Test drive St. Marks 9/15/2007
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Test drive St. Marks 9/15/2007
Started our early this morning. . The tide was peaking and looked like a “springâ€
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FISHIN ST. MARKS
HEY BUD, GLAD THE ENGINE WORKED OUT OK FOR YOU, YOU HAVE HAD SOME BAD LUCK WITH THOSE 3 CYL. ENGINES, HOPE THIS ONE WILL BE THE CHARM. I HAVE A OLD 1978 70 THAT HAS TO HAAVE OVER 2,500 HOURS ON IT AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. BY THE WAY THAT LOOKS LIKE THE ABU THAT SOMEONE STOLE WHEN THEY GOT MY 115 EVINRUDE . I WILL PICK IT UP THE NEXT TIME I SEE YA, HA HA HA
GLAD YA HAD A GOOD TRIP, HOPE THE REST WILL TURN OUT THE SAME.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA
GLAD YA HAD A GOOD TRIP, HOPE THE REST WILL TURN OUT THE SAME.
PA THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA
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That Abu Garcia is one helluva setup. I got stuck on what I thought was oyster a few years ago near bald point, and eventually reeled in one of those same 5500's still attached to a Pinnacle rod. The reel and rod had barnacles. Without replacing any parts, I took the reel apart, scraped the barnacles off, cleaned it in the garden hose, reassembled and put new line on it and it worked perfectly for couple years (and I fish an average of 2-3 times per week when it's not below freezing out). The screw on the reel finally quit working early this year after I neglected to clean it properly a few times, but I'm sure if I replace that (or maybe just give it another good cleanin') it'll give me plenty more good fishin'
Nice report and tasty lookin dinner

Nice report and tasty lookin dinner


Ditto on the 5500C, I am close to abandoning all my spinning reels for that setup. It was my first time ever using a Ambasador. The quality showed it self in each cast. Smooth no backlash. Me and my old fishing buddy brought one up from the pepths and I believe he still uses that thing today... Awesome 

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