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Look for a West Marine, they will definitely have it. Failing that, you can sometimes find it at hardware stores.

Be aware of three things: 1) working with 5200 is messy. You will get it where you...

Well, mom and dad's vacation to sunny Florida is fast drawing to a close so I took dad back up to Lake Tarpon! We launched from Anderson Park around 11:00 today. The lake was flat calm and the fish...

Well, Uncle Bill is headed back home to Jacksonville today, so we all went to dinner last night to celebrate. Then I surprised my parents and uncle with their new mounts! From the looks on their...

Well, Mission "Uncle Bills Crappie" was a success! Here's the report:

We hit the water around 10:30 with overcast skies and no wind at all. Trolled from Pasture Fence Point to Piney Point staying...

Very excited - my uncle is in town to visit us and his sister (my mother) and wants to go fishing! I am taking him to Lake Tarpon in the morning and hope to catch a few crappie, or ... as he says...

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Yikes those are some BIG reels for crappie! The smallest holds nearly 300 yards of 14# test and weighs over a pound.

Jann's Netcraft has a good selection. I also found 00 willow blades at Lurepartsonline - but they kill you with shipping charges.

The largest crappie measured at 13", the rest between 10 and 12. The jig he likes to use is a 1/16 ball head painted hot pink, white craft fur and a few strands of Krystal Flash. The other rod he was...

Yep - taking notes fellers! I have to believe the 1/8 RR was near the bottom since the shellcracker and bluegills were hitting the baits. The two 1/32 ounce jigs were probably running about 8 feet...

Weather forecast was perfect, so I picked up dad and headed up to Lake Tarpon! Made a quick stop at Dicks so he could pick up a spool of 4# Trilene XL (only line he will use).

At the ramp a couple...

First - make sure the spool isn't overfilled. Stores will often overfill the spool so the customer feels they got what they paid for. There should be about 1/16th to 1/8th inch of spool/rim showing...

If you go to the FFO site Cray suggested, they are having a "Buy one, get a second at 1/2 price" sale. Enter F2014 in the promotion code box on checkout!

Yeah, I feel you on the drill thing. I tried dental picks and sharpened nails, but could not get the plug to move. I figured I wasn't out anything by trying the drill and it worked. I didn't make the...

You know, he took me fishing as a kid for years and years. I am very happy to be able to repay that!

Well, Fatman - you were right! I had to remove the base to drill out the nozzle, then spent some time scraping out the dimple where the pour rod sits. Everything works perfect now, but it does drip a...

I'll give that a shot - thanks!

Oh - glow chartreuse base, tapped on the brown/black (cheap at Rosey's) and then dipped the nose in blaze orange.

Here's a shot of the poney heads I have been making lately. I use the 2mm heat shrink and that works well for me.

Wanted to mold some more today, but couldn't get a single one to pour right! Found...

Beautiful day on Lake Tarpon today! Picked up dad and headed to the lake, arriving around noon. Wind was a little stiff and out of the SSE, so we motored slowly over to the east bank to drift from...

My parents are visiting from St. Louis, so I took my dad out to Lake Tarpon today. Beautiful day on the water, with light winds until around 3:00pm. We trolled along the east side from Pasture Fence...

Obviously, a good welder is the best of all possible options. The problem is finding a good welder that will take the job and do it well! Sealants and epoxies are a do-it-yourself approach that...

There are some 'gators in the lake. In fact the FWC removed a crocodile from the south end of the lake/outfall canal last summer. It had migrated up from southern Florida!

Even though the lake is...

If you want to do it yourself, there are metal epoxy putties out there. They come in a stick and you cut off what you need, then knead the two parts together. Use a wire wheel in a drill or Dremel...

I know that foil and heat shrink both work, I also believe the water method works as well. The problem for me would be the part where you just dip the swivel in the water. Since I have the fine motor...

I scanned through the forums looking for info on painting these jig heads while keeping the swivel clear. I found three methods: aluminum foil, heat shrink tubing and the "water" method. I have tried...

Yep - sight glass on the front cowling makes oil checks easy. One glance back and you can see the oil level and the water "pisser" at the same time!

Fishing was slow (for me anyway). I caught a...

Looks like you live pretty close to me, Downwind. I'm just off of Ulmerton/Walsingham before you cross the bridge to the beach.

Motor is a '94 Mercury and the oil sensor is a probe in the bottom...

Ok, well - I am surprised that post went through. My computer died as I was typing. Seems the puppy pulled the power cord off and I didn't notice until it died!


Anyway, it was a short trip for...

Gonna' hit Tarpon again tomorrow. It's been suggested I try the other side of the lake over by Piney Point and Pasture Fence Point, which makes sense. Obviously the fish would be on the other side of...