BBass, Chick, Bass, 7/21/10, Jason

[Buoy-Master]

Well...got my boat back from some warranty work on the gel coat and charged up the batteries. Decided that Jason and i would hit some spots he really hasn't got to fish much this year so we loaded up and hit Holly Circle around 4:30.</p>

Since the engine got a new power head back in Oct-Nov? I noticed the 1: the hot foot needed oil and 2: the boat seemed to idol a touch high. But then i was shut down due to the surgery and the boat hadn't been used for at least 5 months or better. I had to re oil the hot foot and thought everything was fine. Started it up for the first time last night and it idled VERY high. Fooled with the hot foot only to find that under the cowl, the linkage was not tied in correctly. (ooops from dealer) I do believe that this is the time my phone went in 20 feet of water. ... I fixedthe problemand we hit the water..</p>

Ran up to our first spot and started catching decent keepers right off the bat. Spoons and crank baits worked best in 16 feet of water with a nearby flat. Jason managed one maybe near 4 there. The crankbait had to me moving pretty good too. Spoons work only if you could get them under all the white bass. Those things will hit anything!</p>

Sat down to go to our 2nd spot and the boat started just fine...but when I gave it gas..it sputtered out and died. Took forever to restart and died again. Kept doing this for about 5 minutes or so and then it finally hit and ran. So...we get to our next spot and by this time, I'm hurting pretty good in the heat. Neck seems fine, its the muscles that are killing me! Jason gets his 5 plus and we pull off a few more bass and call it quits. </p>

Boat starts fine yet sputters for a second when taking off. Bad fuel maybe? Fuel pump? Fuel bulb bad? Who knows..I'll start with the cheapest. </p>

We went back to where we started and managed a few more fish and thought I could last it out for the evening "fish in the jumps" Never made it. I hurt way too bad and asked Jason if we could end this trip early. Hated to do it but being down for 5 months has really took a toll on me. No lifting, no real work...etc...Sucks!</p>

Anyways...I still had a great time and netted a few of Jason's MONSTER Bass. Wife loved the fact that I had to put in a insurance claim on my new Blackberry but hey...It Happens. </p>

Thanks for going Jason and we'll go again soon! You have a "gas credit" LOL. </p>

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[dragfish]

Thanks for the report Billy, you may have to ease back into it more than you thought. emoThumbsup

 

[Buoy-Master]

dragfish - 7/22/2010 6:09 PM Thanks for the report Billy, you may have to ease back into it more than you thought. emoThumbsup

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Yup. I can see that now. 3 hours is about all I can manage right now and thats pushing it a bit. I think I could sit there and watch a catfish line for much longer though........Report to follow tomorrow. </p>

 

[cast4bass]

Thanks for the report! Glad you got out there. Boat probably just needs to be run and fresh gas added.

 

[Jmax]

Good to see you back on the water even if it is for only a couple hours at a time. You could just bring a wheel chair and be Jason's net man. Jmax

 

[Superbad]

Thanks for the report.

 

[MrWiskers]

All a fish story without pictures.

 

[jasonkruger]

Nice report!!

 

[Hook1]

Jason told me you guys did well up there. Good report but wish there were pics. Oh well, like Jason needs more big fish pics in his album! The motor issues were probably just old gas in the tank I'm sure. You'll get it going good again.

 

[tnsojaman]

Thanks for the report!!

 

[BassERT]

Thanks for the report!!
Each time you go, it will get better
All is well with the guides so far. emoCool

 

[paulj]

My boat is doing the same thing.

 

[Buoy-Master]

paulj - 7/24/2010 9:47 PM My boat is doing the same thing.

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What motor you have?</p>

 

[SpurHunter]

MrWiskers - 7/22/2010 9:40 PM All a fish story without pictures.

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Hey Billy if needed, I know a really good photog, he lives in Soddy-my-daisy and its called WilliamBuoymaster Photography, I can hook you up if you want?</p>

 

[Buoy-Master]

SpurHunter - 7/24/2010 11:35 PM

MrWiskers - 7/22/2010 9:40 PM All a fish story without pictures.

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Hey Billy if needed, I know a really good photog, he lives in Soddy-my-daisy and its called WilliamBuoymaster Photography, I can hook you up if you want?</p>

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Yea well....$1000 dollar cameras dont go out on the boat. emoLaugh I got my small Canon back a few hours ago. </p>

 

[stratos21xl]

are you running gas with ethanol in it? A guy I fish with was having the same issue out of his boat and he has been running gas with ethanol in it. I told him to check and change his fuel filter which he did. He said there was black deposits all in the filter so he replaced it and ran it on a hose and said it did better. He took it to the lake a few days later and it was still running rough. He got back home and looked at the filter and it was all gunked up again. Turns out the ethanol is eating away the rubber hoses and fuel lines.

 

[Captain Hazmat]

Thanks for the report.

 

[Hook1]

I don't leave gas in my tank long enough for the ethanol to matter. At least I don't think it matters.