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This is a pic of a similar Marquis as mine. This is a 1976 21' and mine is a 1977 23' http://www.myautomarket.com/July%20Aug%20Sept%2009%20pics/76Marquis922729.jpg I need to get a Bimini and some other stuff for it, but all in all, this is my 'cruiser' which the wife and I plan to make the river haul with later this summer. I think it'll do the job....

May sound silly, but I wonder if it's done? In my thinking of the 'cruise' I'd like to get out of hte idea of coolers packed with frozen water. I know that small friges are available but I dont' really have the space for that on my boat. The 12.v reefers can pull a lot of current which I can make the power easily enough, but they ARE expensive! then there's the cheap 120 v ones which can use I can use an inverter to run, but they don't cool quickly and seem to run a lot for no more benefit then I...

Alright, you slackers... Today is sunny and 74, tomorrow is sunny and 77 degrees. Spring has nearly sprung here in SC. I've got a couple of new items for the boat, and will be out on the lake tomorrow for a few hours. Who else will be boating this weekend?...

I headed to Delta Marina on the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, CA for another three days of fishing - but had my time cut back due to a cousin's passing and funeral on Thursday. Next trip should be four days to make up for it! On Day 1, I fished near Decker for about six hours - for no action at all. But the weather was sunny and clear and warm. And it's about time! My buddy Willie joined me for Tuesday, and we cruised downriver to Suisun and my honey hole where I catch a sturgy about every...

Just poking my head into the outhouse that is wrecked boats. God it stinks in here. Pathetic. JR HOME PAGE: http://www.seanet....

I was talking to another sailor the other day and I mentioned that I did not find sailing to be relaxing at all and he and his wife were astonished. They told me they both immediately relaxed as soon as the sails were up. My turn to be astonished, "Huh, relax while sailing, what's the point then"? I explained how I thought of sailing as an exercise in problem solving which made them really puzzled like "Why would you want to solve problems". I told em "cuz that's what...

Baltimore County warns of sewage spill in Patapsco Baltimore County's Department of Public Works is warning residents to avoid contact with the Patapsco River after 30 million gallons of diluted sewage overflowed into the waterway during the weekend. A dozen pumps at the Patapsco Pumping Station, which is undergoing renovation, were shut down Saturday afternoon to protect them from damage after the melting snow and heavy rain raised water levels, said David Fidler, department spokesman. With nowhere...

Well folks, The tournament was another successful year. In fact this was a record breaking year. We had a total of 181 boats register by the Thursday before the tournament. We picked up two late entries on the day of the tournament for a total of 183 boats. Fishing conditions was berry tough as the area seen rain on and off for the last several weeks with strong winds to below water out of many fishing areas. The water was very muddy in almost all fishing areas. This past week it rained from...

About sitting in a hot tub? Sure there wasn't something more to the episode? Why is this coming to light now, after 25 years and a $150,000 hush up payment? SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's House majority leader resigned from the Legislature Saturday, two days after his confession about sitting nude in a hot tub with a teenage girl 25 years ago stunned this conservative state. Republican Rep. Kevin Garn, in an e-mail message to House Speaker David Clark, apologized for becoming a distraction. "After...

The world ice fishing championship is in Rhinelander on Boom Lake this weekend. The site below has info on day one and a series of pictures that might bring back memories. The Rhinelander Pub sponsored the Polish team - the picture of them sitting at the table there makes me almost taste the liver and onions! http://newsofthenorth.net/article/Top_Stories/Northwoods/USA_in_1st_place_after_Day_1_of_World_Ice_Fishing_Championship/36405 Make you homesick, Steve????/ Ronnie fishing.guide@about....

I thought about you guys yesterday as I drove past Percy Priest. Just thought I'd speak up and let you all know that I'm still here too. Read every day (or at least check for new posts every day). Hopefully next time I'm down that way I'll have some time to actually fish. Harry...

I sent a box of my older Curados off to Shimano a few weeks ago to clean & check per their website, and have heard nothing back. Tracking shows they received it a couple days after I sent it. What is their typical turn around time for cleaning and repairing reels?...

Not us though. We had 10lbs 14 ounces for third ... from last... LOL. (ABA's scale was stuck on pounds and ounces) I've been fishing from The Tin Can for the whole winter, and its getting to have some problems. Its always been my backup and occasional trash water adventure boat, but the lower unit came apart on our prefish scouting on Thursday. We had located a number of areas where big fish where moving up and we were excited, but I had to get the lower unit fixed first. It's a pretty simple...

Sunday - February 7, 2010 - Day 37 - one day missed Flint River Bass Club First Tournament 2010 - Lake Sinclair, Fished 7 AM - 3 PM Water temp 44 - 55, warm water was around steam plant Air cold and cloudy Started on riprap for an hour without a bite. Water as muddy as I have ever seen - looked like cappuccino. No bites For the boards that pull posts and place them on their sites, visit me at http://fishing.about.com - for those here I apologize for the spam. Fished some areas around the marina with...

Guess what the US team just won it with ?...

Its been resting on the floor of the shop most of the last year. I haven't done anything with it for a while until a few days before the Yuma Pro Am BBQ. It was in the way so I loaded it back on the trailer and moved it so we could get to the tables and chairs. LOL. Seriously I finally did a little more work on it on Sunday. Cut a couple pieces of 3/4 plywood to act as load spreaders in the bow for trailering. I know 3/4 is overkill, but I don't want to have to open this thing up again ever. If...

Well, I've been fishing ok since the first of the year, but just can't seem to get that big bite and execute on all the bites I get. The Antique Kitten underwent a propulsion transplant operation last year, and the new mill has been having some disagreements with her electronics. Its in the shop and Mercury is busy eating up another month of my warranty while they play silly games instead of fixing it and letting me use my boat. Good thing I still have The Tin Can with her 20 year old Force that...

Sunday - January 24, 2010 - Day 23 - one day missed January 24, 2010 - Spalding County Sportsman Club tournament Jackson Lake, water extremely muddy to heavy stain, 45 to 48 degrees First tournament of the year, fished 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Rainy, cool, windy weather At blast off I went to my usual rocky point on the main lake to start. Water was very muddy and 48 degrees - kinda deflated my hopes which were low to start with. Fished the area with two different crankbaits and a jig and pig - nothing....

New swimbait caught the snot out of 'em today. Especially that ugly pale yellow/chartreuse back one....

Went up to New Melones. First time out in ages. Went the kayak route. Trying my buddies Outback. We trolled for trout, and he caught one trout and two small spots on a shad lure. I got one 2# spot with a wacky rigged Senco. Lots of fish marked on the finder, just not a lot of biters. The bass boat guys were doing just about as well. Talked to two guys working a point we had worked with senko and dropshot and they were splitshotting for nada also. Was a balmy 35 when we started in the morning....

Hay Bob, it's been a long time since I've had access to the old newsgroup so I was hoping that you could pass on a little information for me. There seems to be a lot of people from the old days of ROFB showing up on Facebook, so I've created a group there called R.O.F.B. hoping that we could hook up there on occasion. Would you please make a post on the newsgroup for me asking that anyone with a Facebook account sign up? It'll be good to get together again with the old guys. Thanks, Charles...

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When I walked in a few minutes ago there was a big box sitting on my easy chair. I was hoping it might be something I ordered or maybe some tackle from one of the Yuma Pro Am sponsors to give away. I whipped out my knife and cut open the box without even looking at the label. It was full of new children's toys and a letter... ****** Hi Bob, I won't be able to fish the Pro Am this month, but I wanted to contribute to your toy drive anyway. Hopefully I will be back out in January to fish the...

I have my troll motor mounted off center because I have a pointed bow. Does turning the main motor a little one way help to keep it tracking straighter? Steve...

Is there any practical way to "unlearn" fishing line memory? When I comes off the spool it seems ok, but when I release the guide to cast, it jumps off the spool like a slinky and it was new line....