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I rarely use the trolling motor on the front of my boat, but did put it into use earlier this summer. I noticed the battery (3 years old) really did not hold a charge well. I do tend to keep the battery charged (don't run it down much ...except this summer because it went dead quite fast). I will admit I have never once added distilled water. Since I plan to use the trolling motor a bit this fall, should I just go ahead and replace a 3 year old battery? Or if I add water (assuming it is low after 3 years?) could this salvage it. Since it only gets used maybe 4 or 5 times a year, the battery I purchased was a lower end one (Nautilus, Cdn Tire, size 27 with 90 amp hours) and cost around $175 I think.

that actually looks like a baby pike to me

both stories are great!

Interesting. I wouldn't say I "loath" bucktails...my first 2 muskies ever caught were on bucktails, but I also don't use them too much these days. Having said that, tomorrow is musky outing number 2,a bucktail may just get wet if I am in the mood

gorgeous!

well I got my season started. Went to Pigeon yesterday and boated 2 lost a 3rd. Nothing huge, but you don't want to start off too hot anyways. Decent day but still lots of room for improvement. Water in am was 69 by the afternoon was 71

I had a 50 hp Johnson that apparently was made by Suzuki (now owned by another member here) and it was great the whole time I had it. When I bought my next boat I would absolutely have purchased a Suzuki but the dealer only had Yamaha and Merc. So I now own a Yamaha which has also been excellent

nice fish. I am about to start my musky season as well! Excited for the next few months

asking a fisherman "which is the best jet ski to buy" is like asking if they would rather have a punch in the face or a swift kick in the gonads

shallow eye believer 6 feet of line out in prop wash with rod tip jammed in water...gets em every time. Go get em

terrible feeling for sure! Glad you got it fixed pronto.

haha I am like Drifter. 16.5 footer, 2-12 footers, 8 foot jon boat, 2 kayaks, canoe and a pedal boat...each has a time and a place. So if you can't do both a kayak and a tinny, and the purpose is exlusively fishing (not paddling etc) I would opt for a small tinny. I tend to bring a LOT of gear when I go and a tinny allows for it to come along

well that sucks. Hopefully you can get the spot filled

this is basically what I have done, but the tie off point is directly below where the clamps are. The bracing down by the floor at the back of the boat conveniently has an opening in it). Should prevent the motor from sliding upwards. But instead of ratchet strap I got me some old fashioned rope that was lying around

nice! sounds like an awesome adventure even if the company was a little off

take out a mortgage😁

sorry no pics was up at the cottage yesterday and didnt see this message til now. The transom is 1.5 to 2 inch wide. I bought a metal piece to bolt it on (approx 8 inches wide and 1 inch tall couple mms thick). It was too close to where the clamps are I figured once I was measuring it out. Back to hardware store and bought a narrower angle bracket and had buddy flatten it out in a vice. When I laid that once out to look at it then I didn't like where the bolts would be going through. So...I took some rope and tied the motor on to the boat instead. A bit ghetto but will do for the next week as I let a friend borrow it!

have only used it a couple times very briefly, didn't slip in those uses, but it seems pretty smooth so it concerns me. Was also thinking about just bolting on a little metal strip above where the clamps would go so they can't slide up

I have a 12 foot aluminum with a 8 hp motor. The motor sits directly on smooth aluminum (no lips, no ledges etc). Should I add a wood transom to this set up? When I boat I always make sure the motor has not started to slip/shift. However, I do let others use the boat and they probably would not pay as much attention to whether the motor is secure or if it is slowly slipping and about to fall off. Bolting the motor on is not an option I am considering because it is constantly off and on the boat. I figure the wood from the transom would provide more grip and the motor would be more secure. Or is the motor directly on the aluminum with no lips etc perfectly safe?

I am not techy at all but did use Youtube to pull out an impeller before. My guess is if I can do it so can you.

looks like a great spot with some healthy looking fish!

nice fish! I have a 13 year old and we use his arms as pipe cleaners

turns out blowing up a reel is a real thing. When I first started salmon fishing a few years back I bought a couple cheap combos to get in the game. Had a big king on - long fight with lots of runs, the first run took hundreds of feet of line. Beside the boat it took one more run, the drag failed and the line snapped. The drag had totally seized up so I took reel apart to discover it had basically melted on the inside. Live and learn.

i bought a couple Okuma Coldwaters as they came recommended by a musky guide on St. C. Run one with with braid for a dipsy and run one with mono for a downrigger when I use them for salmon. When musky fishing the braid one will be a down rod and the mono one will be off planer

full send. That is a long day