garyw

thanks everybody for the input. it was helpful.

where? maybe i've been shopping in the wrong places.

i'm sure it's a nice unit, but at $1500 it's WAY to rich for my budget. thanks though

any input would be helpful. good, bad, or otherwise this is the unit in question Humminbird 597ci HD DI GPS/Fishfinder Combo thanks

received mine today. thanks. nice shiny new stickers for my old toon increased the value by at least $100.

bought my first boat back in the 90's. took it straight to the lake. put it in the water. motor wouldn't start. buddy and i finally figured out the pump bulb was installed backward(by the factory). dealer ran it off his tank, not the boats. next we found water coming in......yup, dealer forgot to put a drain plug in and i didn't check. live and learn. hopefully

excellent read. thanks. i wholeheartedly agree on the beauty of tr. son is looking for a place on table rock. we're gonna "borrow" it quite often wife and i are retired as of last month. we had a little trouble buying a boat but finally found a toon that fit our needs. can't hardly wait to get down there. i've learned a lot here and am looking forward to trying it out.

sounds like $300 to me.

looking up northstar and found my new go to jig. LOL http://www.boobjigs.com/

just sealed the deal on an 88 procraft fish and ski. 150 merc black max xr2. and trailer. sorry, meant to say anyone....not everyone. looks like a new boat. one owner. title clear. apparently used very little. has a fish finder like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOTTOM-LINE-310-FISH-FINDER-READY-TO-MOUNT-ON-YOUR-RIG-/151031965456?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232a34e710 don't know anything about it. should i just replace it? looks like an 88 vintage, with 88 electronics. suggestion on a replacement? something with gps and under $800 would be nice. thoughts on the boat? motor? and as usual thanks for the input. Oh, here's the boat, http://s42.photobucket.com/user/david2727/library/Boat?sort=3&page=1

prop shaft bent?

i agree on happy hollow. stayed there a coupla times, will go back for sure.

well, looks like 96 is the oldest so far. that helps. thanks.

what year did outboards become ok to use ethanol? can the older ones be retrofitted to use it? thanks. almost ready to buy, and don't want to get a surprise...

excellent link. explains alot. also bought a map at bass pro. it's really nice too. thanks again.)

http://www.basspro.com/STORM-Original-Wiggle-Wart/product/58651/?cmCat=CROSSSELL_THUMBNAIL not sure if these are the good ones, but looks like a nice price. no i don't work there or own any stock LOL.

Quillback: thanks i'll checj them out next time i'm at wally world. Lilley: just what i was looking for. guess i DIDN'T look far enough. thanks.

is there a full size map of the lake that has the names of the rivers/points that are mentioned a lot on here? trying to keep up but getting really lost. sorry for being a noob. google doesn't give names to the rivers/creeks etc. downloaded some of the maps, but not much help. thanks or......have i just not found it yet

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Rapala-Fish-N-Fillet-Superflex-Knife-6-Blade&i=410470&r=view&aID=504T1A&cID=GSHOP_410470

if your looking for a place on marathon we really liked this place http://www.cocoplum.com/ good prices, clean. we used a charter i believe the name was seadog charters. our first time fishing salt water. went with a group of about 10 other people. caught a bunch of yellow tail, had a great time. hope this helps. also the barracuda grill had some really great food.

sorry for all the questions. came across a crestliner tc18 (new). wife really likes it. my question is, does it ride like a jon boat in rough water? anybody have something like it? thoughts? a little more than i was planning on spending but, as they say, "if momma's happy" thanks.

thanks for all the replies. he's a great son-in-law and deserves a nice rig. i've always gone cheap with my fishing gear, good enough for a coupla times a year now that i'm retired need to "gear up" thanks again.

wanting to buy my son-in-law a crappie rig. i'd like to keep the price around $150. spinning rod and reel any suggestions? thanks

wanting to buy my son-in-law a crappie rig. i'd like to keep the price around $150. spinning reel. any suggestions? thanks

My name is Gary, live near St.Louis. love going to table rock. we like staying at Happy Hollow Resort. been a motorcycle rider for several years. arthritis is making me stop. owned a pontoon several years ago. will be selling the bike and buying another toon. really enjoying this site. learning a lot. glad i found it. should be asking some newby question in the near future, mostly about landmarks. always enjoyed crappie fishing, mostly at mark twain lake. gonna take a while to learn a "new" lake. when i get the toon i'll post a pic so you can wave.