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    im shocked at this bass bait

    ok guys im wanting to see if anyone else has ever witnessed this. i have been fishing since i was probably 10 years old. a buddy of mine weeks ago told me that him and his uncle had been fishing a private pond. his uncle had told him he was going to cut up a blue gill to use as bass bait. not...
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    last years goal was crappie,now striper.

    i learned a lot about finding crappie and catching them last year. and was very succesfull this year. and it was mostly due to going with others that already had the skills that taught me alot. so this year i was all fired up to catch a striper. i came across a fellow at my work that got...
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    anyone seen the add old school secret?

    came across and add on craigslist. wanting to send you a free crappie fishing secret. sure wanting to just get your e-mail for spam. any one out there know what their scam is?
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    eliminating dog urine smell

    i know there's a lot of dog owners on here. so has anyone used a product called Nature's Miracle? i have a thick wool rug that the new addition to family has just destroyed.
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    crappie spawn stage

    is it possible to tell what the fish spawn stage is buy looking at the eggs. im just starting to crappie fish. actually last year with little success. im doing a lot better this year. we had alot of rain and cold spells here in georgia. im in lagrange ga. (westpoint lake) anyway im not sure they...
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    fuel gauge on E

    this is just a basic fuel gauge on a smokercraft alum boat. has fuel gauge,bilge and acc on one panel. the fuel gauge light is working. i filled it up and said full. went to the lake and looked back ond it now on E.
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    hp ratings

    im a little confused as to how they give these boats a hp rating. heres why, i recently bought a 2003 1866 smokercraft. its a side console with a 75 merc. the rating plate on it says 65 hp max. now i have seen quite a few other boats very similar to mine on the lake with 90 hp on them. and rated...
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    highest rpms a 75 merc should run at

    when i purchased my boat the seller told me not to run over 4800 rpms. said he put on a different prop. the boat is a 2003 model 1866 smokercraft jmv. its alumimun,not sure of the weight. i know i have more throttle and it seems boat should run faster than it does at 4800 rpm. but i dont want to...
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    sparkplug wire removal/misfire check

    i own a 2003 75 mercury. i suspect a miss or skip as some call it, i call it a miss. anyway i just got it and was wondering if you can check this engine the same as my older car? and that is remove a wire and see if there is a change in the idle. i have done this and only seen a drastic change...
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    anchor questions

    what type anchor do you use. and do you use 1 or 2. and if using 2,front and back opposite sides? im right now just using 2 twelve pound angle iron.
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    waterproof seat covers

    anyone out there found any good waterproof seat covers. would like to find some camo ones. i bought a smokercraft 1860 sc, i can back half my boat under cover but seats are exposed. they are the huge white folding seats made by wise. their pretty nice.
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    purchacing a tag question

    i recently purchaced a boat from an individual. paid cash,so i need to register it and get a tag for trailor. am i going to have to pay taxes on my purchase price? i live in the state of georgia. also wondering if i can just transfer my old trailor tag to existing trailer.
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    reason bass are white after winter months

    i was either told this or seen it on tv, the reason bass are so white/no color after the winter months is because they were constantly in the deep water. can anyone touch on this subject?
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    smokercraft 1860 side console

    seems like no one owns any of the semi v bass and bay stye on here. believe me i would own a v bottom if the were plentiful in the south. you just cant hardly find one. and if you do its high dollar. i just bought a 1860 jmv. its 7 ft wide with a 75 merc. on choppy days it sounds **** a tank. i...
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    hydrofoil or not to hydrofoill

    was wondering if any of the aluminum boat owners have tried a hydrofoil on ur motor? now im talking about the 17 to 18 footers. mine is a 1860 smokercraft, its 7 ft wide and it semi v. my other boat, a runabout had one and i experimented with it on and off. i liked it on. this is my first alum...
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    definitions of outboard terms i hear

    my new boat to me now has an outboard motor. other boat is an inboard outboard 2.3 liter ford and was easy for me to work on. can someone tell me what these terms mean that i hear at the boat dock or at the bait shop. they sound expensive and sure i will need to know what they are...
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    love hate relationship with new boat.

    for years i have wanted to step up to a bigger and better boat. i finally bought a sylvan 1860 side console with a 75 2 stroke merc. man this thing is huge compaired to my 15 foot runabout glastron. its taking some getting used to the aluminun ride in the choppy water. the banging and noise...
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    is quicksilver oil silver in color

    sorry for the dumb question, but this is my first outboard and there was a little bit of oil still in resevoir and it is burgandy in color. looks like thick trans fluid. i have no ideal the brand. saw the quick silver at walmart. can i just buy it and add it to existing oil if its a diff color?
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    rubber mats on floor of boats

    i have seen quite a few boats online lately with these rubber mats on the floor. they look to be 2ftX3ft and probably 1and1/2 thick. they probably laid down like 20 of them to cover entire surface. wondering if any of you guys have,like and where you purchased.
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    how many start their boat in line at dock

    while in line today to go out on the lake,noticed alot of boaters starting their outboards for probably a minuteor so. guessing to insure it will start and to warm it up. is this safe for the motor?
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