FS18 by Hooter
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
Beautiful creature for sure With the exception of that one large rainbow every other trout I've ever caught was smaller than 21 inches. The "usual" rainbow that I being home tends to be 18-20 inches.
One day I'll get down there and talk some of you guys into teaching me to catch those large saltwater critters
One day I'll get down there and talk some of you guys into teaching me to catch those large saltwater critters
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
Fantastic trout Hooter, much nicer than anything I've ever caught.
Re: FS18 by Hooter
it was the first fish of the weekend. I told my buddy..."ok, I can go home. Been a great trip!"
Much more luck than skill, me thinks.
Much more luck than skill, me thinks.
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
Nice trout and beautiful boat Hooter.
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
that is an awesome fish!
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
Tool arrived. Install in progress. thxCracker Larry wrote:The flaring tool is in route to you Hooter. You should have it by Friday. Time to get her wet!
Re: FS18 by Hooter
Flaring tool in mail. Thanks a ton to cracker Larry for his generosity in letting others use his tools.
Should arrive by Wed. 25th.
Hoot
Should arrive by Wed. 25th.
Hoot
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
My pleasure That was a quick turn around!
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Re: FS18 by Hooter
Well.
went to go splash this boat. ran the borrowed motor at home in a water filled garbage can with no problems ... at first.
engaged the forward gear and the motor stopped peeing and got rather warm rather quickly. shut er down and went to bed. Drove to the lake for an "on the trailer test" at the ramp hoping time would fix things. Still no peeing.
took off the screen for the water intake on the lower unit and was met with about 100 pieces of a dry rotted rubber impeller. this is why a motor that is run frequently does better than one in storage for a year! off to the parts store.
went to go splash this boat. ran the borrowed motor at home in a water filled garbage can with no problems ... at first.
engaged the forward gear and the motor stopped peeing and got rather warm rather quickly. shut er down and went to bed. Drove to the lake for an "on the trailer test" at the ramp hoping time would fix things. Still no peeing.
took off the screen for the water intake on the lower unit and was met with about 100 pieces of a dry rotted rubber impeller. this is why a motor that is run frequently does better than one in storage for a year! off to the parts store.
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