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Posts posted by Crazy Ivan
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I store them inside where they won't freeze. 2 deep cycle and 1 starter. The boat sits outside and the temp can get down to -30 C. I put a charge on them every 2 months.
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Is that a public launch on Sturgeon? Where is it?
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Nice rig! That Yamaha will last a long time.
I'm not done with mine yet, I'm heading out on Simcoe for Smallies today.
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What kind of boat? Usually the bilge will pump out of the side of the boat at the rear, above the water line. If you have a hole in that area on the side of the boat, you could feed a wire or coat hanger into the hole and see where it comes out in your bilge. That's where you would hook up the hose.
Hope this helps.
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I've never heard of or caught a musky with "swim bladder issues" - strange.
I liked the video, good release techniques.
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Here we go again.
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Normal. It's warm, not hot. My 75 does the same thing when I run for a while at cruising speed, when I stop the exhaust is warmer than the air, - condensation. Nothing to worry about.
If you really want to baby your motor, let it idle for a minute after a run so it can cool down before you shut it off.
8 years now with my Yamaha 75 4 stroke and no issues.
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I got one of these -
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Nice camera work. Looks like a six footer
Ha Ha, I call it the 'in-fisherman' hold. Reach toward the camera and make the fish look huge.
Nice fish!
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Looks like a fork, not a spoon.
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Check out these from Frogg Toggs - http://www.froggtoggs.com/?wading/wading_jackets
I have one and they will keep you just as dry as any of the high end ones, plus they weigh almost nothing. I think I got mine from Amazon - at the time it was the cheapest source.
Avoid jackets that have a waterproof 'coating' that wears off after a season.
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At first I thought the topic was about a newfie's mother.
Good luck in the race!
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Congrats on your rigger fishing success!
I hope you have better luck with your Cannon, the first thing to break down on those is the auto stop.
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To get out of the deal you made to get your boat, a couple of runs at 70mph towing the tube should do the trick.
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Cdn Tire now sells Perko T-handle locks. Looks like they would match yours.
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Those high temperature readings are close to the surface and it'll be much cooler even just a couple feet down unless your fishing very shallow water.
I like shallow water fishing myself, specially in the evenings, but when the water starts to warm up as the summer progresses I'll just move deeper and fish the cabbage patches.
I agree, when I release musky in warm water I try to point their head a little deeper in the water to get down to the cooler temps. They tend to wake right up and take off.
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I'm guessing but I think it was the charter boat for Great Lakes Taxidermy in Collingwood. When Randy Ford was there and involved with Walker riggers.
Nice boat, good luck with the restoration!
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To anyone that fishes musky with large baits, please do not side cast in the boat!
A few times over the years, I have seen someone get a backlash after a vigorous side cast, 30 feet of line goes out - stops suddenly and then comes around and hits or starts wrapping around the other angler in the boat, leaving him with a big bait full of trebles stuck somewhere in his body.
I will not let anyone side cast in my boat, they learn to cast overhand.
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Maybe I'll get my license on time now.
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Hambug where are you?
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You are one very brave guy!
You wouldn't catch me risking my lower unit on a chunk of submerged ice.
Be careful!
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That's awesome!
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One thing about using the live well check it for water I had a bunch of baits rust as I had not realized rain water got in
Lure storage in the live-well didn't work for me either. The drain plug keeps water out but the overflow holes for the live-well on the side of the boat (Lund) were letting water in. Not much, but enough to rust the baits.
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Gotta agree Brian. The license is still pretty economical. For the price of one musky lure, or 2 Koppers you get to fish a whole year.
A better comparison. How many of us drop $500-700 on a single fishing combo?
Just be thankful we don't have the same licensing rules you find in England and parts of Europe. You purchase a different license for each local jurisdiction.
The bungling of the whole license system is an entirely different matter. I also think it is a major mistake of any government to outsource public services to an offshore provider.
This will be next. A license for each zone. You want to fish 3 Zones? Buy 3 licenses.
Government cash grab!
winter boat storage
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Just found this info online -
"In a partially discharged state, the electrolyte in a lead acid battery may freeze. At a 40% state of charge, electrolyte will freeze if the temperature reaches approximately 16.0°F. The freezing temperature of the electrolyte in a fully charged battery is -92.0°F."
So, it sounds like if the batteries are kept fully charged there is no problem. I don't have an on-board charger so mine come inside.