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The report looks just fine now thanks for the edit. Nice fish you caught too.

Art

It took one can to do 40ft of board so buy accordingly.

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We call them mudcats and don't eat them because of the taste. Now catch a nice channel cat and that is the fish to eat.

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Liquid roller is really slick stuff. I use it on the ranger trailer bunks and before it would not budge till you floated 1/2 the boat. Even after a year it will slide off the trailer with a gentle push with just the back in the water. Be warned do not unchain the front of the boat till you see how slick it is I have seen boats slide off the bunks at the launch as they backed down. I kid you not it is that slick. I launched the boat and then sprayed the trailer it was dry when I returned 4 hours later. Worth every penny.

Art

You can also keep the shades drawn on the unopened part of a window to keep thermal heating down.

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Just remember that a crawfish moves backwards so place the net behind them and shoo them from the front. The minnow trap will not work well as a trap the crawfish traps have a ramp that is wide because if a crawfish bumps it's feelers it will back away. As a kid we used to put raw chicken on a net that had a tripod of poles that stick up and place them in the roadside ditches and let them soak for a half hour then run the line of traps till we had a trashcan full of them to eat. Good memories for sure.

Art

Very nice day of fishing Mike. You can add a few rattle traps with chrome/blue to fish with. I also use tubes with a yoyo retrieve in the deeper water fishing applications for smallies.

Art

Yea you should see what Lew did to me when he took me musky fishing. He tied a cinderblock with 2 hooks on it and told be to just keep casting it to his "special holes". After about 30 minutes I told him I didn't want to ever catch a muskie and he said under his breath "Mission Accomplished".

Thanks Lew......

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I try to fish with retired people they have a flexable schedule.lol Glad to see you had a good day on the water.

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There are heavier nitrile gloves that have a cotton base that slip on and off easily at Home Depot or Costco. The back of them is spandex so you breath out the back of the hand and they cling to your hands. They are easy on and off and they can be washed easily.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Firm-Grip-Nitrile-Coated-Polyester-Work-Gloves-5550/202021244#.UePcno2TiSo

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Well you know how afraid the muskies are of me Lew. I will be drowning a few lures and will try to ruin Rich's record like I did yours Lew.

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They have shipped to the States with no issues and all of the product I have ordered was top notch.

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I gave up years ago on worrying about the cost of gas I joined the evil empire and bought stock in them. The profit from my shares offsets the cost of gas for all of my toys. lol I usually only burn about 50 gal a month in the 9 month of boating so it isn't that bad. I do have to say though I love the sound of the twins idling and when you give her the go juice.

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We have a fishing event for the wounded warriors down here and we pair up the wheelchair bound with larger boats or pontoons. The loss of a leg or arm can ride in a normal bass/runabout with less danger to the people and a more enjoyable day. The wheelchair bound do not have the muscles that you and I do to absorb the impacts and constantly correcting your balance with your core muscles for a fast moving bass boat infact even going slow will challenge their abilities. You might consider a smaller lake to idle around on so you can concentrate on the fishing part and both of you will enjoy the day.

Art

Happy Birthday to you Dave we miss you around here.

Art

I have a 70 gallon tank it is a 1985 marinette which is an all aluminum boat it is really built tough and it has seen it's fair share of bad weather. The twin's make 480 HP and it travels comfortable at 25 to 27 mph at 3,000 rpms. The marinettes were made in Holland Michigan and were very popular on the Great Lakes. The boat is a deep V planing hull with a cabin for overnighting and the back is a hard cover with 6 ft of open fishing space at the back of the boat. I love the boat but the gas milage is 1.5 mpg so it is not something I run out to the bay often ( 60 miles) but it is very nice to run out and fish locally or a slow cruise in the evenings.

Art

I run a 28 ft x 11ft twin 318 boat and it gets about 2.5 kms per 3.7 liters This is a boat size that can take a 6-8 ft blowup safely. I would burn 296 liters one way. No way no how would I do the trip.

Art

You are correct Mark It is wacky rigged but shaking it on the bottom triggers my strikes. I also use the rig as you described as a shaky rig using the senko worm rigged inline not as a T both are deadly not only on the fall but the bass will follow it to the bottom and group around it till they get a trigger from the shaking.

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Submersible led lights on the trailer.

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I use a shaky rig down to 20 ft no problem. It is a football head jig with a senko and a O ring in the middle of the body. Pass the hook thru the O ring and get a small bit of the senko. It should form the letter T with the jig head facing down. Cast it out and let it fall on a slack line that you are watching/fingering for a change in direction or speed of the fall. once it hits bottom jiggle the tip 5-9 times to shake the rig on the bottom and wait 10 seconds then retrieve and do again. The fall of the lure is usually when they hit and the bottom shake gives a follower a reason to strike. Remember if the water is clear a fish will come from over 20 ft easily to see this offering so move around and cover some water.

Art

Good luck in Alberta Jeremy keep us posted on the fishing .

Art

Just to bring up a point you can write anything you want and check as much as you want but if the person does not follow the rules then you will have to enforce the kick out clause of the contract which could leave you with an angry man with a gun or a lawsuit to deal with. Last time I checked $500.00 buys you about 1.5 hours of legal advice. I have been all over this subject here in the States and hopefully the laws are different in Canada but it was plain to see that sweat equity was a much better deal than money and a contract. I also found that sweat equity is the way to get the land improved once they pay money they expect you to do all of the things that make the hunt easier/nicer. If you go ahead you will most likely only have to live with the mistake for one cycle before you shut it down unfortunately you will most likely lose money from all of the legal advise, land prep, backround checks, posting, and contracts drawn up.

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If the owner has more than one leasee hunting you are in the woods with a stranger with a gun who has the same legal rights you do. I personally allow select people to hunt on my property by appointment only so I can control the number of people in the woods. I also make sure they are responsible because I am personally responsible for them while they are on the property no matter what documents they sign waiving their rights to sue. You will do better not to lease but to approach the owners with a fair deal of a helping hand than as a cash for hunting rights. You might feel you are protected by the documents but the owner of the land can lease it to more than one person.

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Go for it RBR is one of the best meals you can make. Thanks for the well wishes we are heading down to Joes this evening for a grilling feast.

Art

Good point Roy the drivers seat and main passenger seats in a high performance boat should not be the folding type. The pass thru seat to get to the back of the bass boats can be a folder to make it easier to get to the back of the boat.

Art