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[S&MFISH]

Well,Jim, have a great 40th party today. Hope it isn't TOO hot up there.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Well crap. Apparently the mods aren't done yet.

Seems my local fishing lakes are "attached to Federal Waters" which is funny because we're about 40 miles downstream and all three locks aren't working - so I couldn't get to GB if I tried unless the boat was on a trailer.

CG boys and girls are out making a ruckus because of the stupid plane show - now I've got to get a set of flares and some noise makers for a 12' boat.

:roll:

Ridiculous.

GB?
CG?

Code names I don't understand!!!

Three locks?

Locks are used to raise and lower water in a canal so boats can move upstream

CG - I think is coast guard and GB is a location (Green Bay, WI?)

 

[Captain Ahab]

Did you know you can make the degree sign easily from a keyboard? Hold alt and type 0176 on the side keypad....I'd do it but I'm on an iPad, so it's not an option

° ° °


I can make some other signs with only one raised finger - what Alt + does that? [-X [-X [-X

 

[bcbouy]

a 65 year old english guy pulled a 12' 6" sturgeon' out of my local river. it's estimated to be over half a ton and over 100 years old.its one of the biggest fresh water fish to be caught in north america.took 2 hrs to land. :shock:

 

[one100grand]

Did you know you can make the degree sign easily from a keyboard? Hold alt and type 0176 on the side keypad....I'd do it but I'm on an iPad, so it's not an option

° ° °


I can make some other signs with only one raised finger - what Alt + does that? [-X [-X [-X

Pretty sure Alt + F4 does that :twisted:

 

[wihil]

Well crap. Apparently the mods aren't done yet.

Seems my local fishing lakes are "attached to Federal Waters" which is funny because we're about 40 miles downstream and all three locks aren't working - so I couldn't get to GB if I tried unless the boat was on a trailer.

CG boys and girls are out making a ruckus because of the stupid plane show - now I've got to get a set of flares and some noise makers for a 12' boat.

:roll:

Ridiculous.

GB?
CG?

Code names I don't understand!!!

Three locks?

Locks are used to raise and lower water in a canal so boats can move upstream

CG - I think is coast guard and GB is a location (Green Bay, WI?)

The Capt got it.

As Green Bay is attached to Lake Michigan (fed water) and is linked through the Fox river all the way to Winnebago (which by the way, is ABOVE the bay, water actually drains from Winne into GB), which then connects 4 more lakes through the Fox river chain all the way over to Shawano WI and the dam. Not to mention the Wolf river which starts on Lake BdM (attached to Winnebago and the Fox), and then heads SOUTH to link up with some more rivers and lakes.

So, according to the powers that be - they're all federal water. :? Fed law > State Law, which has different rules for boats under 16'. So tickets and ruckus ensues.....

 

[Buddychrist]

In florida we don't have locks, or engine regulations where im at other than to keep it under the recommended size from the factory hull.

I went into federal restricted waters once by mistake. Let's just say they don't hesitate to come up guns hot and then they figure out your motor died on your jet ski and they'll give you a tow back home! They even helped me solve the problem of why it died, good guys!

 

[wihil]

So there's this sign at the launch that says "No Power Loading" and of course the Sheriff and their go-fast yacht are at the launch with their twin 250 Verado's POWER LOADING onto their trailer - washing out the four boats staged to get onto their own trailers correctly.

We all had to wait 15min before the goofballs figured out how to load the dang thing, not to mention circle like sharks just to get onto our own trailers. :evil:

I will be happy when the "heightened state of watch" for the air show is over.

ETA -

I need more power. Mods + two guys + 15mph headwind = slow, wet going. Time to look for a 15hp or upgrade the tin.

 

[Buddychrist]

Sounds like I need to give that sheriff a visit. Personally I like cops and have no problem paying a ticket if I was wrong, it's the ones that think they have a crown that tick me off!

I followed a cop to a burger king once and asked him why he was speeding doing at least 60 in a 45 and his reply was "I'm the law i have been trained to drive faster, after handing him my Evoc certification and driver operator certifications i started wording Florida law on speeding emergency vehicles which states that you can only go over the speed limit when both lights and sirens are on."

After he got aggressive for me being intelligent I got his name and his C.o. and I had a nice long chat. Let's just say they no longer run people off the road for a whopper anymore.

It's a badge not a crown and don't be intimidated by them.

 

[wihil]

I don't think anyone was intimidated, we did all have a chuckle initially which slowly became impatient anger as the prop wash started kicking boats back into the break wall.

Truth be told, I'd put money that one of the two was a "buddy going for a ride" or a first timer, as one knew what was going on and the other might as well have had a bag on his head while running around in circles.

I need to go put the banner up on the roof that says "EAA GO HOME"....

 

[fender66]

a 65 year old english guy pulled a 12' 6" sturgeon' out of my local river. it's estimated to be over half a ton and over 100 years old.its one of the biggest fresh water fish to be caught in north america.took 2 hrs to land. :shock:

I want pics!

 

[Sawdust Farmer]

a 65 year old english guy pulled a 12' 6" sturgeon' out of my local river. it's estimated to be over half a ton and over 100 years old.its one of the biggest fresh water fish to be caught in north america.took 2 hrs to land. :shock:

I want pics!

Pics or it didn't happen! :LOL2:

 

[wihil]

That's a big sturgeon! Had to have been more than 100, and shorter than 12'.

Sixth largest WI sturgeon speared last winter, at 78.5" and 175#, aged over 100yrs over on Winnie:

https://www.gofishn.com/gofishn/16653-six-largest-sturgeon-speared-at-wisconsins-lake-winnebago/

largest "tagged" and released sturgeon from the same waterway, over in the Wolf River at ~80", 240# spawned out, aged at 125yrs old:

https://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/146991345.html#!page=2&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst

Big ol' fishes that'll take your cranks for a ride if you hook one... :lol: (they don't give them back either). Tried to link the pics in, but they were too large. Check the links out if you want to see a couple dinosaurs.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Baby fish - we one caught us a surgeon that weighed over a 1000 lbs and had two full grown alligators and a small hippo inside. We used the blood to make red moonshine and rowed on down the river


Arrrrrrrrrgh!

 

[bcbouy]

sorry only a poor quality pic from the paper. its head was 3 feet across. up here sturgeon are a protected species. stricly catch and release

 

[wihil]

Think I may have found a buyer for my boat! Now to shop for a 16'er!



(Otherwise the front deck is coming out, and something else will have to work - I want my speed back!)

 

[wihil]

Best ad for a set of used golf clubs I've ever seen.

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/spo/3102325889.html

 

[Buddychrist]

Motor sitting in like 5 pieces in the shop! Ready to get the transom mount off tomorrow and have my engineer throw it on the EDM machine. I'll probably never drill another broken bolt again now I know I have access to that!

Man! My friends are awesome!

 

[fender66]

Reaching for the phone.......

 

[fender66]

Sometimes I feel
Sometimes I feel
Like I've been tied
To the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post
Good lord I feel like I'm dyin'


Why is it that this song always hits home when I'm at work? I listen to it many times a day.