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http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/34277/monster+white+sturgeon+weighing+1100+pounds+caught+in+canada/ We were just up there. Didn't fish, but it's interesting to know that these fish are still there.

Three to five feet of anchor line for every foot of depth. The anchor chain acts as a weight to keep your anchor laying down on the bottom, thus helping it to dig in. In a fresh water lake, you can get away with not adhering to the rules much more than you could in a large body of water with...

Hello, We're in Vancouver now. Will call you on the 4th from Quesnel after we arrive. I think it's evening arrival. See you then. Monte

It depends on the size and weight of your boat. The heavier it is, floating it off starts to look like a good idea. If you can handle it, jacking it off the trailer on one side with hydraulic jacks and temporary 2x4 bunk between the hydraulic jacks and the boat hull might work as well. Either...

Don't rig up anything half-baked on your boat. You will likely regret it later. You don't want electrical sparks on the boat (gasoline fumes), so the alligator clips is a bad idea. The automotive switch is probably OK if you can protect it from water an mount it in a box that seals the wiring...

Yes, and it's illegal in California IIRC. We have so many oil scents available that using WD-40 is probably redundant anyway. And it doesn't stay on the lure well, if judging by the big oil slick it leaves on the water.

The title of your post made me think that Blue Mesa was either a bar or a brothel. tooexcited

It's hard to tell if a carburetor is clean. Some of the jets can have a hole that's the size of a human hair. All it takes is enough time without running to evaporate the gas and leave a plug of gunk in a jet. Did you completely disassemble it and soak it in carb cleaner? The only other...

I just bought a Thule rack after dinking around with a hanger-type for two years. I'll never go back to the hanger type. Too much time putting the bikes on and insuring they don't knock into each other. Try this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JUF4G2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00...

I also think you have your low speed adjustment screw set too high. I can troll my 15 ft. Gregor with a 25hp 2-stroke at 1.2-1.4 mph all day. The 9.9 hp 4-stroke on my Jetcraft was doing the same thing until I cleaned out the carburetor. I disassembled it, soaked it in cleaner and put it back...

I thought you were talking about a rainbow trout. Nice photos.

There are two kinds of aluminum boats....the riveted and the welded. The welded ones generally don't leak at all. The riveted ones work loose in the pounding of the water on the hull and eventually leak. A friend of mine re-sets the rivets every couple years with a hammer and a backing weight...

Yeah...electrical wiring in boats can test your patience. I think they don't include the kit because they want you to think it will be simple to hook up, so you will buy it. If there are too many parts, they might scare you off. If you can find marine wire on eBay, that would likely the...

The wife and I are taking a train trip through the Canadian Rockies soon. Vancouver to Vancouver 12 days. Lake Louise is one stop. Are there any Kokes in that Lake or anywhere near where we are likely to be on this circular trip? Just curious...I might try trolling out the window of the...

I use them exclusively on my boat. I keep a small screwdriver to make adjustments on the releases. I gave up on the yellow Offshore releases because of false releases. With the Shastas, I get NO false releases.

You have a few products to choose from. Some guys are using Sea Foam, . Good for cleaning carbs, fuel system. Others are using Stabil, which comes in an auto and a marine version. This is good for keeping your gas usable in storage. There are a lot of additives you can use. I'm sure others...

There is an opportunity here for one of those Rube Goldberg contraptions that starts with the fish biting the hook, goes through about 20 steps of various inclined planes, pulleys, and falling objects and finally ends up with the captain of the boat getting hit in the head with a rubber mallet...

The smaller the boat, the more likely it is to capsize if the downrigger ball hangs up on the bottom. Remember to set your downrigger drag loose enough so that it will pay out line if snagged (without capsizing you).

Well...here in looney CA, they have a law that says drinking alcohol while operating a boat is illegal, just like driving a car while drinking. I don't like a lot of the laws those boneheads in Sacramento pass, but this is one I agree with. And I used to have a beer occasionally on board. But...

Wait 'til he shows you his Apex collection! It could probably fill a presidential library.4moremney