Quote Originally Posted by river scum View Post
you mite have a fishing problem cevans! lol great job on the catch!


no way my light boat could take that wind yesterday. i was test running a motor and the water pump went out on me. i was borderline in trouble as wind was over powering my trolling motor. took on water in the back several times and got wet. lol
My hips have severe arthritis from couple of land mine explosions when in a truck in Vietnam and I am definitely feeling it today as the meds I am taking haven't kicked in yet. I have owned a lot of boats in my life time and one of the reasons I now have a flat bottom Jon boat is the front end will keep you from getting wet from the spray when going into the waves and it's light enough to ride them as well. Didn't get wet or water into the boat but have a large bilge pump if I do take on water and due to lightness downside is, you will take a more thumping when crashing into them, but, there again it's also boat control and reading the water. The wife won't fish with me when it's windy as she easily gets motion sick as all get out. You definitely don't have to worry about any other fisherman as you have it all to yourself as you will find everybody fishing calm water. But. I picked up my nicer large fish feeding in the waves on the windy side of the bank as that their.nature to feed more so there and the wind drove all the warmer water 65 degrees to that side of the lake and the calm water had 62. When I wear the life jacket 100 percent of the time, you know I am in breakers too. Hate the wind, but you have to have alittle sometimes.