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Well, guess I'm out of commission for maybe 4-5 days as far as fishing goes. Friday, While at Belew's creek I got some discarded fishing line wrapped around the propshaft of my trolling motor. Unfortunately the line cut the seal of the trolling motor drive motor. Unable to fix it I had to take everything to Burris Marine Minnkota trolling motor Service center near New London, NC and Baden Lake. Guess timing is everything weather is not the best for me now.

FishTax, Yes sir I'm retired so I'm able to get to the water just about anytime right now but with the temp in the 20s to 30 degress sometimes have just started to make that trip. Again when you are able to get out to a lake do let me know via my email: speadtrap@bellsouth a few day prior. I do try not to make a lake on a weekend due to the boat traffic but have gone anyway. I do go to Macintosh often but when I went to Belews this last trip I found a few Big Girls in a couple areas and am going to return there probably Thursday at first light and maybe stay till 1 or 2 .

February 6 & 7, 2025 planning to return to Belew's Creek Reservoir to hopefully return the catching as I did on the 4th. Boated 3 Bass @ 3lbs before the 31* and slight breeze got the best of me. Lookin' for a co-angler interested in meeting up at Belew's Crk. If interested email me at: speadtrap@bellsouth.net for details on meeting up at or near Belew's Crk.

Living in Greensboro and just 20 minuets from the nearest body of water. Now when the air temps drop below the mid 40* it's tough but Lake Mackintosh and the same for Randleman Lake near Level Cross are my go-to lakes close by. Although Randleman is closed this time of year Macintosh is the go-to lake this time of year with a sprinkling of Belew's Creek up near Stokesdale NC. Now the goal is to catch Bass. Maybe some time or another might run into you guys, Fish Tax and Pat Brown. At any rate a tip to what bait I've had most luck with a watermelon/blk flake Senko rigged wacky style and a natural colored watermelon1/2oz jig with a touch of orange. I've pitched these baits primarily everywhere in every lake, Macintosh, Badin, Belew's Creek, Mayo Res., Jordan Lake, and at times even Hyco just North of Roxboro, NC.

Boat been in shop for a few months. Considering going to Mayo on the 9th of July. Any info available PLEASE!

How is the water level? I use to visit Camden, SC often and fish Wateree but live in Greensboro, NC and haven't been to Wateree in a Long time.

Sorry to take so long to answer your post. I also had the spinning bait syndrome. I went with a small jig called a "Secret Lure". The jig is a 3/16 oz on a 4/0 hook. The weight has a groove that seems to aid in standing the bait up on the bottom. Go to Secret Lures online to get info if interested.

KP, I've rigged this bait, from what I see from the Yamamoto website, backward. With the 3/16 oz extra wide gap hook jighead I run the hook through the skirted end of the bait with the augertails at the end of the bait. the color I use is watermelon black flake. This bait is for me "My go to bait", that really produces some big Bass.

I've been using the Yamamoto Kreature Bait for many years with great success. I ask of those who use this bait rig it? Originally I rigged it T-rig with a 3/16oz weight on a 4/o extra wide gap hook but had a poblem with spinning when reeled in so changed to a 3/16 oz jig head iwith a 4/o hook. How do you guys and or gals fish this particular bait.

Thanks Guys. I have been using Rock Outdoors in Lexington, NC that was recommended to me by a Pro Fisherman. He told me Brad Ayers is one of the best Mercury Techs in NC.

A-jay is that 4 oz per 10 gal 2 oz of each Quicksilver products, 2 oz of Quicklen and 2 oz of Quickcares?

Thanks guys for you responding to this topic. I also thought using the Quickcare & Quickleen additives wouldn't hurt anything if anything it would help a little. These products are for the fuel system components, injectors, fuel lines, spark plugs,ect. I had thought about adding Sta-Bil fuel treatment but reading the label to state that it treats ethanol gas so staed ading the Quicksilver products.

I just changed over to using ethanol-free gasoline in my Mercury Pro XS 175. Question is, should I keep adding the prescribed amounts of Quicksilver Quickcare and Quickleen per 10 gallons of gasoline? I believe the Quicksiver products are for treating the fuel system components where products like Sta-Bil treat ethanol gasoline.

I have a 2013 Mercury 175 ProXS outboard. I haven't used Ethanol-free gas in the past in this motor but have been adding the prescribed amounts of Quicksilver Quickleen & Quickare fuel additives since day one of having this motor. I have only used to this day BP/Amoco 87 octane. Also when fueling up for a day on the lake usually only add 10 gallons of 87 oct. unless planning to run more on the water than initially planned. That said I sure would like to receive a bit of feedback on whether or not to burn ethanol-free gas in my Mercury. Presently BP only has ethanol-free gas in their Silver Grade of gas and I only have seen 89 octane.

Hope I'm at a correct place to find this information? If not PLEASE direct me to correct one. I'm searching the Piedmont portion of North Carolina for a very good knowledgeable Mercury Outboard mechanic/technician! I'm in the Greensboro, NC area and presently when service work needed on my Mercury outboard I take it to Rock Outdoors. Looking for a Mercury outboard tech closer to Greensboro.