04-17-2023, 03:48 AM
Got a little later start as my blood sugars were low so I was wondering what kinds of day I was going to have. Diabetes has ruined more than one day for me, but it wasn't a factor today. Meet Craig and Brett at Lincoln beach at about 7:45 and after a few minutes of pleasantries we all got launched. I had 3 boys with me, Devon,Tyler,and Carson.
I'll start with the BAD.....it's 2 parts. After launching the boat I pulled my truck forward and put it in park, released the brake and it started to roll backwards. Woah that's not suppose to happen. I put it in drive to pull forward and nothing. No gears would engage. Well I figured I'm already launched I'm going to enjoy the day so we headed towards Benjamin slough area in about 6-7' fow. Put trolling motor in water and went to use the remote and it will turn the head but the prop won't turn....bad part 2.
For the GOOD.....I'm keeping my cool I'm going to enjoy the day so we pull up the trolling motor and had to bird island and anchor up in 3.5-4.5' fow and we started to bait up. We had 4 rods in the water within 3 minutes and within 5 minutes later on my line I had the first fish of the day, a 27" chubby cat. It felt great to be out there again. Devon didn't have his rods string up so he was slow getting his lines in the water. Tyler caught the next one.we teased him about catching minnows as his was a 21.5" fish. I don't remember how the rest of the catches go but in there Devon caught one that we tried to stretch to 29, which I thought we did but in the picture it was 1/16" short if that. Carson tried to over take him but at 28.5" it is tied between brothers. They left their dad behind already in the contest.....
Now the UGLY..... I called my wife and had her bring my dad's truck out to tow my boat home. I took my family home and my dad and me came back out to Lincoln beach and I contacted my insurance to dispatch a tow. The stupid fools dispatched someone from Park City (2.5 hours away) the tow truck driver gets to Draper and someone, insurance and the driver are blaming each other, but one of them canceled the tow. So now I have to wait for another truck to be dispatched. I'm the ugly one I was not a pleasant person with my insurance and they are going to hear it from me tomorrow and may not be my insurance for long. But this time they got a driver from Spanish Fork. He got me towed to Salem where my mechanic, which he was at the shop for some reason so I chatted. It could be shifting cable (hoping) or as serious as a transfer case (fearing).
I'll start with the BAD.....it's 2 parts. After launching the boat I pulled my truck forward and put it in park, released the brake and it started to roll backwards. Woah that's not suppose to happen. I put it in drive to pull forward and nothing. No gears would engage. Well I figured I'm already launched I'm going to enjoy the day so we headed towards Benjamin slough area in about 6-7' fow. Put trolling motor in water and went to use the remote and it will turn the head but the prop won't turn....bad part 2.
For the GOOD.....I'm keeping my cool I'm going to enjoy the day so we pull up the trolling motor and had to bird island and anchor up in 3.5-4.5' fow and we started to bait up. We had 4 rods in the water within 3 minutes and within 5 minutes later on my line I had the first fish of the day, a 27" chubby cat. It felt great to be out there again. Devon didn't have his rods string up so he was slow getting his lines in the water. Tyler caught the next one.we teased him about catching minnows as his was a 21.5" fish. I don't remember how the rest of the catches go but in there Devon caught one that we tried to stretch to 29, which I thought we did but in the picture it was 1/16" short if that. Carson tried to over take him but at 28.5" it is tied between brothers. They left their dad behind already in the contest.....
Now the UGLY..... I called my wife and had her bring my dad's truck out to tow my boat home. I took my family home and my dad and me came back out to Lincoln beach and I contacted my insurance to dispatch a tow. The stupid fools dispatched someone from Park City (2.5 hours away) the tow truck driver gets to Draper and someone, insurance and the driver are blaming each other, but one of them canceled the tow. So now I have to wait for another truck to be dispatched. I'm the ugly one I was not a pleasant person with my insurance and they are going to hear it from me tomorrow and may not be my insurance for long. But this time they got a driver from Spanish Fork. He got me towed to Salem where my mechanic, which he was at the shop for some reason so I chatted. It could be shifting cable (hoping) or as serious as a transfer case (fearing).
Seems like those nasty little bad things keep visiting us all year, just have to focus on the good and forget about the bad. Good luck henceforth.
