Search results

  1. M

    pic hosting sites

    over last 6 months have taken the time to set up<br />pics on picturepost.com and fishingworks.com, both<br />of which now want to charge for hosting. you guys<br />have another site???<br />thanks,<br />M.Y.
  2. M

    good fishin stories

    me and my grandma lure (thanks gonefishin) were<br />trolling for musky in the thousand islands...<br />fish on! (holding my pole so I know it's a fish)<br />2 seconds later I'm snagged and line is goin out<br />like mad. "gonna run outa line!" my cuz masterfully<br />reverses the boat as I...
  3. M

    above ground pools

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />after years of needling, I gave in to my wife<br />and bought her a new pool. it's a circular 24'<br />above ground model. after getting quoted $550<br />to install and looking at the SIMPLE instructions,<br...
  4. M

    hello summer

    to all of us who have complained about the long/cold winter (me included), I am happy to<br />report our first 90+ degree day here :D <br />didn't think it would ever come! LOL<br />safe boating,<br />M.Y.
  5. M

    Mod2 mystery???

    I think I know who he(she) is... do you?
  6. M

    big smallmouth!

    anyone else here fish Lake Erie for smallmouth?<br />normally we catch a bunch in the 10-12" range<br />(1-1/2lbs.)plus a few biggin's at 3-5lbs.<br />yesterday, we caught 15 and the smallest were<br />14"! had 3 in the 4-5lb range and my cuz lost<br />the biggest one I've seen in a long time...
  7. M

    what a day!

    my father's day gift was a day of serious fishing<br />with my cuz. as much as I enjoy fishin/boating<br />with my kids, it's a lot different when you don't<br />have to untangle lines all day and play safety<br />officer.<br />meet him at his house at 6am, we hook up the boat<br />and head to...
  8. M

    using trailer hooks

    understand the principle but can you tell me<br />how you rig them and when you use them and what<br />type of hooks I need???<br />thanks in advance,<br />M.Y.
  9. M

    tach plug on old MerControl

    my manual doesn't seem to cover how to test the<br />3 prong plug in front of control box where you're<br />supposed to plug the origional tach. changed the<br />rectifier last season and picked up another used<br />"Thunderbolt" tach, but still nothing....<br />('70 merc 1150 with white...
  10. M

    lost in a fog...

    was on lake Ontario Sunday as a huge fog bank<br />rolled in... took a good compass reading as it<br />was approaching. close to shore on purpose cuz<br />weather forcast was minimal at best.<br />so here I am 1/4 mi. from shore in total fog,<br />slowly drifting on an extremely calm BIG...
  11. M

    sometimes u gotta say "what the...

    well my inlaws were flying in today and my wife<br />was seriously stressing about havin the house just<br />right for their arrival... then my Cuz called me<br />at 7am saying he would blow off his day and go<br />fishing with me if I wanted... :rolleyes: <br />he arrives at 8 and as we're...
  12. M

    small fillet's

    just curious, what's the smallest fish you ever<br />caught and cooked? when I was a kid, dad and I<br />fished for perch in niagra river, no size limit...<br />was my job to clean any/all fish, so needless to<br />say, I dealt with some small fish!<br />beer batter'd in the deep fryer...
  13. M

    Scott-McCulloch impeller

    need an impeller for '61 3.6hp, #613003101274.<br />it's strange... looks like a rotor.<br />thanks in advance,<br />M.Y.
  14. M

    moms and fishing

    since mothers day is tomorrow, thought we shoild<br />give credit to all the moms who are better fisherman<br />than we will ever be....<br />when I was 12, we rented a cabin for a week in<br />Georgian Bay Canada. first morning me and dad<br />are up at dawn and head out fishin. mom loved to...
  15. M

    another what year ?

    not another one!!!! LOL :rolleyes: <br />MCculloch-scott 61300310-1274 3.6hp.<br />couldn't resist one at a yard sale for $10.<br />white with tank on top, says scott on side<br />and mculluch on the plate. oil mix would be <br />helpful along with any links u got. is this <br />air cooled or...
  16. M

    just add water

    today, for the first time since Fall, I have fishin'<br />across the street :D Knowlesville, NY on the<br />Erie Canal, home for MY. <br />drained annually, and re-filled locally from the<br />niagra river to my west, and the Genesee river to<br />my east. always a good diversity of fish.<br...
  17. M

    stowing batteries

    curious if there were any tips for typical battery<br />stowage? use an AC/Delco auto crank battery on my<br />'70 1150 merc, and run all else on a deep cycle<br />marine. <br />considering how the avg. battery reacts to<br />being bounced around and if it's not a good idea <br />to introduce...
  18. M

    auto parts or marine parts?

    it's about time IMHO that the big auto parts <br />chains started letting folks know they sell a<br />good variety of marine parts too...<br />opened the new "Trailer Boats Mag." only to find<br />an 8 page full color insert for "Carquest".<br />this is my complimentary FREE subscription<br...
  19. M

    the trailer tightrope

    how many of us have tried to do the tightrope<br />act on the trailer when loading, only to end up<br />wet from the waist up. last spring I ended up in<br />knee deep and it was dang cold! brand new boots<br />never did smell right after that day :rolleyes: <br />so bad the wife threw them...
  20. M

    MerControl box upgrade

    '70 merc 1150, old white MerControl box with fast<br />idle arm and tach plug on front. does Merc make<br />a new replacement that's plug and play? put a new<br />shift cable in last year (sticking) and got about<br />2" of dead space on throttle BTW 11 and 9'o clock.<br />no visible probs. and...
Top