05-14-2021, 03:20 PM
(05-14-2021, 04:07 AM)Mildog Wrote: I ranted a bit on earlier post, but thought it may be worth a separate thread maybe it will make a difference. Most likely people on this site are not the problem. Three times in a row I have found the fish cleaning station at Willard North in a mess. Carcasses stuffed in and “disposal” not functioning
We were able to clear it and feed the carcasses in and get it working. I think it is disrespectful to other anglers to leave it in that condition. If we were able to clear it, whoever left it that way could have. It is a great thing to have a working clean cleaning station. Feed carcasses in while it is running carefully and one at a time and it will work well for all to use.
Please use them carefully properly and leave them cleaner that you found it,
Mildog out!
Been that...done there...or whatever. I have also found the fish shredder inoperable on multiple occasions. Sometimes I have been able to pull out the clog and get it working again. Other times it has tripped a reset or something and will not function...even empty.
The main offenders are usually not the guys cleaning crappies, wipers or walleyes. Catfish are generally the clogging culprits. Catfish have large hard heads. The grinder at the south marina seems to handle them better. But the one at the north marina doesn't have as large an aperture or something. You have to feed catfish in by the tail...so the grinder grabs them and pulls them in...including the head. If you just plunk in a couple of cats...head first...the grinder just skins their noses for a long time without pulling them through. And if you have a large wiper or walleye it is good juju to put them in tail first too. At least you leave the system operable for the next guy.
Alas. It is hard enough to train dimbulbs to turn on the system before putting the fish in. How will we ever edumacate the goobers who clean only catfish?