Thread: East Fork

That used to be a nice boat...

Did the same thing coming out of Eagle creek in Ripley. I had just bought my new to me boat and couldn't wait to try it out in my home waters. When I backed into the water, the ice at the ramp was maybe a 1/8" thick. By the time I got to the river(Which was clear of ice), it was 1/2' to 3/4". Once I was out in it could only go forward or backwards. Boat seemed to run fine when i got out in the river. Got it back on the trailer and had tore up the aluminum prop (Got a SS one now), scratched the bottom of the boat up and tore a chunks out of the keel guard.
Will never pull that stunt again.

hell i cant believe yates aint on plane!!!nut job

i was on the way back out

Originally Posted by Yates

just put the big guy on the bow so the boat wont ride on top of the ice

I have always said that a boat is a tool. awesome pictures! Most people wouldn't take there boat out on salty roads but some folks don't mind!!! Look at that windshield!! I love it!! Ive had to rinse the salt out of my boat several times, I never hesitate to take the boat to the water UNLESS its slushy roads. I did that one time, and ill not do that again. what a mess.

I busted through ice the other day to get to the upper end of ef with my glass boat and even guys in there aluminum rigs were looking at me like I was nuts. there wasn't much I wouldn't try to bust through when I had my alum deep v.

Guys new to the site but I stopped by Boar's Head yesterday and drove down to the state park ramp. I could not see any ice at all. Hopefully these next few cold nights have minimal effect and crappie season will be under way!

Originally Posted by riverduck11

Guys new to the site but I stopped by Boar's Head yesterday and drove down to the state park ramp. I could not see any ice at all. Hopefully these next few cold nights have minimal effect and crappie season will be under way!

welcome aboard ruverduck!!!!! it takes quite a bit to get ef frozen and im thankful for that. my other smaller lakes I fish freeze pretty quick around here so ef keeps me fishng!!!!

Yates move up to a real boat!