TroutnMuskieHunter

Good report...looks like someone's gonna be busy cleaning fish

Looks like a nice boat Cliff!! ....I'd probably get the 60HP which is the maximum rated for that boat instead of the 50HP...

Good luck with the boat hunting!!

Steve

Nice eyes, pics and report!!....thanks for sharing!!

Those are some nice lookin' lakers.....congrats!!

Great report and pic!!...congrats on your PB and thanks for the read!

Y'all don't really want all that heat stuff

 

It's been in the upper 80' and low 90's down here for a while now and hotter than a fresh frigged fox in a forrest fire!!!

 

I have to drink a gallon and a half of ice water during the day while working in my yard just to stay hydrated!

 

The air conditioner runs constantly during the day, and I'm sure the electricity bill isn't going to be pretty!

How's the front lawn doin with that heat Glen????

No problem with not showing me your Secret Spots Steve....I already know where the Monster Muskie 's hide out

 

But you never did get around Naming out your secret Trout hot spots ,, you know where you caught that 6lb Bu-T ...Speck.................

Ya ummmm.....no the boat is not available for loan.

Besides you get to go out in Steves pontoon and relax while fishing for skis.

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh......the pontoon is full ....besides, I can't show Paul my "secret" spots..

Great lookin Bass!!.....I use a tripod and the camera timer all the time....you'll like the setup!!

Hey Steve if the truck isnt fixed in time let me know, maybe we can work something out and you can use my truck. I aint kiddin either. I go for surgery next Friday so wont be driving for about a week. My Ram is more than enough to tow your boat and aint to bad on gas. Send me a PM if you want.

 

Don

Now that's what I call a generous offer Don!!....thanks bud!!....I'm getting the truck back today sometime and I'll take it for a good run tomorrow....the mechanic took it out on the road twice yesterday and could't reproduce the problem, so I told him to go ahead with the brakes and replace the leaking axle seal....

I'm glad to hear that you're finally getting that back problem looked after!! Good luck with the surgery and I've got tons of room in the pontoon boat for you.....Can you say MUSKIE ....the season opens here on the Ottawa R. the day of your surgery, so what a better way to recoup then sitting in a comfy boat trolling a big bucktail around

Let me know....

Wow....what a great day out on the water guys!!!.....nice Salmon!!

It's hit and miss regarding getting extra charges!!

I've been ordering Muskie Baits from the same distributor in the U.S. for the past couple of years without ever being charged duty, taxes, etc...until a few weeks ago...the only difference this time was that they shipped the baits in a big cardboard box as opposed to the "jiffy" bubble wrap envelopes that they used in the past...maybe the big box flagged customs

Yall talking about the shirt!

 

 

the stuff all over .

 

im a plumber figure it out.

 

if you cant .

 

your just not right in your mind.

Hey Kevin......but why do you both have the same shirt on in those pics with the exact "stuff" all over it in the exact same location???????????????

Nice report...thanks for sharing

Congrats to catching your first Skie!!! ......you're hooked now!!

... and what's that gooey-sticky-messy lookin' stuff all over the front of it??? ... did y'all swap it out to eat icecream cones?... or did someone blow a Seal???

Nice pike.....I can hardly wait to hear the reply about sharing the same Fila shirt and what's all over it!!

Obviously the weird burning smell was from the rear seized caliper heating up and the gear lube giving off that terrible smell , but for the severe Vibration out of the blue causing the steering wheel to shake so bad he had to pull over..

I know Paul...it's driving me nuts!!....they have inspected the front end and everything appears to be good!!.....he took it out on the highway for a 30min drive this morning and couldn't feel any vibration .....oh well, at least I'll have new brakes along with the new tires I bough a couple of weeks ago and no BEER money for the upcoming trip

Stuck caliper burning up the pads gives a pretty bad smell ,Be sure to check the gear oil , Too bad you are so far

I had the rear diff flushed and oil replaced on May 14th at Mr. Lube.....they used synthetic oil 75W/140 which should be ok....

I'm waiting to hear back from the mechanic...I'll post the end results when i get them!!!

Thanks again guys....

Steve

Brakes CALLED IT The axle seals I find a little hard to belive a little sweat from the seal is normal But if is making things damp with gear oil then they need to be done . Check the rear diff gear oil make sure there is no shinney specs in it pinnion and carrier bearings are common and can cause the seals to leak

ptmpete....he's not sure if the axle seals are leaking until he pulls the hubs off....he's guessing that there's a leak due to the gear oil smell we both smelt yesterday when I dropped it off....this was the same smell I smelt the day I came home after the vibration started and said I could smell something...

figure on about 3.5-4.5 hours labour and depends on the quality of the parts 1st line pads around 130 / rotors 150-220 axle seals bout 20 bux or so cheapy parts pads 50-60 bux rotors 85-110 bucks

The quote I got was $1200 .....front and rear brakes including replacement calipers and then the rear axle seals..... ...there goes the beer fund

And we still don't know if the vibration is even being caused by the brakes....that's the part I have a hard time dealing with!!!!....

Here's an update......I just got off the phone with the mechanic...he took it out for a drive and can't reproduce the vibration ......it was acting up while I drove it to the garage but now it's stopped!!!

The front end is good, but the brakes are done including a rear seized caliper....we did smell something again when I dropped it off which turns out to be the rear axle seal that's leaking .........he's going to take it off the hoist and take it for a longer drive to see if he can reproduce the problem.....if he can't I guess I'll go ahead and get the work done that's needed and pray that it's not something else that will come back to haunt me next week while we're heading up to Temagami

Can anyone guess what this is going to cost???.......rear axle seals and front and rear brakes

Steve

Or it's a loose nut behind the wheel!!!!!!

Now that's funny Dan ....I owe you one bud

Wheel bearings are very common. Likely the problem here.

Did you check to make sure the wheel nuts were tight?

That was the first thing I checked Bernie ...called the garage this morning and the owner can't look at my truck until later this morning...first thing he thought of was a seized caliper as well......we'll see......I will make sure to post an update as soon as I know what the outcome is!!!

I'm praying that it is the wheel bearings so that Whitespinnerbait picks up the tab as he mentioned in his post yesterday!!!!....what a GREAT GUY!!!

If its a Wheel bearing ....I'll pay for it myself.....

Another great outing!!....good job!!