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Posted by }<)))*> StriperChaser on October 9, 2005, 9:58 pm Rising fuel costs hit fishermen with double backlash By Ray Sasser DALLAS — Higher fuel costs are causing sport Many modern boats have fuel tanks that hold 50 The problem is such that ESPN's Bass Tech A weekend tournament fisherman brought in his First, the pros replaced the outboard with a new Since the viewer's truck was a duplicate of The problem, said Pete Albarado, a service manager for a Texas Chevy dealer, is "The Flowmaster exhaust system is fine, and lots of people use it," Albarado said. Albarado sees a lot of trailer rigs where the hitch connection is higher than it should In a telephone interview, Swindle said high fuel costs will force anglers to be more "We have to get smart," he said. "We need to spend more time studying maps and "Spend more time with your lure in the water and you'll be a more productive Link: Read the article
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fishermen to reconsider their pursuit of fish. Pain at
the pump is magnified for the angler who drives a
sizable SUV or truck for towing power and pulls a
fishing boat behind it.
gallons. Full-sized towing vehicles generally hold
more than 30 gallons. Do the math. A weekend
fishing trip could cost $200 or more in gas alone.
television show addressed it recently. On Bass
Tech, viewers bring his or her problems to a team
that includes fishing pros Skeet Reese, Gerald
Swindle and Stephen Browning.
Chevy crew-cab pickup with a DuraMax diesel and
a boat with a 225-hp Mercury EFI outboard. His
complaint: a truck that got 12.5 miles per gallon
towing a boat that guzzled fuel.
$14,000 Mercury Optimax 225 that yielded 36
percent better fuel economy.
Swindle's, he knew how to tweak it for maximum
performance. He put in a high-tech air filter,
replaced the exhaust with a Flowmaster system that
allows the engine to breathe better, and added
horsepower with an aftermarket power chip and
programming module. Cost: about $700. Total
improvement in economy? About 2 mpg while
towing.
that General Motors may void the warranty on any truck found to be using
aftermarket products if the product is believed to have caused damage.
"There are some common-sense things you can do to conserve fuel without losing
your factory warranty. Since gasoline weighs 8 pounds per gallon, and I have a
50-gallon tank, I tow my boat with the tank nearly empty and buy gas near the lake
where I'm going to fish."
be. The boat's bow is tilted slightly upward on its trailer, creating air resistance. The
boat and trailer should be level behind the trailering vehicle, he said. Hunters should
do the same with ATV trailers.
efficient.
locating potentially good spots in close proximity. The truth is, fishermen are running
right past great fishing holes.
fisherman."
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