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by fishingbear
Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2 Stroke fuel
Replies: 6
Views: 3446

Re: 2 Stroke fuel

What a different good fuel makes. Today I got out the weedwacker and drained the bad fuel out and filled up with ECHO Power Fuel it is kind of a reddish pink color so I pushed the primer bulb about five times until I could see the new fuel was coming up then one pull on the rope with out the choke e...
by fishingbear
Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: 2 Stroke fuel
Replies: 6
Views: 3446

2 Stroke fuel

This is an FYI or I'm the last to know. After spending 30 min. trying to get my weedwacker started on Saturday and deciding it was bad gas about 3 months old I checked for spark it was good and installed a new plug I was looking on line at both ECHO and Stihl web sites and they now offer 32oz. cans ...
by fishingbear
Fri Mar 11, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: Trout and Kokanee Fishing
Topic: Tips and Tricks for Kokanee Fishing
Replies: 18
Views: 10817

Tips and Tricks for Kokanee Fishing

Let's start a thread about your tips and tricks for Kokanee fishing. I'm not looking for your favorite lakes or anything like that but your best producing lures, dodgers, do you modify your dodgers add extra bend, down riggers, flat line, leader length, bait, scent things like that. I will start. Lu...
by fishingbear
Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:12 pm
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Bait and Scent are the Same for Trout
Replies: 7
Views: 2213

Bait and Scent are the Same for Trout

I have noticed quite a few reports lately that say Trout are being caught and released while using bait/scent. If you look at page 17 under fresh water rules for lakes in the regulations under trout it says that any fish caught with bait/scent counts toward you daily limit whether released or not. L...
by fishingbear
Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:56 pm
Forum: Collectible fishing tackle
Topic: Shimano Bantam BMP-250 SM
Replies: 11
Views: 22299

Re: Shimano Bantam Crestfire 100

MotoBoat, Your Crestfire 100 was built from 1991 until 1993. It was the third generation of Bantam casting reals to reach the U.S. market. Gear ratio is 5:1 and spool capacity is 110 yds. of 12 lb. Starting that year all products were marked with dates of production and all boxes and reels were mark...
by fishingbear
Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:27 pm
Forum: Collectible fishing tackle
Topic: Shimano Bantam BMP-250 SM
Replies: 11
Views: 22299

Re: Shimano Bantam BMP-250 SM

Oh one thing I forgot to tell you bea413 about the 100 EX SG the last time I bid on one on eBay that was in Ex. condition it went for $600.00 so bring your check book.
by fishingbear
Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: Collectible fishing tackle
Topic: Shimano Bantam BMP-250 SM
Replies: 11
Views: 22299

Re: Shimano Bantam BMP-250 SM

Hi bea413, I have collected pre 1990 Shimano Bantam reels for about 10 years and according to the number you gave for your reel is a Bantam Mark Plus 250 SM. It has a 6:1 gear ratio and will hold about 140 Yds.. 12 lb. mono. It was only sold for 1 year from 1990 to 1991 because it was replaced by th...
by fishingbear
Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Lake Fishing
Topic: Angle Lake
Replies: 36
Views: 10634

Re: Angle Lake

I just went to Angle to check it out and there is no parking spots open in the park. All of the parking spots are fenced off for construction.