!g@#%&*^?+r!

[rps]

This morning I was slated to supervise Saturday school. When I arrived a parent plus wayward child were waiting. The parent was not happy at getting up to bring said child to Saturday school, and everything I said was like throwing gasoline on a fire. Great start to a day.

Went home at noon and decided to relax with a little Spring bass fishing. Almost as soon as I put the boat on plane, I caught a piece of high water debris and broke the transom transducer clean off. I had to stop and secure the wildly dancing broken end. Since I was planning on fishing areas I know for bass, I did not quit and go back. I should have.

Caught ten, only two keepers, on shaky head and blade. Other posts describe the patterns.

At 4:15 I headed back. The new trolling motor decided to come unbolted from the bow as I skipped over waves and wake. Barely got the big motor shut down before I destroyed the hull. Barely grabbed the cord before the new digital 24 volt Minn Kota went to the bottom of the lake.

Now I have a bow that looks like Swiss cheese, a trolling motor that needs installation (this time soundly), two broken transducers, (yes, the front transducer bought it in the mess) and it is just the right time of year to go fishing, not boat fixing.

Strong language seems to be indicated at this point.

[motoman]

Yikes! I thought I was having a rough day, tending to 2 newborns while the wife works.

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That hurts RPS. I feel your pain!

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Hopefully you can get things back up and running ASAP. Good Luck.

[techo]

Wow! I am not sure what to say. Need anything?

[RedRaider n EagleRock]

sorry to hear about all of that, rps. I will be down alot during the next month, i'd be happy to take you out on my boat so you do not miss any topwater action.

[Ham]

That sucks.

[Spinnaker]

That is a bummer, but it is also a wake up call for me to double check my rig out and all fittings. Hope you get back in shape soon.

[glennL]

Must have been something in the air.. Saturday, I had problems too...

launched the boat, detached the strap, only to realize I didn't have the keys to start. Wind pushed me out... Went to use the trolling motor, only to realize i hadn't hooked up the wires. Rushed to get that right, got boat on the trailer, went home for keys and started all over again. Lost a jig to the rocks on the first cast.

After that, it was time to light up a cigar..... sit back and troll.

Transducer was detached as the glue didn't hold it like I had hoped. Someone needs to design a replacement bracket for transducers so you don't have to replace the whole wiring and transducer.

Other than that... caught 1 small walleye and 3 small bass in the afternoon.