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07-16-2023, 08:29 PM
Thread: steps for front of boat
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steps for front of boat
Me and my fishing buddies are all old, arthritic , swimmy headed, gimpy kneed, and too heavy. So I need front steps for us to get in the boat. Rather than experiment and purchase the wrong one,...
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06-25-2023, 10:06 PM
Thread: A question for the walleye guys
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I've tried it in the fall , being desperate for a...
I've tried it in the fall , being desperate for a walleye bite. But could never master it. Doesn't it level out with a certain amount of line out? Anyway, after the thermocline disappeared, I was...
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06-25-2023, 09:55 PM
Thread: wilgreen
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Man oh Man. The memories dredged up! 53 years...
Man oh Man. The memories dredged up! 53 years ago. My friend Frank Ritter ( the fire chief then) and his brother Bill. Both gone to heaven now. The lake had been impounded about five years. We...
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06-15-2023, 09:22 PM
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You guys nailed it. Ordered the part mentioned...
You guys nailed it. Ordered the part mentioned by NCkenner. It arrived quickly and in order. Spent about an hour installing. Everything looked better with "rabbit ears". Went trolling today. ...
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06-06-2023, 08:47 PM
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If it was the stator, would the motor still run?
If it was the stator, would the motor still run?
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05-27-2023, 07:57 PM
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Mercury 60 hp 2005 4 stroke voltage regulator not charging when running
A few days ago trolled for about an hour. Noticed volts dial on Bass Tracker showed battery as discharging. Stopped trolling. Turned off motor. It barely started. Came home. Muffed it to water...
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03-11-2023, 09:42 PM
Thread: Reusing peanut oil
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I use an electric deep fryer with a built in...
I use an electric deep fryer with a built in filter system. It filters into its own container, which I store in the fridge. It has held up well as we have used it for family reunions, parties or...
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07-19-2022, 09:53 PM
Thread: full moon and fishing
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full moon and fishing
I enjoy the challenge of trolling for walleye on Lake Cumberland. I had it going, then full moon. They slammed the door 100 percent. Of course, who knows if that was the reason or not. But they ...
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11-23-2021, 07:40 PM
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UPDATE Today my neighbor came over with a...
UPDATE
Today my neighbor came over with a testing light, We checked the wires coming into the solenoid. No current. Then we jumped the solenoid. The engine started! So we allowed the solenoid... -
11-17-2021, 10:34 PM
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okay. A step forward to report, after reading...
okay. A step forward to report, after reading your suggestions. rechecked the fuses in the motor under the bonnet. found a 20 amp blown that I had overlooked before. Now the trim works. The...
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11-17-2021, 08:00 AM
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The trolling motor and the fish finder both work....
The trolling motor and the fish finder both work. So I connected everything to the battery they were on. It didn't change anything.
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11-17-2021, 07:54 AM
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Does the trim work using the switch on the motor...
Does the trim work using the switch on the motor and not the one on the controls?
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11-17-2021, 07:50 AM
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Didn't make a grunt or any noise. Dead like the...
Didn't make a grunt or any noise. Dead like the kill switch was on, but it wasn't.
The above was misleading, for sure. My bad.
The starter made no sound . No spin.
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11-16-2021, 10:10 PM
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2004 60 hp four stroke Mercury motor won't start
normal fishing day. Going here and there. Then motor won't start. Didn't make a grunt or any noise. Dead like the kill switch was on, but it wasn't. checked fuses under console, fuse box in...
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08-24-2021, 10:54 PM
Thread: exact replica of old lure
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exact replica of old lure
A certain well known company made a balsawood lure that I had utmost confidence in. The company changed ownership a couple of times, each one altering the lure and now it is a cheap imitation, made...
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11-22-2020, 09:11 PM
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Fish can be caught on Cumberland. A friend and...
Fish can be caught on Cumberland. A friend and his boat partner won the Crappie Masters Lake Cumberland event Saturday plus big fish. The big fish weighed in at 1.82 lbs. The 7 he could keep...
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07-17-2020, 10:09 PM
Thread: Walleye rod for crappie?
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If you are fishing a tree, especially cedar, and...
If you are fishing a tree, especially cedar, and you drop down between the limbs, and feel the thump. You had better get it out of there in a hurry, That is where the walleye rod with fast tip is...
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07-01-2020, 10:27 PM
Thread: The Contenders.....pic contest
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After reading the news on the internet, I browsed...
After reading the news on the internet, I browsed through these photos and my spirit was immediately uplifted. Maybe there is hope for the world after all. There is more in this world than crime and...
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06-01-2020, 10:13 PM
Thread: Moving (retiring) to Ky
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The lake having a steady level is big. I live on...
The lake having a steady level is big. I live on Lake Cumberland. It is above the tree line or summer pool now! The unfishable days in the last six months is disappointing. Lots of natives have...
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05-26-2020, 09:55 PM
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When we use my fishing buddies boat, he lets me...
When we use my fishing buddies boat, he lets me out on my side of the lake, then crosses the lake and loads his boat Hes 80 and I'm 78. One day we are discussing if out life jackets will inflate...
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05-08-2020, 10:34 PM
Thread: Lures from yester year
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This is a neat thread so I must share. I'm 78,...
This is a neat thread so I must share. I'm 78, so its been a while. About 300 yards below my house was a stream, which we called a branch. now called Porter Branch. When i was 8 or 10 i would...
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03-25-2020, 08:04 PM
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Okay You mechanical geniuses. You helped me fix...
Okay You mechanical geniuses. You helped me fix it. Followed your directions But to show you what a mechanical nit wit I am, I thought the long rod was the gear rod. ha! So I put it together wrong...
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03-22-2020, 08:55 PM
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mistake in putting lower unit back when replacing impeller
60 hp Mercury 4 stroke 2005 model Yesterday pulled lower unit and replaced impeller. Had gear shift in forward. Today hooked up to water to test. Wouldn't start and wouldn't shift to reverse. I...
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10-11-2019, 07:37 PM
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I'm 78. i tell everything i know. I don't care...
I'm 78. i tell everything i know. I don't care if they are on my spot tomorrow. It doesn't matter. Find another spot . Life is short and there are more important issues.
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10-04-2019, 07:46 PM
Thread: Had a Hunch About Fall / Pics
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I am 77 and was presented with my first grandbaby...
I am 77 and was presented with my first grandbaby this year. So let me process this: your beautiful scenery, and home, and lake full of fish, and peaches , and wild Maine blueberries and yet you go...
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03-11-2019, 09:46 PM
Thread: Cumberland Ramps
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You can for sure launch at Spring Water It is...
You can for sure launch at Spring Water It is between the mouth of Fishing Creek and White Oak Creek on the Pulaski Co side Go through Nancy to get to it.
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02-07-2019, 09:32 PM
Thread: Crappie cleaning table
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My fish cleaning table: A thermoformed plastic...
My fish cleaning table: A thermoformed plastic pallet (they are made to use with a forklift. About 4ft by 4ft plus or minus. Its raining outside and I'm estimating. When they become damaged or...
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10-18-2018, 07:39 PM
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Post again when arriving at Cumberland Falls and...
Post again when arriving at Cumberland Falls and we Lake Cumberland fishermen will try to make it worth bringing your boat. Bring warm clothes and have a map of Lake Cumberland.
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09-09-2018, 07:43 PM
Thread: Penthouse Suite
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Oh my. The fish must not be biting. I love it!
Oh my. The fish must not be biting. I love it!
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05-31-2018, 09:32 PM
Thread: Double Graduates 2018
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Bandchaser, You and your family and people like...
Bandchaser, You and your family and people like you are why America is a great nation. I'm proud to be an American with you. My son-in-law is a math professor at Murray and he has taught me to...
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Could be did he use monofilament line in the input a fingernail clear...
How to do this!