Mike Watson
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Well boys and girls, we tested the boat this weekend. First the things that I found wrong. One marker light on trailer is burn out. Also the paddle wheel for the speed on the fishfinder was mounted too high so it doesn't read. That's all folks. Everything else worked like a dream. The 60hp coughed a little at startup and occasionally when I brought the throttle down from a higher speed. I assume that is from the extra oil for break in. Otherwise this motor runs so much smoother than my last 60hp.
The boat handles awsome. Drove around the lake for the first hour varying my speed while my teenage son tried to catch up on his sleep in the bottom of the boat. It is one tight feeling boat. The 67lb trolling motor hauls butt and we hardly used any juice during the day. This rig is a pure joy to drive and fish from. I think I found the perfect boat for me.
Now most importantly, the first fish slime has entered the boat. We were after crappies and perch because that is all that is open in Wisconsin. I had a healthy 22 inch Northern Pike hook onto my perch jig.(CPR'd) They are a lot of fun on an ultra-light with 4lb test. Perch started hitting so fast we couldn't keep up. After lunch all the fish went home and we couldn't catch a thing. So we got to break in the livewell with the perch and we broke in the minnow bucket with the bait. All in all a great day had by Father, Son and new boat.
Hope everyone else had a great one.
Mike
The boat handles awsome. Drove around the lake for the first hour varying my speed while my teenage son tried to catch up on his sleep in the bottom of the boat. It is one tight feeling boat. The 67lb trolling motor hauls butt and we hardly used any juice during the day. This rig is a pure joy to drive and fish from. I think I found the perfect boat for me.
Now most importantly, the first fish slime has entered the boat. We were after crappies and perch because that is all that is open in Wisconsin. I had a healthy 22 inch Northern Pike hook onto my perch jig.(CPR'd) They are a lot of fun on an ultra-light with 4lb test. Perch started hitting so fast we couldn't keep up. After lunch all the fish went home and we couldn't catch a thing. So we got to break in the livewell with the perch and we broke in the minnow bucket with the bait. All in all a great day had by Father, Son and new boat.
Hope everyone else had a great one.
Mike