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Just wanted to say Thanks to Mark, at RDPflyrods.com, he lives just down the road from me, but would have not known about him other than seeing his truck, he is also a member of this forum. I broke my 7wt St. Croix last year on hybrids, having built the rod no S/N etc. but the fine folks at RodGeeks(St. Croix blank sellers) got me a replacement blank at very reasonable cost. I did not feel up to wrapping another rod so contacted Mark. He took the blank, salvaged my titanium guides, and the burle cork handle that I had constructed with the help of Charlie Reading. The rod was splined perfect to my inspection, and wrapped beautifully. We tested it with a SA GPX and a Rio Big Ugly, it casts wonderful, ready for those hybrids. If I ever need another rod Mark gets my business. g

I have a Brother-in-laws brother who does quality work in Ballwin

I think so Dutch. I ordered one and 200 hooks, should be here Tuesday. We are about a mile NW of R town can give you some to try hope to pour a few next week.

Rickie is a humminbird guru pictures instructions and all.

Ran it by my friend Rickie on another site here is his suggestion, Humminbird 1199 exit switch (crappie.com)

My rig was parked next to Marty, in the picture above, similar damage, lost battery and some jumper cables. This ramp is on a Native American Reservation, County law and Tribal Police regular patrols. Next few trips I took everything of value, left the doors unlocked opened the console, and glove box and put the note on windows on each side, as Pete mentions. No more problems, I think they thought it was a trap?

I may have a line on a 06 225 $7,500 if that is of any interest seems a bit high to me. Just curious had you disabled the oil injection system?

Happy Birthday Duane

Sorry, just seen the thread this morning. While I probably live within 2 miles of you, the farm is 3.5 hrs north. Would suggest trying it out before the return window closes, just my 2 cents.

We have one, leaning on the wall of the shed. It is a project to get on, heavy awkward PIA, once on the ranger you loose ground clearance, once you get to deer you have hope you have room to extend enough to raise the deer to about 10 feet to clear the bed. I just wait until one of the youngens comes in to load by hand, faster easier to me, or get a neighbor. When to shed we have one of those harbor freight hoist works great to raise lower to skin and process. If all alone I would likely do as I do elk out west, get them on their belly, spread legs, split hide down the back, pull down, bone out, have to saw a few ribs to get tenderloins. Have not tried on deer yet, but I can have a elk boned to just meat quicker than I can field dress and quarter. That said, I have not been checked by game warden out there for proof of sex??? With telecheck here should not be an issue. If the darn thing was not so heavy and awkward I would bring over to you to try, too lazy to disassemble. Will be sold as scrap at some point.

That is what I would expect from a hip hop break dancing dude..... I had a very pleasant trip to the restroom.

Sorry did not intend to hijack, was thinking Bill would need to keep his dock so his boat could self deploy... unless his self driving avalanche could drive and launch at ramp?

Do not be discouraged Bill, with the modern tech of self driving cars, boats should not be far behind, and with Livescope, self deploying TM, soon you should be able to fish from the lodge in your PJs

Dry does melt faster, that said i use it only for stuff to stay frozen and pack the extra days ice in, it freezes the plain ice super hard so it stays for a few days longer, especially if using jugs. That is my two cooler system.

I can testify to that.....

Or lay a towel over your Coleman, drain water make great coffee.

Dude, a 6 pack? I have fished with you...... a case for us would look strange behind the boat.

You must be watching Lyin Ron on KY3..... I ask him a few years back what "a chance of " meant? He told me he does not like to give percentages I told him to get one of those weather rocks, if it's wet its raining.... End of conversation. Shoot all my friends know that my bad ankle is better than he is.

We usually have two coolers, one with 5 lb of dry ice sandwiched between regular ice and anything we want to remain frozen, only open when need to get things out once per day, to re ice the other cooler. On floats we find the Coleman 5 day coolers are much lighter than yeti and work great but you have to bungee to insure stay closed. As @Flysmallie says, steaks, deer kabobs, B&G make the trip more enjoyable, I usually cool all beer for the trip in the bottom of the daily cooler and put a daily ration in a smaller cooler between my feet. As stated above the dry ice and beer are not a good combination. It is a great trip, but you will need to watch water levels and weather closely that time of year, it can be anywhere from boney or completely disappear between Mt. Hershey and Woolum, or dangerous floods that happen quickly.

Unfortunately Wrench is correct, most people are unwilling to pay to rent a bass boat, but I see them dragging them down I-44, paying taxes, registration both boat and trailer, to use a few weekends per year, usually get down here and have issues, batteries, gummed up fuel systems etc. That said, I would suggest looking on CL or VBRO or Airbnb for a place at Big Cedar, Johnny will hook you up with a boat at either Bent Hook or Long Creek Marina. Or maybe White River Lodge, that would restrict you to Long Creek but its a short commute. Best of Luck

If my memory serves me right, I had a mirage ran real well until I knocked a ear off, bought another the same but never ran as well, had it worked still not did not, tried several been a tempest fan since.

I run a tempest, it seems to raise the entire boat and smooth ride over the Laser, thought I had laser but it is a 25

I built a similar unit for my river boat, used a trolling motor mount, did cut it down a bit Amazon.com : Minn Kota Bracket & Hinge Assembly 2991815A : Sports & Outdoors and the large ram ball mounts, so far so good

Happy Birthday Bill, tightlines

Skin that one pilgrim and I'll get you another......