, that's the size ball you want.
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Jokes - Let's Have Some Fun
Earl walked into a drug store in Kentucky and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The woman he was talking to said that she was the only pharmacist and as she and her sister owned the store, there were no male employees. She then asked if she could help him. Earl said that it was something that he would be much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist. The lady pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that she would treat him with a high level of professionalism. Earl then agreed and began by saying, 'This is tough for me to discuss, but I get erections every day that last more than four hours. It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment, and I was wondering what you could give me for it.' The pharmacist said, 'Just a minute, I'll talk to my sister.' When she returned, she said, "We discussed it at length and this is the absolute best we can do. 1/3 ownership in the store, a company pickup truck, a king size bed and $3,000 a month in living expenses.
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This Is A Joke Right?
Thought he did that when his daughter married Jacko
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What To Do When There's Too Many Shad
I fished Lake Wisconsin this past weekend for a multispecies outing. We used live bait and artificials. The lake was overrun with baitfish. Live bait did not work well. What did work were cranks, that were similar in color to, but larger than the baitfish, with rattles in them, These caught the most fish. My buddy was using cranks which were a completely different color than the baitfish. These caught the biggest fish.
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This Is A Joke Right?
The man already believes he is god.
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Tracker Grizzly 1448 Leaking
Sorry to hear. Have you called the dealer about the issues? My Lund dealer has been more than receptive to my feedback/concern. The water leak was fixed in 2 days and Lund gave me the choice to repaint immediately or wait until winter.
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Jokes - Let's Have Some Fun
A man and his young son are in the drugstore when the son comes across the condoms and asks his father what they are. The dad replies, "Well son, those are condoms and they're for protection when you're having sex." The son then picks up one of the packs and asks why it has three in it. The dad replies, "Those are for high school boys. One for Friday, one for Saturday, and one for Sunday." The son then picks up one with six condoms asks, "Why six?" The dad replies, "Well son, those are for college men. Two for Friday, two for Saturday and two for Sunday." The son then notices the 12 pack of condoms and asks the same question. The dad replies, "Son, those are for married men. One for January, one for February, one for March...."
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It Was Late . . . .
Still waiting for the big fish. You left all of us hanging.
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It Was Late . . . .
Don't know which post you're referring to. All of them are sappy and in poor taste.
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Hello From Chicago
Forgot to mention, there is an IL thread located in the Northeast boards "Where are the IL guys at?"
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The Ever Popular Fish Finder Question
Frank, First let me say I know little about Lowrance and nothing about Raymarine. I was sold on HB because I found it more user friendly. As far as the imaging is concerned, I'm sold on the technology. My home water is void of any structure and imaging is worthless. I was fishing the Wisconsin River this past weekend. Having the ability to see returns on the 2d and see the detail on the DI/SI first hand, was amazing. If anything, it gave me a better understanding of the 2d I have been using for 20 years. For the first time with the imaging units I was able to catch fish I saw on the DI. Whichever unit you choose, I think you should get the largest screen in your budget. As far as mounting it, with the proper Ram Mount, you can mount the unit(s) anywhere on the boat.
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Tracker Grizzly 1448 Leaking
Not sure why you bought a Tracker if they're that bad. Before you start jumping on Tracker, ALL boat manufacturers have their issues. Read the boards on here and you'll see what I mean. I have never owned a Tracker. They are the #1 selling brand of boat. Statistics say if there are more boats on the water there will be more issues. I dropped some major coin on a Lund this year. First day on the water it filled up with water from a leaking livewell fitting. It's also going back to the factory over the winter to be repainted. Some say Lund is the best tin on the market. I agree with this statement. Stuff happens.
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Show your ride...
nice job
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Tracker Grizzly 1448 Leaking
I don't know the particulars, but if you have someone else touch the hull, you may void whatever is left on the warranty. Is it leaking bad enough where it needs immediate attention or could you wait until winter to bring it in?
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Hello From Chicago
Welcome from the western burbs
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In Need Of Prayers
Great news
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Real Fur
Fur coat...Man thong......
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How Much Do You Spend On Average A Year On Fishing ?
Not quite. The woman would respond telling you how much she saved when she went shopping. You will never know what she spent, only what she saved. How much did I save on my fishing gear? I haven't got a clue.
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Wisconsin Weekend Mixed Bag 8/3-8/4
I wrote this report for a local site I'm on and c&p here, Some won't make sense and has some local references. Arrived at Lake Wisconsin at 6am to take advantage of the early bite. There must be a bait shop open, right? Don't think so. Actually the few bait stores that are left were all closed. There were a number of vacant shops and shops for sale. Drove around looking for something open and finally asked a shore fisherman who sent us to a gas station in a town called Harmony Grove. Picked up minnows and night crawlers and made out way back to the lake, now about 7:00. Launched the boat and headed to the spot big saw spoke of the most. Full of boats, no fish. On our way to spot #2 we stopped off and did a little bridge fishing. Found a school of what turned out to be drum sitting in a drop where it went from 20-10ft. Spent some time messing with the drum and once they stopped biting, on to Spot #2. or spot X as the map said. Bobs explicit instructions were "Drag something here" This was the only spot of his that produced. We started catching juvenile smallies like nobody's business on live minnows and Gulp minnows. Found a submerged tree which produced a couple nice crappie along with, some smaller ones, drum, juvenile smallies, and a 10lb carp(caught in the mouth on a crankbait). Fishing drops from 10-20ft again was key. Slightly further down on the same stretch of water, we ran into bluegill, a couple short saugers caught on jig and worm. A whole mess of small white bass on flicker shads. We went back over the spot and aside from the occasional juvenile smallie, the bite was dead. Onto a spot I picked which was similar to what we were fishin and got nothing. Headed to another spot I picked and picked up juvenile largemouth, juvenile smallies, and more drum. Went to the last spot on big saws map and blanked out, and called it a day. Day 1's keep was 2 crappie and a small keeper smallie. Thanks again Bob. Big one is right at 12" Day 2 Launched the boat in the upper Dells at 6:00. The ol' lady had a crappie in the boat before I got a line in the water. Found a few more crappie, a handful of slabs we lost at the boat, and dozens upon dozens of juvenile smallies and some drum. Onto another spot which had even more smallies and produced the biggest crappie of the weekend, pushing 13".. Onto spot 3 which required driving thru an area called "The Narrows" I had the sonar screen spilt between 2d and DI. while driving thru the no wake zone. I'm sold on the technology, but more on that later. The Narrows is a couple mile stretch of river which runs between the bluffs. Water depth varies from 2ft - 60fow. While cruising along I'm explaining to the ol' lady how the DI works and we are comparing it to the 2d and matching things up. We run over a hump where it does from 25'-9'-22'. I see fish on the sonar and the DI, so we stop.Picked up a drum, a walleye, and a smallie before we moved on. Headed out to the lake and casted a flat that one of the locals said they've been getting walleye trolling early morning. No fish here but I was able to use the SI and 2d here and clearly identify logs and stumps. Onto another spot where we located bait fish with the 2d/DI, but no fish. Back to the spot I got the walleye. Picked up a cat and another smallie before returning to spot #1 which gave up another dozen or so smallies, some more crappies, and another cat. Then back to spot #2 which held even more smallies and the bluegill. Gulp minnows WAY outproduced live bait today.Ran out of white jigheads(probably went thru 40 or so) and called it a day. Now, as far as the imaging technology is concerned, I'm 1000% sold. I've had my doubts since the purchase. The issue wasn't the imaging. It was the Chain and our wonderful soupbowl lakes. Last Monday, I got out on the big pond with my son to do a little smallie fishing. I wasn't really impressed with the SI, but while going thru the locks with the DI on I was able to see all the underwater mechanicals in great detail. That, along with being able to decipher 2d images on the Wisconsin River and actually catch the fish I located, seeing the logs with the SI and DI and comparing them to the 2d has me convinced. The only drawback was I showed the ol' lady and she was more annoying than a fish alarm. "There's a fish, there's a fish, are those fish, there's a fish...."
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Site Issues
Glad you're ok. We thought the stalker got to you
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The Quadski ... I Want One!
Google or youtube jetskibrian. He's a saltwater fisherman with his jetski's rigged to the nines for fishing
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The Quadski ... I Want One!
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/122113-saw-one-of-these-at-the-lake-today/
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150Hp
Them are "those in the know" I figured you know that.
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I Am The Proud New Owner Of A 1999 Cobra Viper 201D. I Have Pics! And Questions.
Could be a manual jack plate. Livewells- Manual is same as fill/recirc ON. Auto is hooked up to a timer which will fill/recirc intermittently. Empty is your pumpout. I'm assuming livewell 1 and 2 are the aerator switches. It's possible they are only using one and the second switch is an option not on the boat. Trolling motor-There will be some play. Remove the prop and check for fishing line and that the shear pin is straight if it's bent, replace it. You can buy replacements online for under a buck a piece. You can also try rotating the prop 180* when you reinstall it. DO NOT RUN the motor for very long outside of the water. MK uses Nyloc nuts on their props. I believe there is a Nyloc wingnut you can buy as well. Nice rig. Looks real clean
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How Much Do You Spend On Average A Year On Fishing ?
Don't get married and you can keep all your money