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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: CP on May 26, 2023, 04:36:25 PM

Title: Tulalip
Post by: CP on May 26, 2023, 04:36:25 PM: I fished the opener today. Four hours, no runs, no hits, no errors. But it was a beautiful morning and I was with about 150 of my fellow fisher folk. I did see 2 fish caught, so it was better than usual.
Title: Re: Tulalip
Post by: metlhead on May 26, 2023, 05:01:11 PM: How did the e-kicker work out?
Title: Re: Tulalip
Post by: CP on May 26, 2023, 06:34:00 PM: Quote from: metlhead on May 26, 2023, 05:01:11 PM
How did the e-kicker work out?

Mixed review on the e-kicker. It runs fine on the e-bike battery but that battery gets hotter than I’m comfortable with. So, I put 4, 36-amp hour LiFePO4 batteries in series and that seems to be working fine. Trolled for 4 hours at speeds from 2.5 to 3.2mph, no problems. I’m not sure how much battery I have left after that.

I haven’t got used to the high-pitched whine of the motor. It’s about the same sound level as my Yamaha F8, but different.

It is a whole lot easier to operate and it’s a lot less weight on the stern.

For a $320 motor, it is pretty impressive. But then the batteries cost more than the motor.

I’ll keep using it.
Title: Re: Tulalip
Post by: Stein on May 26, 2023, 07:09:12 PM: Sounds about right, I hear reports all the time of them stacking fish like cordwood but it's always the day before or the day after I go. I usually see 2-8 fish caught in 100 boats.
Title: Re: Tulalip
Post by: CP on May 29, 2023, 06:32:01 PM: Anyone else try the Tulalip? I haven't heard any reports.