Wateree 11/27/16

Drove back from va lastnight so we could get some fishing in today. Left va at 330am near charlottesville, arrived home at 915pm. Being experienced in rushing to get out i know i would forget things, thus there wont be a video for this trip. Tried fishing 18-20 fow, nothing. Found bottom structure at 25-28, caught some beauties. Moved along the edge and found structure from 28-32' fow and caught some more eaters. Ended with 8 smallest was 11" largest was 15". Let go some more nice cats largest was around 6lbs and 3 small stripers. Now have to trouble shoot hydraulics, motor had problems lifting up and down, had plenty off juice just wasnt moving, luckily got it to go back down to put the transom saver on and get home.
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Good report Tim. My tilt act up every now and then. Won't stay broke long enough for me to troubleshoot.

Nice catch of good looking crappie. Congrats on the catch and enjoyed your report and pics.


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Nice catch Tim glad you were able to get to go fishing and bring home supper. Thanks for sharing

Great big slabs and pictures to boot! Tim you going to be guiding Wateree before long. LOL Glad you got into them, save some for Remus. :highfive

OK first was the arrival time you getting home from fishing? cuz that's 19 hours from Charlottesville?
Nice looking fish thanks for the report!

Round about routes always make life better. Look at what he caught!:biggrin

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OK first was the arrival time you getting home from fishing? cuz that's 19 hours from Charlottesville?
Nice looking fish thanks for the report!

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Originally Posted by ScooperDude

OK first was the arrival time you getting home from fishing? cuz that's 19 hours from Charlottesville?
Nice looking fish thanks for the report!

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Good catch, should be 330pm.

And you think nobody reads the posts?

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And you think nobody reads the posts?

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You passed the test, I will pm you your follow-on instructions lol j/k

I had a similar problem with the hydraulics I think I bled the system. There's a screw that can be backed out , it's been 10 years so I made be dreaming, ask on the mechanics board someone will give you a place to start

My problem is this motor is a 1999 and never had a wrench on it. I would like to take the fill plug out to check the level but I can't get it out. It is about the size of a quarter or slightly larger with a screwdriver slot. Problem is the slot is way longer and wider than my largest screwdriver and I can't get enough torque on it to loosen it. I bought one of the impact screwdrivers that you hit with a hammer to break loose, but the blades are not bigger than my regular screwdrivers and I am afraid to give it too hard a whack for fear of cracking the housing.

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Nice crappie, looks like some I use to catch in Dutchman's Creek years ago, good memories.

Ray, I need to bring some of my tools and see if they'll fit what you have. I'll check mine and see about it with size. It might be the same size or not.

Ray, take a piece of steel about the right with of the slot then file it the right thickness. Once it fits use a Cresent wrench to turn the plug, maybe spray some wd40 1st. Get a new owing. And maybe change the oil yearly :-)

if your motor is a mercury, it could be the relays, has one to go up and one to go down, I've had trouble with them in the past.

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if your motor is a mercury, it could be the relays, has one to go up and one to go down, I've had trouble with them in the past.

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I had to get mine fixed this summer the relays had shorted out and I was bout to have a great big cluster. Mine was doing the same thing cost me $500 it could have cost me a lot more.


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Great report Tim! Those are some nice crappie yall are holding up. Sounds like it was worth the drive to get some fishing time in.


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Originally Posted by Countryboy N.C.

if your motor is a mercury, it could be the relays, has one to go up and one to go down, I've had trouble with them in the past.

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This was only the second time out since the motor was serviced, it is a 2013 yamaha f115. Its not cutting in and out when lowering or raising. Almost like it was stuck, no clicking either to indicate a battery issue. I will take it out and take video this week.

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Great report Tim! Those are some nice crappie yall are holding up. Sounds like it was worth the drive to get some fishing time in.


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it was a good time catching so many nice fish, cant wait to get out again.

Congrats Tim and Wife on a very nice mess of Slabs.
Good pics too.
Thanks for sharing.

May want to check the fluid level.

Is that a white table mounted to your boat trailer??