Reelhard at the oak 7-7

[dbutts]

Fishing Report

Your Name / Boat Name:Dave Butts/ Reelhard

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TRIP OVERVIEW

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Date(s):7/7/10

Time on Water:6:00am -12:00pm

Weather/Temp:hot

Wind Speed/Direction:ssw 5-10

Waves: less than a foot

Surface Temp: 67-70

Location:oak orchard

LAT/LONG (GPS Cords): started near the 26

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FISHING RESULTS

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Total Hits: 16

Total Boated:13

Species Breakdown: kings, steelies

Hot Lure:white black dot spin doctor, big weenie grand illusion fly. D.W. git r done spoon

Trolling Speed: 2.3-2.8

Down Speed: ? Boat Depth: 300+

Lure Depth: 60-90

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS

==================== we had a great 1st trip out. fishing was steady all day. steelies ranged from 8-12lbs. kings were 24lbs, and 17lbs plus two under 10lbs that were successfuly released. spinnies and flys as well as spoons produced fish. it wasn't all good though... as we were motoring out to deeper water my outdrive hit something submerged. half my fin plus the metal fin got snapped off then while fishing, one of my downrigger rods got broken in half i have more rods, but no extra lower units. any ideas on fixing the lower unit?

[islander65]

I am wondering if you can have a welder that does prop repairs, weld a new piece of material on the lower unit to replace the cavitation plate.

Tom

[dbutts]

i had the same thing in mind, but do not know anybody right off hand...

[skipper19]

It's purpose is to hold water to the prop. You may ventilate the prop in heavy seas or hard turns. It's also possible that a broken edge will introduce bubbles to the blades. If it doesn't affect the performance noticeably you can probably get away with it as is but it still isn't pretty. I would find a prop repair shop that does aluminum welding and shaping and they should be able to repair it if it's just too ugly or it does something to the performance. Check with the guys at the Lake Breeze Marina in Point Breeze. Nice fishing by the way

Mark

[dbutts]

thanks mark. not too many people down this way do that kind of work that i know of. that was my best fishing trip ever besides that. done a few charters where we killed them, but this was on my own boat..

[FLXTroutman]

Not sure where you are are but Wayne Smith at Smith Metal Works in Newark NY may be able to help

http://www.smithspreaders.com/index.php

they build the aluminum spreaders the Thruway salt trucks run and he does custom work too.

[Mower]

I can suggest a fab shop down here in Vestal NY. I have taken everything under the sun to them and no problem. You'll probably have to do the paint work after yourself, but they'll do it right. PM me and I'll pass along the info.

Mower

[stoutner]

Nice job Dave. You fishing Cayuga this weekend?

Wayne

[dbutts]

yea, i'll be out of deans cove, probley not too far from the launch..

[stoutner]

I'll be out Sat morning at Dean's with my old boat. 18' Penn Yan. I'll try to catch you on my little radio.