Rattletrap2

I never met the man, but read lots of articles over the years about all the good things he did for the fisheries. Does anyone know what happened? i had heard he was in good health up until his passing, or at least appeared to be?

Just another note about gasoline and brands.

I was told many years ago, that gas stations on the highway, particularly up North, most likely get their tanks filled by one supplier. Be it Esso, Sunoco, Shell, or whomever has the majority of stations in that area. It is just not cost effective to have different suppliers delivering to different stations. So, for the guy that says, "I would never run brand X or brand Y in my engines.....you may not be getting what you think you are! I feel that it is better to buy fuel from a busy station that has a high turnover in their tanks than to buy from an obscure station that has their fuel sitting around longer. Another scam I have heard about is that some stations don't actually have three separate storage tanks, yet they offer three different grades of fuel! Hmmmm!

I also used to buy gas for my car at a station on highway 10 when i was still going to work. For whatever reason, the attendant decided to show me a price sheet from his supplier, telling him what the price on the pump would be for each day of the coming month!!! Collusion??? Naw, can't be! Let's face it......Money and Bull makes the world go round, and we are just along for the ride!

On 5/19/2023 at 8:52 AM, akaShag said:

OK guys, I used up all my testosterone making babies, growing hair all over my body, and learning how to hunt, fish, and shoot.  I did not have any left over for learning how to fix stuff.  Like, I might be able to check the oil in my outboard, but right now I don't think I have ever removed the cover.............

SO>>>>>what can a non-technical boat owner do to protect their outboard from the ravages of ethanol?  I did have a fuel/water separator in my big water boat, for the stern drive motor.  Should I have one installed on this one?  The motor is a fairly new (2020) Yamaha 40 hp 4-stroke with very low hours.  And is there an additive I should be using, all the time, to every tank of Shell High Test?

Advice would be appreciated.

Doug

Doug, I have the same motor, but in a 2017 version! Does yours have power trim and tilt? It was not available in the 40 HP in 2017, but I see it is on the new ones. The dealer I bought my boat and motor from (Chuck Howell , Howell marine in Chatham) was the one that told me to not use premium fuel. It had something to do with the spark timing and that 87 octane (regular fuel) was all I should ever use. You cannot just disconnect the fuel line and run this motor dry like I would with any other small engine. The fuel pump will make a heck of a racket if you do! I pull the filter bowl on mine every fall and dump out the gas. The good thing is these motors are fuel injected and do not have carbs. In my opinion, they are more tolerant of the ethanol. I would suggest that you run a good stabilizer in your last tank of the season, and then dump any remaining fuel left over from your boat tank into your vehicle tank.

On 5/10/2023 at 12:08 PM, glen said:

When navigating bottleneck areas stay under control with some power and keep straight.  Or turn right for rocks.  

 

There are tons of videos by Wavy Boats on You Tube of that place! Haulover Inlet in Florida is insane!

On 5/14/2023 at 12:27 PM, Spiel said:

My 2006 Merc EFI 75~4 stroke clearly states in the owners manual not to run anything over 87 octane, given that ethanol free is not an option in that grade I had my marine mechanic install a fuel/water separator on the gas line just ahead of the engine, many years ago. That along with always using stabilizer I've never had an issue and last year I was running on 3 year old gas without a hiccup for a better part of the summer. I believe it was money well spent.




 

Spiel, I am with you on this! When I bought my new Yamaha 4 stroke back in 2017, the Dealer made it very clear that i should not use anything above 87 octane. He explained the reasoning and it made perfect sense, but I am old now and cannot remember it well enough to repeat! LOL I was told by a very good marine mechanic that worked on my old 1987 Mercury 2 stroke, that i should run premium non-ethanol gas in my last tank of the year. That reason was just to keep the ethanol out of the carbs over the winter.

On 5/13/2023 at 10:52 PM, irishfield said:

Well... I made certain my 8 cans of Premium from CTC Midland were corn free on Friday before putting them in my cars !

It's as easy as putting an inch of water in a jar, marking the level and topping with gas. If the "water line" moves up it has ethanol in it.

 

I tested the last Shell Premium 91 that I bought this past winter and it was ethanol free still, but I am afraid this will change. Canadian government made it mandatory that all grades must contain ethanol. What a pain!

11 hours ago, captpierre said:

What the heck is “moping”?

Something I do almost every day this time of year!! Lol

On 3/27/2023 at 3:43 PM, AKRISONER said:

 

rattle trap, it’s funny you say youll never switch back, I’m literally the complete opposite, now every time I’m in my old man’s alumacraft I’m certain I’ll never go back to aluminum. The only time I feel like aluminum is better is for 2 weeks each year in the fall when it’s snowing and blowing and downright miserable. Any other time id rather be in my glasser. 

Ahhhh……..you’re a young man…….wait about 20 or 30 years…….you will understand! Lol

I am by no means anywhere near this class of Fisherman, but I owned one glass boat and now aluminum again. For what I do, I have no desire to go back to glass. It will be interesting to see what Jeff’s future brings! He absolutely will have his choice to fish out of whatever he wants.

Such an awesome representative of Canada and Ontario on the Professional circuit!

On 9/21/2022 at 5:14 PM, misfish said:

How true and sad this is. The money brought in for lic, it is insanely gross. The lack of  enforcement we have for fish and game is brutal . I think those that get a free pass for age 65,should still pay 1/2 price of tags. There, I said it, and will do the same when it is my time. We all enjoy, so atleast pay.

 

Brian, in two years, my turn comes up to not have to pay license fees for fishing. If i had any re-assurance that my money was going to MNR, I would have no issues paying anyways. Unfortunately, i doubt they see very much of our license fees. Absolutely pathetic!

Very nice work, B! Good to hear things are looking good for your eyes too!

On 10/13/2022 at 8:21 PM, akaShag said:

I bought an Alumacraft Escape 165 this year and I am DELIGHTED with it.  Mine is a tiller boat.  Fabulous ride, roomy layout, and a 40 hp Yamaha pushes it as fast as I wish to go in a fishing boat.  I would have bought a Starcraft or a Lund if I had found the model I wanted for the money I was willing to pay, but I am very pleased with this purchase.

Doug

Doug, That is the exact boat i have. I bought mine new in 2017. Also a tiller and 40 HP Yamaha. I wish now, that I had gone for the 50 HP because they come with power trim. It would surely be nice to have. Otherwise, I love it.

On 10/20/2022 at 10:10 AM, irishfield said:

I lower the tongue all the way down to the floor with it sitting on my trolley jack, put the stands under the back and then lift the tongue back up to get the tires clear of the ground and crank the tongue jack down to hold for the winter.. remove trolley jack.

You are smarter than you look, Wayne! LOL

Your videos are always very entertaining! Been a long while since I have seen one! Thanks

Simon, You are indeed blessed to have hunting and Walleye fishing so close at hand! I was curious as to what gun you were using as well? Like Gino said, I thought maybe a .410, but I am not familiar enough with them.

Very cool, Terry! Nice work!

It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I learned you can damage a lead acid deep cycle battery by discharging below 50 %!! I have had trolling motor and RV batteries for like 35 years, but somehow missed this point! DOH!! So your 90 amp hour battery is really only good for 45 amp hours. I am very careful about this now! Especially with the RV!!

I use my electric bow mount probably way more than the gas engine, but do not run the battery down. It goes on charge as soon as I get done with the boat and stays on charge till next outing. I have a “Guest” two bank onboard charger.

I am partial to the ear style crimp clamps because they do work very well and are neater than a worm gear clamp.

Nice to hear from you Sir, some nice Walleye too!

Very nice Chris! I agree, catching fish is a bonus to the day, and I would be happy to tie into a Sheepshead!             ( never caught one!)

On 3/26/2022 at 4:56 PM, OhioFisherman said:

1.) 3 1/2 tube green pumpkin for a crayfish look, white and silver for a bait fish look.

2.) 4 inch Zoom lizard, junebug or watermelon blue.

3.) old school Storm wee wart, chrome - black back - red chin.

4.) hair jig, black or brown, with a pork or rubber trailer.

5.) underspin, like the old school road runners or newer options.

Can't fault what has worked for you.

#3 and #4 would be on my list as well Paul!

Good thoughts Dan! That is really what I was thinking. The positive and pleasant experience is more important than the actual fish count!

10 &6 years old! Lol

ok for me to walk out, but not them! Do you know if all hut operators still have to have their huts off by the 15th?

I was thinking of trying to get Grandkids out on Simcoe during March break (14 to18th) with a rental hut but then it dawned on me……..are all the huts off by the 15th?

Video glitch? ……..I have no idea what you talk about!