fishinwrench

Eliminating permit fees is not going to put more money in the pockets of those supposedly attacking MDC. I lack the ambition to truly study this because the way it is being presented to us reeks of false flag absurdity. I'm surprised Dablemont isn't crowing about it. Surely he is, somewhere. Only because they'd allow it to so that as many people as possible would feel "punished". There are some pretty useless and insanely expensive programs that could be nixed, and very few would even be bothered by it.

I'm thinking the concern then would be knocking it off and ripping it off the harness. Then you've lost a transducer AND a 70.00 mount.

So NOW you are saying that the feds were justified in gating off the national park accesses during the sequester bull$#it ? So don't mow the grass, who cares. The boat ramps and parking lots are still gonna be usable for a long time and they are already paid for. Plenty of hooligans on probation that can do "community service" if things like mowed grass and litter pickup are deal breakers for ya. Tree blocking a ramp? Calm down, a hillbilly with a chainsaw will be along shortly. I'd miss the trout a little, but not the spoonbill egg drama. Giggers would have a heyday, but hell they already do, so..... Yeah, I just can't get all uptight about it, mostly because I feel that nothing drastic is gonna result from this.

Foam ? Kinda flimsy, I can't like it.

Now we're getting close. I can't get Popsicle sticks out of my mind, even though they are probably too narrow. I don't have a dam Popsicle to check it. I wish it wasn't midnite, I'd kill for a bomb pop right now !

They won't charge you 2 hours for a water pump service. Flat rate is 0.8hr on 2-3 cyl. Nissans. 500.00 P&L for everything mentioned is about right. They have to allow for a few broken thermo housing bolts in the estimate, it's inevitable on a Nissan. It may not need a thermostat replacement though....you won't know until water pressure is up to snuff. What's the deal with the choke solenoid ? They don't typically go bad. Who diagnosed that issue ?

Nobody is going to pass any bill that implodes "everything Conservation". You think the riots in Ferguson were a big deal..... Ha !

What, that they are freaking out over nothing ? Do you really think all this doom, gloom, and elimination of licensing fees is gonna happen? That everything MDC is going to be off limits to those who paid for it and put up for auction to the shrewdest of condo builders? Or is it stupid of me to say that I sometimes feel like they piss away insane amounts of money on things that don't make any sense to me ? If ypu have never read anything stupider then you have missed a bunch of my dribble.

Impeller replacement is a piece of cake the second time you do it, but if it's your first time you'll probably struggle with the shift linkage and getting everything aligned right when the gearcase goes back on. You'll need the impeller, a new gasket, and a new water tube grommet. Since LSK is closed for the Winter your closest bet would be a Sierra aftermarket water pump kit from O'Reillys. Or order online from www.boatparts.net

Aw c'mon, surely we can do better than that.

How much maintenance does a slab of reinforced concrete require? Nobody has had to do anything to the one here in Gravi for over 20 years. When a piece of driftwood lands on it the first fisherman that gets there throws it off to the side. I appreciate what we have and what they do and all...but c'mon. I often wonder if they are not fast becoming one of those 30.00 ink pen/700.00 mower-blade type agency's.

Oh Yeah there's a bunch of them. Apparently there are certain places on earth where the snow falls perfectly packed just right.....but it ain't anywhere I've ever been. I tried a fat bike a couple times last Winter and I've never felt stupider in my life. It's a sick joke. LOL

40 Million in permit sales ???!!! And why would they have to close all boat ramps and shooting ranges? That stuff has already been paid for. It all sounds very Chicken Little to me. Nobody is gonna eliminate hunting/fishing permit fees. Gimme a break.

Those are purty. I use a couple with magnet strips glued in them. Doing that instead of foam makes a little more room for fatter flys. Doesn't look as neat and tidy though. Got any clever ideas for making compartments in them ? BH, I like the bedliner idea !

Welcome! Have you tried a fat bike in the snow yet ? Don't, it doesn't work.

A seemingly innocent little dip in the salt can be a real bitch later on, that's for sure. Just fairly recently we had to charge a guy +300.00 in labor to service his Merc 90 water pump (and that was only because I felt sorry for him) The bolt under the trim tab and the big stud just forward of it were seized big time just from one day offshore two years prior. I didn't think that lower unit was ever going to let go. And lord help the poor guy that has to reseal that gearcase someday, cuz I bet that bearing carrier ain't budging one bit!

I keep hearing about limits of 10-11inchers coming out of 7-15 fow, but I haven't been able to pull it off yet. Still doing good on LM and whites though.

I love the looks of that slick water. Nice job guys!

Yeah I've heard that ordeal play out over the scanner a bunch of times. Mom is pissed because she has plans and dad is running a little later than expected, and doesn't answer her calls right away because he'd rather enjoy the time with his kid instead of listening to her bitch at him over the phone. So in order to "get his undivided attention" (cuz there's nothing an ex-wife hates worse than being temporarily ignored) she calls out the swat team, omitting the fact that dad DID text to say they were stopping for a bite to eat. Of course she never got the text. Pretty typical scenario.

They really demolish the significance and importance of Amber alerts when they throw the flag up everytime there is a misunderstanding about when/where someone is going to be back home. Not saying that is/was the case here, but that is what first comes to my mind every time they issue one anymore. What is gonna be traumatic to a child is being on a fishing trip with his dad and having a freakin' swat team come crashing down on them.

Lemme guess, it was the kids dad that "abducted" him/her and the RP is a vindictive ex wife or inlaw ?

Nothing stupid looking about tin boats with tillers unless the dude in it has a rainbow colored Mohawk. Wings? I can win a trophy in a wing eatin' tournament regardless of what lake it's held on.

Thanks! Not having to tow a boat down makes it sound even better. After we catch a big green fish or two can we go chase whites?

Sounds fun!

It wouldn't be hard to build a cool little fishing rig out of a paddle boat, but in the end a 12-14' Jon is gonna be better for about the same amount of money. No need for 24v either. Today's 12v's are more than adequate.