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You need to read the attached link. This is the response to Obama's directive on Ocean and Great Lakes planning. It is boring as crap but you can clearly see where recreational fishing stands in the author’s eyes. Just below whale dung. I am all for better regulation but this is just...

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Shamsul, Make sure that the Yamaha Factory recall on the F350's have been done. It involves replacement of the flywheel and the cowling that covers it. The problem was (I may not have this 100% correct but close enough) the very early F350 engines (2008) had a cooling problem where the...

BC282, All of the tuna gear shops in my area are pushing bent butts for stand-up. Apparently it is fairly new, at least around here. I tried out both and found that I had better rod & reel position and perhaps leverage with the bent butt. Bent butt was certainly more comfortable in the...

Chris, What was wrong with the Braid harness? Or why do you prefer Alutechnos over Braid. I just purchased two bent butt 50-100 lb Star Handcrafted rods today to use with the Penn 80 W’s. I tried out the combination in a harness and it felt fine, the harness takes the weight of the rod...

This is the closest thing that Yamaha has posted. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/prod ... 50txrd.pdf

Thanks to all of you for your input. I do plan to purchase a Braid Power Play or Brute Buster Harness. I understand this type of harness from years of wind surfing with a seat type harness, different application but same outcome, without it your arms would be spent in ten minutes. I will...

Were you using an 80 class reel? If so does if beat up your back or arms? How much did the fish weigh in at?

I was just given two Penn 80W reels in absolutely perfect shape. My question, are these reels too large to use as stand-up gear (114 oz each). I will be fishing for Blue Fin Tuna off the Massachusetts coast, Stellwagon Bank and Jefferies Ledge.

You need to figure out the type of paint that is currently on the hull. If it is ablative DO NOT apply epoxy based paint over it, if you do the epoxy paint come off in large chunks within a year. You could just apply ablative paint, check with the paint manufacturers at one of the boat shows...

The boat weighs in at +/- 5,000, engine at 800, full fuel at 1,200 & trailer at 1,000, misc at 500 for a total of 8,500 Lbs. My towing needs are very limited, basically from storage to my house to the ramp in the spring, one pull in midsummer again local and the reverse in the fall. Total...

Finnaddict, CCA, but they are ineffective in the Northeast. I agree with your assessment of state by state fisheries management and the failings thereof, in fact I believe that it was Federal intervention that saved the Striped Bass population from total collapse in the late eighties. I...

Please, everyone take a look at the attached. If you do not already know what is wrong with our government you should after reading this load of BS. In concept you can see what they are trying to do but in reality they (Obama Administration) wants to build yet another layer of government...

I was just reading up on off shore gear on Shimano’s web site and came across this. To the liberal defenders out their try and defend this stunt. This was lifted straight off of Shimano's web site. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STATUS OF THIS ??? Feds to 60 Million American Anglers: We...

Monday is my day, it is usually empty, but then again I think the last couple of times I went during the week it was snowing. The newly formed Northeast GW club will be assembling at the GW booth on Monday at 1:00PM if anyone is interested stop in. We are in the early stages of planning...

I would love nothing more than to see back door Barney go down in flames this November. He represents everything that is wrong with Washington, from his illegal and tolerated sexual exploits, his privileged treatment when he should have been arrested to his Fannie/Freddie relationship which is...

I am assuming Hot Bottom = Barney Frank

Thanks for all the input, I am really looking hard at all the options out there and will keep you all up to date on what I find. My concern relative to mileage is not during towing as towing is a minor part of my use mix, very important but minor in mileage. The majority of my use is in the...

I am in the process of looking for a tow vehicle to pull my Tournament 275 which with trailer and a full tank of gas weighs in at +/- 8,500 Lbs. I am looking at Ford F150 and GM 1500 pick-up trucks. From what I can read on the net all appear to have average gas mileage well below the...

What is the manufacturers range? My 1995 200 HP salt water series ran at 115 - 125 which was in range for 12 years. Make sure that the test was run hot with wide open throttle.