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  1. This fast. In March of 2010 I stocked this bass (or it's parents) in a private 2.5 acre lake that I built in 2009. She was post spawn and still over 5 lbs. I caught her this morning on a bitters vibe in about 4' of water.
  2. I have one and will not ever have a boat without one. They are not "iffy". I have the 8' pro model and it will hold my 21' Triton in any conditions I have ever fished in.
  3. the seat is taken.
  4. If anyone want to go I may have a seat open on Sunday out of Big Toho marina.
  5. Welcome to the forum. At the top of this page, there is a button for "fishing articles". Click that and then "bass fishing for beginners". That will get you pointed in the right direction. If you have some specific questions and they don't get answered feel free to send me a PM and I will do my best to help. It was not that many decades ago that I was a "newbie" and a little lost. FD
  6. Sorry to hear that Roger. If I can do anything for you and Lo, just let me know. I'm just around the corner.
  7. Got mine in the mail today. Ordered 3, 1 for me and 2 for the girls. Taylor is already wearing hers. Good job Mike, and thanks for the jigs.
  8. Toadz Skins by Frog Toggs. Get the bibs and you will be dry for at least 6 hours. (tested in a tropical storm last year)
  9. Well since I fish with you wife 50% of the time you don't I thought I would post this. She also said something about me being a better guide and that I don't irritate her nearly as much as you...
  10. This has become like a bad traffic accident. I know it's going to be bad, but I keep looking anyway.
  11. Butt seat at the trolling motor, full seat in the back.
  12. Went to the south end of Kissimmee today. Tough bite. We got a few dinks flipping the pads but that was it.
  13. Yes. Sharp looking truck. Looks like a 3" leveling kit. $2k in tires and rims. Tinted windows and the bumpers are straight. Someone has taken care of this truck. I can't see the running gear and I don't know how they hold up to salt but at 15k this is probably a good deal.
  14. The other good news about a 7.3 is the 4R100 transmission behind it. 4 speed overdrive with a torque converter lock. Absolutely bullet proof. I have never burned one. I have had two burned by employees who pull a trailer everyday. I think that was driving habits of idiots that don't have to pay the bills.
  15. Thanks, as if 4:30 isn't early enough...
  16. The cool thing about hot rod diesels is that going faster does not always mean worse fuel economy. Completely opposite of gas motors. Most people don't understand that going faster is not necessarily more hp, it's more torque which is much easier to get out of a diesel. The 7.3 has proven to have more longevity. 300 k miles is common place. 500 k is not out of the question. Then you can rebuild from the bearings up for less than $10K and start again. The 6.0 has higher potential HP and Torque but also has over boost tendencies which breaks head bolts and blows head gaskets. On the other hand, with my 4" stainless exhaust the variable vane turbo purr is sick. I don't go more than a week without a comment about how she looks or sounds.
  17. I'm sorry, is this written in english?
  18. 2 cycle is better than nothing, but Walmart stocks diesel kleen in my neighborhood. http://www.dp-tuner.com/ford-powerstroke/ford-powerstroke-7-3l/fuel-system-upgrades/driven-diesel-7-3-regulated-return-kit-w-fuel-bowl-delete.html http://www.mkmcustoms.com/afepro5rcoldairintakesystemstage2fordsuperdutytrucks99-03v8-73lturbodieselpowerstroke54-10192.aspx I don't turn my own wrenches anymore either. I have a great diesel guy that takes care of most of my stuff for me. My "fun truck", 03 F250 4X4 7.3 is making some serious HP and torque with just a few mods and has 250K miles on the original drive train. The ones above plus a 4" exhaust and a standard Banks flash tune. I would estimate nearly 400 hp and about 600 ft/lbs. I can't keep my 17 year old daughter out of it! Last Dec I bought a wrecked 01 for the motor/transmission/computer to build for my 550 when I retire it out of the daily work fleet. We are shooting for 500 hp and 900 ft/lbs. We're going to start the build next month, so I will keep you posted. A fun place to snoop around. http://www.thedieselstop.com/forums/
  19. eHarmony. We've been married almost 8 years now. Turned out she's was a bigger fishing nut than me. Our honeymoon and every vacation since has included a bass boat. Neil really does know what he is doing.
  20. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Diesel-Kleen-Plus-Cetane-Boost-80-oz/16644702 I run it in my trucks and in all of my equipment. That's 14 diesel engines running everyday for over a year now without 1 fuel related problem. The problem is the new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel that our gobment has forced us to burn. Diesel engines like greasy slimy diesel fuel. The ULSD is crap. It does not have enough lubricants and the cetane is 6-10 points lower than it should be. In the processing of the ULSD, they basically bubble hydrogen gas through and that strips the sulfur (which was a great lubricant) and all the other impurities out of it. It also drops the cetane count. (the octane equivalent for diesel). They are then supposed to add a lubricant and cetane booster back in, but they don't put enough. Add Diesel Kleen to your fuel and you will not believe the difference in performance. If you drive the same with added horsepower, your fuel economy will improve. I get around 2 mpg better. As far as noise goes, the only thing that quiets diesels is more fuel. At idle they are running so lean that they are barely running. With the added cetane, the burn is hotter quieting the engine noise some. The best way to quiet down a 7.3 is the regulated return mod. In the standard fuel rail of a 7.3 cylinders #1 and #8 are at the dead end of the rails. #1 is fine, but the firing sequence has #8 firing just after #7 which starves it for fuel. It is so bad that the #8 injector is different that the other 7. The RR mod removes the dead end condition and improves fuel pressure across rail. The Filter Bowl delete solves a common problem with the 7.3, the plastic filter housing. It gets rid of the plastic housing,wedged in between the turbo and HPOP, (the hottest place on the engine) and replaces it with a canister type filter on the fire wall away from the heat. If your 7.3 is still stock, it make around 235 hp and around 350 ft/lbs of torque. The reason these engines had a 100k mile warranty is they are de-tuned about 50% of its capacity. These mods along with the aFe air box will allow your truck to run better and prepares it for some massive improvements with even a mild tuner. Probably more info than you wanted but my livelihood is based on diesel engine reliability, plus toying with diesel engines is my second favorite hobby so I tend to get a little geeky about it.
  21. My experience with 7.3's tells me that if you can get it for under 15K that's a good deal. Properly cared for there is at least another 150k miles in the drivetrain. Understand though that you are at the mileage where you will start replacing waterpump, altenator, AC compressor, idler pulleys and such. There are a couple of modifications you can do to get more performance and longevity from the engine. The 7.3's achilles heel is the number 8 injector because of the way the fuel rail is set up. You should consider a regulated return/fuel bowl delete mod. ($650 parts and an afternoon) and changing the air box to an aFe stage 2 ($400 parts and 2 hours). These are the minimum I do to all of mine and I have chipped the last 2.
  22. In the SE US, this is generally true. As a front approaches, the wind is from the West and South with warmer air and the bite is good. After a front passes, the wind is from the North and East and cold. In Florida the bite is generally best with stable warm air. Any change either way and you might as well stay home, particularly Jan through Mar. We had a front move through Thursday afternoon and the bite is not likely to be back until Sunday afternoon even though it will get into the 70's today.
  23. I use Revo XS - HS on most of my flippin/pitching setups. Around 150 bucks and very reliable. I have pulled my Triton into gator vine with them.
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