Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: Aknative]
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07/09/13 11:12 AM
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I made a 15 gallon tank out of a plastic drum. It had the standard two bungs on top. I just drilled it and installed regular Merc hardware. A dab of silicon around the base and it works fine. Been using it for many years with no problems. You could do the same with a metal 5 gallon can or a pickle bucket. Did you put the fitting on the bottom of the tank or did it have the "straw" to reach down from the top to the bottom? Temple, They sell kits to do just what White 17 suggest or you can get a kit for the 16 gal black cubes Neqleq here in DLG usually has them if you can't find them in squarbanks call Steve at 842-5558 he ships all the time The only tanks I've found in town so far are the new EPA expensive ones. Still a few shops to call tomorrow. Looking on CL now, but I have give this guy a call Todd. If you run into problems call me you have our number. If he doesn't have any I still maybe able to help
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/09/13 01:17 PM
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Aknative
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Thanks a bunch Todd! At worst I'll buy a generic tank and put the Honda fitting on it. Got some shops to check out today, but this won't stop me from taking the family out to the flats this weekend! Been itching to get out here!
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: yukonjeff]
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07/09/13 06:31 PM
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We had a commercial opener last night and I caught a lost Sockeye must of been heading for the Kusko we don't have them here on the Yukon so I was pretty surprised The processer would not buy it so I had to keep it I was considering feeding it to the seagulls but will try to jar it with the kings I hope I don't choke to death on the dry old thing when I try to eat it later. LOL! Got my tank issue resolved. Found an Attwood tank at Sportsmans, between it and the Moeller/Honda clone I'm still plenty ahead! So much so I didn't feel bad about buying a fuel/water separator at the Boat Shop while I was getting the fitting. I did look for the 12 and 15 black drums to Frankenstein my own large tank, but they were more expensive than the Attwood 6. Ready to go now!
Rumors of my assimilation have been greatly exaggerated.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/10/13 08:55 PM
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Top Jimmy
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Jeff, that red was probably headed to Nome and took the wrong right turn.
-TJ
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/11/13 05:16 AM
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How did the meat look? They get pale at the tail first.
I love to trap!
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/11/13 10:45 AM
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Sockeye are running up the big river here pretty strong right now. More filleting this afternoon, then loading the smokehouse for another years worth of goodness. One load down and about four to go.
Last edited by alaska viking; 07/11/13 10:47 AM.
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: Groa]
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07/11/13 01:46 PM
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How did the meat look? They get pale at the tail first. It was Red all the way down and looked real good...but deep down I know how dry they are I must be spoiled on our very high oil content Yukon salmon. Here is some smoked Jalapeno King I put away.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: yukonjeff]
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07/11/13 08:51 PM
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How did the meat look? They get pale at the tail first. It was Red all the way down and looked real good...but deep down I know how dry they are I must be spoiled on our very high oil content Yukon salmon. Here is some smoked Jalapeno King I put away. Jalapenos! Now were talkin. I'll take dry over our extra wormy reds. Spaghetti.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/22/13 02:47 AM
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Aknative
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That's awesome! Thanks for sharing Len!
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: Family Trapper]
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07/23/13 06:13 PM
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What amazes me is not one boat dipping there? Is that taboo. uh, yes. that is below the "cut off" line for boat dipnetting. basically, you can only dipnet from a boat above the city boat launch.... there are signs for the boundary....
I'll take wolves over idiots any day.
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Re: The Almighty Alaskan Thread #6
[Re: white17]
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07/23/13 06:36 PM
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I went down there just to look around one day last week......man what a freaking zoo, like Hup said the boat dipping is up river a ways and that also gets to be a freaking zoo not to mention the boat launch's when everybody is trying to get in and out of the water,I like going out of a boat a lot better and if you time it right you can get all the fish you want in a hurry. But for the most part I just just go catch them on a rod and reel that is a lot of fun when 200 plus thousand come up past ya lots of fun,heck just sitting around drinking a nice cold barley pop and people watching is a blast
nice pic's FT
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