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Sure hope it works if I get it I can get on my bicycle and ride over for a hug. Art

so if I write joey checkout girl it should say checkout girl..... doat that didn't work. I have been using the Joey lures and they work great. Speaking of which Joey send me your Address please I have finally finished the lure I made for you but did not finish in time for Lak Air to deliver. Thanks Art

well said you can P.M. a few of the rod builders on the board and they will be happy to help you get started and answer questions as they come up. I own Shimano, Loomis,St Croix and custom rods. None of the name brands compare to the custom made rods. The customs were made with a specific reel and a specific fisherman in mind. They were designed for the lure weight and style of fishing I do. The blanks are cutting edge and purchased from top name makers. The grips are hand formed for what fits me and the reel seats are wet bonded to the rod blanks for maximum feel. Some of the rods have 9 rings for a 7 foot blank The rings can be of any quality you want but the key is that they are spaced and mounted on the spline correctly.The rings are wet bedded and then hand wrapped into place with 3-5 coats of clear sealing the rods. Time from start to finish is up to 12 hours for a 7 foot rod and the mid 20's for a 13ft rod. If you go for the intricate thread work then the sky's the limit on time.I know from experiance that none of my company made machine wrapped rods come close to the attention that is put into the customs. A custom is not for everyone and it is a lot of money for a good one but to some like me it is worth it. Art

I have spent a lot of money on commercially made rods over the years and 5 years ago i decided to have a rod custom built by Spiel. Fast forward to today I still have all 4 rods and if you are a really good friend fishing with me I might let you use one of them. I have yet to have someone feel that any of the commercial rods felt as good as the ones built because they are built with not only the reel weight, fishermans hands,type of use all in mind from the get go. I went to a 1 1/2 inch cork diameter tapered, with titanium reels and he was still able to balance the rig. The money you spend after $350.00 because you have it you might as well go custom and get exactly what you want and what feels natural. All of the talk about lifetime warrentees lately brings up a point that if a rod is defective then it will break in a few uses if you use it longer and it breaks it is due to your abuse of the rod. The factories take into account that they will have to eat a few rods in the lifetime warrentee area and over price the rods accordingly. With the custom rods if it breaks then a good builder will be happy to replace the blank with a small charge for building it new. If you then take care of it and don't do stupid things with it then you will never have a warrentee issue. Rods do not chemically change it takes an outside influence to cause them to change state (from unbroken to broken). So if you look in my rod locker you will find the older big name rods but the ones that will catch your eyes are the ones that have a single word written on them it says SPIEL. Thanks for all of the craftsmanship you have instilled in past and the future rods Chris. Art

Great people who affect our lives at sometime will move on. While it makes you sad he no longer is here in body the lessons and guidance will live on thru you and if you pass them on he becomes immortal. Take the time to grieve as needed but also take the time to rejoice for he has been freed from the pains of failing health and can now look down and watch the lives of the many he has guided. Art

It's a little far but thanks for the invite and thinking of OFC members we appreciate opportunities like this were we can learn from others and have fun doing it. Art

Just make sure you get a security deposit and the first months rent and you should be fine Chris. Art

The gauges in most boats are wired positive in series so it is most likely a ground issue. Remove clean and reinstall the ground and all of the wires that go to the battery. Find the ground wire that goes to gauges and see if it has come loose at the last gauge. Clip the continuity tester to the battery ground lug and touch the power wire to the gauges if their is power the light will come on and confirms the ground is missing. Art

I have never had a maiibu boat before but it sounds a little pricey to me. While it is nice that it has new support parts trailer, batteries, trolling motor etc how is the other components as far as wear? Is the steering free? does the electrics all work? Most importantly if the motor goes bad is it worth putting a new motor on? Check over the hull for gouges and soft spots they can be a major factor if the boat was stored outside even covered. I picked up a 1989 Ranger with a 150 gt that was garage kept and had no dings or even a scum line here in the States for $1200.00 so the deals are out their. Finally if he is a buddy and the deal goes bad will it affect your friendship??? Ask for a day of fishing were you will pay for everything so you can see it in action might be a good starting point. Then a trip to the mechanic for a motor evaluation will go far in being pleased with the great deal. Art

We are not in first place give a vote or two. Art

Moths have Balls ??? :dunno: It seems the ones down South don't have them but I guess they could ...never really checked. A bag of charcoal with a few holes in the top will get rid of odor and humidity. The bounce sheets works here just make sure you put them inside of the boxes, under the motor cowel and in the main area so they cant find a scent free place to set up house. Art

A compression test is the first test to see what the health of the motor is. A spark test is the second test to verify the coils can light the mixture and the plugs are working. After that it is just a matter of detective work to see what part of the combustion triangle is lacking for a complete burn on the two cylinders A.I. oxygen-fuel-heat. Big Cliff has in the past donated a lot of information on small engine repair and Bernie has as well both of them will have the correct answer without guessing. Finally here is a caution for incorrect advise Their is a stopping point you can easily cross for home mechanics who can inadvertently destroy a motor just by turning a screw the wrong direction. I have had motors come across my bench that someone turned the high speed jet in because it made it faster and toasted the block on a motor that could have run for many more years. How to fix something you don't understand and medical advise are the two worst things to ask on an internet forum. Art

You might post a picture so the rod builders can help you on the decisions. Art

The reel is a good reel and can be found for shy of $300.oo with careful shopping. I sent you a p.m. on the rod possibilities. Art

It's not that I am not your friend it is I have a tier rate of friends that is money driven. Badgers can be found in the frozen food section of Walmart or if you prefer Freeze dried they are in aisle 7. Art

If you send me the same amount of money I will happily send you the same P.M. I sent Ron.... Now if we go for the 50/50 split I would be happy to be your personal Catfish guru till we win. Art

Ron some of the baits I use fishing for larger Channels cats are usually fresh dead fish. Chicken livers are good for the eatter sizes but the real cats eat fish. We have a fish down here that is the base forage Mudshad that when cut into strips work great. You first cut the fish from head to tail in 1 inch x 3 inch strips cutting them only when you need to to keep them from fresh. Keep them on ice but not in liquid to preserve the oils and blood. Use the whole head cutting it just behind the gills and send that out their it is the best part of the bait for the bigger fish.If shad are not available use any oily forage fish you can find even carp strips will work if that all you have. The use of live bait is more inline for flathead catfish but I have caught a few channels with live bleeding baitfish.I use a 3/0 to 5/0 circle hook tied with 30 lb mono then a 24 inch leader tied to a swivel. Above the swivel is a bead and then a 3 to 8 oz slide sinker depending on the current. Keep the bait fresh changing every 20 to 40 minutes and scatter the old bait around the fishing place. Good luck and be prepared to become a catfishaholic. Art

I don't wish Snakeheads on any ones waterways... but if they get their they are a blast to fish for. It has become my fish of choice when the Catfish are spawning or I want to fish artificial lures. I will still come up North to fish for Pike and Musky but it is a lot easier between trips now that we have a fish with teeth to entertain us. Yea the invasive species argument this is not the direction to take this post it is irrelevant they are established here their is no going back. Art

Nice bass they look healthy. Art

One of the local fisherman went out and caught this monster last Saturday from my favorite fishin spot. It was caught,transported, certified and released alive for future fun. This female on the next spawn will be over 90 lbs and a great addition to the genetics. 79 lb new Maryland state record Art

the tica caiman is a great reel and it is one that I use for 50 lb catfish for the past 3 years with no failures. Please advise them you are in Canada they have in the past been very Canadian friendly. caiman Tica reels Art

Thanks for clarifying your abbreviated previous posts do not relay the passion in your pursuit for a cleaner lake. They made you seem more of a self appointed dictator. I see that I am wrong and commend you on your passion. Art

At no point in my post did I say littering is acceptable. The statement however does lead me to share with you a little insight that might be the key that escapes you. I am pointing out a flaw in your basic logic that is undermining your attempts to have a positive outcome. If I walk into a new bar and say "no one look at the scar on my face" 100% of the people will look and remember I am the man with a scar on my face. If I walk into the same bar and tell the funniest joke in the world they will remember I am a man who has good jokes. Both of them are tags that people have given me one is positive and is pleasing to all, the other one is irritating to me and offensive to them. I took the time to read your previous posts and they all have undertones that are less than desirable. They rub against the fabric of the forum and project a confrontational attitude that adds little but excites emotions, mostly negative either towards you or the subject matter. This is not an attempt to judge or to criticize you because I have not lived your life this is an outside view of what you are showing the world in this forum. Past people who have gone down this path are rarely here for long.... P.M.'s are welcome if you want to discuss the positive aspects of this forum Art

Treating people with the assumption that they are guilty of something before you have any idea that they were thinking about doing something will usually reap the negative effect you are campaigning against. Art

Well written Mackenzie...you got my vote. I am glad Chris gave us this chance to read it. Art