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  1. Well the jet outboard is named "Sucks and Blows" because of the propulsion method it uses. The big Boat is Called "Fish and Whistle" after a John Prine song and it seem to be the two things we do on it when you are out in it.

     

    Art

  2. The creation of the big 300+ motors are geared for the offshore boats Instead of running 3 200 hp they can run 2 300 hp and save alot in the weight and fuel department. The initial savings are huge having to buy 1 less motor to power the crafts. The new boats are leaning towards the outboard motors because running a set of twin 454 motors usually gets you about .75 mpg while the twin 300+ will double the number to 1.75mpg. Remember most of the time when you are running the big boats the cost of the fuel is nothing compared to the cost of the trip with bait , special equiptment, upkeep and docking being the most expensive part of ownership.

     

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  3. Hey maureen does the eyelets on the rod start off at the base bigger than a quarter and get smaller as they go to the tip or are they start off small size of a dime and stay about the same size to the tip? If you can wait for Lak Air I have a few reels laying around that you can have that will fit it depending on what type of reel it needs.

     

    Art

  4. They are nice reels Chris I have used them a few times They did have a problem with one of their less expensive units that made them discontinue selling that version. They have decided to move from Thailand to China a few years ago and built a new plant just for the reel industy. Being an import repairs are most likly a little difficult but with All American outdoors behind you you cant go wrong. BTW thats the place that I order the ?pin? reel from in the past. Same offer if you need it.

     

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  5. O.K. when does this game stop YF your posts are written as a small child yet you claim to be 16. The posting times you are sending at are during school hours. You have slipped up a number of times in the posts so you need to fade back into the backround and consider your joke as complete.

     

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  6. I have been using braid for about 6 years now and it is a great product for what it can do. First of all remember that you have no stretch to it so slow down and use less force when setting the hook. If you do get snagged and wrap it around your hand to pop the line you will usually slice into your hand expecially if they are wet or if it is in a groove of your finger. Their is a suppliment in the spool of braid that gives you a few knots to use I can tie them but do not remember the names. Braid tends to get fuzzy as it is abraided against rocks and things a fuzzy line is a weak line so cut off a few feet just as you do with mono. You may find that if the water is very clear the fish can see the line some people use a mono or flourocarbon leader when the fish are nervous. If you are using a baitcaster and you are still getting birdnests in the mono you will have even a harder time getting the backlash out of the braid. I wont go into the upside of the braid because you have already found out that you like it and as you get comfortable with it you might someday go with it in all of your fishing adventures like I have.

     

    Art

  7. Can someone please help me find a link to the current regulations for the Lak Air get together on Lake Nipissing. I have been running around in circles looking at alot of sites that I am not sure pertain to the place we are fishing.

     

    Thanks in advance

     

    Art

  8. One of the rules to being a politician is: The longer you mak'em wait, the more time you have to develop and practice a believable answer.

     

     

    I think you should have substituted the work LIE for the word answer Bud. At least that would fit better down here now that we have the political race going on.....

     

    Art

  9. Catfish tend to school up at the lower water temps between 35 and 50 F degrees. While they are slower to take the bait they still will be happy to cooperate at those temps. As it get warmer they tend to leave deep water and move to their summer haunts like current breaks, points or areas were food is easily ambushed. I haven't fished for bullheads much usually we view them as bait stealing !%@$#$ some people have found them to be quite delicious however I think they eat them because they haven't had a channel cat yet..... bullheads are just to ugly to taste any good.

     

     

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