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  1. phatdaddy

    Finally, found time to fish!!

    October, November, and December are my favorite time of year. Great weather, no tourist, my work slacks off and grouper bite is on. Well, new grandbaby put a screeching halt to that, been watching her 4-5 hours a day. Weather bad on the weekends, holiday stuff, etc. Had a chance to go this...
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    Hey Spare, need some Merc advice

    I think my trim motor took a dump this weekend. I have the service manual and they tell me to pull the trim assy off to change motor. Friend of mine told me he swapped his in place. Just wondering if you had any experience with them. It’s a 150 4S. 2016 Thanks
  3. phatdaddy

    Hurricane in the Gulf

    Whole peninsula of Florida is going to impacted by this mess. Worst part is how slow it is moving. Looks like a Cat 3 or 4, but scaling down as it comes ashore. No where near me, but I know we have some members down there. I m pretty sure it is near Fermanator. Also know we have some guys near...
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    Anyone use the Rydlyme engine flush

    Just wondering if anyone has ever used this product. I usually flush with the SaltAway system,but don t really know if it does any good. Have read that this stuff is a little more aggressive.
  5. phatdaddy

    Got Crabs!!

    In the redfish post, I said we had picked up some crabs, but not enough to make a meal. Well, yesterday we went out for a couple of hours and while I fished, wife picked up 10 more so had enough to pick out. these are the bodies after cleaning top shell,guts and trimming mouth and legs...
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    Red Fish for dinner

    Just letting you guys know, I am still getting out and fishing a little went out about 10, just to get in the water to beat the heat, put a live chofer, pinfish, on and threw it out. put rod in holder and set back in deck chair. Kinda halfway snoozin when the drag starts screaming, ended up...
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    Redfish

    Went trolling for a king mackerel, no luck came back in the bay to swim and cool off, caught a few pinfish and threw one out just for something to do managed to bring this guy home for supper Florida slot limit is 18 to 27 inches, he was 24, so just right decided to try some gyotaku (sp?)...
  8. phatdaddy

    Finally, fresh fish for Mother's Day

    What better way to spend Mother's Day, surf fishing with my wife. The pompano bite has been in full swing for about a week, but this is the first chance we've had to go. Was not an epic trip, but enough for a nice dinner. Got 2 pomp's and a nice whiting. Daughter came over with new...
  9. phatdaddy

    Finally went fishing ...

    Between redo of my son's apartment and arrival of my first grandchild, been a little too busy to go fishing. only had the boat out 3 times since Christmas. Anyway, wife and I went Sunday trolling for Spanish, couldn't find any, but caught about 10 of these, known locally as Hardtails. Great...
  10. phatdaddy

    Charlie's new V20

    can't wait for the reveal come spring [im
  11. phatdaddy

    Trailer flush system

    Oteps mentioned a flush system for his brakes on his trailer. This is one I built to rinse off my wheels and hubs. Don't know why you couldn't adapt it to brakes. I always thought more damaged when you dunk your trailer and then leave it in a hot parking lot for 8 hours. This one doesn't...
  12. phatdaddy

    Redfish

    Tried grouper trolling today, no gags, but this guy took the plug instead. Caught another one at the same time on the other rod, same size. was a circus for a few minutes no good to eat, but fun to catch
  13. phatdaddy

    Penn parts

    spare, never got a reply, u still looking for a drag knob? found these from a local guy. he says the spool assy on the right is what the number u had is for' but i told him u said it was the conventional knob if u still need it, let me know
  14. phatdaddy

    grouper bite still here

    well despite very muddy water and a touch of red tide, managed to get this guy you can see in the photo how close I am to shore also in 20 ft of water with gas approaching $4 bucks a gallon, I love this type of fishing heard pompano were beginning to bite to the west of us, so if the...
  15. phatdaddy

    Fall Grouper Bite Starting

    Days are getting shorter and yellow butterflies are heading east, so that means one thing, grouper time. caught these last Friday about 2 miles from the ramp in 20 ft of water pulling a stretch 20. you can see the lip of the plug in the bigger one's mouth, he inhaled it, had to cut it out when...
  16. phatdaddy

    Ida and the Gulf Coast

    We are not in harms way with this one, but i know we had a few members around the Pascagoula area, ya ll stay safe. Looks like your going to be on the dirty side of the storm with wind and surge the major threat to you. Cat 3-4 is nothing to play with Be smart and stay safe
  17. phatdaddy

    Pompano bite winding down

    Ask my wife what she wanted to do for Mother's Day. She said lets go surf fishing probably why we ve been married 35 years pomps were slow. but whiting were hot Happy Morhers Day
  18. phatdaddy

    Pompano Blitz

    Sunday was the most epic day I have ever had pompano fishing didn't get there until noon, last 2 hours of the rising tide We were the only ones on the beach for miles either way used a new bait called FishGun not sure if that was the cause or the fish were just there anyway brought these...
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    Birthday Pompano

    today is my wife's birthday, so I thought this was an appropriate gift she was thrilled
  20. phatdaddy

    Spring has sprung, Spanish are here

    Went out Saturday, threw the trolling rods in just in case, more of a shakedown cruise. I had to replace my shift & throttle cable last Wednesday. The daughter and her husband went along for the ride. noticed some boats trolling and decided to join them. caught these guys in about 15...
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