Enid Tomorrow

[msumoose]

So I rescued my father in law's pontoon boat from his barn (7 years sitting, another story in itself). I have it up and running, set up to pull 5 rods off the back, 2 14 footers of the side and push 2 up front. I have been hitting Sardis hard, but I am tired of catching 40 and keeping one. It's fun, but I think I am going to Enid Tomorrow. Problem is, I have only waded there in the springtime. I know almost nothing about the main lake. Anyone want to share some generalities about where to start?

Thanks in advance.

[stormcloud]

Follow the river and be careful not to run in to the other pontoon boats following the river.

[Snubby]

Good luck msu!! Let us know how you do, also would like to hear the story of the rescue and revival of the pontoon if you have time.

[msumoose]

My father in law had this boat..he used to fish it all the time while my wife and I were in college.

His fishing partner died and he just stopped going. Parked it in the barn.

Last weekend I got him to move the combine and took a tractor down there and drug it out. Aired up the tires and hitched it up. Had to get the 1000 wasps off and a 6 foot king snake too. Took it to their house up the street.

[msumoose]

This is where I parked it at the inlaws.

[msumoose]

I bought some lights and went back the next day and rewired the trailer. Then I went to Gateway and bought new tires. The old ones held air, but I was unsure if they would hold at road speed.

Got it home and bought a new battery. It would not turn over too well. I ripped off the carbs and dipped them in Berryman carb cleaner for an hour or so.

Put them back on and success! Until it wouldn't pump water.

[msumoose]

Had to wait till Monday to get a new impeller. It was time.

[msumoose]

Few pics of the maiden voyage.

[msumoose]

I got the rods respooled with line, two more batteries for the navigator trolling motor, and me and the boys went fishing the next morning.

[Snubby]

That's just fantastic!! This story should have it's own thread, that's front page material there!! Thank you for sharing and those boys look like they had a blast!