Anyone else in my “boat”

[Ratherbefishing75]

4 hours ago, Deephaven said:

Just need to figure out how to make my little ones love it and I would go WAY more.

I feel you on that  I try to get my boy out with me but he is in to LEGO’s and video games my daughter on the other hand loves playing on my canoe when I’m working on it and I think she might be more interested in fishing but just turned 3 and trying to get the wife to let me take her out one day hasn’t been going so good ? 

[TcRoc]

Glad some of u r consistently out .. stinks some r in my shoes.. it isn’t by choice that’s for sure. It just came to a screeching halt for a bit….. 

[TnRiver46]

53 minutes ago, TcRoc said:

Glad some of u r consistently out .. stinks some r in my shoes.. it isn’t by choice that’s for sure. It just came to a screeching halt for a bit….. 

you’ll get back out there after em soon enough!!!

[Big Hands]

17 hours ago, Jig Man said:

Nope but I got you covered.  I’m going twice a week and will pick it up to three days as soon as it cools down a little.

Give, give, give.

 

Never take.

[Bankbeater]

I've been lucky that I have been able to get out and fish at least once a week this season. 

[SRQAlex]

17 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Haven't been on the water much myself.

Been busy but it's by choice.

#tankslife

 

Looks like I might be able to get out end of this week (Friday).

A-Jay

Is that a black mouth cur?

[A-Jay]

2 minutes ago, SRQAlex said:

Is that a black mouth cur?

Tank's Mom is a White German Shepherd and his dad is a Belgian Malinois.

Jury's still out on whether or not those big ears will eventually stand up.

A-Jay

[J Francho]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Tank's Mom is a White German Shepherd and his dad is a Belgian Malinois.

Jury's still out on whether or not those big ears will eventually stand up.

A-Jay

Man I hope not. 
 

This summer my youngest turned one, I sold and bought a house, planned and executed a wedding, moved my 14 year old into the new house after summer vacation at my parents', and dealt with a few new house issues along the way. I e been out maybe times to fish.  That's life. 

[Catt]

Heat indexes have been in the triple digits, the morning bite is done by 8:30 & doesn't pick up until 6 or so.

 

Been practicing casting a lot but not much hook setting practice!

[TOXIC]

I have no excuse since I’m retired but after our annual St Clair trip in May, I have not been out much.  Combination of heat, rain, wife’s 60th birthday party (lots of planning, she wanted a big affair so I did it), a week in Wisconsin where I took some rods and baits but not my boat and got in about 20 casts from a pontoon boat and then just put them away.  Weather has cooled and since we always take my buddies boat, I am on my way out the door now to check my 21 foot tackle box for lower unit grease and battery health, I may just hook it up and head to the lake this week since the holiday crowd should have gone home, my buddy is TDY overseas for a month and I am coming up on some surgery that may put me down for a while.  My boat has been sitting for at least 4 months.  I need to get it out and at least run some fuel through it.  

[CrankFate]

I got out about 20 times since the spring, according to Fishbrain, maybe 25 or so, because I went this season before logging things. But sometimes, I can’t. Too many other things to do. When I can, I go.

[TnRiver46]

20 hours ago, TOXIC said:

I have no excuse since I’m retired but after our annual St Clair trip in May, I have not been out much.  Combination of heat, rain, wife’s 60th birthday party (lots of planning, she wanted a big affair so I did it), a week in Wisconsin where I took some rods and baits but not my boat and got in about 20 casts from a pontoon boat and then just put them away.  Weather has cooled and since we always take my buddies boat, I am on my way out the door now to check my 21 foot tackle box for lower unit grease and battery health, I may just hook it up and head to the lake this week since the holiday crowd should have gone home, my buddy is TDY overseas for a month and I am coming up on some surgery that may put me down for a while.  My boat has been sitting for at least 4 months.  I need to get it out and at least run some fuel through it.  

Ruh roh!! Hope the surgery goes well, what ails you??

[J Francho]

21 hours ago, TOXIC said:

I am coming up on some surgery that may put me down for a while.

Hope for a speedy recovery for you!

[TOXIC]

3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Ruh roh!! Hope the surgery goes well, what ails you??

Weird thing is that I feel fit as a fiddle but come to find out I have a heredity bone problem and need to have sinus reconstruction and bone grafts in my jaw.  That then requires a lot of dental work that really has me upset.  I’ve put a lot of money in my dental care and now come to find out it’s all for naught with what they have to do.  

[TnRiver46]

51 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Weird thing is that I feel fit as a fiddle but come to find out I have a heredity bone problem and need to have sinus reconstruction and bone grafts in my jaw.  That then requires a lot of dental work that really has me upset.  I’ve put a lot of money in my dental care and now come to find out it’s all for naught with what they have to do.  

Oh man hate to hear that! Hope you come through it better than before. 

[Junk Fisherman]

That sucks Tc.  Hope things settle down for you.  I had a rough summer with pneumonia in June and Covid in August which cost me around a month of the summer.  But since the first week of August, I've been out every Saturday or Sunday for 9-10 hours.  I've had a real good stretch of favorable winds for Lake Michigan when I wanted to get out and thankfully the fish cooperated.  

[TOXIC]

I’ll be fine.  It’s not risky but just time consuming and going between 2 doctors and multiple procedures with extended heal times in between.  Thanks for the well wishes.  

[Black Hawk Basser]

I have trailer bearing issues so I haven't had my boat out since mid-August. I haven't had it in me to shore fish.  Got bearings and whatnot on the way, so hopefully I'll have the trailer ready to roll again soon.

[Spankey]

9 minutes ago, Black Hawk Basser said:

I have trailer bearing issues so I haven't had my boat out since mid-August. I haven't had it in me to shore fish.  Got bearings and whatnot on the way, so hopefully I'll have the trailer ready to roll again soon.

Hope it goes well for you. It should not be a real hard job. Get decent seals and a version of the bearing buddies and save a headache for a long time. 

[Tatsu Dave]

On 9/7/2021 at 2:26 PM, papajoe222 said:

Had to take four weeks off from fishing because I had hand surgery. Got the stitches out Friday and have been out every day since and will be again tomorrow. 

That's The Spirit! Good time to be fishing.....

[TcRoc]

After 4 weeks got out for a hour .. lol. It sucked.. banked it 5 minutes from my house .. it’s a tiny lake at it was trashed from the storm this past week.. but it was nice finally getting a line wet. Even if only for a couple minutes and catching zip. Was hoping to load the yak tonight and head out in morning.. nope ?.  

[TOXIC]

Well, I got out and after an hour drive to the lake the wind decided to whip up and it got a little sporty out there.  No matter, boat ran well after what I think was a stuck thermostat finally kicked in.  True to form the lake was a dinkfest but it felt good to get my string pulled no matter the size.  

[TOXIC]

Post script: got home and ran a small cable tie through the pee hole on my motor (didn’t have any weed eater line) and water spurted out and it was muddy.  Dang mud dauber must have got me.  That explains my intermittent motor temp spikes.  I left the cable tie in there now I just have to remember to remove it the next time out.  ??

[PressuredFishing]

On 9/7/2021 at 3:27 AM, TcRoc said:

Started season as somewhat normal actually little late due to stubborn winter.. fished consist. Now… going into week 4 haven’t been out.. so stinking busy haven’t even had time to quick go out just on the bank for a hour down the street. If I did have a hour or 2 .. it’s been ending up taking care of other business.. spent so much  money this season and it’s collecting dust. ?. Dying to get the yak back out on the lake before it’s too late. Hopefully a couple more times . 

Yeah same, Havent been out for about a month, I usually try to go at least once a week or every two weeks, even if its just for a few hours. Ive spent alot of money too this season on lures that havent even touched the water, partly because I have not had the conditions to fish them when my schedule lets me go fishing. 

[Alex from GA]

I finally got to fish for 10 minutes yesterday again after under going shoulder replacement early June.  After I finish this I'm going until dark.  Usually fish at least 4 times a week.