fishinwrench

Not 10+% unless you're dumping in 5 gallons of it. 😂 It works by separating the fossil fuel from the alcohol by using WATER to separate the two. Alcohol mixes with water, fossil fuels don't. Water separating fuel filters are yet another brain****, for reasons that I shouldn't have to explain.....but bygod everybody demands that they have one. 🙄

You can make a tester out of any glass jar. If you want to know the exact percentage then you'll have to buy one of these little test bottles.....or do some math.

None, not even once in the 8+ years that I have been actually testing it. I normally just do a "Look and Sniff" test unless somebody makes a big deal about how they "only purchase non-ethanol fuel....blah-blah-blah". The really crazy thing is that even if I do the test in front of them they still don't believe it. It's like that "NON-ETHANOL" sign has a spiritual effect on them. No amount of common sense reasoning can sway them. It's called brain****. 😐

I forget who the comedian was that did the bit about what it would be like to live forever. Funny, and eye opening at the same time. It would pretty much suck.

Part of my initial testing consists of taking a fuel sample. 50% of guys from out of town say "I only use non-ethanol fuel". According to this So far, 100% of that 50% have been mistaken. If you think you're buying fuel with less than 10% alcohol I challenge you to test it.

Spoiler Alert: Nobody gets out alive.

I've actually found that to be a true statement in many cases. Same material, same stitching, same suspenders. That extra 200.00 might get you a pocket and a fancier wading belt.

How so? Take a 15 year old Evinrude 25 and have it freshened up properly. You'll spend 1500.00. Then go buy a BRAND NEW 25 4-stroke (3700,00). Use both hard for 10 years and then get back to me in 2030 to disclose which one is still capable of performing good.

Very nice! 👍

They pay the examiner about 400.00 if an examiner is actually present. The purpose of the test is to shut up anyone that happens to throw a fit about being "cheated". And to deter anyone from trying to cheat by requiring them to agree to submit to a polygraph test IF THEY WIN. Very seldom does any cheating truly happen....but occasionally it does...but nobody can be convicted of, or even openly accused of cheating, if the only evidence is failure to pass a polygraph examination. If (according to the examiner) you fail the test they still have to give you the money....unless you just say "darn I didn't pass the test" and forfeit your winnings. Polygraph tests are a psychological game that begins with the initial interview before the "test" is given, and ends after your reaction to the examiners comments AFTER the test. An actual "lie detector machine" does not exist. With a little psychology training you can perform a "polygraph test" with 3 Gummy Bears and 10 feet of 4# monofilament.

Guess where my pinky was ! That's how you get them to open their mouth and behave! It's important to have a good manicure. Teresa VanWinkle taught me that move.

The important thing is that it displaces space, and can push out water. The bearing you are lubricating is the same exact roller bearing that is in your trailer wheel hubs. Aside from what manufacturers tell you, there's no need for "lithium" unless your jet pump feels depressed and might be suicidal.

Some guys use white Lithium grease. I just use blue Marine grease.

Good deal. Nice work! 👍

That jaw is just the most convenient handle.

Who designed those critters anyway? The most important muscle/cartiledge to its survival....and it's as delicate as tissue paper. We probably shouldn't be dragging them upstream against their will by it either. "Land them quickly," they say. But wait a minute.... don't put too much stress on that lip ! Maybe you shouldn't use anything heavier than 7x because putting more pressure than 1.8lbs. on that lip could cause severe deformation. It's better to let them break you off, don't ya think? I get that you care about not harming the fish, we all do, but let's try not to get overly stupid about it. Nobody should ever preach "Take a kid fishing" after they've seen how kids handle fish.

Really? Moreso than a Crappie with his spindly little meeps? They get handled NO OTHER WAY but by their lower lip, and I know for sure that even the big ol' barn door slabs don't suffer from it.

Let's see what you found. I'll decide if they are lazy, lying, or incompetent....and I'll let ya know.

Speaking of "what species of fish is that"...... What have we here?

I tried to find some info indicating that trout jaw structure is more prone to injury than bass, crappie, catfish, ect. but I gave up before I found anything. Are we just assuming that because it sounds millennial.... or is there some anatomy science out there that I'm missing?

That's a Rainbrown if I ever seen one.

So are you shopping for a good older motor? There's no such thing as a light weight 4-stroke.

It might as well be a carp if you can't pick it up and marvel over its beauty 😍 It isn't "caught" until it's in your hands. 😊

Bad kid! Poor trout! Jaw Jacking!

Yeah that middle part was a brain fart. It's ok, we all have them. 😅 I didn't even know they were producing HO's under 115.....so I learned something. But that "something" just creates a more perplexing ignorance..... because now I'm wondering WHY? Why do we need a 60 HO ? 🙄 No boats are rated for 60hp, it's either 55 or 90 on that end of the spectrum. It might be time for me to go back to school.