Altamaha

Thanks gents, ScarabChris had the answer I was looking for. The other answers were what I was not looking for, but expected.

Used to watch it before the stupid wake up with that guy that thinks he is funny. Never figured out why he gets paid, he does not contribute anything to the other programs he is on. Weather channel did have a couple of nice looking ladies though. Don't know about now, have not watched it for some time. My guess is equal opportunity has taken over and the babes are gone. I get all the weather I need from the local TV net. My favorite forcaster is Jackie Jarvis on CNN.

www.halibut.net From my fishing days a long time ago in Washington State: If you are going on a charter in Alaska, , the boat will be well equipped with jigs, bait and rigs. A popular bait rig is the spreader bar, shown on halibut net. Any jig will work, the trick is getting it down to the depths fished for halibut, 200 to 300 feet is common, and sometimes to 400 feet or more. Currents are fierce, most jigging is done during slack tide. Each boat captain has his favorite spot and methods. I have caught them on bait (big herring, big squid, octopus, salmon heads) and jigs (big pipe jigs 16 to 24 ounces, dressed with hootchie skirts), big lead head jigs with a 7 to 10 inch white plastic grub, big Vike jigs, big crippled herring and similar jigs. Anything will work, halibut are pigs, the trick is finding where they are located. Have even caught them on plug cut mooched herring when fishing for Salmon. Best tasting ones are under 30 pounds, the real big ones have a strong tasting coarse flesh. Preferred tackle is a stiff boat rod, 6/0 Senator, 130 pound braid. 130 pound braid because of the great strength and small diameter, the currents really work on fat line and keep you from finding bottom with the bait or jig. Halibut are on the bottom. 200 or 300 pound mono leader about 6 feet long with a big ball bearing swivel. 100 pounders are common, the occasional 200 or so pounder, and big ones 300 or more, so your ABU 7000 loaded with 65 pound braid just will not cut it. But, when fishing in Washington state, I caught and boated a 105 pounder using a 209 Penn, a 30 pound rated 7 foot Diawa roller guide and 30 pound dacron. Bait was a squid about 15 inches long and I was in 60 feet of water. Halibut are very strong fish, especially when above 100 pounds. They can be difficult to handle when beside the boat, stick a gaff in one and you will likely be beat up and loose the fish. Experienced halibut fishermen use a flying gaff or a harpoon with detachable head, like a swordfish harpoon. Salmon jigs: Point Wilson Darts, Crippled Herring, 2, 4, 6 ounces. A sleeper jig is the Metzler Mooch-A-Jig, in 6 ounces size, hard to find unless you are around Puget Sound or the Straits of Juan de Fuca in Washington State. I can preach about Salmon and Halibut for hours, let me know if you need more info.

First, a disclaimer, I am just a poor dumb 'ol southern boy, born in the swamps of Georgia. Sometimes I have difficulty understanding things. Maybe someone can clue me in to the customs of boat ownership in South Florida. Here Goes: So, you are fairly wealthy and own a big expensive home in South Florida. You like to fish, and upgrade to one of those big go fast boats with three or more monster motors hanging off the back. Maybe $150,000 to $250,000 or more. Then when you are not fishing, you park the boat in front of the home in the driveway. Or you hang it on a boat lift in the yard, over a nice creek or other salt water body that will make good a fast escape. This way, you are doing all you can to advertise "Steal this Boat" without putting a big neon sign on it. So, it gets stolen, when you find out it is stolen, it is already on the way to Cuba. Then you post on all the boating and fishing forums, crying that you boat is gone. The part I do not understand: How come, with all the money you obviously have, don't you build a steel storage building (around $30,000) or lease a secure building to store the boat in? This way, you will not be advertising "Come and Get It". Out of sight, out of mind. Might even reduce your insurance rates. We all know that the thieves cruise around the suburbs looking for boats to steal, coming back later when no one is around. But, I am just a dumb ol' southern boy. PS, I am boatless now, shopping for another. But when I was a boat owner, the boat was locked up in a garage when not in use. Plus the property is fenced with a 6 foot fence and a locked gate and 4 large guard dogs have free range on the property. Around 180 to 200 pounds each. "Land Sharks" my neighbor calls them. They alert on strangers, then have a snack if someone ignors the warning signs and is dumb enough to jump the fence. Backup plan is the caretaker that lives in an apartment on the property, he is here almost 24/7. An old gray hair trip wire vet that learned a few things from Uncle Sam and the dark side when in S.E. Asia in the 60's.

Could also be a scored or worn area on the pinion shaft where the seal runs. And, if the pinion has a crusher sleeve on the shaft, that requires a lot of torque on the pinion nut to "set" for proper bearing clearance, could be a problem. Most times this type of sleeve must be replaced when the rear end is worked on. Takes a lot of torque to tighten the nut properly, if not torqued correctly, the nut will loosen and the yoke will work on the pinion shaft, causing leaking and wear. I would take the Tahoe to a shop that specializes in rear ends, not just the average mechanic. They would have the proper tools for correct repairs. How many average joe mechanics have a 500 ft-lb torque wrench? Or a pinion depth measurement tool?