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    Tough trip Friday 3/8/2024

    Still expecting a stronger bite as the water warms up but it just ain't happening, for me. Put in at mid Bull Shoals again and went to all our favorite spots. But could not buy a bite. Ron caught 3....
  2. Fished Ron's "secret" lake yesterday and it was awesome.....3/5/2024

    After a 2 1/2 hour drive, we put in at Lake X yesterday at about 9:45am. Air temp was mid 40's and the water temp was 52*. Water color was pretty skanky with lots of moss around the shore that made...
  3. Bull Shoals with Ron again on Tuesday 2/27/24

    After all this beautiful weather we have been experiencing Ron and I expected to load the boat Tuesday. Instead we had to work pretty hard to get bit at all. They wouldn't hit an A-rig at all, which...
  4. Fished Sunday and Monday with Gary at Table Rock 2-18 and 2-19

    Ran down to Table Rock after church on Sunday and fished a couple of hours before it got dark. Caught a few throwing an A-rig on inside channel swings in the mid James River arm. Water temp was low...
  5. I guess Tuesday is fish day now.....2/13/24

    "If it ain't broke don't fix it." So.... we ran down to Bull Shoals again. Monday was a blizzard but Tuesday was an awesome day to fish. We didn't tear 'em up by any stretch but we did OK. Water temp...
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    Back to Bull Shoals on 2/6/24

    Ron and I had so much fun last week that we had to run back down to the Bull on Tuesday. Water temp mid 40's when we started, almost 50* when we quit about 5:30pm. Water color is still perfect. We...
  7. First bites of the new year.... 1/30/24

    My buddy Ron and I ran down to Bull Shoals Tuesday and caught a few. Water temp was in the low 40's and the water color was perfect. Most came on a Rock Crawler or an A-rig.....
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    Birthday Bust 1-26-24

    Finally got a chance to do my birthday trip, three weeks late. Gary and I put in at Hideaway at about 10am thinking the afternoon bite would be better after it warmed up a little bit. Fished main...
  9. My 68th birthday is coming up on Friday. Will try...

    My 68th birthday is coming up on Friday. Will try to sneak in a birthday trip very close to that. Hope to post more pictures soon along with a fishing report. See you then.
  10. 2023 in Review..... Great year fishing. My first full year being retired was awesome.

    2023 was an awesome year for sure. Hope you guys experienced the same. I got to spend more time with family, more time with friends, more time with my beautiful wife, and more time on the water...
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    I stand corrected........again. :doh:

    I stand corrected........again. :doh:
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    Looks like the hot wires for your trim solenoids....

    Looks like the hot wires for your trim solenoids. Just make sure the Stratos has the same Mercury 8 pin wiring harness coming from the remote control and you should be ok.
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    Woo hoo..... nevermind. I figured it out. Allen...

    Woo hoo..... nevermind. I figured it out. Allen set screw on throttle shaft. Push throttle only forward. Pop off button. Undo set screw....Pull throttle lever off. Remove face plate with the R and F...
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    How do I take this throttle handle off

    Hey guys..... Please give me a hand at taking this throttle lever off so I can get to my control box. This is NOT a 2000,3000, or 4000. It is, however, a Quicksilver. How in the world do I take this...
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    I have cleaned and lubricated a couple of them...

    I have cleaned and lubricated a couple of them and got several more years out of each one. You might try it just for grins....
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    Most excellent idea Don..... Will do exactly that.

    Most excellent idea Don..... Will do exactly that.
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    OK..... that's pretty hard to do on the water. So...

    OK..... that's pretty hard to do on the water. So far we have had to load it back on the trailer with the troll motor three of the last six trips. When we get it back to the garage it fires on the...
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    '95 175efi driving me crazy.....

    I rebuilt this motor back in 2018 and it has given us 5 years of absolutely perfect performance. Now all of a sudden it is refusing to start after fishing for a while. Yes.... I have primed the bulb...
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    wsmith....Welcome to BBC.... Sorry you didn't...

    wsmith....Welcome to BBC.... Sorry you didn't feel welcomed... you certainly are... welcome. And.... 99.9% of the guys and gals on here are awesome. Especially Don and Joe. They have helped me with...
  20. I've seen this happen a few times. Its pretty...

    I've seen this happen a few times. Its pretty scary.... Voltage regulators were the culprit in two or three of the incidents I was close to. Turns out the best thing to do is to pull the negative...
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    Thank you sis...... It was a blast.

    Thank you sis...... It was a blast.
  22. Its just a few more feet to the battery. Run it...

    Its just a few more feet to the battery. Run it all the way and bypass the "distribution block". It will keep you current higher at the bow and will be less likely to display interference on your...
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    Bull Shoals mid lake Monday 2/21/22

    Ron and I had 17 keepers between us on Monday 2/21 at Bull Shoals. When we put in at a mid lake ramp at about 9:45am the water temp was 48* and the air temp was about 45* and rising.... We started...
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    I am just a few months away from retirement...

    I am just a few months away from retirement myself..... Hope you get to fish a whole lot more... congrats...
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    Have you checked the lower unit? Are the gears...

    Have you checked the lower unit? Are the gears junk and killing the motor?
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