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LET'S SEE YOUR SUMMER RIDES , RIGS ... PICS PLEASE


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Went from a new Crestliner TS202 Demo boat each year to a 1987 Tuffy with a 50HP johnson, I like the "new" boat (it is paid for and I burn a lot less gas!) I know I spend a lot more time fishing than running. Forces me to figure out how to make them bite.

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Thanks for the comment. I bought the boat about 3 years ago in Missouri. I found it on HSO-Classifieds, but went down and looked at it after the auction ended and it didn't sell, then bought it. It looked like it had been out in the sun a lot, so the seats were shot, and the gel coat was a little faded. I've replaced the seats and the trolling motor, and buffed out the paint. For some reason, the boat is a 1997, but the motor is a 1995. It is a merc 175 fuel injected. With a light load it will gps at 70mph.

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Not sure if I have image posting right but.............looking forward to the 9th summer in this rig. Still going strong.

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Thanks for the comment. I bought the boat about 3 years ago in Missouri. I found it on HSO-Classifieds, but went down and looked at it after the auction ended and it didn't sell, then bought it. It looked like it had been out in the sun a lot, so the seats were shot, and the gel coat was a little faded. I've replaced the seats and the trolling motor, and buffed out the paint. For some reason, the boat is a 1997, but the motor is a 1995. It is a merc 175 fuel injected. With a light load it will gps at 70mph.

Sweet!

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This is my fishing machine. I've caught MANY fish in it over the last 7 years!

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Here is my Ranger 1850 Reata

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And here is my fishin Buddy!!

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Finsandfeathers, VERY nice rig!!! Tried winning the 1790 skeeter at fishapalooza this weekend, perch wasnt quite big enough. And my warrior dont compete with the ranger. If ya ever need a fishin partner get ahold of me at kaye corp.

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mnhunter79, i guess my service truck gave my id away whistlewhistlewhistle Your Warrior floats and catchs fish and thats what matters!! But it would also be a pleasure having ya jion me on a trip or thirty laugh. Thanks for the kind words on my rig... I'll get ahold of ya at your work this week and we will swap phone #'s.....Carmon..

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Finsandfeathers, sounds good! Ya, I was tryin to remember what your FM name was and then I seen the service truck! smile

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Here's my baby this morning. Pulling her to my shop at work today to have her ready for a contest I am fishing in on Saturday at Pool 4, and the Sturgeon Excursion in April.

2009 Alumacraft Trophy 195, 2009 Yamaha Z200HPDI, Lowrance HDS7 and 5 networked and LowranceNET to the engine, Terrova 24v.

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Bring on the open water!

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I just got the motor broke in good last fall. But GPS depending on load, wind,waves etc. anywhere from 52 to 56mph. Speedo 55 to 62.

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Here's my baby this morning. Pulling her to my shop at work today to have her ready for a contest I am fishing in on Saturday at Pool 4, and the Sturgeon Excursion in April.

2009 Alumacraft Trophy 195, 2009 Yamaha Z200HPDI, Lowrance HDS7 and 5 networked and LowranceNET to the engine, Terrova 24v.

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Bring on the open water!

So, i take it there is a fishin contest on pool 4 this SAT.3-6-2010?

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Yes we were doing a photo shoot for annual catalog, It was pretty nasty on Gull that day, not very hard to get some air

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99' Triton TR-18 MERC 150. Dad left it to me when he passed away 3 years ago. Means a lot to me! Cant wait to get it out for the first time this year.

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Thats a sweet boat Tony and cool story behind it!

I have a '99 Champion 181 with the same motor. Not as cool of a story though but I did drive 21hrs in a 24hr period to pick it up. Made it home just in time to shower and head to work. Being sleep deprived and extremely happy makes for a strange day at the office.

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Nice looking Champ!!! great motor. the name is Tony by the way but thats alright. but 21 hour drive--yikes...there is no way i would be able to function at work.

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      I don't think that there has been any ice melt in the past few weeks on Vermilion. Things looked like a record and then Mother Nature swept in again.   I'll give my revised guess of April 21st
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