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Hey Tony, I'm heading north for the weekend, your welcome to come and house sit for the weekend if you want, I keep it about 68 F

Yup, that'd be the one Cliff, but I never realized it had affected the walleye too. Scary stuff indeed.......

Kevin, it doesn't show up too well in the picture, but it'll give you an idea that my deck isn't really very big either, yet my MotorGuide with a 52" shaft fit perfectly and the new Edge that I'm using now is basically the same size mount. The mount has to hang over the front of the boat enough for the motor shaft to be deployed into the water without hitting the boat, and then with the mount running on an angle along the gunnel towards the back of the boat, it should give you plenty of space.......I think. As fir the quick release mount, I believe their only for the PD models and won't work with the cable steers, but I could be wrong on that one.

I was fishing Quinte in May a couple years ago....2005 I believe.....and the entire area was littered with not only 100's of dead carp, but also as many dead sheephead, infact I've never seen anything like it before. I never did hear the final outcome but they seemed to think it was some sort of virus, but it didn't seem to have too bad of an effect on other species, infact Quinte continues to be one of the best fisheries anywhere, specially for those monster fall eyes. There was also the massive number of muskies that died in St. Clair recentely but that area seems to be doing well again. I haven't seen any sign of problems in the eastern Kawartha lakes sofar this year so hopefully it hasn't spread too far beyond and everything will bounce back to normal as happened in Quinte. Keeping my fingers crossed anyways.....

Kevin, I think you may be OK with the Edge, even if it hangs over the back of the deck a little bit. You'll want to move that bow light though so the mount will protrude over the front but that's not a problem as you can buy a light that extends up higher and will sit behind the mount.

Cliff & Rich, it's great to see you 2 boyz offering up so much valuable info to a new member, without asking him to reveal his entire life story to the world, like has unfortunately become the norm around here lately. Reminds me of the way this board used to be, when we shared info with new friends......just because they asked

Kevin, I just purchased an Edge with a 52" shaft a few weeks back and so far it seems like a good motor. I've always used MotorGuides but thought I'd try something different and sofar it's no better or no worse, and up until now I'm happy with it. We were on Stoney Lake on Sunday in some pretty windy conditions and I had no trouble going into the wind whatsoever. I find the foot pedal higher than I'm used to on MotorGuides and therefore a bit uncomfortable to me, but I'm getting used to it and in awhile I won't even notice the difference. If you haven't used anything else your self, it'll seem fine to you. It deploys / retrieves easily, the steering is very smooth, and the on/off pedal is easily accessible The base for the Edge will be longer than a PD but it doesn't take too big of a deck to accomodate it and the installation is very simple and can be done in no time. The wiring doesn't have a plug on it, so you'll need to buy a new one to match whatever you currently have on your boat, or just buy a complete new set. I've never personally been a fan of PD's myself and have always preferred cable steer, but that's only my opinion and many folks are happy with them and it's a decision you'll have to make yourself. I bought my Edge at LeBarons as it was $30 cheaper than BPS and BPS wouldn't price match.

Mornin Moe & everyone else, it's gonna be a fine day indeed !!

Happy Birthday Gary and really good to hear your finally on the mend. That sounds like some scary stuff but hopefully it's all behind you now. You were definetely missed at Lakair this year but with any luck you'll be back next June. I think Digger was dissappointed that Amy couldn't make it this year too Take care of yerself !!

Congratulations to you & your wife Rich, that's fabulous news !! Live by what HeadHunter said, it's the absolute truth.

Thanks Don, they turned out great !!

Mike, good to hear you enjoyed your trip to Lost Lake and I'll be watching for your report. I haven't heard much about the problems in the wireless foot pedals, but I know there were plenty of problems with the circuit boards in the wired pedals in the PD models, at least a couple years back, so maybe it's the same type of problem. I had a PD model myself that only last just over one season before it was totally pooched. You may be able to get some info from Aikmens about any ongoing problems

There was a segment on CFTO news earlier today and it sounds like the MNR figures they'll have some answers on the carp die-off in about 2 weeks.

hmmmmm, Suicks didn't make the list ?? One of the best wooden musky baits ever and it still puts em in the boat.....

Hopefully that'll solve your problems Brian. I remove the props from both my troll motor and main motor about once a month to ckeck for any line wrapped around the shafts. Only takes a few minutes but can save HUGE $$$$

Evidentely they hit another road side bomb today..........

Weeds, congrats on the musky and it's pretty easy to tell your still pumped with your success Don't be too surprised to find them in close to shore though, and so easily accessible from the bank or boat dock, specially after dark. We often position our boat about 75 feet out and cast tight into the shore where there is good structure in shallow water, like a rocky point or sand bar with weeds out in front towards the deeper water. Here's a nice 50"er I got a couple years back while casting towards shore from my boat about 10:00 PM. She was sitting over some rocks no more than 5' from shore in about 3' of water. Muskies are often found much closer to shore than many folks think. Go back to where you got your fish and see what the structure was, then find other similar spots along the shore and you should be able to repeat your success.....and don't forget to take some pics

Aikmens at Dixie & Dundas in Missisaugua is an authorized Minn Kota repair facility 905-277-3595

When I saw the title, I thought you'd landed a 15 pound largie Charles Great story and even better pictures !!

What I don't understand though, is why the processor would read the map fine most of the time, but have trouble at other times. I can see where a computer may slow down if the server is busy and alot of folks are using it, but why would it happen to a GPS unit when nobody else using the same system....or are they ?? It would seem to me that each GPS unit is independant of all others. Enquiring minds need to know......

It would appear as if the bass are in great danger when you 2 boyz team up Awesome story !!

Just keep in mind that a baitcaster is nothing more than a tool, not unlike a hammer, skill saw, or whatever else you use for whatever it is your doing. Folks seem to be intimidated by them, when in reality, their extremely easy to use and just take a bit of practice, and once you get the hang of it, you'll be casting perfectly without even thinking about it. Once you,ve mastered it, you won't even need to make adjustments to the settings when you change baits, you'll be doing it all with your thumb. Just follow the advice you've received here, start slow and gradually work your way up and you'll be casting without problems by the weekend.

Why would anyone want to sleep past 3:00 AM Mike, it's the best part of the day

And for some of us, every day is a holiday......Mornin Moe

Yup, all the best to y'all down there !!