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I use it for leaders whether tying to braid or for muskie leaders. Tried it once on a spinning reel and didn't like it for casting.

2 max I hope you find keys to the starcraft under one of them bud!

I've used the 7'3 and its a great rod for smaller baits and more portable than the 8 footers. St croix makes some great muskie rods

I really enjoy the Christmas parties; don't have them in the current gig. I find it brings people together and you get to see a different and often more pleasant side of folks. Just remember not to do something silly at them...too many cameras now!

http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=69511&posts=80&start=1

Exactly. Never used the TE but I hear its the cat's meow for the round musky reels. Not sure if there is a lefty model yet either. Hard to beat a revo toro at half the price for a low-pro baitcaster.

That looks awesome but I heard its going to retail around $500?

They have them in stock

Call Angling Outfitters 519-539-5494 I think they have or are getting them in. If not they may know where to track them down.

Learning on the guitar! Fun song not too hard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5Arbm47IQ

Jason I really admire you making the decision to make the move, I hope to make that happen in the future. I'd call that having your priorities straight and not a crisis. Good luck and happy fishing!

Here's the link. http://www.lowrance.com/Products/Marine/IceMachine-Portable-Fishfinders/Elite-5-IceMachine/ I think that gives you the best unit for what you're after. Just add a transom transducer when its time to hit the open water.

Check out the Lowrance Elite 5 Ice Machine. Would cover you any time of the year and its a great product.

The unit does retain the setting after power on/off. I noticed in the trails that I had 1 trail and 23000 points on it. FYI the Manual seems outdated - as this is on their site under the specs: Waypoint Storage 5000 Routes 200 Plot Trails Up to 10 trails - up to 12,000 points/trail So it must be based on memory limit, not actual points/trail.

Very good points! I wonder if it would auto-add another trail. Pretty sure the setting would hold I'll have to try it. Its 9999 according to the manual So its something to experiment with if you're concerned with the trails overwriting. If you use waypoints it won't be such a concern but again worth experimenting.

Saw this on another board might be worth a try it came from a lowrance staffer. " The GPS refresh rates on Lowrance HDS units come from the factory with a default “auto” setting. This auto setting adjusts the GPS refresh rate based on your speed. Some settings work pretty well from the factory, but this is not one of them. If you’re speeding down the lake, the refresh rate is fast. If you’re idling slowly down a ledge, the refresh rate is very slow and does not update the micro movements. This causes serious update delays… causing your unit to live in the past. If precise boat positioning is important to you — and it should be — you want real time updates. The best way to get around these slow refresh rates is by going into the “Waypoints, Routes, and Trails menu. 1) Press “Page” 2) Press the right arrow on the cursor pad to scroll over to “Waypoints, Routes and Trails” 3) Use the arrows to select “trails” and hit the “menu” button. 4) Use the cursor pad to highlight settings, then press the enter button 5) Change the “logging type” to “Time” 6) Finally, set the time to “1 sec”. Press close and exit out." From thread http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/6833192/Re_lowrance_hds_10_not_as_smoo

Wow that is a great year by the looks of it. Congrats on the boat that is a sweet rig!

Great pics bud looks like a great year to me

Occasionally you need to call first to be sure.

Best bang for the buck - Fuji XP series Best Waterproof camera - Panasonic TS3 or Sony TX10

I find when I get the net ready on the trip it usually ends up being a slow day. If I leae it tucked away I usually have to scramble many times to get it.

Very cool! Might be something to consider if its not too expensive up here.

Do you think it would be best to start from scratch with the mixture (adjustment procedure in service manual says all the way in and go 2.5 turns out on each and go from there) or tweak from the existing settings? Its great that you can just leave the manometer on while doing this and do everything at once. Yes maybe I should fill the tubes with fogging oil! But the red colour definitely makes it easy to see. Many people also use 2 stroke oil in the tubes. Thanks again.

that would be pretty funny to hook one up on the motor! Its a pretty simple concept once you get the swing of things.

After putting on the new fittings and making sure there wasn't any leaks I got it working tonight I was amazed at how sensitive this unit is with the ATF oil in it. The slightest adjustment on a carb and it would move. My guess is that the original fittings I had weren't tight on the manifold and was causing the irratic behaviour. I was impressed with how well it worked. Dand - Got it idling at the right RPM and its running well, might need to slightly tweak the idle mixture but syncing the carbs seemed to help significantly. Thanks again you guys!