Fishing Rhino

Never had it time out, but it has been loading slowly at times. It is sporadic. Sometimes it's click, click, while other times it's nearly comatose.

I stagger the rods so the reels are not adjacent to each other. I'll lay out five or six rods, then place an old bath towel over the reels and stagger the next layer over the lower layer. All the rods are in rod socks so there is no contact of eyes against the other rods around them. Don't have any type of rod dividers in the locker. Worked out well for the nine years of fishing and trucking them around the country. You could also get some thick crew socks, cut the toes off them and slip them onto the rod and over the reel. That will also keep them from clattering together in your journeys over the water and the highways.

Ahhhhhh, the obstetrician and the undertaker.

Many years ago an old Yankee told me this. If you want to make a living, do something people need. If you want to get rich, do something people want.

"That was my point in my original comment. Why go thru all that pain as a company to figure that out in the end. Pheonix and Skeeter are licking their chops to make big inroads for market share." They can lick their chops. Making big inroads is another matter. Why have all these companies sold out to Morris? Could it be that the bass boat market is in decline, and these companies got out while the getting was good? I have witnessed the boom and bust of commercial fishermen when markets developed for what had once been trash fish. Here are some of them. Dogfish (aka sand sharks), Skate (rays), and Monkfish aka goosefish were a nuisance to the cod fishing gillnet fleet. Those who got in as the market started to grow, cleaned up and made a fortune. Other fishermen seeing this change in direction started gearing up, but they were already too late. These booms last a year or two, and it's nearly impossible to play catch up. In the case of what was once considered trash fish, when the fleet starts to gear up to get in on the action, the government will not be far behind. Trash fish have not been regulated. Once they become a viable species to pursue, the government notes the large numbers being harvested, takes a look at what is going on and usually imposes restrictions on the harvesting. Oh you can jump in and make a few bucks, but you will be too late to cash in on the bonanza. The same has been true of the automobile industry. Why should boats be any different. The law of supply and demand determines price. The market got saturated with bass boats. Those who got in on the ground floor did well. Those who jumped into the fray when the market was booming got there in time to see the market stagnate.

Well, if there is enough demand for Stratos, Triton, etc., then there is a golden opportunity for someone to jump in with both feet and make a fortune. Morris can buy companies and close them down if he so wishes, with a willing seller. But he cannot stop anyone from jumping in and filling the void, if that void actually exists.

I wasn't saying that a fuel/water separator is not a good thing. I had one on my first gas powered lobsterboat for the very reasons you mentioned. That boat was old when I bought it. Had a galvanized 75 gallon fuel tank in the stern of the boat. Only the outside of the tank was galvanized. It also had a small fuel filter and water separator. A couple of days of sloppy weather were enough to test the capacity of the filter to handle the rusty sediment in the tank that got stirred up. I'm not a fan of galvanized anything on a salt water boat. Galvanizing is a zinc coating. Zinc is used in making sacrificial zincs to prevent electrolysis. They were installed on the hull, the rudder, propeller shaft etc. to prevent those boat parts from being degraded. We always carried spare fuel filters in the boat. I upgraded the filter to one about size of a half gallon milk bottle. When I was a kid, we had a small boat on the river. It was made with steel fastenings. When they started rusting, I replaced them with brass. Bad move. Very bad move. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Galvanic action and electrolysis ate up the zinc in those brass fastenings in a few weeks. They would literally crumble. Went to bronze, and never looked back.

While most would not think so, water in the fuel can cause much more damage to a diesel engine. It can blow the tips off the injectors. Funny thing is, water is thinner than diesel fuel and you'd think it would pass through an injector easier than diesel fuel. But it doesn't. It may cause a gas engine to sputter and puke, but one drop of water will not kill a gasoline engine. Another interesting bit of trivia. Run a gasoline engine out of fuel, and nothing happens. Run a diesel out of fuel and many things, all bad, maybe disastrous can occur. The reason is that diesel fuel serves as a lubricant for various engine components including injectors. Run out of fuel and you can damage the fuel pump, injectors, (by scouring the moving parts), along with other components between the fuel tank and the injectors. Diesel engines, while tough and durable, are also quite fragile. "Aside from the issues caused from air in the system, I've seen injectors seize when they have been run dry. Because diesel injectors have fine moving parts they use the diesel fuel as a lubricant. So when u remove the lubricant from metal-on-metal components they seize."

Like what you've done with the cooler. Is that your livewell, or for your lunch?

Why not check with those who winterized the boat?

How old is the gasoline in the tank? Do you use a fuel stabilizer? Today's gasoline starts degrading in a few weeks, maybe as little as two. I have a lawn edger that will not start in the spring with old gas. Drain it. Put in new gasoline and it will start on the first pull. I treat all fuel that I put in jugs for all lawn and garden equipment. The lawn edger will start right up with last year's fuel that has been treated. I use Stabil. Others use different brands with success for preventing fuel problems. I also use it in the emergency generator. That's probably the most important of all our gasoline powered equipment. I also treat all fuel that I put in the boat's fuel tank, not just dumping fuel treatment in the tank when the boat is winterized. Fuel treatment also helps to slow the damage to fuel lines. The only gas that doesn't get treated is what goes into our vehicles. A tank of gas will last a week during the fishing season, two to three weeks during the "off season". "Stale" gas is probably the most common cause for starting problems. Google "stale gas, starting problems", and see what you get.

You left out a half dozen Popeil Pocket Fisherman combos.

Haven't been to a game in decades, so these seats might not even exist in todays arenas. On the chance that they do, avoid the "obstructed view" seats. These seats were generally behind the support columns that existed in most if not all of the buildings back in the day. They certainly existed in the late Boston Garden.

If memory serves, I believe the owner's manual for my 200 hp merc says to shift briskly into reverse. Shifting too slowly will cause the mechanism to grind. This is for a mercruiser stern drive. 12 To SHIFT INTO FORWARD, lift the Locking Mechanism with your fingers and then you push the handle forward with a firm positive motion until you "feel" the FORWARD DETENT. Do not shift too slow or the gears will grind. Practice shifting into and out of forward gear making sure to lift the locking mechanism and to use a firm action.

Kudos. Nicely done.

Think about it for a minute. Would you be comfortable standing with one foot about six inches higher than the other? Standing on level ground is comfortable. Standing on uneven ground not so comfortable.

Two hours is no big deal for something that is done once a year, particularly if will give you peace of mind. It shouldn't take more than an hour or so for them to winterize your motor.

Ahhhhh, it seems that another name change is in order. "Resident Philosopher" Be careful. In your search for the meaning of life, don't let it be said of you that "much learning hath made thee mad".

Freshwater Plimpies From UnknowableWiki Freshwater Plimpies are magical creatures that can be found in the stream near the Lovegoods' house (DH20). They are either a special Plimpy breed or an alternative name for Plimpies. The first is more likely, because ordinary Plimpies are known to inhabit deep lakes, not streams (FBAZ). Xenophilius Lovegood has a special recipe for Freshwater Plimpy soup, and claims that it is always requested by others (DH21). When Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger visit Xenophilius, he claims that his daughter Luna is fishing Freshwater Plimpies at Bottom Bridge. Luna has really been taken hostage by Death Eaters. The Trio discovers his falsehood when he brings only four bowls of Freshwater Plimpy soup

Hey guys, I look for a serious, or maybe not so serious an answer which can shed some light on why the witches get so much press, while their male counterparts rarely if ever appear in the press. Doesn't matter to me if they are capitalists or socialists. As a muggle, I am ignorant of such matters.

What's up with witches? According to some articles I've read, interest in the occult is on the rise. Witches hex individuals with whom they disagree. They gather to make potions. Groups of witches are called covens. I may have missed it, but I cannot recall a single sentence, let alone any article that addresses wizards or warlocks in the same sense. Again, I may incorrect, but I cannot recall any wizards being burned at the stake, or drowned while secured a dunking stool in Salem, MA. Where is Harry Potter when you need him?

Get a vehicle with a fob instead of a key. You cannot lock the fob in the vehicle.

I will add one thing to Francho's sage advice. If your trailer doesn't have rubber grommets where the wires pass through the trailer's frame, go to the hardware store and get some. They come in various sizes. Measure the diameter of the hole the wires pass through, and get the size that will fit the holes. Put the grommets in before you run the wires. For those who have the wires run, you can cut the grommet to get it over the wire, then install it into the hole.

I have only one suggestion. Take a boat operators course. It will teach you boat handling, safety procedures, etc. Some states require a license to operate a boat. What you learn will help you avoid trouble on the water.

I can top that. Had my tackle bag on the seat of my boat when fishing at Lake Pickwick. The water was choppy, and at some point, the bag bounced onto the rear deck and ended up in the drink. I did a one eighty and followed the track on my sounder. No luck. A few hours later I got a call from my wife. She asked if I had lost something. An honest fellow had found the bag where the wind had blown it onto the shore. Made arrangements for him to ship the bag and its contents to my home. What are the odds against such a thing? But wait, there is more. I'm a slow learner. A year later I'm fishing Pickwick, and once again I tempted fate, and fate bit me. Once more the tackle bag ended in the drink. A few hours later I get a call from my wife asking me if I lost something................................................ A fellow who was in a sailing regatta saw it floating in the middle of the lake and picked it up. I called him at the number he gave to my wife and told him to keep it. The bag obviously did not love me as it had twice abandoned ship. Maybe it would prefer being with him.