Musky Plug

Hyundai Sante Fe might be worth checking out. They have an XL model that has a V6 with AWD. My gf was looking at buying that but ended up going with the smaller none XL version. Also Ford explorers are nice. A family member has been looking at them, they are nice ride with decent features for a not bad price. Both might be tad over the budget you suggested. I would try looking in the Toronto area, more dealers and you are able to knock dealers down a bit.

08 Ford F150 King Ranch. 5.4L Triton engine. Loved that truck, minus the engine of course. Got it and all was well for 6 months, then the engine blew at 159 000kms pulling up to the stop sign 500ft from my house. Ended up trading it in for $2500 to a dealer in Toronto and got a 17 F150 with a 5L. Haven't had a problem since.

Trailer for the new season. Thought some might be interested.

I have a friend who had a legend boat, similar to your dad's which had the side imaging problem. Brought it back to the dealer several times but they couldn't figure it out. It could have been that whoever installed it was inexperienced. They ended up putting a second ducer on the other side of the boat and they ran simultaneously to provide the picture to the unit. On the flip side I have a friend who has a Ranger 621 and he runs Lowerance (if that matters) but he has no issues what so ever with his SI pictures, and he runs one ducer. This site has been helpful for me in the past, might be worth checking out. http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=tbcr9ig6e7k7pgha6u25s2kek3&

Yes, I thought so but the place that I brought it said that it wasn't that big a job. The lower unit was also looked at, I was told that all was good with it.

LOL. Thanks! I will forsure.

I like to use jigging raps size 7, bucktail jigs, smaller swimbaits and stick baits.

Thank you everyone who gave some input. I did end up buying the boat with the 90hp Evinrude Etec. I did have it looked at buy a Evinrude dealer and I was told overall the boat and motor are in good condition considering the age. The only thing that needs to be replaced is the impeller as it is original, other than that everything was good. This is the report from the dealer, if there's anything else I should know, please let me know. Thanks

There are two Evinrude dealers within driving distance. Both have a fairly decent rep. One is currently where I take my boat now. I understand that everything has a life expectancy. Would like to do my part to make sure it lasts as long as it can. I doubt I would be able to get any maintenance records. I did go and view the boat over the weekend. He sounded like he knew about the motor fairly well. Motor was turned on and run sounded ok. I was told that there has never been any major work done to the motor, only small things. He said the "small" things he did but the other jobs it was taken to a mechanic near his cottage for service. So I'm opting to have it looked at for an engine diagnostic. As well as a once over for other boat things that were missed.

Thanks. Yes, I totally agree that the main shouldn't be used but a kicker isn't in the budget right now.

Just asking for any information as none of my friends who have boats have Etec's. All are Yami or Merc. Thank you Scott, appreciate it. 👊 I called my local marine dealer. Told me they could get parts for the motor..

Maybe the thought was that they would freeze up and close before something like that would happen? Yes i agree not to make the ice unsafe for others, and being prepared however I don't think that was the intention. I disagree with the garbage statement, you could stuff it in your pocket or tackle bag. People who do that are ignorant and lazy.

I agree, however what are you do when you're out on the ice with nothing to mark open holes with?

Have you trolled with the motor? if so how was the performance?

Does that mean the Evinrude motors that pre date 08 are Ficht motors? I believe this one has a BRP badge on it.

I believe those were the Fict or Ficht motors? The were made until the early 2000’s, then BRP bought the company. The one that is on the boat I’m looking at is a BRP motor.

It’s a 2005 motor. Unsure about the amount of hours on it. Would it be a bad idea to troll with a 2 stroke motor of that size? Yes, been reading a lot about the motors. Some good some bad. The reviews seem to be mostly one sided but then again you will hear more bad then good.

Hey all, Looking at a boat with an 90hp Evinrude Etec. Does anyone own one or have any experience with these motors? I have read very mixed reviews online regarding these motors and have no experience with them personally. Would be used for mainly driving but also from trolling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

X2 on them both. Would say that Fishing World has more of a selection.

Hey guys, posting for a friend here. As this explains he had musky baits stolen out of his boat while on vacation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. STOLEN MUSKIE BAITS *******$1000 reward******* Wishmaster Wish Dark Walleye Hosebaits Bluewater Baits Elzinga Baits Rennie Baits Perchbaits Stolen from my boat was a musky monster box and a 5 gallon pail rimmed with custom muskie baits. This happened between the hours of 9:00 pm and 6:30 am on Sunday evening August 31st into the morning of September 1st 2019 at Rock Pine Resort in Pointe Au Baril, Ontario. I am offering up a $1000 reward for the return of the baits that are listed below. Please keep comments in good nature, yes I probably shouldn’t have left them in the boat, but I have learned a hard lesson that will never be repeated. Let this be a lesson learned for everyone to take your stuff out of your boat for the evening. A lot of these baits are one off patterns made by Hoser, Lidio and Steve and have a been run hard with a lot of lip wear and hook rash present. Most importantly to me is they have history and most with a good story to tell. I would definitely like to see them returned to me and that’s why I have offered up a reward. Below is a list of what was taken to my best recollection but I am sure I am missing 5-10 baits and cannot recall everyone that was in the box. Lakewoods Monster Musky Box – Faded Green from the rain and sun Lil Wish Wishmaster Dark Walleye Cream Belly I ran this Wishmaster as Rolf would have wanted, it has lip wear and hook rash. Hosebaits Giant Flat Shad Night Shiner Giant Flat Shad Glitter Perch Giant Flat Shad Perch Orange Belly Giant Flat Shad Tennessee Shad Flat Shad Tennessee Shad Flat Shad BJ Shiner Flat Shad Night Shiner Green Eyes Flat Shad Firetiger Fatty Glitter Perch Fatty Jailbird Fatty Tennessee Shad Hose Jake Cisco Hose Jake Firetiger Hose Jake Jailbird Bluewater Baits 8 inch Herring Firetiger White Belly 9 inch Herring Solid Black 9 inch Herring Rock Carp 9 inch Herring Hot Tail 9 inch Herring Imposter Perch 9 inch Herring Glitter Perch 9 inch Chocolate Walter Orange Belly 10 inch Herring Georgian Bay Cisco 12 inch Herring Strawberry 12 inch Herring Black Glitter (White) Slim Jim Roach White Belly Jointed Sidewinder Chocolate Walter Orange Belly Sidewinder Chocolate Walter Sidewinder Skunk 10 inch Chocolate Walter Orange Belly Elzinga Baits 7/11 Plain Black Muffy Diver Glitter Perch Muffy Diver Yellow Belly Roach Bubble Shad Yellow Belly Roach 8 inch Jointed Yellow Belly Perch 12 inch Red Pecker Head Rolf 12 inch Tennessee Shad Perch Baits 8 inch Jointed Glitter Perch 8 inch Jointed McCarthy 8 inch Firetiger 8 inch Perch Orange Belly 14 inch Custom X Glitter Perch 14 inch Black Perch Rennie Bait

If your looking for a higher end reel I would go with the Shimano Stradik. I have an older model and its the best spinning reel I've owned. Also worth considering are the Shimano NASCI and the Daiwa Tatula. I have those as well. Both are at a lower price point but great reel.

There some good info in this video and Tactial Bassin has many more videos on frog fishing that are worth checking out.

90% of the time I'll texas rig it. Yes you can use 5". I actually tend to use 4" most of the time, even drop to 3" sometimes. Also I wacky rig it from time to time when the cover is sparse. As far as weight goes I use a weightless hook most of the time unless I drop to 3". Then I will use a 1/8 to 3/16oz.

Too many times for me, and the best part is they wave as they go by!

Agree with the above statements S happens and there's nothing you can do about it. I myself have unintentionally hooked a musky in the gills and when I got it into the net there was nothing I could do but try to unhook it. Nearly swallowed my medusa from behind. I tried to revive it for a while but there was nothing I could do.