Saturday I pulled up to a Full Lot and had to wait 45 minutes for a boat to come in for the day so I was able to launch. As I was launching my stern line grabbed a downrigger and dropped it into the drink. Thought I was going to have a doozy of an afternoon but my bad luck ended there. It was a little slow at first but had a steady action after a few lure color change ups. Landed around 9 lakers and 2 smallies. Not bad for a hot, bluebird sky afternoon for me.
Is the cable supposed to be attached to the bracket so if the kicker falls off while on the water it is hanging from the bracket? I read the manual when I first got the bracket over a month ago and then took it in to the mechanic to install it and just got it back. I remember now that it said the cable was for on the water and not supposed to be trailered with the kicker on. The motor has a metal loop on it that looks like a connecting point for the cable but don’t see anything on the bracket itself.
My first boat was a 95’ saltwater boat from Fire Island with a Yamaha 130hp outboard. Had nothing but problems with the motor and corrosion. The boat sank one day when the bilge failed ( the one time I really needed it) because it only worked intermittently because the connections were all corroded and was not easy to get to to replace. Lesson learned but I lived to tell about it.
I finally got my Panther mount on the boat and the kicker on it. The manual says to use the safety cable when trailering but doesn’t say how to use it. It has an open loop on one end and a caribener type clip on the other. My boat mechanic didn’t know what it was either. Can anyone post a picture of how it’s used? I would understand it better if I could see it visually I think.
I was thinking of heading out to Fair Haven tomorrow and it occurred to me that I haven’t seen a Mr. Clean report in a couple of years. Has anyone heard anything about him and is he ok? I miss seeing his reports.
I can’t say where they are now but a few years ago I was catching them on the 4th in 20’ early morning and again later in the afternoon around Stony Point. Only 2 that day but both pushing 10 lbs.
Spent a cloudy 4th of July weekend morning trolling and landing lakers left and right. Many double headers, some successfully and others not. This rainbow hit on the front end of my last double header of the morning while heading in, my PB on the lake. Put on an aerial show with multiple cartwheels before landing it and releasing to fight another day. Happy Independence Day everyone.
Good to know thanks. I’ll probably launch from Henderson since it is on my way but the way the last 2 fall seasons have gone the water may be even lower in September than it is right now. We’ll see, I’m looking forward to trying a new area.