Cecil, you need a bigger pump? I've got a 16,000 gph pump, 20+' of suction hose and 100' of 3" discharge hose. The pump will run about 14 hr on one gas tank filling. Even in in these temps, no need to drain at night 'cause it would run all night long. I'll bet it's 17°F here now.
Scott,
I'm good. Actually I can barely afford the gas as it is as business is basically nonexistent right now and has been all winter. Since most of the bluegills are under 10 inches and the yellow perch under 14 no sales there either.
It will be completely down this coming weekend.
When I switched from a 2" pump to a 4", I didn't notice any increase of gas usage. If anything, I think I used less because it gets the job done faster where the other engine and 2" pump would still have been running, and running, and....
