Boyce
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Thanks for the feedback guys. I’m headed down to Venice now and don’t have a screenshot of my new plan, but I’ll be starting out heading out of red pass to Sandy Point Bay and Schofield Beach, then am heading back in, down Grand Pass, crossing zin zin bay on a safe route, and heading into south pass at the first spillway. From there I have plenty of options depending on that happens.
I’ll report back with routes and spots Monday!
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9/19 UPDATE ON MOTOR
I think I may have figured out my issue. No water to be found in the fuel, no air in the lines as far as I know. What I think happened: after the Hurricane, I used my extra generator gas to put in my boat to go fishing. Without even thinking twice, it was regular 87 grade fuel with 10% ethanol. I religiously use non ethanol fuel in my boat, even though the Mercury Fourstroke 75 Owners Manual says that 10% ethanol is ok. I think my motor did not like the ethanol fuel since it has almost exclusively run on non ethanol fuel for 2.5 years. That, coupled with the gas cans could’ve sweat inside over the years, is what I am thinking my issue was. I put fuel stabilizer in the gas tank, filled it up the rest of the way with non-ethanol fuel, and ran it in the driveway on ear muffs. No issues.
Fingers crossed for the next trip, which will be this Sunday in Venice.
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I think you can probably fish whatever pattern is in season like you would normally, but the difference is that the storm surge pushed a bunch of saltwater, fish, and bait into the marsh and that’s what will help make for good fishing.
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Yes lower unit gear lube. Well, it’s green going in and black coming out after a year of use. Just like engine oil I guess. I use Mercury SAE90 for my Mercury Fourstroke 75.
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I don’t unfortunately
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The white shrimp are coming!
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It’s EFI and thats good advice. Mercury Fourstroke 75. I was automatically thinking I should just go ahead and install a fuel water separator and I still probably should, but I will do that procedure to check for water first.
I also think it could be air my fuel lines.
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Boyce.
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Yes, sorry, I wasn’t clear. The seal/gasket behind each screw is what I suspect were leaking. I think your advice of changing the lube more frequently is something I need to do as well. I usually don’t put 100 hours a year on my motor, but I change the gear lube and oil once a year regardless. But still, being that it was that black when changing I definitely think I should change it more often.
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lol, I would be much more worried if that were the case!
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Yes extra rope for sure! What have you had to use the bolt cutters for?
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Oh yeah definitely have zip ties on board!
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I use one from Ionic. I’ll post the link.
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Yeah, I should’ve hit those random birds more I’m thinking. I was of course looking for the mother load.
Screw bull reds or any other time vampire trash fish!
I’ll be back fishing that same pattern soon. After looking over GED, Myrtle Grove seems like a bang up area for the fall.
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Thanks man. I enjoyed the new area and will be back for sure. I know its ripe down there.
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You the man!
