BassMan11

Also.... In case of an emergency. You could pull the batteries out of your boat and run them with an inverter to power all sorts of things. Fridge, Freezer, even furnace for a short period of time. When moving into Lithium I went it with a "what else can I use these things for". Still 98% of the time they will just be for the trolling motor... but in a pinch.... I could have power anywhere.

Pros - Space and a little weight are some of the saving you would get with running a 24V battery. Another plus is the batteries not getting out of sync which can happen when you run 2 12 volts in series. That won't happen with a 24V. There is only 1 BMS to deal with as well. Charging connectivity is very simple for whichever onboard charger you use. Cons - No other use for the battery... just dedicated trolling motor. Chargers are a bit more expensive and you have less brand options types. You will need 2 chargers for the boat 1 for trolling motor and a 12 volt for cranking or house battery. I am sure there are more on both sides... but just a couple off the top of my head. BM

17 years?! That things owes you nothing lol. Better off getting another unit... hopefully to last another 17. Parts might be tough to source for this one.

We did drag around some large spoons in the areas we saw the Big Pike... I had something large on at one point but it came off. Most of the focus was on eye's though.

Disappointing from the perspective as you see a lot of successful trips and good camps.... we have had propane leaks, roof leaks, lackluster fishing, terrible weather, outfitter issues, equipment issues, etc. I wouldn't go back to the first 2 places if you paid me... especially after this last trip. The trips were still memorable.... but only from the company perspective.

After 2 more or less disappointing fly-in trips over the 10 years or so I decided to reach out to Mike. B to see what he would recommend for our 3rd Walleye and Pike Trip. Well we returned yesterday from White Owl Lake Outpost out of Hornepayne and I can safely say Mike knows what he is talking about. The Road Trip - Nothing notable from Southern and Eastern Ontario. Stayed in White River the night before which is only a short 1 hour drive to Hornepayne the next day which was great. HWY 631 to Hornepayne had lots of wildlife... we saw 7 bears and 4 moose on the combined drive in and out on a 80km road Very neat but also have an eye when driving. Flight - Short 10-15 minute flight from Forde Air base in Hornepayne into the Outpost. They use a Beaver which is a much smaller airplane than the usual Turbo Otter. One thing that was interesting is that even though we had a 100lb weight limit per person ,they flew in all of our overage for no cost. I assume this is due to consistent flights back and forth to the Lodge... so hopping over to the outpost at White Owl isn't out of the way. Very nice perk! Camp - Rustic but functional. It had running cold water at the sink and also a cold water shower behind the camp. These are fed by a gravity system and topped up with a pump down the dock. 3 bedrooms that can sleep 6... but 4 would be the perfect size. Wood stove (no wood processed). Standard Outhouse. Electric fridge, so the 2200 watt generator needs to be running about half the day to keep things cold. They provide lots of gas for this though. Propane stove and lots of pots, pans, plates, cups, etc. New BBQ and fish cooker in good working order. Boats were standard 14" Nadens with nice seats and no leaks. The camp itself to me needs some work and it could be really good. I think the focus is more or the Buck lake lodge portion of the operation... which makes sense because its most of the business. You also get a Garmin in reach for emergency purposes... but it is not much use... more on that later. The Weather - I feel like with its proximity to Lake Superior... the weather on the lake changes quickly. We had mostly overcast skies all week with a 15km west-ish wind. It rained in the afternoon almost everyday for an hour or 2 before usually clearing out by 5-6pm. All in all pretty good fishing weather for the most part. Also being June... the days were very long which was great. We ate dinner almost every night at 10pm.... felt like 7pm! White Owl Lake - The lake itself its a fairly structureless marshy bowl. Not your typical Canadian shield Walleye Lake. About 5km long and narrow, we were able to find high percentage spots fairly quickly and key in on them. I brought a larger side scan fish finder which cut the learning curve down drastically. Water is stained and dark. Also we couldn't find 1 shore lunch spot. Bummer! Little White Owl Lake - Can be navigated to via boat down a narrow channel. This lake sets up very different with more Rocky shoreline and depths down to 140'. Didn't stay in there very long as the bigger lake was producing more fish. Starr Lake - You can portage into Starr where there is a very nice 14' Lund Boat to use. The water is much clearer and the walleye were a different lighter colour which was very neat. We only fished it a short time as weather blew us off the lake. We caught fish... but nothing that set it apart from the big lake. The fishing - This was by far the best fly in fishing trip I have been on for numbers. Myself and 3 other non walleye fishermen boated 727 fish in 6.5 days on the water. Both Pike and Walleye were shallow and aggressive post spawn. 95% of fish were caught in 5-10 feet of water. Water temps were a consistent 60-65 degrees all week. Hot baits were bright paddle tail minnows (casted or trolled) and slow death spinner rigs, but a large variety of baits caught fish.... from wacky worms to mepps and a worm. We brought a flat of worms which was overkill in my opinion. I think I used 6 worms all week personally. Largest Walleye - 25" x 3 with the average fish being 16-18" Largest Pike - 38.5" (but saw larger chasing hooked walleye) Lots of prior visitors at the camp wrote their trip report on the walls of the cabin. One 5 man group said they had caught 1518 fish in 7 days. I do not doubt this. White Owl is teeming with fish. Constructive criticism - The communication with the outfitter is limited at best. We had a weather delay coming out but had no idea of flight status' or expected flight out times. We used the in reach but had no response until 4pm that day saying... "we are trying to get you out" All understandable but a heads up in the morning or throughout the day would have been appreciated. Plane arrived at 630pm and got us out eventually. All in all it was a fantastic trip. I'd like to thank Mike. B for his insight and recommendation on the outfitter and lake. It was everything we were looking for and more. Tight Lines, BM

Exactly.

You might have trouble with a 45" shaft on that boat if the wind kicks up.... usually those shorter shafts are for bass boats which are much lower to the water than deep V hulls.. that is why the guy got rid of it in the first place. You also bought an regular I-pilot motor, not an I-pilot link. So its just a GPS motor and does not have the capability to hook up to a fish finder. You would have to upgrade the head unit if you wanted that. If you do that, then you'll have to buy a Humminbird fish finder that is compatible for Link... check below. https://minnkota.johnsonoutdoors.com/us/support/compatibility/link As for batteries... if you have confined space 2 100ah mini lithium trolling motor batteries might be a good option. There are some budget brands who make them which get decent reviews right now. Getting into higher tech electronic outfits for your boat is not a cheap endeavor. Its a "do it right the first time and try and make it last as long as possible" type of thing. Good luck BM

Looking to do some upgrading so selling my HDS 7 Gen 2 Touch. Works great just switching over most electronics to Garmin Comes with the following: Sun cover Power Cable 2D 83/200 transducer 6' Lowrance Network cable 6' NMEA2000 cable Minn Kota trolling motor US2 adapter $600 Will ship anywhere in Ontario for $20 PM me for details

Most here know the market. Toys have been inflated for 4 years now and really if anything, prices are down this year. You're also looking for a boat at the worst time of the year so everything is top dollar. 5K for that old worn out boat 4.5 hours away isn't worth it so a good pass imo. There will be deals on places like kijiji and marketplace.... but you better be refreshing a few times hourly because they're gone almost immediately. Happy hunting

I had my auto tilt and trim fail on an 08 ETEC 75...... I could have bought another motor for the price they wanted for a new one. Luckily found a salvage but still very expensive. I wouldn't buy an Evinrude or Johnson now that they are out of the game. As for that boat.... keep looking unless you're getting a screaming deal. It's seen some things. Like the trailer though.

There is a reason you're seeing 70lb Powerdrives for sale online and not Terrova's.

Some nice fish there. Cheers. BM

80lb Terrova and be done with it. I assume being a bow rider its a glass boat to the extra power will be nice. You can buy a single 24V Lithium battery but most applications you'll need 2 12V batteries in series. New there is only a $350 difference between a 55 and 80. If you're making the investment, always go bigger if you can.

Interesting stuff KAR. Now these are Lithium-Ion which are a bit different than LIFeP04 batteries but seem to still have a BMS inside them. Looks like the starting battery I would need for 800 CCA would be just over $600CDN (which is a bit steep for a starting battery) but only weighs 5lbs which is pretty neat. Hopefully the price comes down as more of these type of batteries come to the market. Deep cycles have a lot of different applications where not many people care about the weight of the starting battery in their car, truck or RV.