jbmaine

I was having problems with spot lock on my new ulterra. As part of the trouble shooting with MK I was told a weak or bad cell in the batteries would cause problems with any thing GPS related. So it could be your batteries are the issue. I would call MK and see what they say, and please let us know what you find out.

Called MK. Was told there was a gear behind the right side plate. A little bit of light grease once a year on it, and same on the front locking pins.

Thanks everyone. Guess looking funny isn't so bad. We picked up some loose, lite, pants and shirts also for when it's too hot for jeans and flannel.

Reading all these posts about skin cancer got me to thinking about better protection from the sun. I can't stand anything tight across my face or neck so a boony type hat and sun screen have been my go to. Problem is I always seem to miss a couple of spots and have been burned my ears and back of my neck more than once. The wife and I were out shopping over the weekend and came across these Sun Guide Caps, and bought a couple. We tried them out today and although they look dorky as all get out ( looks like I have beagle ears ) they were very lite weight and totally covered my neck and ears. You can also snap a front flap to cover the front of your neck. Here's a pic from todays trip. Try not to laugh too hard.

Strike King coffee scented baits

I seem to remember reading in one of the MK manuals the Ulterra had a couple of things that needed to be lubricated, but darned if I can find it. Can anybody steer me in the right direction. Thanks Jim

Yesterday was pretty perfect for my wife and I. We hit our favorite lake for the day. This place is a real gem. It's about 1000 acres of good clean water with everything to make it a great SM,LM, fishery. Even better the launch is not the best, and you have to go thru a narrow culvert to get to the main lake, so not many larger boats try it. Yesterday the weather was perfect, slightly overcast, no wind, around 70 degree temps. Spring was in the air and the spawn was in full swing. We had decided to just concentrate on non bedding bass, but from the second cast out we caught fish. I set the trolling motor to slowly follow the shore line while we cast in towards shore. While running down the shore line we picked up several fish, but as we were going we kept looking down at all the fish on the beds. At some point we just put our fishing rods down and kept looking in the water. We ran into every nook and cranny and saw fish every where. We stopped for lunch over a SM bed and spent a half hour watching him keep chasing a rival away. I don't think we covered 1/10 of the shore line but still saw well over a hundred fish. On the way home we didn't talk about the fish we caught, only about all the cool things we saw. It's a day we will remember for a long time. Fishing is our joy, our passion, our fun. It's what get's us out to great places like this. We could have had very high numbers on this trip. But yesterday really reminded me how important it is to sometimes just stop, look around, and enjoy all the great places this "fishing" thing of ours brings us to. Jim

Nothing too big, but had a rare day where we could do no wrong. Caught fish all day. Here's a couple of them.

Apparently something wasn't sealed rite on the fuel pump and it had to be replaced. I got a letter in the mail. There is some discussion on this on the 40th anniversary heritage tracker post. Someone listed 920-929-5040 as the Merc number to call to see if your motor is affected.

We were out today, LM on beds every where . Honestly pick your favorite soft plastic and keep sticking in their face. tick them off enough and they might take a swipe at it. That's what I did for a half hour to day to get one to bite.

Thanks for the info. Yes we have a boat, so larger water is better. I recently retired and am living here to be close to work, not an issue any more. We have to travel an hour to get to good fishing from here and taxes are high. We are thinking of moving for lower taxes and fishing closer by. So we thought if we are going to move, lets move where the fishing is really good. I've looked at a lot of places on the map, but I'd like to hear from people that fish them a lot. If and when I'm up in your area, I'll give you a shout. Thanks Jim

Just an FYI to anyone affected. Had my 50 Merc done today. Takes about 45 minutes. In and out.

Bass will at times eat most anything. I believe that like trout, if a certain food is in abundance, they will be conditioned to focus on that food. Like trout fishing, at times like these you need to " match the hatch ". I have also seen the opposite. I was in a cove ( clear water ) and watched bass swimming with perch, sunnys, minnows, you name it. All seeming to be in harmony. Tossed every perch, blue gill, looking bait I could think of, no joy. Tossed a bubble gum Senko and got bit right away. Go figure.

For SM & LM. Where in Maine would you consider the best fishing ( lakes or area) We're considering moving further into Maine, (living in the Kittery area now ) and would like to be close by to quality SM,LM, fishing. Thanks Jim

Lot of people don't like them, there toothy and slimy. But when they start getting to a certain size, I think their fun to catch, and fight well. Good job on a new species.

I got the fuel pump recall notice for my Merc in the mail yesterday. Called Greene Marine ( my Lund dealer) and spoke to the service manager. Said I had the recall notice, how long to get the part, how long to schedule an appointment. Reminded him I just picked up the boat last month, the fish are biting, I just retired and was fishing a lot, kinda held my breath and asked " how long will I be with out the boat? " He laughed and said " funny you should call, we just started getting a few replacements in. I put your name on one and was going to call you later today." Then he said " according to the weather it's supposed to be pretty windy on Weds., not the best fishing day, why don't you bring the boat up mid morning, take us about a hour and a half and your on your way." So tomorrow morning we'll bring the boat up, drop it off, and as there is a nice place to eat and a Bass Pro fifteen minutes from the dealership, guess how we'll spend our time. As I said, it's nice to have a good dealer. Jim

I'm also of the school of there is never a bad day of fishing. My wife and I were out yesterday and caught fish ( a bonus ). But we also saw loons, an eagle, a massive snapping turtle, A pair of LM on a bed doing their " lets get busy" thing ( It was so cool to watch, would never try to catch them). Got a lot of fresh air, saw nature at it's best. Had a great day. What's not to like?

My ex FIL was the nicest guy but numb as a fence post. I used to take him fishing and no matter how much tackle I bought him for birthdays/ fathers day etc. he would always forget it and ask to borrow mine. I had to grit my teeth more than once with him.

physical pain-- For me it's dental. Before doing a root canal I had to have my gums lowered. Two years after that they discovered a wisdom tooth had grown down and was pushing against the root of the next tooth. They had to practically break my jaw to get them out. A close second is popping a couple of discs in my back. Emotional pain-- My mother has dementia/ Alzheimer's. We drove up to see her today at the facility she is in. And like always it broke me up. Thank god my dad passed away before she was like that.

I have no problem buying a license or dropping a dime on someone breaking the law. I think our fish and game people do a great job. Just watch older episodes of North Woods Law.

Thanks for the help. I'll play around with it some more. I used to be able to post 3-5 pics. no issue. Now I'll put one in, and if I want to put a space between pics, or a caption, I'll hit enter and the little bar will jump to the bottom of the page, leaving another whole pics worth blank. If I don't leave a space, I can put two pics in. If I try for a third, It cuts it in half when I post. Any more than that and it leaves them out.

Fished out of a 14 ft. boat for years. Caught lots of nice fish. One of our favorite lakes has access only by going thru a culvert. Most larger boats won't try to made the fit. Often we have the lake to our selves. It's nice. Next time you hear folks talking about needing a monster truck to tow their boat and burning up multiple gallons of gas per trip, you can just smile.

Imagine all the trophy bass your zipping by in a hurry to get some where else.

We are the generation of "you need to burn before you tan" so we wear hats, sun screen, etc. But sometimes if it's just too hot, we want to take a break in the shade. So we have this.

I usually fish the same bodies of water, and know what generally works. However on the days that "old faithful" isn't producing, how much I change my game depends on my mood. If I haven't had a good "fish " day in a while I'll hunker down and go thru my bag of tricks. Other times I'll just putt along. For instance, If I'm fishing weeds and lilly pads, I like throwing a frog, it's fun. If the bite is slow I'll probably keep using it, just because it's fun. I'd rather catch 1 or 2 on a frog than more punching thru slop.