Stump-breaking at Lake Conway......

After meeting up with CrappiePro for some well given tips and seeing him catch a few, I took off in my own direction to seek and destroy a limit.

Destroy I did, a brand new MinnKota Edge trolling motor bit the dust after I jumped the boat off of one of the FEW stumps in the area.:D I didn't see the stump in front of the boat and when she came off the one I was hung on, the TM took the brunt of the impact and snapped like a toothpick!:mad::mad:

Looks like I get to go sell some cans and purchase a new one, unless one of you guys have one you'll sell?:)

Either way, Russ was off to another great start, don't know how he finished the day however. Before the "stump" breaking session, I caught two nice ones and a medium size one and SEVERAL smaller ones. Fish were biting well and no doubt a limit of nice fish was in the future until the mishap.

Thanks again Russ for the invite and I'll let you know when I'm available again.

Been there done that. About 10 years ago, I managed to work my way up into Cane Creek from the lake. I broke a blade off the prop and bent the shaft on my big motor on the way in. On the way out, I was letting the wind push me while directing with the TM. I managed to snap the TM in two. Fortunately I didn't get hi centered after I got my paddle out. It don't pay to get in a hurry out of the channels. Then you have to watch for floaters.
I will start saving some cans for Ya. CreekSlick had one for sale a while back.
DP

Yup I have snapped two off myself in Millwood over the years, you can cuss them stumps but it dont help much

Hate your bad luck MM. I've heard Conway has a few stumps in a place or 2.

A "Pro Staffer" broke his trolling motor?... how embarrassing is that???:rolleyes:

I've found that paying attention to the sonar has saved me mucho $ in TM parts and outboard props!!!... you do have a sonar unit don't you?

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Originally Posted by GCD

A "Pro Staffer" broke his trolling motor?... how embarrassing is that???:rolleyes:

I've found that paying attention to the sonar has saved me mucho $ in TM parts and outboard props!!!... you do have a sonar unit don't you?

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Come on down to Conway and try your sonar.:D You may want to bring an extra prop and shaft.

Maybe a spare transducer.

Busted a TM there myself 2 years ago. Had to replace the whole thing. Got a new Minkota and I actually like it better than the gator.

That's the problem a lot of the times. The fish are always in tough to get to places or the good hiding holes.

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Come on down to Conway and try your sonar.:D You may want to bring an extra prop and shaft.

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X2 conway is hard on boats,tm and motor. but there is some good fishing there.

trollin' motor unrepairable? what broke? Conway is alot like my home lake, Reelfoot, sonar is as useless as a parachute.

Bring it to the shop... Minn Kotas have a lifetime warranty on the shaft.. Only costs the labor to fix it... Usually $50 bucks.

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Originally Posted by GCD

A "Pro Staffer" broke his trolling motor?... how embarrassing is that???:rolleyes:

I've found that paying attention to the sonar has saved me mucho $ in TM parts and outboard props!!!... you do have a sonar unit don't you?

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Yes, even "Pro Staffer's" make mistakes. However, Conway is famous for stumps and I'll take a bet with you that even with the best of sonars (which I think that my HB side/down imagers fall into that category) cannot see a stump three feet in front of the boat, 6 inches under the water before it is too late.;)

If you havent broke something in that lake , then you aint fishin it enough!

Have had to crank the big motor to get off of more than one stump on Conway. Ofcourse that can get dicey too. If you find yourself in a spot to need the big motor, pull the TM up first.

Midsouth Man, let me start out by saying it was good to meet you this past weekend at the ramp on Conway, I hate to hear about Conway eating your trolling motor. That lake has a tendancy to do that to some people. I would imagine you thought I was crazy when I took out of the landing Sunday, I tell every one to never try what they are about to see me do. I have fished Conway my entire life, I know where all the boat lanes are that ain't marked and I know what boat lanes are marked incorrectly as well. I tell most people if they try to navigate Conway the way that I do, they need to add their boat mechanics number to speed dial on their phones. I have only had to have repairs made to my boat one time, since I have been fishing Conway, and it was not my fault. I drove my boat across a stump the had a peice of rusted off rebar in it and tore a hole in my boat. If you want a no damage tour of how to navigate Conway sometime, just drop me a private message and I will take you out and show you the safest routes to take on the lake.

Nice to meet you too slabsntaters. Yes, when you took off, I thought OMG!

Might take you up on the "Pro Tour" of the lake, seems like I need some navigational advice! LOL......

Seriously, it was just one of those "freak" accidents that I could probably have avoided.

How do you get an invite for the boat lane tour? I'll bring snacks and drinks:D

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How do you get an invite for the boat lane tour? I'll bring snacks and drinks:D

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If the boat lane guide will launch a pontoon, I'm in with a grill and some steaks:D

I've been hung on a stump or three on Conway. Doncha hate the one that's
just far enough under the water to get to the center of the boat then lodge. There you are, spinning around in a circle looking like a fool and hoping no one is watching.

Been there and done that , spinning around on a stump. many times also done the rebar thing once too..

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Originally Posted by RCC

If the boat lane guide will launch a pontoon, I'm in with a grill and some steaks:D

I've been hung on a stump or three on Conway. Doncha hate the one that's
just far enough under the water to get to the center of the boat then lodge. There you are, spinning around in a circle looking like a fool and hoping no one is watching.

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I got so dizzy one time I fell out of the boat. That made it easier to get it off the stump:p
DP

Fiberglass bass boats dont hang up on stumps as readily as alluminum boats do. Glass boats just slide from from side to side off of the stumps with little or no effort at all. the only time glass boats hang up on stumps is when there is rusted off steel stuck in the stump which if in this situation will soon be stuck in the gel coat of you hull. Thus making it hard to get a glass boat un stuck. I have on one or two occasions had to start my outboard up to get off of stump but that is only when there is two or three stumps caught under the boat in a triangle formation, one under each rear corner and one under the front.

In the '60s when them stumps was all live trees it was a nightmare to navigate and a compass was a necessity cause you got 100 yards from shore you was LOST!