One of those days

zippyduck · August 04, 2018, 07:05:53 PM

I had plans to fish for bass till my wife joined me for some catfishing.
Well the boat decided I needed an early break.
2 hrs in the trolling motor ran over a bunch of braided line. I decided to motor to the ramp to work on it, but the battery for the big motor decided now was a good time to die.
while moving wires around to get the motor running I was blown onto a sand bar.
So now I am working on the trolling motor just hoping I don't drop anything.
Well I got everything home including a new battery.

Capt. BassinLou · August 04, 2018, 07:15:12 PM

Dang... that sucks Zip. Don't you hate it when people discard their braid over board.

zippyduck · August 04, 2018, 07:22:06 PM

Quote from: Bassinlou on August 04, 2018, 07:15:12 PM
Dang... that sucks Zip. Don't you hate it when people discard their braid over board.

Yes , I always try to get all of my line out of the water.
Some of it was connected to a log and i had trouble getting to it to cut it. I was hanging off the front of the boat with the pitbull cutters to get to it.

FloridaFishinFool · August 04, 2018, 07:32:35 PM

Glad you got it straightened out. Quite often I remove all props after a trip just to make sure I don't have line wrapped on them.

One thing about most UB members is we are aware fishermen who take time to clean up some of the trash others leave behind especially line. I like leaving it a little cleaner than I found it.

Wizard · August 04, 2018, 08:12:31 PM

I hate when that happens. Sorry you and the missus missed out on your catfishing.

Wizard

Pacific NW Ron · August 05, 2018, 10:15:56 AM

Not just in the water but on shore too. Almost every time I'm out I'll pick up line at the ramp, even if they have a special container for discarding line on site, or from limbs or brush on the water. I just don't understand why people do this.

Oldfart9999 · August 05, 2018, 10:21:39 AM

I finally figured out why folks do things like this, they are brain dead, stupid, moronic, have no idea how to think and are just plain spoiled rotten.
Rodney

Lipripper · August 05, 2018, 02:27:04 PM

Dang zippy sorry for your troubles and sorry y'all didn't get to fish much. I hope you have a better trip next time out. I'm not even going to ask if your caught any fish in the two hours before your trouble started.

zippyduck · August 05, 2018, 03:59:23 PM

Lip,
I caught 3 but they were all under 13 inches.

I got out today for a club tourney and WON! Zero problems with the boat.

Lipripper · August 05, 2018, 06:51:17 PM

Quote from: zippyduck on August 05, 2018, 03:59:23 PM
Lip,
I caught 3 but they were all under 13 inches.

I got out today for a club tourney and WON! Zero problems with the boat.

That's great now you can take the Boss out Katfishing.