day 2 fishing 2011

Not quite so windy only blowing to 20 kts.  The electric sat side by side with the 9.9 as there is plenty of room for both on the transom.  The boat handles great, and is incredibly stable to fish from.  No fish...but there is always tomorrow. 

I am now looking at laying out some simple tie downs for things inboard such as fenders and such.  Might make a few wood loops/handles and bolt them on.  they would look good and function well.  Another thought is a few eyelets bolted under the handrail.  A rod hold is a must at this point.  Will look for some suitable holders.

David

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fishing

Put the electric Minkota motor on the bow using as couple of leftover pieces of ply bolted through the gunwales.  Worked like a charm.  We fished for about 3 hours with Chris and Krista and only caught a handful of bass and pickerel (one perch), but the boat had plenty of room.  The electric on the front is akin to front wheel drive.  The boat will go where the motor is pointed. 

Its funny how the kayakers react to this boat, easily the largest on the lake today.  It leaves a normal wake, but they feel it is like a tsunami.  I always try to minimize the impact on the novices.  Boat ramp etiquette does not exist on the local lake.  We wait our turn, and move quickly out of the way so the next folks can use the ramp, but the message seems lost on some.  Too bad.

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