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[Ironramrod]

Don, Being a fisherman myself, I would like to know all about your new boat, motor, etc. Always interested in who has what and how it is running for them. Details, please?

[Don McDowell]

Well dang Mike, sure hate the thoughts on missing out on one of those Medicine Rocks monsoons

[Don McDowell]

Don, Being a fisherman myself, I would like to know all about your new boat, motor, etc. Always interested in who has what and how it is running for them. Details, please?

IR, it's a Crestliner 1650 Fish Hawk, powered by a Merc 90 hp fourstroke.
   

One more for the fish catchers among us
   

[Kurt]

Don, I have spent a lot of time on Douglas Creek and I have been up at the lake but I never seen a boat on it.
I been trying to figure a way to pull a fishing boat behind the 5th wheel but it makes me too long.
We been looking for a small class B+ motorhome so I can pull a boat or a jeep behind it. I see a lot of fine lakes in MT and other places we hang out in the summer.

[Ironramrod]

Don, Congrats, that's a really nice boat, and it has enough creature comforts in it to make an enjoyable day or 3 on the water for you and your bride. Crestliner has a good rep for a quality line of boats, and they stay up on new improvements; good choice. It's big enough w/ ample power to get you back to the boat ramp safely in case the wind gets ugly. Big water gets really lumpy on the windy days; but, then you already knew that. You will really like the Merc 90 4 stroke motor, too; I see a fair number of those on the water here. Really easy on gas, lots of power, quiet, and no smoke; can't beat a deal like that.

And what better way to get started than catching some fish to go along w/ the boat ride.
Regards

[Don McDowell]

Don, I have spent a lot of time on Douglas Creek and I have been up at the lake but I never seen a boat on it.
I been trying to figure a way to pull a fishing boat behind the 5th wheel but it makes me too long.
We been looking for a small class B+ motorhome so I can pull a boat or a jeep behind it. I see a lot of fine lakes in MT and other places we hang out in the summer.

Kurt that's a really popular lake, lots of folks from Cheyenne,Laramie and south of the border there during the summer. Don't think I've ever saw anybody try to ski on it, but I've seen enough boats tied up along the shore on a holiday weekend to of raised the lake level at least a foot

[Don McDowell]

Don, Congrats, that's a really nice boat, and it has enough creature comforts in it to make an enjoyable day or 3 on the water for you and your bride. Crestliner has a good rep for a quality line of boats, and they stay up on new improvements; good choice. It's big enough w/ ample power to get you back to the boat ramp safely in case the wind gets ugly. Big water gets really lumpy on the windy days; but, then you already knew that. You will really like the Merc 90 4 stroke motor, too; I see a fair number of those on the water here. Really easy on gas, lots of power, quiet, and no smoke; can't beat a deal like that.

And what better way to get started than catching some fish to go along w/ the boat ride.
Regards

This thing also has the 25 inch transom so getting slapped in the backside by a wake coming in isn't as much of a threat as it can be.
We've had the waves come up so fast and so hard over on Greyrocks that the prop on our old 18ft starcraft would come out of the water when we crested over That's not the time to hear the old Golden Shark 40 stark to studder.
I think I'll add a trolling plate to this motor for next year to slow down the trolling speed.

[Kurt]

I think another pond would be at Rock Springs. I don't know if fishing is any good but it sure looks like it should be.

[Don McDowell]

I think another pond would be at Rock Springs. I don't know if fishing is any good but it sure looks like it should be.

The Jim Bridger power plant ponds are supposed to be pretty good. Never caught anything there.
The Flaming Gorge offers a lot of variety, with Macks,Brown, Rainbow,Kokanee salmon, Small mouth, catfish, and some jerk dumped a bunch of ling cod in there and so there's no limit on those slimey looking things.

You guys could get one of those Sea Eagle 9's with the floor and motor kit, and stick a 3 horse on it. We've got that set up it's easy to carry around, and flies like the wind with that little motor on it.

[Ironramrod]

Don, I agree completely that the 25" transom boats are a really good deal in this country; especially if one is dealing w/ times of stronger winds and lumpy water. Again, you have a really nice boat/motor combo.

For slowing down trolling you might also consider a nylon boat brake (parachute for lack of a better term). These slow down a boat, and add a lot of boat control especially if it's a little windy, boat control is a pain and lure proximity to the bottom is important. We use them a lot in the big water here. I got mine from Cabela's many years ago.

What kinds of fish do you guys have to work w/ in your area; pike, salmonids, bass? The reason I ask is that slowing down trolling speed in mid-late summer in warmer waters can be counter-productive for many of these species. In fact speeding up a little and letting out another 40' of line can often make a night/day difference in success around here on especially pike (walleyes and northerns) and salmonids, particularly if one is using spinners, or crankbaits. I've seen that more often than not here in mid-late summer. Just a thought.

Good fishin' to ya, and good shootin' at Raton.

Regards
IR