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Perhaps my comments may be irrelevant to most readers, but water introduced into the fuel may have little to do with whether tanks are stored full or empty during the off season. I have done it both ways and have found no water in my filter systems. My Honda 90 over five years showed no water...

Some thoughts and experiences on trailering the 22' with motor in different positions. When the motor is tilted forward with most of the motor over the well, the weight on the transom has shifted to its strongest point. When the motor is in the down position, the weight now has a leverage...

Yamaha or Honda? Am curious about all these brand names. Had a 1996 Honda 90. Great motor. Japanese block with Mercury lower unit. Now have a 2006 Mercury 115 EFI. The block is Yamaha and the rest is Mercury according to dealer. This leads me to wonder is any of these so called brand...

Bob & Marie - Of course our prayers and thoughts are with you. Also the expectation that we will sit again at Eagle Bay and enjoy another picnic next year or another. John & Edna

At times like this, it is always "helpful" if no one is around to watch the screw up. Launching single handed is a recipe for this kind of thing. I did it once. Of course when I drove forward, the boat didn't want to leave, and the guides kept things centered. So no damage except to my ego...

Jim - I hope the weather was better this summer in the Tetons than in Yellowstone. We only had a few days in the 70s and much wind and rain. Am jerking out the Far West II this weekend, Which brings me to the topic of this thread: invasive species stops. I'm struggling against my tendency to...

Mr. Ebb 's opinions on Lat38 regarding power boaters reminds me of a H.L. Mencken quotation on Puritans. It has broad application in many of our current endeavors. Mencken defined Puritans "as persons obsessed with the knowledge that somewhere, there is another person doing something he...

Robbi - We have had otters visit us at the docks in Yellowstone at night time, and of course the mice seem to scamper up the mooring lines on occasion. Perhaps one night a grizzly will come snooping around. That will create some excitement, I'm sure. Happy boating. John & Edna

Have found the shamwow towels to be effective in absorbing water from the bilge. They work better than a sponge and are reasonably durable. Just shove them into the bilge collection area for a few minutes and pull them out and wring out the water. John

Jay & Jolee - Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable trip up north. Edna and I parted from El and Bill on Big Horn Lake yesterday after a few days of fantastic boating. We put in at Barry's Landing on Friday waiting for Edna's arrival after arriving on Thursday evening. The Big Horn Lake is...

Hi Kevin - We will catch you one of those days. This past Wed., June 15, the docks at Eagle Bay were not anchored out. But they should be ready now. A couple of bits of info. You don't have to use a bear pole. The site has bear proof metal boxes on the ground. But last year the rangers...

Warren - You took your canoes up the three mile channel called the Lewis River which connects Lewis Lake to Shoshone Lake. Both those lakes have lake trout and German Brown trout which were introduced species. Apparently, the two species can co-exist - the browns spawn in the fall in small...

D.D. We are looking forward to meeting you and your wife in August. As a lake, Yellowstone is in a class by itself. But the Tetons framing Jackson Lake are simply spectacular. Roger, your understanding is correct. Lake trout caught must either be killed and thrown back in the lake or kept...

Ladies & Gentlemen - We do have a mechanism we can exercise to avoid using our general forum in a personal way. I have received private messages and have sent some myself on subjects that others might construe to be offensive. Da Nag and Tyboo have provided us with a sophisticated website. We...

D.- Since coming to the lake in 1948, I have to say I have caught my share of fish. Over 30 years ago I proposed to the head folks at Yellowstone to go to barbless hooks and catch and release, but to allow one fish per person per day for consumption. This I felt was reasonable. For many...

Jody - It is snowing at the lake today. Plenty of snow in the high mountains around. Very moist June so far. John

Roger, DD, and Jody - The lures in question are clones. One called Stee-Lee made by Acme in bronze, brass. or with stripes. The other called Wob-Lure made by Worden's of Granger, Wa. Another effective lure is Apex Prism PRS58-1. The lake trout are close to shore in somewhat shallow water -...

DD & Jody - What kind of lure were they using? I'm really not sure. I'm going to Helena today just to find some. Description: tear drop shaped spoon about inch and a half long. Bronze finish with rippled surface imitating scales. Smooth on backside. The fellows claim they caught them in 10...

Yellowstone Lake opened for fishing yesterday. I went up the day before the opening (on Monday) and enjoyed two days of sunshine. The rains returned today, so I came back to White Sulphur Springs and more rain - no snow forecast here but some in Yellowstone Park. How was the fishing...

Patrick - Enjoyed your story and pictures. Questions? How did you mount your umbrella? Is that size available in solid colors? John