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Lake X-actly what I needed!

24 July 2014 - 07:13 AM

es·cape - to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty
 
This is what I needed to do.. lots of work, small quick outings... feeling trapped, rushed and just needed to ESCAPE the city.  With a Monday night and all Tuesday off I talked my friend and newly obsessed fisherman Dave into taking a day off and joining me.  Ended the work day Monday and got out of the city as soon as we could - the wilderness was in our sights, off the beaten path - a little adventure if you will.
 
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This was Dave's first TRUE camping experience but far from civilization may have not been the best idea --- but to see the true off the grid experience through his eyes was quite fun - could have stared at those stars for days!  The noises we were hearing around us even put a chill down my spike but hey good to get the heart pumping every now and then.
 
I will be honest I wasn't the first one up in the morning and I have to thank Dave and his excitement for this shot!  He was rushing me way to much to even think of it! lol
 
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This lake has been great to us in the past from shore and I was excited to hit it from the boat - started fishing shore lines and the bass just kept coming!
 
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This smile I couldn't get off his face all day - Dave has been fishing a lot around the city but when I said this would be an amazing day I don't think he really knew what he was going to experience - fish after fish after fish ... unfortunately as the day got hotter those hook sets were sPikes instead of bass.
 
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As I was reminded a fish is a fish :roll: BUT it really started to get to me a little ... cast, hit, hookset --- another sPike!!! Spinners, Wacky --- even went deep to avoid them on the Drop Shot BUT more and more sPikes!!!  I NEVER would have guessed my highlight from this whole trip would have come with teeth but when they are this big even I won't complain!!!
 
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We did however manage to find the odd bass through the pike as the day continued...
 
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It was hard to get off the water, who would want this to end but it was time to get back to the real world... A trip I think we will both remember for different reasons but I will admit it was incredible to see this from the point of view of a first timer.  
 
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Need to find time for more of these - camping, fishing and a little drinking .... sounds like an adventure to me!!!
 
Until next time --- tight lines!

Lake X-actly what I needed!

23 July 2014 - 11:04 PM

es·cape - to slip or get away, as from confinement or restraint; gain or regain liberty
 
This is what I needed to do.. lots of work, small quick outings... feeling trapped, rushed and just needed to ESCAPE the city.  With a Monday night and all Tuesday off I talked my friend and newly obsessed fisherman Dave into taking a day off and joining me.  Ended the work day Monday and got out of the city as soon as we could - the wilderness was in our sights, off the beaten path - a little adventure if you will.
 
15dna7l.jpg
 
This was Dave's first TRUE camping experience but far from civilization may have not been the best idea --- but to see the true off the grid experience through his eyes was quite fun - could have stared at those stars for days!  The noises we were hearing around us even put a chill down my spike but hey good to get the heart pumping every now and then.
 
I will be honest I wasn't the first one up in the morning and I have to thank Dave and his excitement for this shot!  He was rushing me way to much to even think of it! lol
 
2wpus8w.jpg
 
This lake has been great to us in the past from shore and I was excited to hit it from the boat - started fishing shore lines and the bass just kept coming!
 
xgmzon.jpg
 
2jcvrjo.jpg
 
xcmclu.jpg
 
This smile I couldn't get off his face all day - Dave has been fishing a lot around the city but when I said this would be an amazing day I don't think he really knew what he was going to experience - fish after fish after fish ... unfortunately as the day got hotter those hook sets were sPikes instead of bass.
 
hvdy8k.jpg
 
As I was reminded a fish is a fish :roll: BUT it really started to get to me a little ... cast, hit, hookset --- another sPike!!! Spinners, Wacky --- even went deep to avoid them on the Drop Shot BUT more and more sPikes!!!  I NEVER would have guessed my highlight from this whole trip would have come with teeth but when they are this big even I won't complain!!!
 
1t9eab.jpg
 
We did however manage to find the odd bass through the pike as the day continued...
 
6izj1x.jpg
 
241tli1.jpg
 
It was hard to get off the water, who would want this to end but it was time to get back to the real world... A trip I think we will both remember for different reasons but I will admit it was incredible to see this from the point of view of a first timer.  
 
2ps0w86.jpg
 
Need to find time for more of these - camping, fishing and a little drinking .... sounds like an adventure to me!!!
 
Until next time --- tight lines!

Bass Opener

24 June 2014 - 06:04 PM

Bass Opener - new rig, new motor, new year - NEW VIDEO!!! Figured we would kick things off with a little Sunday Funday taking it easy working the new motor in - couldn't have asked for a more perfect day!!! ENJOY - we sure did!!!
 
 
Tight Lines!

New Beginnings!

27 May 2014 - 10:37 PM

 
Living so close to Petrie now I knew we needed to have something on the water at the island.  I had an old 14ft HARBERCRAFT aluminum boat that belonged to my grandfather brought up to the city for me to work on.  It hadn't seen the water in almost 20 years so once we knew it floated I went to work on a plan to make it ours.
 
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NOW I will warn you all that this is FAR from a pro job on modifying this boat and my own plan after lots of reading.   So everything I have done was from my own head and I can’t say that it will work for everyone BUT I can say that after a few days on the water we could not be happier – blown away really!
After lots of reading I had seen many different upgrades done to a tin boat – I felt that a lot of the things done where a little overkill and added unnecessary weight by complicating the issue.  Why not let the natural frameworks of the boat do all the work for you? Keep it simple?
 
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I started by sanding the old paint off the boat and the trailer – I read aluminum can be hard to paint so I followed some steps that would allow the paint to last longer but without a professional paint job I know it won’t last forever.  I sanded, washed with soap and water and scrubbed with vinegar… all before I applied the primer.
 
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Once the primer had dried I applied professional high performance Tremclad – two coats were needed on all surfaces outside, inside and the trainer.  Once that was all done I was able to add a clear coat for shine before the decals were put on.
 
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NOW to turn this bad boy into a bass boat!!!  I had read so much about adding compartments by building framework etc., etc. – I thought to myself WHY not let the benches in the front do all the work for that?  One big compartment will allow us to add a live well, maximizes storage and eliminates the added weight of the “structural” wood.  So I pulled out a piece of drywall as its sheets are the same size as the plywood sheets but MUCH easier to cut.
 
I took my measurements and went to work laying out a template with the drywall.
 
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Once the drywall template was created I cut it apart and used the pieces to draw out my plywood and cut my pieces.  I screwed in a couple of pieces of 2X8 underneath for the added support under the doors – I felt that this made the flex point of the bigger door much smaller and ensured that the smaller door wouldn't fall through if stepped on.
 
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Ice Recap

11 April 2014 - 11:51 AM

With the winter that wouldn't end instantly gone in a flash its time to close the books on this ice season --- no better way then an ice recap so make sure to spot the snoopy there may be a quiz   :D BUT most of all enjoy!!!
 
 
Thanks to all of those that support us...
 
Tight Lines!