Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Installing a Scotty Flush Mount on your Adios: Part 3

The rest is pretty easy. Pull up the tape. Apply a base of chalk if you like; I don’t. Insert the mount, but before you rivet it down, note the “Inboard” arrow on the top side of the mount. It … Continue reading

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Installing a Scotty Flush Mount on your Diablo Adios: Part 2

After determining where to install the flush mount, I put down painter’s tape. The tape allowed me to mark the location of the mount, and the holes. You can flip the mount over, and use it a template. Scribe around it with a pencil, and then draw two diagonals … Continue reading

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Installing a Scotty Flush Mount on your Diablo Adios: Part 1

Scotty Flush Mounts are very popular with kayakers. They employ them to attach rod holders and other devices, including electronics. These mounts are inexpensive, and provide a fast, convenient anchor point. Furthermore they allow you to swivel objects 360 degrees to meet … Continue reading

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Chinook have Choppers

My friend Phil is in northern California right now. Recently he sent me some pictures of dead salmon he saw along a stream. I never realized Chinook had such wicked choppers? They look as bad as bluefish.

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Backcountry Snook

After our day with Captain Rhett Morris, my son and I did some fishing on our own. Under bright skies, we paddled north into the backcountry. While working a shoreline from the Chupacabra, my son hooked a nice snook. It pulled him … Continue reading

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