Post by: Friends call me Pac on April 18, 2010, 01:26:00 AM
Got to the lake and hooked up the trolling motor but no luck. Wouldn't even spin. Caleb checked battery hookups but still nothing. I noticed a little dial that was in the "OFF" position and pointed it out. All right now we are ready to back the boat in.
Started the motor up. Sounded good after it's tune up. Wouldn't be long and we would be shooting some carp.
Tried to start the generator and no dice. Wore the battery down and had to use a backup battery. Finally it coughs to live and in a minute is running smoothly. Now we are talking! But wait what is all of this water in the boat? Did we forget the plug? Nope, plug was in. What the heck? Pull the boat out and we find a hole in the bottom of the boat. Not very big but big enough to let enough water in to command our attention. Caleb said the bilge would handle the leak. I said there were too many snakes for me to to be comfortable if we had to swim to shore in the dark.
With the luck we were having we decided to head back home without even attempting to shoot a carp.
Five minutes from the lake we got pulled over by a police officer. We were not speeding and I really didn't have a clue as to why we were pulled over.
The officer walks up and told us we didn't have any trailer lights. I said that figures and he asked me to elaberate. I told him the story of our evening and to make matters worse we never even got to shoot any carp.
He asked us if we had been drinking and I replied, "Not a drop officer." "We're waiting till we get back home before we drink too much." He let us off with a warning.
It was only 21 miles to home but I made sure Caleb drove very slowly. It was hard to do since I was distracted so much from constantly sniffing for smoke and watching for UFOs falling from the sky.
What a night
Post by: Zradix on April 18, 2010, 02:03:00 AM
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Post by: m midd on April 18, 2010, 02:35:00 AM
Struck a gobbler this mornin, got within 100yds of him. He flew down then 5 shots rang out.. We didnt fire em... It was a great start.. Then we came up on a suprise, 4' Ratttle snake with 10 rattles amd a button. The plus side is i have a very nice lookin skin drying out and i took my first turkey with a bow in Kansas last monday
Post by: twitchstick on April 18, 2010, 04:06:00 AM
Post by: Mudd on April 18, 2010, 07:06:00 AM
I have to say I admire your choice to "call it" and knowing "when to say when".
I had a very similar thing happen with an old fiberglass boat that I salvaged from Cedar Creek.
I got it all fixed up and the state helped me get it a title.
[Side note: it had washed in from the Missouri river, it was last registered in Fort Scott, Kansas]
I couldn't find anyone to go with me to Lake of the Ozarks for some night bowfishing but I didn't let that stop the "Muddbugs" maiden voyage.
Long story shortened, I was on the other side of the lake before I started noticing water(not a little bit either) in the boat. I checked the plug, dipped it out and continued fishing thinking "I'm right near the bank if anything happens."
It wasn't too long and it dawns on me that while I might be near the bank, it wasn't the right bank..lol By then it's time to bail water.. again.
I also notice when I'm moving under power it seems to take on water faster than if I'm just trolling along. Now it has my undivided attention since my swimming skills are just above a rocks'.
I told myself to be really smart.. quit and get back to the other side if at all possible. I usually spend time alone like this talking with God off and on but now He was getting an earful outta me...lol I am so thankful He saw me through.
He is so very good... all the time!!!
Sounds like He was good to you and Caleb too and I am grateful for it.
God bless,Mudd
Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 18, 2010, 07:30:00 AM
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Post by: billy shipp on April 18, 2010, 11:42:00 AM
A HOLE IN THE WATER, INTO WHICH YOU POUR MONEY !!!!!!!
I sure do miss my bass boat though.
Post by: bofish-IL on April 18, 2010, 12:06:00 PM
My buddy & I had a head gasket leak once on an outboard 3 miles upriver. The motor was running fine then all of a sudden boom. It blew the spark plugs out of the head. They had to scrap the motor it tore so much stuff up.
The worst was once while I was driving to the ramp and come around the corner. The tops of the trees were all lit up. As I pulled up to the ramp I noticed a guy all wet standing there and his truck was in the water right to the head lights. Needless to say the cab was half full and the boat was floating real low in the water, seems it was still strapped to the trailer. He told me he was backing in with hip boots and as he went to hit the brake his boot slipped off and got stuck between the brake pedal and throttle. I tried to pull it out with my truck but all the water, truck, boat, and trailer was too much.
Post by: owlbait on April 18, 2010, 03:00:00 PM
(required divers). $800 trolling motor toast. Outboard sold for salvage $125. Insurance cancelled. Now thats a bad night of bowfishing!
Post by: Smallwood on April 18, 2010, 03:41:00 PM
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Post by: lpcjon2 on April 18, 2010, 09:02:00 PM
Post by: WVeer on April 18, 2010, 09:40:00 PM
Post by: Friends call me Pac on April 18, 2010, 10:06:00 PM
Got these and a little redemption.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc157/pactac/100_1692_opt.jpg)
Post by: owlbait on April 18, 2010, 10:09:00 PM
Post by: Friends call me Pac on April 19, 2010, 10:55:00 AM
They are carp. Is sheepshead an aka for carp? I know what a sheepshead is in saltwater but never heard of one in freshwater. And yes they are hard to hit when you shoot like I do.
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc157/pactac/100_1699_opt.jpg)
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