Captain Ahab
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My crew consisted of Mr. Fish (for obvious reasons) and c0-captain Matt (aka Gamefisher). we departed at 1st light and made it to the lake only to find signs informing us that a bike race would shut down the main road at 7 am. No problem, it was only 6 am so we were in the clear - at least we thought.
We launched the boat in sharp order - everything looked to be ready to slay a mighty whale bass (or muskie, whatever. . . . ). I tie up to a nearby dock to warm the engine and realize that I left the ignition key at home. Matt then notices a healthy stream of water shooting up from the bottom of the hull and declares 'you have a leak." We pull the boat back on the trailer and proceed to haul it back to my house (about 15 minutes away)
Well, as i said, the road was closing at 7 am. We retrieved the ignition key and fixed the leak with a small SS machine screw and rubber washers. Back to the lake to find a place to launch - well the lake has three launches and all were closed because of the bike race. We poked around and found a launch that we never used before - by now it is almost 8 am.
On the way to launch the boat for the second time I get a call from Mr. Fish – we left him at the original launch spot to fish around the docks while Matt and I fixed the boat. He was a little excited and told me he hooked a real big smallie that popped the hook at the bank. Famous last words “At least the fish are biting.”
I launched the boat and it was fine – no leaks, started right up and we speed off down the lake at a nice clip. I forgot how fast that little boat ran! Picked up Mr. Fish and for the rest of the day we tried different areas and techniques without a single bite.
At least the boat works!
We launched the boat in sharp order - everything looked to be ready to slay a mighty whale bass (or muskie, whatever. . . . ). I tie up to a nearby dock to warm the engine and realize that I left the ignition key at home. Matt then notices a healthy stream of water shooting up from the bottom of the hull and declares 'you have a leak." We pull the boat back on the trailer and proceed to haul it back to my house (about 15 minutes away)
Well, as i said, the road was closing at 7 am. We retrieved the ignition key and fixed the leak with a small SS machine screw and rubber washers. Back to the lake to find a place to launch - well the lake has three launches and all were closed because of the bike race. We poked around and found a launch that we never used before - by now it is almost 8 am.
On the way to launch the boat for the second time I get a call from Mr. Fish – we left him at the original launch spot to fish around the docks while Matt and I fixed the boat. He was a little excited and told me he hooked a real big smallie that popped the hook at the bank. Famous last words “At least the fish are biting.”
I launched the boat and it was fine – no leaks, started right up and we speed off down the lake at a nice clip. I forgot how fast that little boat ran! Picked up Mr. Fish and for the rest of the day we tried different areas and techniques without a single bite.
At least the boat works!
